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Study Clearly Identifies Nutrients as a Driver of the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt

Researchers have identified that the nutrient content of Sargassum tissue could help determine enrichment sources while potentially improving predictions and Sargassum management efforts.

Can Sound Help Save Coral Reefs?

WHOI scientists are developing hydrodynamic models of currents on and around coral reefs to better inform acoustic intervention efforts.

Living on the Edge

An estimated one-third of the global population lives within 60 miles of a coastline and even more visit annually. While these environments are valuable sources of food, jobs, and recreation, communities that live there must contend with a unique set of hazards, many of which are exacerbated by climate change.

Researchers Receive Seagriculture Innovation Awards

Research teams earned Gold and Silver Innovation Awards for seaweed solutions projects at the first annual Seagriculture Conference in Portland, Maine. The conference brought together international experts on seaweed cultivation, aquaculture, and food systems. The Seagriculture Innovation Awards were given to researchers leading exceptional projects that pioneer novel ideas in seaweed research and technology.