No matter how far you live from the ocean, you feel its presence every day. The ocean produces half of Earth’s oxygen, drives our climate and weather, provides an enormous portion of the world’s food and is a source of new fuels, pharmaceuticals and materials.
PeopleThe strength of WHOI’s science is in its people and its projects. This includes you, our generous donors. WHOI was founded in 1930 by private philanthropy, and today, giving has helped us become the world’s leading ocean science research organization.
IdeasYour support gives us the freedom to ask big questions to better understand our ocean. These questions often develop into collaborative projects funded by federal agencies such as the National Science Foundation, NOAA, the U.S. Navy, and others.
InnovationExpanding our knowledge of any frontier requires innovation. Your support helps us develop the tools that observe life where we thought there was none, probe the world’s deepest ocean trenches, record conditions under glaciers, and explore everywhere in between.
ImpactTogether, we expand our collective knowledge of the ocean every day. With your support, we make discoveries that inform marine policy, strengthen national security, and encourage economic growth. Most importantly, we learn more about ourselves and our impact on Earth.
WHOI’s newest research ship, Neil Armstrong, will continue the Institution’s legacy of going to sea for science. The ship can conduct research near shore and at deep sea locations around the world.
Carbon dioxide from human-made sources is causing the ocean’s chemistry to change. Researchers are unsure how these changes will affect millions of marine organisms, including shellfish and lobsters.
WHOI’s greatest asset is the scientists and engineers who pursue bold ideas and develop innovative ocean technology. The result: We all have a better understanding and appreciation of our one ocean.
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution strives to be the best possible stewards of your generous support, utilizing your donations and investments to to conduct ocean research for the betterment of humanity.
We believe in transparency and in showing you where your money goes. At left are figures from the charity rating service, Charity Navigator, which has awarded us with a four star rating for the eighth consecutive year.
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