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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
As a kid, Kelton McMahon was dazzled by the fish on coral reefs. As graduate
student in the MIT/WHOI Joint Program, he is exploring ways to save them.
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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)
WHOI in the News
NBC "Today Show" host Ann Curry Goes to the Bottom of the Sea
On October 18, 2008, NBC "Today Show" host Anne Curry joined WHOI researcher Jeff Seewald and Alvin pilot Bruce Strickrott for a National Science Foundation-funded dive to study microbes in the Guaymas Basin.
Oceanus Magazine
Building the Next-Generation Alvin Submersible
Plan offers a roadmap to extend sub's diving capacity to reach 99 percent of the seafloor.
Oceanus Magazine
Researchers Band Together to Create a Band
An audio slideshow on the music (and science) of the band, Willis.
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WHOI Image of the Day
Making blue soup
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Recent WHOI in the News [more]
Monday, November 17, 2008
Meet the 'bug girl'
Cape Cod Times
Friday, November 14, 2008
The Sober Science of Migrating Rubber Duckies
Wall Street Journal online
Friday, November 14, 2008
Graphite stabilizes carbon in Earth's crust
environmentalresearchweb, UK
Monday, November 10, 2008
Ann Goes to the Bottom of the Sea
Today Show- NBC |
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