Oceanus

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
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From the depths of the sea and the pages of Oceanus Magazine, Oceanus brings you audible narratives of science and humanity around our blue planet. Dive in today!   Oceanus is a production of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution—the world's largest independent marine research organization. Our Ocean. Our Planet. Our Future.

  1. Gold mining's toxic legacy

    NOV 12

    Gold mining's toxic legacy

    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

    8 min
  2. Remembering Titanic with Cathy Offinger

    SEP 30

    Remembering Titanic with Cathy Offinger

    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).

    7 min
  3. Harnessing the ocean to power transportation

    SEP 18

    Harnessing the ocean to power transportation

    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/seaweedfuel Photography by Jennifer Adler, © Jennifer Adler Photography.

    7 min
  4. Do plastics last for thousands of years in the ocean?

    AUG 7

    Do plastics last for thousands of years in the ocean?

    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.

    6 min
  5. Behind the blast

    JUL 17

    Behind the blast

    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

    8 min
  6. Saving Tico

    JUL 3

    Saving Tico

    A manatee’s odyssey and the role of currents in marine mammal conservation. Written and read by Daniel Hentz. Artwork by Charin Park, © Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Read along by going to https://go.whoi.edu/savingtico

    14 min
  7. Are offshore wind farms harming whales?

    JUN 18

    Are offshore wind farms harming whales?

    WHOI whale biologist Mark Baumgartner weighs in on the impacts of offshore wind development. Written by Alison Pearce Stevens. Narrated by Rowan Quince Buckton. Whale call recordings were taken from the Watkins Marine Mammal Database. They include (in order) the humpback whale and the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale. Read along at https://go.whoi.edu/offshorewindwhale

    8 min
  8. Deep-sea amphipod name inspired by literary masterpiece

    APR 25

    Deep-sea amphipod name inspired by literary masterpiece

    The name of a newly discovered species pays tribute to Cervantes’ Don Quixote, reinforcing themes of sweetness and beauty. Written by Evan Lubofsky. Narrated by Scott Dickson. (Illustration by Felipe Gamonal at Instituto Milenio de Oceanografia) Click the link to read along: https://go.whoi.edu/donquixote

    9 min
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From the depths of the sea and the pages of Oceanus Magazine, Oceanus brings you audible narratives of science and humanity around our blue planet. Dive in today!   Oceanus is a production of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution—the world's largest independent marine research organization. Our Ocean. Our Planet. Our Future.

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  • Creator
    Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    21
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
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    Oceanus