Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI)
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Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution is the world's largest independent oceanographic research institution.
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http://www.whoi.edu 11-03-2013 16:16:29
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With WHOI Sea Grant, #WHOI engineers are developing a robot to remove #ghostgear from #shipwrecks! It’s part of a U.S. Commerce Dept. + NOAA effort to remove marine debris from underwater cultural heritage sites. Get caught up with @WCAI: go.whoi.edu/marinedebris 📸 MITech
🕵️ How do we build the tech we'll need to look for life on other #oceanworlds? Find out in "Our Alien Earth," a 3-part NASA Astrobiology: Exploring Life in the Universe doc featuring a #WHOI-led mission to explore underwater volcanoes with #smartrobots 📲 Watch now on NASA+ go.whoi.edu/nasa+
#WHOI researchers surveying #shipwrecks in NOAA Stellwagen Bank NMS created this #3D model of the steamship Portland, which sank in a storm in 1898 with 200 passengers & crew on board. It's now home to deep-sea anemones, sponges, fish– and ghost fishing gear. 📹 by @MITech
🧑🔬 Searching for the perfect post-doc? Broaden your horizons while advancing knowledge of our ocean planet at #WHOI! 📲 Find out more and apply by October 15: go.whoi.edu/pdscholarship WHOI_Academic
🌿As more studies show #microplastics accumulating in critical human organs, consumers are sounding the alarm about #greenwashing. #WHOI experts tell Bloomberg Law there’s a lot to learn about the impacts on human health, but it’s still best to #avoidplastic: go.whoi.edu/greenwashing-bl
On this #NationalThreatenedSpecies Day, we're hoping that U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's 2022 decision to list #emperorpenguins as #threatened under the #EndangeredSpeciesAct marks a turning point for these majestic seabids - and #Antarctica. 📲 Learn more: go.whoi.edu/threatened-emp…