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title: Ocean Insights May 1, 2025
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Could they make it easier to do deep-ocean science? Plus, a new Ocean Encounters episode on marine imaging

| View in browser May 1, 2025 GIVE EXPLORE SHOP Hello Friend! This week, learn how marine imaging is advancing science-based solutions from kelp forests to the deep sea. Plus, how a new class of robots at WHOI will help expand access to ocean exploration. Dive in! Oceanus New underwater vehicles in development at WHOI The robots will be modeled after WHOI’s iconic remotely operated vehicle, Jason Press Room New global efforts to map and monitor kelp forests An expansion of kelpwatch.org offers insights into these vital underwater forest ecosystems Ocean Encounters Titanic & Beyond Join us for a live virtual discussion about deep-sea imaging on Wednesday, May 7, at 7:30 p.m. ET Video Inside a WHOI think space  Get a behind-the-scenes look at the George & Wendy David Center for Ocean Innovation WHOI in the News CBS News Cape Cod researchers develop heat-resistant kelp PBS Weekends with Yankee: Underwater Adventures NBC South Florida Swaths of seaweed wash up on Miami Beach in  ‘major sargassum year' Live Science A long-lost ice sheet could predict the future of New York City  WHOI Store Give a gift from the sea this Mother’s Day! These Talisman Twist necklaces are handcrafted from whelk shells by a talented WHOI employee! GIVE EXPLORE SHOP 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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