Mission
THE MISSION OF THE CENTER IS TO INSTILL A LIFE-LONG RESPECT AND AFFECTION FOR NATURE IN ALL PEOPLE THROUGH RESEARCH AND EDUCATION; TO ADVANCE A SCIENTIFIC AND PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF OUR COASTAL ECOSYSTEMS AND THE NEED TO PROTECT THEM; AND TO PROMOTE A LEGACY OF NATURAL DIVERSITY LARGELY IN, BUT NOT RESTRICTED TO, THE COASTAL ENVIRONMENTS OF SOUTHEASTERN NEW ENGLAND.