Ancient History & Modern Science for BBC Reel
Four thousand years ago, the Harappan civilisation thrived in what is now modern-day Pakistan. By 1800 BC their cities were abandoned. Now a team of scientists think they have discovered where they went.
Boston Ocean Day
We had a blast at Boston Ocean Day, the first event of its kind in our oceanfront state capital! As part of a three-day forum on ocean exploration, this free, day-long event featured talks and films at the IMAX theater … Continued
Chasing the Story for Nat Geo
There’s lots of exciting research coming out of Woods Hole, but much of it takes place at sea and the polar regions. Showing science in action can therefore be a huge challenge! But every once in a while we get … Continued
Alvin Video Series in the Works
We’re honored to be working with the Alvin group at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution to let the next generation of scientists know about the human-occupied submersible through video. The 10-part series revolves around breathtaking underwater imagery from the sub’s explorations, … Continued
Out to Sea With R/V Neil Armstrong
We marked a career milestone this June, spending a week at sea documenting the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution’s new research vessel, the R/V Neil Armstrong. The mission: gather as much imagery as possible for archival use and for a German … Continued
Our Ship Comes In
It’s a relatively small ship for WHOI, but a giant leap for the oceanographic research community. Or something like that. We’re full of space age innuendo, since Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution welcomed its new research vessel, the … Continued
Project TurtleCam’s First Day
We got the call in the afternoon, and were all ready to go by sunrise the next morning: Project TurtleCam‘s first mission, to tag and track leatherback turtles as they migrate through Nantucket Sound! Thanks to a roaring start to … Continued
Ocean Acidification in Our Backyards
To those of us in the Northeast, climate change can seem like an abstract idea. Sure, we’re surrounded by water− but sea level is rising by the millimeter. And yes, of course there are crazy storms and flooding− but who … Continued
Alvin Turns 50
Coming from Woods Hole, it’s easy to take the cool deep-ocean research taking place in our backyards for granted. Oh yeah, James Cameron regularly consults with local engineers on the vehicle that took him to the Mariana Trench. Ground-breaking, ocean-moving … Continued