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Underwater ‘reef music’ could help in coral restoration
Few ecosystems are struggling more than coral reefs. They’re facing a variety of threats like warmer temperatures, pollution and overfishing….
Species-level Detection and Tracking of Caribbean Coral Reef Fish
New study demonstrates that species-level detection and tracking of fish from videos is a crucial capability for ecologists to study…
The Race to Engineer Coral Reef Solutions in the U.S. Virgin Islands
Inside Climate News, July 9, 2025 As world leaders gather to address a global marine crisis at the UN Ocean…
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WHOI scientist joins global Tara Coral expedition to unlock secrets of climate-resilient reefs
Mar 2, 2026
Seawater microbes offer new, non-invasive way to detect coral disease, WHOI-led study finds
Jan 20, 2026
Seawater microbes are a powerful tool for diagnosing coral reef health and strengthening conservation efforts, according to new paper
May 16, 2025
‘Fishial’ recognition: Neural network identifies coral reef sounds
Mar 11, 2025
New study highlights the correlation between live corals and fishing yields
Dec 19, 2024
Ship-mounted camera systems increase protections for marine mammals
Oct 15, 2024
New funding will boost vital reef restoration work
Oct 2, 2024
WHOI and the University of the Virgin Islands extend Partnership
Jul 16, 2024
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New study highlights the correlation between live corals and fishing yields
What does a decline in healthy coral reefs mean for fisheries? A new study published in Marine Resource Economics examines the…
PBS Nova Building Stuff: Change It!
The Reef Solutions team and their work in USVI took center stage in a recent episode of the PBS Nova…
New funding will boost vital reef restoration work
Woods Hole, Mass. (Oct. 2, 2024) –  Researchers from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), along with partners, have received…
WHOI and the University of the Virgin Islands extend Partnership
WHOI and the University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) extending their working…
New study from Woods Hole scientists suggests sound could help restore coral reefs (WCAI)
Purring fish and snapping shrimp. Croaks and pulses from a chorus of fish. Those are some of the noises that…
There’s a difference between the sound of a healthy coral reef and a degraded reef (NPR)
Scientists working off the U.S. Virgin Islands found that the sounds of a healthy coral reef, played on underwater speakers,…
Soundtracks for coral babies may help save reefs (REUTERS)
As the world faces yet another mass coral bleaching this year, some scientists may have found a way to help…
Playing thriving reef sounds on underwater speakers ‘could save damaged corals’ (Guardian)
Scientists working off the US Virgin Islands in the Caribbean found that coral larvae were up to seven times more likely to…
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Ocean Encounters: An Ocean of Sound
The ocean is awash with a complex symphony of sound, where the clicks, grunts, and whistles of marine life compete with the rumbles, whirs, and thuds of natural and human activity. Learn how biologists are working to decipher animal communication, and use sound to protect ocean life and even restore degraded habitats.
Ocean Encounters: An Ocean of Sound
Learn how biologists are working to decipher animal communication, and use sound to protect ocean life and restore degraded habitats.
Give Reefs a Chance
Coral reefs around the world are facing a dangerous decline, but there is still hope!
PBS Nova Building Stuff: Change It!
The Reef Solutions team and their work in USVI took center stage in a recent episode of the PBS Nova series “Building Stuff.”
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