Oceanus

A WHOI marine chemist studies how mercury pollution in Colombia’s Amazon threatens the Indigenous way of life.Story written and narrated by Rachel Mann.Read the full story at https://go.whoi.edu/toxicgoldmining

We sit down with the WHOI Oceanographer Emeritus and one of the lead navigators on ocean explorer Robert Ballard's 1985 team to learn what the expedition was like and how it's impacted her life since.Produced by Daniel Hentz with editing from Evan Lubofsky.Audio from the discovery courtesy of WHOI Archives and the National Deep Submergence Facility (NDSF).

WHOI scientists are part of a team working to turn seaweed into biofuel.Written by Alison Pearce Stevens and narrated by Scott Dickson.Read along by going to https://go.whoi.edu/seaweedfuelPhotography by Jennifer Adler, © Jennifer Adler Photography.

WHOI marine chemist Collin Ward weighs in on concerns about the longevity of plastic waste.Written by Alison Pearce Stevens. Narrated by Scott Dickson.Image courtesy of Unsplash.

Meet the WHOI marine superintendent behind the iconic explosion in Spielberg's thriller, Jaws.Written by Evan Lubofsky. Narrated by Hannah Piecuch.Read along by going to: https://go.whoi.edu/behindtheblast