Oceanography | Vol. 37, No. 4
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Photo of a Wirewalker deployment from
R/V Armstrong taken during a 2018 cruise sup-
porting the Near-Inertial Shear and Kinetic
Energy in the North Atlantic Experiment
(NISKINe). Photo credit: San Nguyen, Scripps
Institution of Oceanography
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In May 2024, members of The Oceanography Society (TOS) Council and staf
met to develop a new mission statement and strategic plan for the Society.
MISSION. To build the capacity of its diverse global membership; catalyze
interdisciplinary ocean research, technology, policy, and education; and
promote equitable access to opportunities for all.
In support of the mission, the TOS Council defned goals in three areas to
advance during the period encompassed by the plan:
• Develop Policy for Science and Science for Policy
• Serve a Broader Ocean Science Community
• Support Undergraduate and Graduate Students
Read the full strategic plan at tos.org/tos-strategic-plan
THE OCEANOGRAPHY SOCIETY’S
NEW MISSION STATEMENT
AND STRATEGIC PLAN
Image credit: NASA Ocean Color Image Gallery, colors enhanced by Patrick C. Gray