Ocean science is a fast-paced, constantly changing, challenging field.
The oceans affect all of us. Those who live near the coast are acutely aware of the beauty, fragility, commercial value, and challenging dynamics of coastal waters as well as the deep ocean. Those who live inland, as far as the farmlands of the mid-west, understand that the oceans drive global climate and that oceanic phenomena determine rainfall and drought, affecting crops, livestock, and lifestyles worldwide. W e need to understand how the oceans work, how marine ecosystems function. WHOI scientists are helping us to gain this knowledge, this understanding.