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WHOI News | May 7, 2012
WHOI to Host Public Forum on Climate Change and Global Water Supplies
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) will host a public forum on the impacts of climate change on water availability worldwide. “Drought or Deluge: The Ocean and Earth's Changing Water Cycle,” will be held on May 17 at 7 p.m. in ... -
MIT News | May 2, 2012
Inventor honored for bridging innovation and humanitarianism to help millions globally live safer lives
The Lemelson-MIT Program today announced Dr. Ashok Gadgil as the recipient of the 2012 $100,000 Lemelson-MIT Award for Global Innovation in recognition of his steady pursuit to blend research, invention and humanitarianism for broad social impact. Gadgil is a chair professor of Safe Water and Sanitation at the University of California, Berkeley, and director of the Environmental Energy Technologies Division at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, whose diverse inventions and sustainable innovations are helping those in the developing world to live healthier, safer lives.
Gadgil is a physicist by training whose unwavering curiosity and commitment to employ his expertise to benefit humankind has led to a string of inventions and innovations from safe drinking water solutions and a utility-sponsored energy efficiency program, to fuel-efficient stoves for displaced persons in Africa. He also works with stakeholders in beneficiary communities to rally support and increase adoption of his inventions. His innovative solutions, which integrate science with cultural needs, have helped an estimated 100 million individuals in dozens of countries across four continents.
“Ashok Gadgil’s long record of inventive solutions to problems in the developing world is an example of how passion coupled with creative problem solving can have a colossal impact,” states Joshua Schuler, executive director of the Lemelson-MIT Program. “Dr. Gadgil truly encompasses what it means to be a global innovator.”
To read the full press release about the 2012 $100,000 Lemelson-MIT Award for Global Innovation winner, visit: http://web.mit.edu/invent/n-pressreleases/n-press-12LMA.html
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WHOI - Oceanus | April 30, 2012
Coral Sanctuaries in a Warming World?
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WHOI News | April 29, 2012
Pacific Islands May Become Refuge for Corals in a Warming Climate, Study Finds
Scientists have predicted that ocean temperatures will rise in the equatorial Pacific by the end of the century, wreaking havoc on coral reef ecosystems. But a new study by WHOI scientists shows that climate change could cause ocean currents to operate... -
WHOI - Oceanus | April 25, 2012
Exhibit Spotlights Sea Butterflies
Scientist and sculptress share love of charismatic microfauna -
WHOI News | April 20, 2012
Study Amplifies Understanding of Hearing in Baleen Whales
For decades, scientists have known that dolphins and other toothed whales have specialized fats associated with their jaws, which efficiently convey sound waves from the ocean to their ears. But until now, the hearing systems of their toothless grazing... -
WHOI - Oceanus | April 17, 2012
Fats In Whales’ Heads May Help Them Hear
Study shows first evidence for auditory fats in baleen whales -
MIT News | April 12, 2012
New method to prevent undersea ice clogs
During the massive oil spill from the ruptured Deepwater Horizon well in 2010, it seemed at first like there might be a quick fix: a containment dome lowered onto the broken pipe to capture the flow so it could be pumped to the surface and disposed of ... -
WHOI - Oceanus | April 12, 2012
The Quest to Map Titanic
Shipwreck drove advances in deep-sea imaging technology -
MIT News | April 10, 2012
Oceans apart
Three-fifths of Earth’s crust lies underwater, spread out along the seafloor. More than four cubic miles of ocean crust forms each year, constantly regenerating like new skin across the globe. This ocean crust arises along mid-ocean ridges — underw... -
WHOI - Oceanus | April 4, 2012
Are Jellyfish Populations Increasing?
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WHOI News | April 4, 2012
Researchers Report Potential for a “Moderate” New England “Red Tide” in 2012
New England is expected to experience a “moderate” regional “red tide” this spring and summer, report NOAA-funded scientists working in the Gulf of Maine to study the toxic algae that causes the bloom. The algae in the water pos... -
MIT News | April 3, 2012
Using new technology to measure nitrogen in coastal surface waters
While many of us, especially those of us trying to feed young children, think of nutrients as desirable, it is possible to have too much of a good thing. Excessive nutrients in an ecosystem disturb the chemical and environmental balance that allows nat... -
WHOI News | April 2, 2012
Sampling the Pacific for Signs of Fukushima
International team led by WHOI's Ken Buesseler released its initial findings on April 2 from a 2011 cruise to measure the concentration, distribution, and biological impacts of radiation from a damaged Japanese nuclear power plant. -
MITgcm News | March 29, 2012
“Van Gogh” Perpetual Ocean Visualization
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WHOI - Oceanus | March 29, 2012
A Taste of Oceanography
Programs give young students ocean science experience -
WHOI News | March 29, 2012
WHOI Team Uses Advanced Imaging Data to Bring a New View of Titanic to the World
Newly released images of the Titanic wreck site provide the first unrestricted view of the world's most notable maritime heritage site. The image mosaics are among more than 200 optical mosaics created by WHOI's Advanced Imaging and Visualization Labor... -
MITgcm News | March 27, 2012
Under the Ice
In a new paper published in the Annals of Glaciology, long-time MITgcm users Patrick Heimbach and Martic Losch investigate the sensitivity of sub-ice-shelf melt rates under the Pine Island Ice Shelf, West Antarctica, to changes in the oceanic state. -
WHOI News | March 26, 2012
WHOI Researchers, Collaborators Receive $1.4 Million to Study Life in Ocean’s Greatest Depths
Scientists from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), University of Hawaii, Whitman College and international colleagues will conduct the first systematic study of life in the deepest marine habitat on Earth—ocean trenches. -
WHOI News | March 26, 2012
WHOI Scientists Contribute to Study on Impact to Coral Communities from Deepwater Horizon Spill
Six scientists from WHOI have contributed to a new report finding "compelling evidence" that the Deepwater Horizon oil spill has impacted deep-sea coral communities in the Gulf of Mexico. The study utilized all the National Deep Submergence Facility ve...
