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Who We Are

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution is the world's largest private, non-profit oceanographic research institution and a global leader in the study and exploration of the ocean. [MORE]

Our purpose is to:

UNDERSTAND the ocean and its importance to Earth and humanity

EXPLORE the ocean in all its depth and complexity

EDUCATE scientists, students, decision-makers, and the public

Lens on the Ocean

Spotlight On

R/V Neil Armstrong

WHOI will operate one of two new Armstrong-Class research vessels, scheduled for completion by 2014

Alvin Upgrade

Follow the latest news from the sub's complete overhaul and upgrade.

Ocean Observatories Initiative

Coastal and Global Scale Nodes of long-term, NSF-funded program

Ocean Institutes

Supporting research in marine biology, the coasts, climate change, and ocean exploration

Explore Oceanography

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