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Seminar at Sea
Early during a cruise to hydrothermal vents on the East Pacific Rise, microbiologist Costa Vetriani of Rutgers University gave a presentation to other members of the scientific team about […]
Read MoreHome (Way) Away from Home
Gas It Up
WHOI research associate Sean Sylva (foreground) and geochemist Jeff Seewald troubleshoot a blocked valve in a gas chromatograph, an instrument they used to analyze the gas content of fluids […]
Read MoreWhale Watch
Sea-truthing near Martha’s Vineyard
By Amanda Kowalski, Ari Daniel :: Originally published online January 1, 2014
Read MoreJason Expedition Leader
Tito Collasius, expedition leader of the team that operates the remotely operated vehicle (ROV) Jason sports his trademark hard hat on a recent research cruise. The son and […]
Read MoreIsland Hopping
On a recent cruise aboard Pangaea Exploration’s vessel Sea Dragon, members of WHOI biogeochemist Anne Cohen’s lab sailed across the Caribbean to sample the skeletons of centuries-old coral […]
Read MoreNext in Line
When it joins the Institution’s fleet late in 2014, the newly-built R/V Neil Armstrong will be the twentieth ship operated by WHOI. In the early years of ocean […]
Read MoreLight Work
Aleck Wang, Amy Maas, Gareth Lawson, and Alex Bergan (left to right) ventured out on WHOI’s coastal research vessel Tioga this fall to study changes in the marine environment of […]
Read MoreThe State of Statoliths
Squids make statoliths, an important part of their balance organ, from calcium carbonate. But increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide levels is causing ocean acidification, which reduces carbonate in the oceans […]
Read MoreFuture of Ocean Science
Summer Student Fellow Anna Nisi shares the results of her research on the marine microbial food chain at the end of the Summer 2013 session. The Carleton College student worked […]
Read MoreUp From Below
Resilient Reefs
WHOI post-doctoral scholar Kathryn Shamberger (left) and an employee of the Palau International Coral Reef Center collect a water sample during field research in November 2013. Shamberger […]
Read MoreHolding the Key
As the oceans become more acidic due to the increase of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, marine scientists are studying how organisms, such as the several hundred young squid developing […]
Read MoreThere and Back Again
Dynamic Duo
The remotely operated vehicle (ROV) Jason is actually one part of a system that also includes the ROV Medea. Shown here during a recent nighttime recovery in the Pacific above […]
Read MoreLittle Boat that Can
Not all of WHOI’s research fleet are large, far-ranging vessels with large crews, but all take scientists places they couldn’t otherwise go to gather data they couldn’t otherwise get. Here, […]
Read MoreSeafloor Snowblower
Calcium in the Carbon Cycle
MIT-WHOI Joint Program graduate student Sara Rosengard measures the amount of calcium in seawater samples using an inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer (ICPMS). The amount of calcium helps Rosengard […]
Read MorePartners in Science
Marine chemist Jeff Seewald (left) and microbiologist Stefan Sievert adjust an isobaric gas-tight sampler (IGT) they are using during their Dive & Discover cruise to hydrothermal vents […]
Read MoreSurprising Trigger Causes Phytoplankton Blooms in North Atlantic
By Lonny Lippsett :: Originally published online January 14, 2014
Read MoreDown Time
New Bedford Family Science Nights
On Thursday, January 16, from 5:30-7:30 p.m., New Bedford’s Ocean Explorium will host the first of two free “Family Science Nights.” In addition to special activities, the event will feature […]
Read MoreOxygen On Tap
This small device allows scientists to measure oxygen levels in fluids collected at the seafloor under very high pressure. Designed by WHOI scientists Craig Taylor and Jeff Seewald, […]
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