Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution is the world's largest independent oceanographic research institution.

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Explore new depths—and help unlock $1 million for ocean science! When you become a WHOI member during World Ocean Month, you'll receive this limited-edition glow-in-the-dark T-shirt—and we'll receive a $1 million challenge gift!  🌊Support ocean science: hubs.li/Q04k-V_40
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Think you know your ocean? 🤔 Leave your guess in the comments—and find answers in the abyss: hubs.li/Q04lfR540
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In honor of World Ocean Month, we're giving away the Ultimate Ocean Explorer Collection! 🌏🎊🌍 Score a WHOI membership and exclusive gear inspired by the wonders of the deep! 👉Enter by June 30: hubs.ly/Q04l58G_0
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Sun-dappled kelp forests. Colorful, fish-filled reefs. Tide pools. The sun fuels incredible biodiversity at the surface. But what percentage of the ocean does sunlight actually reach? 📲Leave your guess in the comments... and dive deeper for the answer: hubs.li/Q04l4p1V0
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This shirt can help unlock $1 million!🤑 When you become a WHOI member during World Ocean Month, you'll receive this limited-edition glow-in-the-dark T-shirt—and we'll receive a $1 million challenge gift!  📲Support ocean science as a WHOI member: hubs.li/Q04kWWV90
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When you think of the ocean, do you picture a waves crashing against the sand? Sunlit corals and schooling fish? The ocean goes far deeper than that! How deep? Leave your guess in the comments... and dive below the surface with us: hubs.li/Q04kLxFZ0
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Let's make the Internet awesome again! 📣 It's An Ocean World, our website challenging how we view our ocean planet, has been nominated for the Internet’s most prestigious recognition: @TheWebbyAwards! 👉Dive in and give us a vote: go.whoi.edu/webby-2026
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Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) retweeted
📣Job Announcement The USGS is hiring a Geologist to work at the Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center in Woods Hole, MA. This is a permanent position. Learn more and apply: Federal employees: ow.ly/7UU250YIluk Open to the public: ow.ly/msto50YIluj
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Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) retweeted
🌊 Call for Participation: 2026 OOIFB Community Workshop Join us for a 2.5-day workshop on science & education using OOI Global Arrays data - centered on “A Decade of OOI Data in the Global Ocean.” 🗓️ Apply by May 12, 2026 👉 bit.ly/3Q6wZ8M
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TONIGHT at 7:30pm (ET) — explore the deepest, darkest mysteries on Earth with deep sea experts! 👉 Register for this free, live virtual event: hubs.li/Q048CKdJ0 ASL interpretation for our Zoom viewers🤟 #OceanEncounters is an official event of the @UNOceanDecade
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Take a deep dive into the abyss on April 8! Join experts from #WHOI, @Esri and @SUNY for live virtual conversation about deep sea research technologies. 📲Learn more & register: hubs.li/Q049tb1H0 #OceanEncounters
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Discover what it takes to explore the abyss—and why it's more important than ever to learn about it—at #OceanEncounters on 4/8! 👉 Register for this free, live virtual event: hubs.li/Q048CLl10 ASL interpretation on Zoom🤟 @UNOceanDecade @deepseadawn @WHOI_CSL @Esri
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Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) retweeted
For the second consecutive year, winter sea ice in the Arctic reached a level that matches the lowest peak observed since satellite monitoring began in 1979. On March 15, Arctic sea ice extent reached 5.52 million square miles, @NASA and @NSIDC report. go.nasa.gov/4lTiO2x
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Take a deep dive into deep sea discovery at #OceanEncounters! 👉 Register for this free, live virtual event on April 8: hubs.li/Q047ZT4P0 We’re proud to offer ASL interpretation for our Zoom viewers 🤟 An official event of the @UNOceanDecade
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