Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution collaborates with Matson Navigation Company to increase protections for marine mammals
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Published: 15 October 2024
WHOI and Matson have deployed AI-powered thermal Whale Detection Cameras on ships to prevent vessel strikes, helping protect whales by detecting them in real time and alerting crews to slow down or reroute.
Keywords: whale detection, vessel strikes, thermal imaging, WHOI, Matson
WHOI Scientists Discover Fastest Degrading Bioplastic in Seawater
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Published: 17 October 2024
WHOI scientists found foamed cellulose diacetate (CDA) degrades 15x faster than solid CDA and even faster than paper in seawater, offering a promising biodegradable alternative to Styrofoam and single-use plastics.
Keywords: biodegradable plastic, cellulose diacetate, CDA foam, WHOI, plastic pollution
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and partners receive $1.5 million to continue vital reef restoration work
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Published: 2 October 2024
WHOI received $1.5M from CORDAP to enhance coral reef restoration using sound-based techniques that attract coral larvae. The project will use acoustic enrichment and hydrodynamic modeling to increase settlement success in Caribbean reefs.
Keywords: Caribbean reefs, marine biodiversity, coral settlement, reef recovery, ocean conservation
