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Autonomous underwater robot discovers hidden coral reef “hotspots”

New underwater robot combines audio and visual data to identify areas of high biological activity, opening new possibilities in coral…

Seawater microbes offer new, non-invasive way to detect coral disease

Researchers at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, in collaboration with the University of the Virgin Islands have discovered that microorganisms in seawater…

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….

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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…

Microbial monitoring in reef waters offers accessible tool for ecosystem management

Corals everywhere on the planet live in harmony with microscopic organisms. In a new paper, researchers detail just how valuable…

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…

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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.”