Field research from the heart
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Published: 14 February 2025
WHOI scientists are using custom heart monitors on seal pups to track their health, energy use, and diving development—offering noninvasive insights into survival in the wild through innovative engineering.
Keywords: seal pups, heart monitors, marine biology, diving behavior, WHOI, animal health, remote monitoring
WHOI scientists aim to improve the study of marine heatwaves
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Published: 28 February 2025
WHOI and SDSU researchers urge region-specific approaches to studying marine heatwaves, citing that standardized methods can overlook key local drivers and impacts. Their commentary in Nature Climate Change calls for more tailored assessments.
Keywords: marine heatwaves, ocean warming, regional impacts, WHOI, SDSU, fisheries, Gulf of Maine, ocean temperature, ecosystem disruption
‘Fishial’ recognition: Neural network identifies coral reef sounds
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Published: 11 March 2025
WHOI researchers developed a neural network that rapidly identifies fish sounds in coral reefs, speeding up acoustic analysis over 25x faster than humans—supporting real-time monitoring for reef conservation.
Keywords: coral reefs, fish sounds, neural network, acoustic monitoring, WHOI, marine conservation, real-time analysis
