A collective effort: Getting ready to chase marine snow
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
Published: 9 April 2026
MBARI deploys advanced imaging systems including the Sedimentation Event Sensor and SINKER robot from the R/V David Packard to study marine snow particles and carbon flux in Monterey Bay.
Keywords: marine snow, carbon flux, sedimentation, ocean particles, deep-sea imaging, Monterey Bay
Luxury cruises with a side of climate science
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Published: 9 April 2026
WHOI scientists aboard the icebreaker Le Commandant Charcot collected new glacier data in remote Antarctica, studying ice sheet stability to improve sea level rise predictions.
Keywords: Antarctica, glaciers, ice sheet, sea level rise, climate science, expedition
Massive worldwide seawater study finds human-made chemicals prolific
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Published: 30 March 2026
Analysis of 2,300+ seawater samples from 20+ global studies reveals human-made chemicals are pervasive in the marine environment, with up to 20% of coastal organic matter being anthropogenic.
Keywords: ocean pollution, seawater chemistry, anthropogenic chemicals, coastal waters, pharmaceuticals, marine pollutants, Nature Geoscience
