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title: Ocean Insights August 28, 2025
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Learn how the discovery of the world’s most famous shipwreck changed how scientists explore the seafloor

| View in browser August 28, 2025 GIVE EXPLORE SHOP Hello Friend! This Monday marks the 40th anniversary of the Titanic's discovery. We’re looking back at how the search for the vessel reshaped ocean exploration. Plus, a WHOI senior scientist explains the ocean’s vital role in Florida’s economy. Dive in! PRess Room How the Titanic shaped four decades of ocean exploration Find out how locating its wreckage transformed tech In the News Florida’s ocean economy depends on science WHOI’s Dennis McGillicuddy on why ocean life matters deeply to the Sunshine State Oceanus Fires, floods, and forgotten places Finding home in a changing world with science writer and author Madeline Ostrander Video What fuels New England's fisheries? Join WHOI scientists on a research cruise to study the region’s marine food web  Video What fuels New England’s fisheries? Join WHOI scientists on a research cruise to study the region’s marine food web  WHOI in the News WBZ \| CBS News MIT Woods Hole student flies into the heart of Hurricane Erin St. Thomas Source An oceanographer studying coral reefs publishes a study of St. John hydrodynamics Discover Magazine The first civilization in ancient Mesopotamia thrived thanks to rivers and tides New Scientist We will soon be able to talk with other species. Which will be first? WHOI Store Dive into our Titanic collection Honor the 40th anniversary of the Titanic’s discovery—and support modern-day ocean science & engineering—with your purchase! WHOI STORE Dive into our Titanic collection Honor the 40th anniversary of the Titanic’s discovery—and support modern-day ocean science & engineering—with your purchase! GIVE EXPLORE SHOP   GIVE NOW SHOP WHOI   Follow us #WHOI                     Copyright ©2025 Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.  All rights reserved. 266 Woods Hole Road, Woods Hole, MA, 02543-1050, U.S.A. General Information: information@whoi.edu or  (508) 548-1400  Privacy Policy Unsubscribe \| Manage Preferences   |
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