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Lauren Dykman

…summary from the nominations: This year’s first recipient of the Pantelyev Award served as a JP Rep, JP Ref, student representative to the WHOI Sustainability Committee and Biology Rep, all…

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Coastal Evolution on Earth and Titan

…an uncertain future from climate change and anthropogenic redistribution of sediment. To evaluate barrier resilience to sea-level rise, I propose a novel dimensionless metric called the Washover Ratio which compares…

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Application Fee Waiver

…advisor. Interested applicants may submit inquiries to mit-whoi-www@mit.edu. The application fee is good for a single academic year only; applications reactivated in future academic years will require new fees.  …

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English Proficiency Exam Waivers

…through the online application system. Under the Language Exams and Languages of Instruction sections, check the box next to the statement: I request to have the TOEFL/IELTS exam requirement waived…

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Curriculum

Curriculum Biological Oceanography students are required to define a course of study for their first two years with the assistance of an Academic Advisory Committee of their choosing. The course…

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Ruth and Paul Fye Award

…& Geophysics Mara Freilich-Physical Oceanography Kevin Doherty and Genevieve Flaspohler-Applied Ocean Science & Engineering Sheron Luk-Interdisciplinary Diane Adams-Biological Oceanography/Interdisciplinary For awards presented at the Joint Program commencement on June 6,…

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Areas of Study

…chemicals, such as carbon dioxide, are tightly coupled to the circulation. The establishment and viability of ecological communities, such as those near hydrothermal vents, is also dependent on the oceanic…

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Areas of Study

…a combination of modern observations from instruments and satellites, data analysis, models, and high resolution records from geological archives such as corals, trees, ice sheets, marine and lake sediment, we…

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