Two WHOI scientists honored for advances in oil-spill forensics
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Published: 20 February 2026
Robert Nelson and Christopher Reddy received the 2026 Lifetime Scientific Achievement Award for pioneering GCxGC analytical techniques to track ocean pollutants and advance oil-spill forensics.
Keywords: oil-spill forensics, GCxGC chromatography, marine chemistry, ocean pollutants, environmental analysis, analytical chemistry
MBARI researchers join expedition to study fluid seeps offshore of Southern California
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
Published: 26 February 2026
MBARI scientists are collaborating with international partners aboard a German research vessel to map and study cold seeps in the San Clemente Basin using autonomous underwater vehicles.
Keywords: fluid seeps, San Clemente Basin, autonomous underwater vehicles, cold seeps, deep-sea research, seafloor mapping
MBARI leads international expedition to study impacts of climate change on Antarctic seafloor
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
Published: 24 February 2026
MBARI researchers conducted the first controlled-source electromagnetic surveys in Antarctica to understand how warming conditions impact groundwater systems and seafloor processes.
Keywords: Antarctic seafloor, climate change, groundwater systems, electromagnetic surveys, polar research, ice dynamics, deep-sea ecosystems
