Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Employee Directory
Research ServicesMassachusetts, United States1001-5000 Employees
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) is the world's largest private nonprofit organization dedicated to ocean research, engineering, and education. It is based in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. Operating within the research services sector, the institution pursues knowledge and practical solutions related to marine science. Its work aims to advance understanding of the ocean and its role in the health of the planet and the future. In 2026, WHOI expanded its impact through a spin-off called WhaleSpotter, a real-time whale-detection system developed from more than a decade of internal research with assistance from Teledyne FLIR OEM. The development illustrates the institution's trajectory of turning long-term research into applied tools for environmental monitoring and conservation.