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	Enlarge Image In an OLI funded project, scientists used a new technique to "tag" the larvae of panda clownfish off Papua New Guinea to determine how far from their birthplace they wandered before settling down. Clownfish live on coral reefs in peculiar harmony with sea anemones, finding protection among the anemone's usually poisonous tentacles. (Serge Planes, Université de Perpignan)

The Ocean Life Institute is one of four ocean institutes WHOI established in 2000 that encompass areas of significant concern to the public and policymakers. The Institutes' goals are to close gaps that hinder scientific discoveries and to convey discoveries expeditiously into the public realm.

The Ocean Life Institute's mission is to launch high-risk, high-reward research that would not otherwise get off the ground—or in the water. The OLI builds bridges between different scientific disciplines to catalyze innovative thinking and collaboration that can open up wholly new scientific vistas.