Did you know that thousands of oil spills take place in the ocean every year? 🛢️⚠️ 😨 When major disasters like Deepwater Horizon happen, WHOI scientists are there to track the spill, get a chemical "fingerprint" of the oil, and work with first responders to help mitigate the damage. 📲Learn more about marine oil spills—and how science helps us all prepare: go.whoi.edu/oilspills #TogetherforScience #ScienceMatters #WHOIAre 📸: Cabell Davis © #WHOI (fb)

Over the past decade, Americans endured nearly 200 billion-dollar disasters—events that claimed more than 6,300 lives and caused $1.3 trillion in damage. That’s why WHOI scientists and engineers are working to better understand the ocean's role in extreme weather, pioneering technologies that help communities across the nation protect critical infrastructure and human lives. Now, more than ever, we need science—and science needs you! Join us, Together for Science: go.whoi.edu/together #TogetherforScience #ScienceMatters (fb)