• SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH TO IMPROVE OUR UNDERSTANDING OF HAWAII'S MARINE ECOSYSTEMS
• PUBLIC EDUCATION TO BUILD A SELF-SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
• LOCAL ACTION TO PRESERVE THREATENED MARINE SPECIES AND HABITATS

• PURSUIT OF KNOWLEDGE
• UNBIASED PERSPECTIVE
• EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION
• COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

At the start of a new century, Oceanwide Science Institute looks forward to participating in the stewardship of the marine environment. To this end, Oceanwide Science Institute will continue in its PURSUIT OF KNOWLEDGE by promoting scientific investigation in all aspects of marine biology, ecology and oceanography. The Board of Directors and Staff of Oceanwide Science Institute believe that rigorous and UNBIASED scientific research is the foundation upon which resource management should be based. To this end, Oceanwide Science Institute is committed to serve as both an active member of Hawaii's marine research community and as a link between this community and those requiring state of the art knowledge to formulate resource management and policy decisions.

Oceanwide Science Institute also seeks to foster a new generation of informed and concerned citizens. We believe that such citizens will work to realize a sustainable approach to resource use. Therefore, Oceanwide Science Institute will widen and strengthen its educational programs. These programs will reach out to local COMMUNITIES and businesses involved in the use of Hawaii's marine resources. By maintaining exceptional EDUCATIONAL standards, Oceanwide Science Institute will ensure that the people it reaches will be better informed and more willing to take responsibility for the future of the marine environment.