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Bright bubblegum coral sits on a brown, hard substrate.
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Optimism in the Deep Sea - Connecting Corals, Museums, and Ocean Managers

The deep-sea is a treasure trove of resources. Diverse ecosystems cozy up next to...
June 2020
Spinner dolphins in a small inlet off the Kona coast, Hawaii.
Article

Solidifying the Dolphin Family Tree

With their cartoon-smile faces and intelligent interactions, dolphins have become...
December 2019
an elephant seal with a tracker
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Citizens of the High Seas

In a world where land is partitioned into countries with defined borders, the ocean...
August 2019
A bloom of algae from up above
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What Exactly Is a Red Tide?

Drifting throughout the ocean, invisible to the naked eye, are innumerable...
August 2018
A shark tooth embedded in a bone
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What the Megalodon Left Behind

The largest shark ever to exist on this planet, Carcharocles megalodon, could grow...
July 2018
Microscopic beach dweller in the sand.
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Organisms Beneath the Sand

What’s lurking beneath your beach blanket? Even when a beach looks empty, the...
Wed, 06/07/2017 - 15:48
A screenshot from the video of seagrass in Chesapeake Bay.
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Seagrasses and Light in the Chesapeake Bay

Seagrasses growing on the seafloor of the Chesapeake Bay rely on light to...
Fri, 01/12/2018 - 09:35
A screenshot from the video "Women in Oceanography" showing a woman standing on a research vessel.
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Women in Oceanography

If you think only men can helm research vessels to get their hands dirty and study...
Thu, 09/12/2013 - 07:22
the gulf stream depicted by temperature
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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...
Fri, 12/16/2011 - 15:37
Nancy Knowlton giving a lecture
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2011 Student Summit on the Ocean & Coasts Webcast, Part 1

Recorded Feb. 15, 2011, this video from the Third Student Summit on the Ocean and...
Mon, 03/28/2011 - 14:47
Screenshot from "Climate Change and the Chesapeake Bay" of students wearing life jackets on a boat.
video

Climate Change and the Chesapeake Bay

Students are working with the National Aquarium in Baltimore, Md., to develop an...
Mon, 02/14/2011 - 15:14
Scientists are finding ways to preserve and study sunken warships
video

Battle of the Atlantic

The ocean holds a lot of history. Warships from World War II have been found on the...
Fri, 01/14/2011 - 13:51

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