More hurricanes in greener seas?
Research suggests ocean color is linked to formation, movement of tropical cyclones
3 Questions: John Marshall on the Gulf of Mexico oil spill
An MIT oceanographer discusses why ‘we have never had a spill like this’ — and what that means for cleanup efforts.
Chisholm receives Agassiz Medal from National Academy of Sciences
MIT professor selected for her pioneering studies of marine organisms
Interview: Jerome Milgram on oil spills
As the oil spill off the Louisiana coast widens, the mechanical engineering emeritus professor discusses floating booms, containment caps and more
Nominations being accepted for undergraduate marine research award
MIT Sea Grant College Program seeks candidates for 2010 Dean A. Horn Award
Weather in a Tank
A curriculum built around a rotating-tank experiment could improve weather and climate education
Hurricanes’ effects on ocean temperature revisited
Mixing of ocean layers by tropical cyclones may have less effect on climate than previously thought, new research reveals.
Ecological balancing act
Phytoplankton diversity depends on balance between competition and the ocean’s physical dynamics, new research suggests
Travels With Melville: Wyn Kelley's excellent adventure
Melville scholarship takes Kelley to Tahiti, the Galapagos, China, and the Middle East
Hidden waves pack a big punch
Thomas Peacock sheds light on an odd but powerful phenomenon of sea and sky
Fish and chips
New robots mimic fish's swimming and could explore areas where traditional underwater autonomous vehicles can't currently go.
Bras eyes 'intertwined dance' of land, water, plants
Professor returns to MIT to give annual Killian Award lecture