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Partnership Provides Autonomous Vehicles to Enable New Era of Deep Sea Research
First CATALYST Program Expedition Will Map Vulnerable Deep Coral Reefs
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) has partnered with the
Waitt Institute for Discovery to make deep-sea exploration technology
and a world-class operations group broadly available for the
oceanographic community.
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Oceanus Magazine
Listening In As Bacteria 'Talk' to Each Other
A graduate student explores the microbial mysteries of quorum sensing.
Oceanus Magazine
How Does Nature Deal with Persistent Pollutants?
Graduate student explores biomagnification of chemicals up the food chain.
Oceanus Magazine
One Man's Swamp Is a Fish's Nursery
Grad student examines otoliths (fish ear bones) to protect critical areas for juvenile coral reef fish.
Ships & Technology
Interactive Tour of Alvin
The deep diving submersible Alvin helped to turn a sunless, freezing marine world into a new frontier. More than 4,000 dives to the seafloor have allowed scientists to discover undersea volcanoes and hundreds of previously unknown organisms. (Requires Adobe Flash Player)
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Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Another Big One for Indonesia?
ScienceNOW
Monday, December 1, 2008
DNA gleaned from ancient coral unlocks clues about warming
Boston Globe
Friday, November 28, 2008
Yellow Fluff and Other Curious Encounters
WNYC, NY
Friday, November 14, 2008
The Sober Science of Migrating Rubber Duckies
Wall Street Journal online |
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