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Autonomous system improves environmental sampling at sea

Robotic boats could more rapidly locate the most valuable sampling spots in uncharted waters.

Rob Matheson | MIT News Office | Nov. 4, 2019 | mit
~8 mins   

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A battery-free sensor for underwater exploration

Submerged system uses the vibration of “piezoelectric” materials to generate power and send and receive data.

Rob Matheson | MIT News Office | Aug. 20, 2019 | mit
~7 mins   

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Tuna are spawning in marine protected areas

Despite being highly migratory, tuna may benefit from ocean sanctuaries, study finds.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office | July 24, 2019 | mit
~8 mins   

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North Atlantic Ocean productivity has dropped 10 percent during Industrial era

Phytoplankton decline coincides with warming temperatures over the last 150 years.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office | May 6, 2019 | mit
~8 mins   

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Study demonstrates seagrass’ strong potential for curbing erosion

Ubiquitous marine plants dissipate wave energy and could help protect vulnerable shorelines.

David L. Chandler | MIT News Office | May 2, 2019 | mit
~8 mins   

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Designing ocean ecological systems in the lab

Associate Professor Otto Cordero and colleagues discover simple assembly rules for marine microbiomes.

Taylor De Leon | Civil and Environmental Engineering | April 25, 2019 | mit
~3 mins   

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Study: Much of the surface ocean will shift in color by end of 21st century

Climate-driven changes in phytoplankton communities will intensify the blue and green regions of the world’s oceans.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office | Feb. 4, 2019 | mit
~8 mins   

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Engineers program marine robots to take calculated risks

Algorithm could help autonomous underwater vehicles explore risky but scientifically-rewarding environments.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office | Jan. 30, 2019 | mit
~8 mins   

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New climate model to be built from the ground up

Scientists and engineers will collaborate in a new Climate Modeling Alliance to advance climate modeling and prediction.

School of Science | Dec. 12, 2018 | mit
~7 mins   

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Building the ultimate record of the ocean

Carl Wunsch continues to expand his foundational framework for understanding the behavior of worldwide oceans as a whole.

Kelsey Tsipis | EAPS | Nov. 21, 2018 | mit
~6 mins   

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