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John Dymek and Rose Wall load a predetermined number of dive weights onto Alvin—something that can only be done once the sub is partly rolled out of its hangar. (Photo by Ken Kostel, ©Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution) New Chief Engineer Sean Holmes watches the procedure for putting Alvin in the water from the ship’s Dog…
Read MoreSentry pairs with wave glider to explore new ocean worlds
WHOI geochemist Chris German pairs AUV Sentry with an autonomous surface vehicle (ASV) called a Wave Glider to expand research here and on other Ocean Worlds
Read MoreNDSF engineer O’Hara Selected for NASA Astronaut Program
Marine Technology News: NASA’s most recent class of astronauts was introduced June 7, 2017 at Johnson Space Flight Center. Among the group of 12 astronaut candidates is Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) research engineer Loral O’Hara, selected from NASA’s largest ever applicant pool of more than 18,300. She came to WHOI in 2009, initially as an…
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