Recent Releases |
May 23, 2008. Woods Hole Research Center Director John P. Holdren named Guest Professor of Tsinghua University in Beijing, China. |
April 21, 2008. Senior scientist Daniel Nepstad to become Chief Program Officer for the
environmental conservation programs of the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation |
March 12, 2008. Over 50 scientists gathered for a workshop in Manaus, Brazil, to discuss research needed to avoid catastrophic change in the Amazon. |
February 15 , 2008. WHRC scientists offer first datasets for National Biomass & Carbon Dataset. |
February 15, 2008. Scientists expand understanding of how river carbon impacts the Arctic Ocean. |
January 25, 2008. Director John P. Holdren is the featured essayist in the January 25th issue of SCIENCE. |
December 19, 2007. Woods Hole Research Center's Eric Davidson Named
Project Scientist for NASA's LBA-Eco Program. |
December 7, 2007. As part of a grant from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, the Woods Hole Research Center has released a study entitled Linking Climate Policy with Development Strategy in Brazil, China, and India. |
November 30, 2007. Woods Hole Research Center Releases Four Key Reports to Further REDD Discussions at Upcoming UN Climate Change Conference. |
November 20, 2007. Woods Hole Research Center debuts first-of-its-kind image mosaic
that will strengthen global forest monitoring from space. |
October 2, 2007. The Woods Hole Research Center announces the Polaris Project, led by Associate Scientist Max Holmes, to train future leaders in arctic research and education, and inform the public of profound changes in the Arctic due to global warming. |
September 19, 2007. On Saturday, October 6, the Woods Hole Research Center will offer tours of its building as part of the Green Buildings Open House. |
August 27, 2007. From September 4 to October
31, the Woods Hole Research Center and Highfield Hall will be partners
in an exhibition
of artwork done by schoolchildren in a remote
Siberian village. |
July 31, 2007. Woods Hole Research Center Director,
John P. Holdren, addresses the UN
General Assembly on climate change. |
July 11, 2007. The National Commission on Energy
Policy, co-chaired by WHRC Director, John P. Holdren, offers support
to climate
change legislation by Senators Bingaman, Specter and others. |
June 21, 2007. Research Associate Greg Fiske
recognized for poster
on the Albertine Rift in Africa at the annual meeting of the
North East Map Organization (NEMO). |
June 7, 2007. Woods Hole Research Center scientists
use remote
sensing tools to study the expansion of industrial logging in Central
Africa. |
May 15, 2007. Studies by Woods Hole Research
Center scientists demonstrate the importance of preserving
tropical rainforest to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to the
atmosphere. |
May 14, 2007. Woods Hole Research Center scientists
use remote
sensing tools to predict bird species richness. |
May 9, 2007. Understanding
the Global Carbon Budget: Woods Hole Research Center scientist
R. A. Houghton provides insight. |
May 7, 2007. Woods Hole Research Center to
hold lectures in conjunction with International
Day for Biodiversity on May 22. |
April 30, 2007. Seeing
the Trees for the Forest: WHRC Scientists Creating National
Biomass & Carbon Dataset. |
April 25, 2007. Collaboration among IBM, The
Nature Conservancy, and The Woods Hole Research Center to address
river conservation. |
April 20, 2007. Proposed
policies of The National Commission on Energy Policy,
co-chaired by WHRC director, John P. Holdren, would reduce U.S.
emissions to 15% below current levels by 2030. |
March 2 - April 28, 2007. In collaboration
with Max Holmes of the Woods Hole Research Center, the South Shore
Art Center will showcase original
paintings by young Russian students. |
February 27, 2007. “Confronting
Climate Change: Avoiding the Unmanageable and Managing the Unavoidable, ” the
final report of the Scientific Expert Group on Climate Change
and Sustainable Development. Director John P. Holdren serves
as one of the five coordinating lead authors. |
2006 |
December 1, 2006. New Study Examines Links
Between Soy and Beef Production and Possible Futures for
the Amazon. |
November 17, 2006. New Report Addresses Challenges
and Opportunities for the Future
of the Amazon Rainforest. |
November 14, 2006. Plans Proceeding for Wind
Turbine on the Gilman Ordway Campus of the Woods Hole Research
Center. |
October 11, 2006. Senior Scientist Eric A.
Davidson to Speak at the Second Annual "Bioneers
by the Bay: Connecting for Change" conference, to be held at
UMASS Dartmouth, Oct. 20 - 22, 2006. |
October 7, 2006. Research Center participates
in annual Green
Buildings Open House. |
September 22, 2006. Woods Hole Research Center
partners with Goldman Sachs Center for Environmental Markets to
measure value
of avoided deforestation. |
September 12, 2006. Associate Scientist R.
Max Holmes extends collaborative efforts to teach
high school students about global warming. |
May 18, 2006. Center scientists use satellite
observations to investigate photosynthetic
activities across northern circumpolar high latitudes. |
April 20, 2006. Boreal
North America research of Senior Scientist Scott Goetz featured
in the April 18, 2006, edition of NASA's Earth Observatory,
an online publication.
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April 11, 2006. Woods Hole Research Center
scientists create satellite map to show Chesapeake
Bay urban development.
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March 23, 2006. Woods Hole Research Center
submits statement regarding reducing emissions
from deforestation in developing countries as requested by
the UN's Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of the
Parties. |
March 23, 2006. Scientists at the Woods Hole
Research Center join colleagues to simulate
future trends in deforestation, forest fire, rivers, fauna,
and climate for the Amazon region. |
March 10, 2006. Senior Scientist Eric A. Davidson
furthers discussion of temperature,
carbon decomposition and feedbacks to climate change in the
journal Nature. |
February 21, 2006. Woods Hole Research Center
co-sponsors International
Policy Workshop on Nitrogen in Paris March 8 - 10, 2006. |
February 8, 2006. A
new Deputy in town. Dr. Kilaparti Ramakrishna, Deputy Director
of the Woods Hole Research Center accepts two-year appointment
with the United Nations Division of Policy Development and Law
in Nairobi, Kenya, and passes badge of office to Dr. R. A. Houghton. |
February 3, 2006. "Critical
Mass" poster explores the value of ecosystems and the implications
of continued commercial and residential development in Southeastern
Massachusetts. |
January 25, 2006. Senior scientist Daniel Nepstad
and colleagues use satellite data to demonstrate that rainforest
parks and indigenous territories halt deforestation and forest
fires. |
January 24, 2006. Woods Hole Research
Center hosts workshop entitled Toward
Zero Net Energy Homes. |
2005 |
October 12, 2005. Assistant Scientist Dr. Nadine
Laporte is involved in international initiatives working to assess
and protect great
apes and their habitats. |
September 28, 2005. Associate Scientist R.
Max Holmes leads the Student-Partners
Project (SPP), uniting students, teachers, and scientists to
advance scientific understanding of major arctic rivers. |
September 16, 2005. PCI Geomatics supports
the Woods Hole Research Center's "National
Biomass and Carbon Dataset" for the year 2000 with a major
donation of software. |
September 9, 2005. John Holdren, director of
the Woods Hole Research Center, will speak at the "Bioneers
by the Bay: Connecting for Change" conference, October 14-16,
at the University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth. |
September 5, 2005. Using Satellite Observations
to Investigate "Greening" Trends
Across Canada and Alaska. |
August 23, 2005. Seeing
the Trees for the Forest: Woods Hole Research Center scientists
create national biomass and carbon dataset. |
July 19, 2005. Woods Hole Research Center plans controlled
burn in Amazon rainforest. |
June 21, 2005. Leadership
Transition in Place at Woods Hole Research Center. John
P. Holdren became President and Director, and George M. Woodwell
became Director Emeritus and Senior Scientist. |
June 20, 2005. Assessing
the Amazon River's Sensitivity to Deforestation. Associate
Scientist Michael T. Coe completes computer model of Amazon River
and floodplain interactions. |
June 3, 2005. Woods
Hole Research Center marks transition in leadership, as George
M. Woodwell passes hands over direction to John P. Holdren. |
May 2, 2005. Evaluating
and Improving Innovative Green Design. The Woods Hole Research
Center is tracking and publishing information on the efficiency
of its high-performance building. |
April 10, 2005. Innovative
Participation to Bring Arctic Science into the Classroom. Scientist
R. Max Holmes links children to science in the Arctic region. |
March 15, 2005. World's
largest rainforest drying experiment completes first phase.
Surprising results of Amazonian rainforest experiment are released. |
March 3, 2005. Research Center hosts delegation
to explore
Russian environmental and social issues. |
January 31, 2005. The Woods Hole Research Center
announces the hiring of three
new associate scientists. |
2004 |
December 24, 2004. WHRC Director-Elect John
P. Holdren Named President-Elect of AAAS. |
December 8, 2004. Incoming director John P.
Holdren co-chairs National Commission on Energy Policy, producing
the report "Ending
the Energy Stalemate" - A Bipartisan Strategy to Meet America's
Energy Challenges. |
October 2, 2004. Research Center participates
in annual Green
Buildings Open House |
July 2, 2004. Harvard's Dr. John Holdren named new
director of Woods Hole Research Center. To assume position
in June of 2005. |
June 22, 2004. Boston
book editor-publisher Merloyd Ludington elected trustee
of the Woods Hole Research Center. |
April 22, 2004. Woods
Hole Research Center's Ordway Campus selected among American
Institute of Architects "Top Ten Green Projects." |
March 25, 2004. NASA-funded researchers at
the Research Center use "SLEUTH" computer
model to project development in the Washington, DC - Baltimore
area. |
March 10, 2004. The Woods Hole Research Center's
new high-performance building earns a first prize in the 2004
Northeast Sustainable Energy Association's Green Building Awards. |
Previous Years |
May 3, 2003. The
Woods Hole Research Center has received a grant of $273,692
from the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative's Green Buildings
Program for the permitting and installation of a wind turbine
at its new Ordway Campus |
June 6, 2002. At the invitation of the president
of Brazil, Kilaparti
Ramakrishna joins world leaders in planning the forthcoming
United Nations World Summit on Sustainable Development. |
May 30, 2002. The
Woods Hole Research Center has received a grant of $226,308
from the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative's Green Buildings
Program for the purchase and installation of a photovoltaic array
and energy monitoring system at its new Ordway Campus. |
October 5, 2001. The
2001 Volvo Environment Prize was awarded to Dr. George M.
Woodwell, founder and director of the Woods Hole Research Center. |
February 5th, 2001. Visiting Distinguished
Scientist Dr. John P. Holdren receives the 2001
Heinz Award in Public Policy. |
