At the Oceans and Wildlife Institute, we believe resiliency starts with action.
Wildlife Rescues
The Office of Emergency Management (OEM) supports OWI’s emergency preparedness and response activities. It ensures operational continuity by safeguarding people, facilities, animals, and the Institute’s reputation, while fostering collaboration as a leader in emergency management.
Who We Are
The Oceans and Wildlife Institute (OWI) was established to Advance Wildlife Resiliency throughout the United States and globally. Headquartered in Corpus Christi, Texas, OWI is a private 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation. OWI leads initiatives in workforce development, wildlife disaster response and training, wildlife rescues, applied translational wildlife research, policy advancement, and economic development.
OWI leverages its assets to connect diverse stakeholders engaged in wildlife resiliency and facilitates solution-focused dialogue and research to address complex wildlife challenges. Ultimately, OWI serves as a conveyor of critical wildlife information across sectors.
Workforce Development
The Flint Hills Resources STEMM Workforce Development Center (STEMM Center) inspires and educates the next generation of science, technology, engineering, math, and medical professionals through immersive, hands-on learning.
Hands-On Action for Wildlife Resiliency
Applied Translational Wildlife Research
The Wildlife Resiliency Research Center unites Texas’s leading wildlife experts and institutions to turn the best available science, engineering, and medical knowledge into actionable strategies that conserve wildlife, build resilient communities, and sustain economic vitality.
Wildlife Disaster Response Professional Development and Training
The Wildlife Academy (Academy) delivers specialized training programs designed to close critical skills gaps in wildlife and environmental disciplines.
Policy Advancement
OWI is committed to advancing science literacy to build an informed community capable of shaping effective wildlife policy.
Economic Development
The Texas State Aquarium, the largest in Texas and one of the top five in North America, is a vital educational, environmental, and economic resource. As South Texas’s most visited tourist attraction, the Aquarium has generated a $1.2 billion economic impact since 2014 and supports over 1,200 jobs annually.
Location
OWI’s waterfront headquarters on the South Texas Gulf Coast offers unique value to its programs and partnerships. With direct access to natural seawater, the Institute supplies clean natural seawater to both animal care spaces and research laboratories.
More than the sum of its programs, the Oceans and Wildlife Institute represents a unique and synergistic platform for field training, research, policy, and conservation—delivering impact from South Texas to global communities.
