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Women in Oceanography

If you think only men can helm research vessels to get their hands dirty and study...

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Ideas for Change

"We too are sea creatures," entreats ocean explorer Sylvia Earle in this beautiful...

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Line W: A 10-Year Portrait of Our Planet

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution's "Line W" program is conducting research...

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The Census of Marine Life

Did you know that over 17,000 species thrive in the deep sea where no light...

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Robotic Ocean Explorer

This is the world’s first unmanned, underwater robot—or “glider”—to cross...

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The Ocean Under the Microscope: Images from Nikon Small World

The ocean is so big that it can be easy to forget the microscopic beauty of the...

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A Trip South to Antarctica’s Ross Sea

The Ross Sea, a 1.9 million square mile (3.6 million square km) stretch of ocean...

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Measuring Underwater Currents

EPA divers from Atlanta place this instrument in Charleston Harbor in order to...

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King Penguins, Right Whale Beach, South Georgia Island, Southern Ocean

There are over 30 colonies of king penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) on South...

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Adélie Penguins Face Off

These cute Adélie penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae) are actually having a bit of a...

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Gentoo Penguin Mother and Chick

A gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua) mother stands with her chick in Antarctica....

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Building a Database

Expedition data went to the Arctic Ocean Diversity database of...