Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Archives

June 23, 2023.

OPINION | State of emergency for Atlantic whales

In a press release, US non-profit National Resources Defense Council (NRDC) has declared a state of emergency for Atlantic whales. Here are some excerpts...

November 16, 2021.

US Coast Guard, NTSB continue investigation into loss of fishing vessel Emmy Rose

The US Coast Guard and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are continuing to investigate the 2020 sinking of the commercial fishing vessel...

October 29, 2021.

Texas A&M University research on West Coast fisheries management awarded NSF funding

A new National Science Foundation (NSF) Convergence Accelerator-funded research project led by Texas A&M University scientists is tackling the threats...

July 19, 2021.

NSF vessel concludes six-week Pacific Northwest seismic research expedition

The National Science Foundation (NSF) seismic survey vessel Marcus G. Langseth recently arrived in Seattle following a six-week-long expedition to study...

July 12, 2021.

Name unveiled for future NSF research vessel for University of Rhode Island

The National Science Foundation’s (NSF) new Regional-class research vessel that will be homeported at the University of Rhode Island’s (URI)...

February 17, 2021.

US Coast Guard icebreaker completes Arctic research mission

The US Coast Guard heavy icebreaker Polar Star is sailing for its homeport of Seattle following a months-long Arctic deployment, during which it conducted...

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May 24, 2018.

Details on billion-dollar shipwreck finally revealed

[caption id="attachment_63153" align="alignnone" width=""]Remus descended to just 30 feet above the wreck where it was able to capture photos of a key...

October 20, 2017.

Sugar kelp on menu for researchers

[caption id="attachment_59693" align="alignnone" width=""]Bren Smith harvests a line of sugar kelp at his Thimble Island Ocean Farm.[/caption]Researchers...