display Latest news from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution on Newswise en-us Copyright 2024 Newswise 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/woods-hole-oceanographic-institution-announces-1-6-million-grant-to-build-revolutionary-antarctic-ice-shelf-monitoring-system/?sc=rsin /articles/woods-hole-oceanographic-institution-announces-1-6-million-grant-to-build-revolutionary-antarctic-ice-shelf-monitoring-system/?sc=rsin Tue, 13 Aug 2024 09:05:16 EST SAMS will operate autonomously for years in hostile, difficult-to-reach locations that are Ground Zero for global sea-level rise Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution /articles/woods-hole-oceanographic-institution-announces-transformative-10-million-gift-from-grossman-family-foundation/?sc=rsin /articles/woods-hole-oceanographic-institution-announces-transformative-10-million-gift-from-grossman-family-foundation/?sc=rsin Wed, 31 Jul 2024 10:05:51 EST Designed to provide seed funding for innovative research and technology projects, this endowed fund will accelerate ocean science and engineering, spur innovation, and strengthen WHOI's position at the forefront of ocean science and engineering for the global good. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution /articles/biden-harris-administration-invests-27-million-to-support-community-driven-marine-debris-solutions-through-investing-in-america-agenda/?sc=rsin /articles/biden-harris-administration-invests-27-million-to-support-community-driven-marine-debris-solutions-through-investing-in-america-agenda/?sc=rsin Mon, 29 Jul 2024 14:05:54 EST The Department of Commerce and NOAA has announced $27 million in funding for projects to prevent and remove marine debris in coastal and Great Lakes communities as part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda, under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution /articles/u-s-national-office-for-harmful-algal-blooms-at-the-woods-hole-oceanographic-institution-releases-national-science-strategy-for-harmful-algal-research-and-response/?sc=rsin /articles/u-s-national-office-for-harmful-algal-blooms-at-the-woods-hole-oceanographic-institution-releases-national-science-strategy-for-harmful-algal-research-and-response/?sc=rsin Tue, 23 Jul 2024 09:05:08 EST Updated national science strategy for harmful algal research and response builds on major accomplishments, findings. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution /articles/woods-hole-oceanographic-institution-and-the-university-of-the-virgin-islands-extend-partnership/?sc=rsin /articles/woods-hole-oceanographic-institution-and-the-university-of-the-virgin-islands-extend-partnership/?sc=rsin Tue, 16 Jul 2024 11:05:08 EST WHOI and the University of the Virgin Islands entered into a MOU extending their working partnership in the exploration and protection of the world's oceans. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution /articles/the-detection-of-a-massive-harmful-algal-bloom-in-the-arctic-prompts-real-time-advisories-to-western-alaskan-communities/?sc=rsin /articles/the-detection-of-a-massive-harmful-algal-bloom-in-the-arctic-prompts-real-time-advisories-to-western-alaskan-communities/?sc=rsin Wed, 10 Jul 2024 10:05:27 EST In summer of 2022, a research cruise detected a massive harmful algal bloom (HAB) in the Bering Strait region of western Alaska. This expedition provided a dramatic example of science utilizing new technology to track a neurotoxic HAB, and effectively communicate information that protects remote coastal communities in real-time. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution /articles/groundbreaking-study-reveals-oceanic-seabirds-chase-tropical-cyclones/?sc=rsin /articles/groundbreaking-study-reveals-oceanic-seabirds-chase-tropical-cyclones/?sc=rsin Tue, 09 Jul 2024 09:05:24 EST A new study reveals that the rare Desertas Petrels, a wide-ranging seabird in the North Atlantic, exhibit unique foraging behaviors during hurricane season. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution /articles/simulations-show-how-low-gravity-on-ocean-worlds-might-help-to-sustain-warm-water-circulation-for-millions-of-years/?sc=rsin /articles/simulations-show-how-low-gravity-on-ocean-worlds-might-help-to-sustain-warm-water-circulation-for-millions-of-years/?sc=rsin Mon, 24 Jun 2024 15:05:41 EST A new study investigates how the influence of low gravity, as found on ocean worlds in our solar system, impacts flows of water and heat below their seafloors. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution /articles/wave-activity-on-saturn-s-largest-moon-titan-may-be-strong-enough-to-erode-the-coastlines-of-lakes-and-seas/?sc=rsin /articles/wave-activity-on-saturn-s-largest-moon-titan-may-be-strong-enough-to-erode-the-coastlines-of-lakes-and-seas/?sc=rsin Fri, 21 Jun 2024 09:05:37 EST MIT, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution researchers find wave activity on Saturn's largest moon may be strong enough to erode the coastlines of lakes and seas. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution /articles/sixty-years-of-deep-ocean-research-exploration-and-discovery-with-human-occupied-vehicle-alvin/?sc=rsin /articles/sixty-years-of-deep-ocean-research-exploration-and-discovery-with-human-occupied-vehicle-alvin/?sc=rsin Tue, 04 Jun 2024 10:00:54 EST In June 1964, the world's first deep-diving submersible dedicated to scientific research was commissioned. What have we learned over the past 60 years? Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution /articles/researchers-improve-satellite-surveillance-of-emperor-penguins/?sc=rsin /articles/researchers-improve-satellite-surveillance-of-emperor-penguins/?sc=rsin Wed, 29 May 2024 08:00:20 EST New method will provide accurate counts and breeding success of the threatened species in the light of climate change Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution /articles/for-microscopic-organisms-ocean-currents-act-as-expressway-to-deeper-depths-study-finds/?sc=rsin /articles/for-microscopic-organisms-ocean-currents-act-as-expressway-to-deeper-depths-study-finds/?sc=rsin Thu, 02 May 2024 14:05:07 EST New research shows how tiny plant-like organisms hitch a ride on ocean currents to reach darker and deeper depths, where they impact carbon cycling and microbial dynamics in the subtropical oceans. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution /articles/human-activity-is-causing-toxic-thallium-to-enter-the-baltic-sea-according-to-new-study/?sc=rsin /articles/human-activity-is-causing-toxic-thallium-to-enter-the-baltic-sea-according-to-new-study/?sc=rsin Thu, 02 May 2024 10:00:03 EST Human activities account for a substantial amount - anywhere from 20% to more than 60% - of toxic thallium that has entered the Baltic Sea over the past 80 years, according to new research by scientists affiliated with the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and other institutions. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution /articles/whoi-physical-oceanographer-publishes-peer-reviewed-book-about-the-indian-ocean/?sc=rsin /articles/whoi-physical-oceanographer-publishes-peer-reviewed-book-about-the-indian-ocean/?sc=rsin Fri, 26 Apr 2024 08:45:30 EST The Indian Ocean and Its Role in the Global Climate System takes a deep dive into warming trends and extreme weather events Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution /articles/new-tagging-method-provides-bioadhesive-interface-for-marine-sensors-on-diverse-soft-and-fragile-species/?sc=rsin /articles/new-tagging-method-provides-bioadhesive-interface-for-marine-sensors-on-diverse-soft-and-fragile-species/?sc=rsin Tue, 16 Apr 2024 11:00:12 EST Newly developed bioadhesive sensors (BIMS) are effective and less invasive than traditional tagging. Scientists can attach them with a thin layer of dried-hydrogel in less than 20 seconds. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution /articles/study-edna-methods-give-a-real-time-look-at-coral-reef-health/?sc=rsin /articles/study-edna-methods-give-a-real-time-look-at-coral-reef-health/?sc=rsin Fri, 05 Apr 2024 08:30:30 EST WHOI scientists studied microbial communities surrounding coral reefs by examining eight in the U.S. Virgin Islands over a period of seven years. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution /articles/five-new-hydrothermal-vents-discovered-in-the-eastern-tropical-pacific-ocean/?sc=rsin /articles/five-new-hydrothermal-vents-discovered-in-the-eastern-tropical-pacific-ocean/?sc=rsin Tue, 26 Mar 2024 08:55:58 EST Ocean scientists discovered the new deep-sea hydrothermal vent sites on the seafloor at 2,550 meters (8366 feet, or 1.6 miles) depth. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution /articles/sea-surface-temperature-research-provides-clear-evidence-of-human-caused-climate-change/?sc=rsin /articles/sea-surface-temperature-research-provides-clear-evidence-of-human-caused-climate-change/?sc=rsin Tue, 19 Mar 2024 08:05:16 EST New oceanic research provides clear evidence of a human "fingerprint" on climate change and shows that specific signals from human activities have altered the seasonal cycle amplitude of sea surface temperatures (SST). Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution /articles/high-resolution-imagery-advances-the-ability-to-monitor-decadal-changes-in-emperor-penguin-populations/?sc=rsin /articles/high-resolution-imagery-advances-the-ability-to-monitor-decadal-changes-in-emperor-penguin-populations/?sc=rsin Wed, 13 Mar 2024 08:05:32 EST High resolution satellite imagery and field-based validation surveys have provided the first multi-year time series documenting emperor penguin populations. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution /articles/sonic-youth-healthy-reef-sounds-increase-coral-settlement/?sc=rsin /articles/sonic-youth-healthy-reef-sounds-increase-coral-settlement/?sc=rsin Wed, 13 Mar 2024 07:05:19 EST Researchers at WHOI demonstrated that replaying healthy reef sounds could potentially be used to encourage coral larvae to recolonize damaged or degraded reefs. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution