Holger Jannasch was a marine microbiologist who made fundamental contributions to the study of microbial life in the extreme environment of the deep-sea.!
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Private, nonprofit research and education facility
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI, acronym pronounced HOO-ee) is a private, nonprofit research and higher education facility dedicated to the study of marine science and engineering.
Established in in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, it is the largest independent oceanographic research institution in the U.S., with staff and students numbering about 1,
Constitution
The institution is organized into six departments,[1] the Cooperative Institute for Climate and Ocean Research, and a marine policy center.
Holger W. Jannasch, microbiologist and oceanographer, passed away in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, on September 8, 1998, after a long illness.
Its shore-based facilities are located in the village of Woods Hole, Massachusetts, United States and a mile and a half away on the Quissett Campus. The bulk of the institution's funding comes from grants and contracts from the National Science Foundation and other government agencies, augmented by foundations and private donations.
WHOI scientists, engineers, an