WHOI Researcher Testing Thermal Cameras to Detect Whales
WOODS HOLE – An increase in vessel traffic through the Gulf Islands in British Columbia, Canada is making whales more vulnerable to ship strikes, and researchers from the Woods Hole Oceanographic...
View ArticleState Rep. Fernandes Hosts Briefing on Sea Grant Programs
BOSTON – A presentation was held earlier this month at the Statehouse to highlight the importance of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and MIT Sea Grant programs. Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket...
View ArticleBlue Sharks Utilize Eddies to Fast Track Food
HYANNIS – A new research study by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution found that blue sharks use large ocean currents, known as eddies, to fast track their way down to feed in the ocean twilight...
View ArticleWHOI Scientists Presented with AGU Awards
FALMOUTH – Two scientists from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution were given awards from the AGU, the largest Earth and space science society in the world. Colleen Hansel won the Thomas Hilker...
View ArticleScientists Team With Fishermen on Tracking Technology
PROVINCETOWN – Scientists from the Center for Coastal Studies and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution are working with local commercial fishermen to install video monitoring equipment on gillnets....
View ArticleUnderwater Footage Reveals Habits of Basking Sharks
HYANNIS – The REMUS SharkCam was recently able to capture high definition, underwater footage of basking sharks off the west coast of Scotland. The technology was designed and built by the...
View ArticleCape Cod Commission to Review Proposed WHOI Building
FALMOUTH – The Falmouth Planning Board has referred a proposed Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution facility to the Cape Cod Commission. WHOI is seeking to construct a three-story, 50,000-square-foot...
View ArticleWHOI Hosting Event on Ocean Microplastics
WOODS HOLE – A free event on ocean microplastics will be hosted by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) on October 15. “Microplastics in the Ocean: Emergency or Exaggeration?” will feature a...
View ArticleCape Cod, Buzzards Bay Get $1 Million for Water Preservation
FALMOUTH – Restore America’s Estuaries granted organizations based on Cape Cod and around Buzzards Bay with over $1 million for the preservation of the area’s coastal waters and watersheds. The money...
View ArticleWHOI Study Examines Impact of Sunlight on Degrading Plastics
WOODS HOLE – The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution released a study that found that polystyrene plastics degrade faster in sunlight than what was previously thought. The study, published in the...
View ArticleWoods Hole Sea Grant Sponsors Seven New Research Projects
WOODS HOLE – Seven new research projects will be sponsored by the Woods Hole Sea Grant. The projects will focus on issues surrounding parts of the Massachusetts coast, including microplastics, sharks,...
View ArticleWHOI President and Director to Step Down Next Year
WOODS HOLE – Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution President and Director Mark Abbott plans to step down at the end of 2020. Abbot announced his intentions to the WHOI community at a town hall meeting...
View ArticleWHOI Board Begins Search for New President
WOODS HOLE – The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution is beginning its search for a new president. WHOI’s Board of Trustees debuted the Presidential Search Committee this week, after Dr. Mark Abbott...
View ArticleWHOI Research Looks at Whale Digestion
WOODS HOLE – Research at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution has found that millions of tiny microbes inside whales could potentially help the digestion of wax ester lipids. These fats, which are...
View ArticleWHOI Researchers Develop New Sensors to Study Coral Reefs
FALMOUTH – Researchers at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution have developed a new portable device called DISCO (DIver-operated Submersible Chemiluminescent sensOr) to take water samples even...
View ArticleReport: WHOI’s Economic Value is Extensive
WOODS HOLE – The economic impact of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution expands beyond its local roots, according to a study from the Donahue Institute at the University of Massachusetts. WHOI...
View ArticleStudy Shows Coral Reefs Healthier with Less Nutrients and Organic Carbon
WOODS HOLE–A study shows that coral reefs with higher microbial diversity and lower levels of nutrients and organic carbon are healthier. The study, conducted by the Woods Hole Oceanographic...
View ArticleWHOI Report: Underwater Pile Driving Noise impacting Squid
WOODS HOLE – Exposure to underwater pile driving noise, which can be associated with the construction of docks, piers, and offshore wind farms, causes squid to exhibit strong alarm behaviors. That’s...
View ArticleWHOI Celebrates 90th Anniversary With Commemorative Postmark
FALMOUTH – The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute (WHOI) is celebrating its 90th anniversary this year. WHOI has been operation since 1930, and since its inception has been home to countless...
View ArticleWHOI Scientist to Testify on Climate Reports
WOODS HOLE – Richard Murray of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution will testify before the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the United States House of Representatives Wednesday...
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