WHOI Stories

• WHOI News | July 28, 2016

  WHOI Announces 2016 Ocean Science Journalism Fellows

  Seven writers, radio, and multimedia science journalists from the U.S., England, and India have been selected to participate in the competitive Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) Ocean Science Journalism Fellowship program.
• MIT, News, WHOI | July 27, 2016

  Space Rocks Reveal How Earth Got Its Oceans

  MIT-WHOI Joint Program graduate student Adam Sarafian talks about his research into the origin of Earth's oceans.
• WHOI News | July 27, 2016

  WHOI is a ‘Rising Star’ in Research Performance

  The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) was named one of the top 25 institutions in North America in the Nature Index 2016 Rising Stars, which identifies the countries and institutions that have significantly increased their research studies published in high-quality research journals.
• WHOI - Oceanus | July 19, 2016

  Signs of Big Change in the Arctic

  A once-predictable system shifts out of balance
• WHOI - Oceanus | July 12, 2016

  No Stone Unturned

  'Ear stones' provide clues to help restore river herring.
• WHOI News | June 30, 2016

  Swansea University Professor Receives Prestigious Fulbright Award to Study at WHOI

  David Lamb, a professor of biochemistry and molecular biology at Swansea University in Wales, will conduct research at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) as part of an All Disciplines Scholar Fulbright Award.
• WHOI News | June 27, 2016

  Scientists Now Listening for Whales in New York Waters With Real-time Acoustic Buoy

  Scientists working for WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society) New York Aquarium and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) now have an "ear" for the New York region's biggest "voices and singers" the whales of New York Bight.
• WHOI News | June 24, 2016

  SharkCam Tracks Great Whites into the Deep

  Expedition Featured on Discovery Channel's 'Shark Week' 2016
• News, WHOI News | June 21, 2016

  Historic Marine Mammal Sound Archive Now Available Online

  Over his more than 40 years as a scientist at WHOI, William Watkins led the effort to collect and catalog the vocalizations made by marine mammals. Now, a team from WHOI has launched the online, open access William Watkins Marine Mammal Sound Database.
• News, WHOI News | June 20, 2016

  Artifacts Discovered on Return Expedition to Antikythera Shipwreck

  An international research team led by archaeologists and technical experts from the Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports and WHOI has discovered spectacular artifacts during its ongoing excavation of the famous ancient Antikythera Shipwreck off the Greek island of Antikythera in the Aegean Sea.
• WHOI - Oceanus | June 7, 2016

  Shark Tales

  Satellite tags reveal hidden world of ocean's largest fish
• WHOI News | May 31, 2016

  MIT/WHOI Joint Oceanography Program Achieves Milestone of 1,000th Degree

  One of the nation's preeminent graduate programs in oceanography has achieved a major milestone: This year, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology/Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) Joint Program will confer its 1000th degree. A celebration will be held in Woods Hole on June 1, 2016.
• WHOI News | May 23, 2016

  Fishermen, Scientists Collaborate to Collect Climate Data

  To help understand the ongoing changes in their slice of the ocean, a group of commerical fishermen in southern New England are now part of a fleet gathering much-needed climate data for scientists through a partnership with the Commercial Fisheries Research Foundation (CFRF) and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI).
• WHOI - Oceanus | May 13, 2016

  A Faster Way to Better Reactions

  'One-pot' approach could speed syntheses of new products
• WHOI News | May 6, 2016

  Study Offers Clues to Better Rainfall Predictions

  WHOI scientists have found a potential path to better seasonal rainfall predictions, showing alink between higher sea surface salinity levels in the North Atlantic Ocean and increased rainfall on land in the African Sahel, the area between the Sahara Desert and the savannah across Central Africa.
• WHOI - Oceanus | May 2, 2016

  Endangered Whales Get a High-Tech Check-Up

  Drones give researchers an unparalleled view of marine mammal health
• WHOI News | April 28, 2016

  WHOI Technology Used in Locating El Faro Data Recorder

  Technology and vehicles developed and operated by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) scientists and engineers were instrumental in assisting the NTSB in locating the voyage data recorder (VDR) of El Faro.
• WHOI - Oceanus | April 20, 2016

  Audio Postcard: Remembering Knorr

  Illustrious research vessel departs after 44-year career
• WHOI News | April 18, 2016

  WHOI to Assist in NTSB Search for El Faro Data Recorder

  WHOI will assist the National Transportation Safety Board as it undertakes its second search April 18, 2016, for the vessel data recorder (VDR) of the sunken El Faro cargo ship.
• WHOI News | April 14, 2016

  WHOI Ocean Science Exhibit Center Opens for 2016 Season

  The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) Ocean Science Exhibit Center opens for another fun and engaging summer season on April 18, 2016. Visitors can learn about what’s happening with the world’s ocean and the innovative ocean science and engineering being done by WHOI researchers.