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MIT, MIT News, WHOI | January 27, 2013
Southern Ocean Workshop – January 28th and 29th, 2013
Related topics | Ocean Engineering | Oceans and Climate -
MIT News | January 21, 2013
Microbiologists eavesdrop on the hidden lives of microbes
Microbiologists who study wild marine microbes, as opposed to the lab-grown variety, face enormous challenges in getting a clear picture of the daily activities of their subjects. But a team of scientists from MIT and the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research... -
MIT, MIT EAPS | January 17, 2013
Susan Solomon wins Vetlesen Prize
Susan Solomon shares the 2012 Vetlesen Prize with French geochemist Jean Jouzel. -
MIT, MIT EAPS | January 16, 2013
Groundwater: The river no one sees
Groundwater that enters the coastal ocean from underground aquifers carries nutrients and pollutants, but scientists have lacked good techniques to measure that flow. MIT-WHOI Joint Program student Meagan Gonneea uses coral skeletons to track the flow ... -
MIT Sea Grant | January 15, 2013
Northeast Regional Sea Grant Announces Request for 2014 Social Science Research Proposals
States in the northeast share many emerging problems, including environmental changes to our shared ecosystem that may damage people, homes and the economy. Recognizing that some issues are best addressed at the regional scale, the Northeast Sea Grant ... -
MIT, MIT EAPS | January 14, 2013
MIT Students Attend International Mercury Talks
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MIT News | January 14, 2013
The high value of water
If you’re reading this, odds are you’ve already used running water in your home today. But you’re in a minority: Globally, at least a billion people have no nearby source of water, while of the remaining six billion or so, only 42 percent have ru... -
MIT, MIT EAPS | January 11, 2013
Susan Solomon Wins International Climate Award
Susan Solomon wins the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award for establishing the links between atmosphere, climate and human activity -
Featured Stories, MIT | January 11, 2013
The Global Warming Conundrum: Greenhouse Gases vs. Aerosols
Related topics | Biogeochemical Cycles | Oceans and Climate -
MIT, MIT EAPS | January 10, 2013
Reducing the Risks of Mercury
Noelle Selin, along with a team of ten MIT graduate students, will present scientific results to negotiators in Geneva next week. -
MIT Sea Grant | January 8, 2013
Researchers with ties to MIT Sea Grant receive National Medal of Science and National Medal of Technology and Innovation.
MIT Professors Sallie (Penny) Chisholm and Robert Langer are among the 23 recipients awarded the National Medal of Science and the National Medal of Technology and Innovation for 2013. These are the nation’s highest honors for scientists, engineers ... -
MITgcm News | January 7, 2013
Where the Med. and Atlantic Meet
For our first research story of 2013 we take a look at work by longtime MITgcm user Gianmaria Sannino modeling different aspects of the Mediterranean circulation. -
MIT Sea Grant | January 6, 2013
MIT Sea Grant College is soliciting preliminary proposals for marine-related research projects to start February 1, 2014.
The MIT Sea Grant College Program is soliciting preliminary proposals for marine-related research projects to start February 1, 2014. Our program offers competitive funding to university-based, Massachusetts scientists who are eligible for Principal I... -
Featured Stories, MIT | January 4, 2013
Remembering “Papa Flash!” the MIT Professor who Brought Vision Underwater
Related topics | History | Acoustic Sensing -
Featured Stories, MIT, WHOI | December 29, 2012
Basic Needs: A Report on Ocean Acidification
Related topics| Ecosystems| Ocean Ecology -
MIT Sea Grant | December 25, 2012
MIT Sea Grant Now Accepting Applications for NOAA’s 2013 Coastal Management Fellowship.
The MIT Sea Grant College Program will sponsor applicants applying for NOAA’s FY 2013 Coastal Management Fellowship. The Fellowship matches postgraduate students with state coastal zone programs to work on projects proposed by the state (see this yea... -
MIT - The Darwin Project | December 20, 2012
Marine Mizotrophy Increases Trophic Transfer Efficiency, Mean Organism Size, and Vertical Carbon Flux
Ben A. Ward and Michael J. Follows (2016), Marine Mizotrophy Increases Trophic Transfer Efficiency, Mean Organism Size, and Vertical Carbon Flux, PNAS – early online edition. -
Featured Stories, MIT, WHOI | December 19, 2012
The Perfect Gift for Marine Microbiologists: Freedom to Try the Untested
Related topics | Microbial Ecology | Ecosystems -
MIT Sea Grant | December 18, 2012
MIT Sea Grant-funded research through the Doherty Professorship in Ocean Utilization featured in MIT News
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MIT Sea Grant | December 16, 2012
2013-14 Fellowship Opportunities From New York Sea Grant