Field Trip: Down in Woods Hole | MIT Knight Science Journalism

Nipam Patel, director of the Marine Biological Laboratory, demonstrated a confocal microscope to a small group of fellows. The microscope can capture a three-dimensional object through two-dimensional scans at different depths. Researchers then run a software program to construct three-dimensional models of the sample. Credit: Anna Kass | Knight Science Journalism Program

Nipam Patel, director of the Marine Biological Laboratory, demonstrates a confocal microscope to a small group of journalism fellows. Credit: Anna Cass, Knight Science Journalism

By Anna Cass | MIT Knight Science Journalism Program October 17, 2024

The 2024 MIT Knight Science Journalism fellows traveled to Woods Hole to spend three days immersed in the global research hotspot.

In early October, KSJ fellows visited the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute (WHOI) in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. Woods Hole is a hub of marine research capitalizing on the rich biodiversity available in the area.

The busy summer season had already wound down once the fellows arrived, but there was no shortage of enthusiasm from the staff and researchers who warmly welcomed KSJ to the shore. The following photos capture some of the highlights of the trip — one that saw the fellows traverse land and sea to learn about the past and future of marine research. See the gallery on the KSJ website.

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