WHOI multidisciplinary team selected for prestigious National Science Foundation Program
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Published: 14 October 2021
NSF awards WHOI funding to create the first Coral Reef Digital Twin, a 3D virtual model aiding reef conservation. This groundbreaking tool will improve reef management and public access to vital ocean data.
Keywords: coral reefs, digital twin, NSF, WHOI, conservation, innovation
Development of a curious robot to study coral reef ecosystems awarded $1.5 million by the National Science Foundation
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Published: 10 November 2021
A $1.5M grant will support the development of an autonomous robot to monitor coral reef biodiversity using image and acoustic data, enabling long-term, low-impact reef exploration.
Keywords: coral reefs, robotics, biodiversity, WHOI, NSF, autonomous vehicle, reef monitoring
Tropical fish…up north? How ocean physics play a role in altering water temperature and salinity
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Published: 10 December 2021
WHOI scientists found that eddies and wind drove warm, salty ocean water—and Gulf Stream species—onto the Northeast Shelf in winter 2017, revealing key ocean-coastal interactions.
Keywords: eddies, Gulf Stream, WHOI, ocean warming, shelf intrusion, fish migration
