Would a curious, wannabe scientist be welcome at the Research Center as a visitor? Is there anything I could actually help with/volunteer on while there?
Public outreach is very important for ocean science so we (WHOI) do have a visitor center and regularly host events[1] on campus and online. I'm not aware of anything for volunteers right now but in the past we have asked for help labeling data sets or reporting marine mammal sightings[2].
1: https://www.whoi.edu/who-we-are/visit-whoi/events-happenings...
Appreciate the links though - will definitely keep an eye on the websites next time I'm the area!