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Can we use sound to build back reefs?
WHOI scientists study sound as a possible therapy for ailing coral reefs Learn more: https://reefsolutions.whoi.edu
Read MoreOprah Winfrey
You can either see yourself as a wave in the ocean – or you can see yourself as the ocean.
Read MoreRobert Swan
The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it.
Read MoreKahlil Gibran
In one drop of water are found all the secrets of all the oceans.
Read MoreInto Hurricane Ian
WHOI’s Steve Jayne flies with US Air Force to drop a suite of instruments into and ahead of Hurricane Ian
Read MoreChristiana Figueres
Faced with today’s facts, we can be indifferent, do nothing and hope the problem goes away. We can despair and plunge into paralysis. Or we can become stubborn optimists with […]
Read MoreLook to the Ocean For Hope in the Climate Crisis
At WHOI, our focus is the ocean and its complex connections with the atmosphere, land, ice, seafloor, and life—including humanity. We see the ocean as a hero in combating the climate crisis.
Read MoreOcean Encounters: Heatwaves
Join us for a discussion about the links between the atmosphere and ocean, why heat waves are on the rise, and what it means for our ocean planet.
Read MoreA look back at Alvin science verification
The human-occupied submersible Alvin is ready to return to scientific research at its newly certified maximum depth of 6500 meters (4 miles). That’s the conclusion of a team of scientists who have spent the past three weeks taking the iconic sub through its paces at locations at the Puerto Rico Trench and Mid-Cayman Rise, testing its scientific and engineering systems to ensure they are capable of supporting the demands of deep-sea sample and data collection.
Read all about science verification here: https://www.whoi.edu/press-room/news-…
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Read MoreYoko Ono
Every drop in the ocean counts.
Read Moree.e. cummings
For whatever we lose (like a you or a me), it’s always our self we find in the sea.
Read MoreSarah Kay
There’s nothing more beautiful than the way the ocean refuses to stop kissing the shoreline, no matter how many times it’s sent away.
Read MoreJacques Yves Cousteau
We forget that the water cycle and the life cycle are one.
Read MoreAlbert Einstein
Look deep into nature and then you will understand everything better.
Read MoreOcean Encounters: Giving Reefs a Chance
Coral reefs are in trouble. We have already lost more than half of the world’s reefs in just 50 years, while climate change, pollution, and other stressors continue to decimate what remains of these biodiverse and beautiful ecosystems. Ending the coral reef crisis will not be easy, but it is still possible. Join us to hear how WHOI scientists and engineers are working together to diagnose reefs at risk—and bring degraded reefs back to life.
Read MoreOcean Encounters: Pollution
From plastic to oil spills, experts Chris Reddy and Asha de Vos discuss ocean pollution solutions on Ocean Encounters
Read MoreListening for home: How corals use sound to build reefs
What does home sound like to you? Scientists investigate how corals use sound to settle and build new reefs
Read MoreOcean Encounters: Antarctica!
Antarctica and the Southern Ocean make up the most remote part of our planet—one that few people have experienced.
Read MoreOcean Encounters: Seaweed Solutions
How scientists, ocean farmers, and policymakers are looking to kelp as a sustainable solution to some of the toughest issues facing our world today.
Read MoreeDNA in the Twilight Zone
A new tool called environmental DNA, or “eDNA” is helping scientists understand the ocean twilight zone, a dimly-lit region of the ocean roughly 100-1000 meters deep. The twilight zone covers a vast area of the globe, and is chock-full of marine life. Despite its massive size, though, scientists are still trying to figure out what species live down there. By analyzing eDNA in samples of seawater, researchers are starting to identify which organisms live in the zone, even if they never actually lay eyes on them. In this video, learn more about how eDNA works, and discover what it can reveal about this huge marine ecosystem.
Read MoreLife on an Ocean World: Can we find life using chemistry?
Humans have not yet ventured to an ocean world. But that hasn’t stopped scientists from asking themselves what Earth’s ocean can tell us about far away planets we could visit
Read More2021 Year in Review
Re-live the best of 2021 with this montage showcasing just some of WHOI’s ocean science, technology, and engineering highlights. WHOI researchers are active in upwards of 800 projects around the world at any time, providing critical information about some of the most urgent challenges facing humanity and the planet we call home. As part of the WHOI community, we thank you for your dedication to our ocean, our future, and our planet. Best wishes for a happy and healthy 2022!
Read MoreOcean Encounters: From the Sea to the Stars
Join us to hear from four engineers who explore extreme places in the ocean and outer space. Learn about hostile environments that demand special tools and special people with the “right stuff” to test their own limits and push the boundaries of knowledge deeper into the unknown.
Read MoreLive from the seafloor in the Gulf of California
Join a team of scientists LIVE from the research vessel Roger Revelle in the Gulf of California. Learn about their work to study hydrothermal vents in the Guaymas Basin with the remotely operated vehicle Jason and the autonomous underwater vehicle Sentry.
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