No, Offshore Wind Farms Are Not Harming Whales, But Risks Remain

A recent article in the journal Oceanus, hosted by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), raises the question, “Are offshore wind farms harming whales?” The short answer is “no.” They write: A collection of seemingly grass-roots organizations claim that offshore … Continue reading

The REMUS 6000 & the Galleon San José, the Holy Grail of Shipwrecks

On Monday, the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) announced in a press release, that they “recently obtained authorization by Maritime Archaeology Consultants (MAC), Switzerland AG, and the Colombian government to release new details from the successful search for the three-century-old … Continue reading

Air France 447 Wreck Site Located in Atlantic off Brazil

After over two years and three failed searches, an international team, including specialists from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, in partnership  with French authorities, have located the primary wreckage of Air France Flight 447 which disappeared over the Atlantic Ocean on May … Continue reading

Atlantis – from the Seas to the Stars

A trivia question – what was the Space Shuttle Atlantis named after? A.  The Greek legend of the sunken continent. B.  The TV show – Stargate Atlantis. C.  Woods Hole’s first research vessel. I will admit that I surprised to learn that it was C.  The … Continue reading