An Exploration in Oceanography

Tuesday, June 25, 2024

featured a guided tour of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
plus lunch at The Captain Kidd Restaurant and Bar, and a visit to the Aquarium and local attractions.

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution is the world’s leading, independent non-profit organization dedicated to ocean research, exploration, and education. WHOI scientists and engineers push the boundaries of knowledge about the ocean to reveal its impacts on our planet and our lives.

You may know that MIT and WHOI has a joint five-year doctoral degree program in Oceanography/Applied Ocean Science and Engineering. The combined strengths of MIT and WHOI provide research and educational opportunities in scientific and engineering disciplines that contribute to ocean science.

Itinerary

We shared a wonderful guided tour and visit to the Discovery Center and learned about WHOI’s programs, its expansive and critical research with a glimpse of ships, underwater vehicles, and ocean observatories.

Just a few steps from WHOI, we caught up with each over lunch at The Captain Kidd and then roamed Woods Hole to visit the aquarium or take a pleasant stroll to check out other attractions or shopping.