New autonomous catamaran is perfect fit to ramp up AIMS marine monitoring
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Published: 5 March 2026
AIMS deployed its world-first ReefCat autonomous surface vehicle to survey coral reefs near Cairns, using machine learning to identify optimal locations for large-scale coral restoration seeding.
Keywords: autonomous vehicle, coral reef, marine monitoring, artificial intelligence, Great Barrier Reef, reef restoration, robotics
Preliminary results from the first EPA-permitted ocean alkalinity enhancement field trial
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Published: 25 February 2026
WHOI scientists conducted the first EPA-approved ocean alkalinity enhancement trial in the Gulf of Maine, showing small-scale alkalinity dispersals can be tracked while producing measurable carbon uptake.
Keywords: ocean alkalinity enhancement, carbon dioxide removal, marine carbon removal, Gulf of Maine, climate solutions, ocean chemistry
Two WHOI scientists honored for advances in oil-spill forensics
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Published: 20 February 2026
Robert Nelson and Christopher Reddy received the 2026 Lifetime Scientific Achievement Award for pioneering GCxGC analytical techniques to track ocean pollutants and advance oil-spill forensics.
Keywords: oil-spill forensics, GCxGC chromatography, marine chemistry, ocean pollutants, environmental analysis, analytical chemistry
