Woods Hole, Mass. (Oct. 28, 2026) — A research vessel more accustomed to supporting science on the open ocean is embarking on ...

The International Union of Geological Sciences recognizes the site of the world's first hydrothermal vent discovery, made ...

Recognition celebrates Harris’ leadership in ocean conservation and Bloomberg Philanthropies’ work to strengthen protections ...

The Academy’s highest honor, the fellowship recognizes blind and low-vision scientists advancing science and the blind ...

The East Pacific Rise near 9° north has long been a treasure trove for deep-sea discovery. This area is part of the mid-ocean ridge system—the longest volcanic mountain range on Earth—and a boundary ...

Renewed funding will support new research, advanced chemical and modeling tools, and interdisciplinary training to uncover ...

The 17th annual Graduate Climate Conference (GCC) was held on November 2 – 4, 2023, hosted by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, the first GCC to ...

Image and Visual Licensing WHOI copyright digital assets (stills and video) on this website can be licensed for non-commercial use upon request and approval. Please submit your request via our Media ...

The ocean has absorbed a lot of the planet's excess heat in the last century-roughly 93% of the warmth created by burning fossil fuels (among other human activities). All that energy has raised the ...

Seth McCammon, WHOI Sponsored by: AOP&E Department – Smith Conference Room This will be a hybrid seminar in Smith Conference Room. Zoom invite for those wishing to ...

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of former employee Albert Santiago Sr., of East Falmouth, MA, on September 29, 2026. He was 91. Albert made friends ...

WHOI researchers use more than 15,000 satellite observations of ice cliffs to reduce uncertainty in future sea level rise projections Photos available for use with credit can be found here. Woods Hole ...