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Mass. Senate President Murray visits WHOI

Massachusetts Senate President Therese Murray (center) recently visited WHOI’s Rinehart Coastal Research Laboratory and heard about work supported by the Commonwealth of Massachussetts, through the John Adams Innovation Institute for development of ocean observing capabilities. Murray spoke with WHOI President and Director Susan Avery (second from right), Vice President and Director of Research Larry Madin (third from right) and other WHOI staff about regional economic impacts of research activities, including instruments manufactured in Massachusetts.  In the background are yellow and blue buoys and instrument systems for taking continuous measurements in the ocean.
(Photo by Tom Kleindinst, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)