{"id":19,"date":"2020-12-21T11:29:08","date_gmt":"2020-12-21T16:29:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/oeci\/?page_id=19"},"modified":"2026-09-22T10:48:02","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T14:48:02","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/oeci\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"type-intro fullwidth wp-block-paragraph\">The OECI mission is to explore. We strive to map and characterize the nation\u2019s vast ocean territory, to develop and implement new technologies, and to engage future generations of ocean scientists, engineers, and stakeholders.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"cl-tiles thirds\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/oeci\/about\/goals-and-objectives\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1967\/Lamar_Ocean_Worlds-21-copy-card-goals-objectives-oeci-logos.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"Lamar_Ocean_Worlds-21 copy-card-goals-objectives-oeci-logos\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Goals &amp; Objectives<\/h2><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\"> The Mission<\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/oeci\/about\/oeci-institutions\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1967\/card-partners-oeci-logos-1.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"card-partners-oeci-logos\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>OECI Affiliate Institutions<\/h2><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">Joining Forces<\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/oeci\/about\/personnel\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1967\/DECK_SAFETY_BRIEFING-card-16-9.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"DECK_SAFETY_BRIEFING-card-16-9\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Personnel<\/h2><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">Meet the Team<\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/oeci\/oeci-projects-main-page\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/oeci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1967\/Gorgonians-7-scaled.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Projects and Activities<\/h2><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">PROJECT LISTS<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/oeci\/oeci-metrics\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/oeci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1967\/OECI_Metrics-e1790088421867.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>OECI METRICS<\/h2><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">OECI METRICS<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The OECI mission is to explore. 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