Ocean Encounters

Even on the calmest day, the ocean is constantly in motion. From powerful ocean currents to the smallest eddy, moving seawater is a key driver of the Earth system, distributing heat, nutrients, and carbon—sustaining life at every scale and shaping weather and climate around the globe.

Join three WHOI scientists for a discussion about ocean currents, how they are changing, and the implications for marine life and all of us.

SPEAKERS & HOST:
Amala Mahadevan, physical oceanographer, WHOI
Gordon Zhang, physical oceanographer, WHOI
Svenja Ryan, physical oceanographer, WHOI
Véronique LaCapra, host and Director of Special Projects, WHOI

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Want to sail the world to measure seismic activity at the bottom of the ocean? Detect fault zones and protect people from earthquakes and tsunamis? Or just geek out over cool rocks and the inner workings of our planet? A career in geology may be just the thing!

Join us as we talk with three people with very different jobs—all in geology—about how they got into the field and where their careers are taking them.

SPEAKERS & HOST:
Hannah Brewer, seismometer technician, WHOI
Rufus Catchings, research geophysicist, USGS
Denali Kincaid, volcanologist
Véronique LaCapra, host and Director of Special Projects, WHOI

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Microbes and plankton may be small, but they have a big part to play in shaping our planet. The ocean’s smallest inhabitants form the base of marine food webs, help regulate global climate, and may hold the secrets to the origins of life on Earth. Join us as we explore “invisible” ocean life and its profound and far-reaching impacts.

SPEAKERS & HOST:
Julie Huber, marine microbiologist, WHOI
Heidi Sosik, plankton ecologist, WHOI
Nina Yang, biological oceanographer and Postdoctoral Investigator, WHOI
Véronique LaCapra, host and Director of Special Projects, WHOI

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Sea levels are rising, but they are rising at different rates in different places, with differing impacts for coastal communities and ecosystems. To predict and adapt to future sea levels, we need to understand where and why they are rising now and have risen in the past.

Join us for a conversation about the drivers and consequences of rising sea levels—and adaptation strategies to protect lives and livelihoods by making our coastlines and infrastructure more resilient.

SPEAKERS & HOST:
Chris Piecuch, sea level scientist, WHOI
Shannon Hulst, Floodplain Manager, Barnstable County and Woods Hole Sea Grant
Hannah Wagner, Resilience Manager, City of Boston
Véronique LaCapra, host and Director of Special Projects, WHOI

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Volcanoes make headlines when they erupt, yet the vast majority of Earth’s volcanic activity happens far from view on the seafloor. Join us to find out more about volcanoes, what we are learning from them, and how they impact our ocean planet. 

SPEAKERS & HOST:
Forrest Horton, geochemist and geologist, WHOI
Emmanuel Codillo, experimental geologist and Postdoctoral Fellow, Carnegie Institute for Science
Molly Anderson, marine geologist and National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow, WHOI
Véronique LaCapra, host and Director of Special Projects, WHOI

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Seabirds are uniquely adapted to life at sea—and uniquely vulnerable to its perils. Many spend the majority of their decades-long lives far from shore, flying thousands of miles over open water to find food, returning to land only to mate and raise their young.

Join us as we learn about these extraordinary animals and talk with scientists working to understand and protect them.

SPEAKERS & HOST:
Tammy Silva, research ecologist, Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary, NOAA
Carlos Valle, evolutionary ecologist, Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ, Ecuador
Francesco Ventura, marine ecologist and Postdoctoral Investigator, WHOI
Véronique LaCapra, host and Director of Special Projects, WHOI

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