Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) - WHOI is dedicated to research and higher education at the frontiers of ocean science and oceanography. Its primary mission is to develop and effectively communicate a fundamental understanding of the processes and characteristics governing how the oceans function and how they interact with Earth as a whole. with dedicatedholeinstitutionoceanographicscubastuffwhoiwoodsby 2 users