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Reef Solutions is making waves around the world! Read the latest press releases and news stories about our work.

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…

A COP-28 Minute with Amy Apprill

Climate change refers to long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns. Human activities have been the main driver of climate…

Study Examines the Impact of Coral Chemical Compounds on Reef Composition and Health

Stumbling upon a new source of underwater caffeine was just an added bonus of a new study examining the impact…

As oceans warm, snapping shrimp sound a warning

Research published by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) scientists today in Frontiers in Marine Science confirmed their previous observations that rising temperatures increase the…

Give Reefs a Chance Campaign

Join our campaign to give reefs a chance in a changing ocean. With your help, we can all make a…

Give Reefs a Chance Video

Coral reefs around the world are facing a dangerous decline, but there is still hope! This behind-the-scenes video highlights some…

A Coral Reef Kickstart

WHOI’s Reef Solutions Initiative takes a multi-disciplinary approach to investigate solutions for ailing coral reefs. Read more.

Field Trip to St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands

Members of the WARP Lab and several others on the Reef Solutions Initiative team traveled to the U.S. Virgin Islands…

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Videos from Our Team

Dive into our research with these short videos from news outlets and WHOI's in-house production team.

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.”