Oceanography and ocean engineering

Making wavesPierre Lermusiaux quantifies uncertainty to develop better ocean simulations.

Before the wreckage comes ashoreMIT paves the way towards smarter environmental disaster response

Wind power — even without the windInnovative storage system could enable offshore wind farms to deliver power whenever it’s needed.

Demystifying the Cretaceous hothouseMIT researchers crack longstanding paradox in climate science

Bringing life to computer models of marine microbesBiogeochemical modeler Mick Follows named tenured associate professor in MIT's Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences

Chisholm, Langer receive nation’s highest honors for scientists and inventorsPresident Obama presented the two MIT professors with the National Medal of Science and National Medal of Technology and Innovation on Friday.

Tackling a global warming conundrumMIT professor and colleagues address major issue in climate science: greenhouse gases versus aerosols.

Remembering ‘Papa Flash’MIT Professor Harold Edgerton’s high-speed photography and sonar devices revolutionized ocean exploration.

3 Questions: Engineering hurricane barriers of the futureOceans at MIT interviews MIT's Chiang C. Mei about the possibility of protecting East Coast cities from future storms.

Three from MIT named Marine Microbiology Initiative investigatorsGordon and Betty Moore Foundation awards given to pursue high-risk research in marine microbial ecology.

Ocean currents play a role in predicting extent of Arctic sea iceDiscovery of feedback between sea ice and ocean improves Arctic ice extent forecast.

Three awards for MIT research in anthropology, economics and political scienceMikusheva receives Elaine Bennett Research Prize; Petersen wins Distinguished Book Award; Helmreich wins Rachel Carson Prize.

Department snapshot: Civil and Environmental EngineeringFrom bacteria to bridges, CEE researchers tackle natural and built environments.

Autonomous robot scans ship hulls for minesAlgorithms enable robot to navigate and view propellers and other complex structures.

Water world'Weather in a tank' demonstration helps students grasp fluid dynamics.

Sometimes the quickest path is not a straight lineNew methods and software developed at MIT can predict optimal paths for automated underwater vehicles.

A climate window in the Southern OceanAn updated circulation model reveals the Southern Ocean as a powerful influence on climate change.

Modeling the spread of radioactivity in seawaterResearchers funded by MIT Sea Grant develop model to examine near-shore and open-ocean circulation.

Marilyn Wolfson named 2012 fellow of the American Meteorological SocietyRecognized for longtime contributions to atmospheric, oceanic sciences.

Going with the flowBiomimetic pressure sensors help guide oceangoing vessels.

Navigating blindfoldedAdvanced mathematical techniques enable AUVs to survey large, complex and cluttered seascapes.

AUVs: From idea to implementationOne day, researchers predict, these robots will be able to do tasks without a human in the loop.

Blooming ocean frontsStudy finds fronts are hot spots for phytoplankton blooms.

Where the wind blowsHow far can wind power go toward reducing global carbon emissions from electricity production?

Said and Done for September 2011The humanities, arts and social sciences monthly digest

Boston Harbor Islands environmental monitoring effort aided by MIT Sea Grant internsElledge and Matthews collect and contribute to larger effort to observe and define changes on the islands' shores.

Doroski wins 2011 Dean A. Horn AwardGiven for undergraduate study in marine research

MIT Sea Grant holds Sea Perch Institute ChallengeMore than 300 middle and high school students build vehicles to address a simulated deep-water oil spill