Objectives
| 1 | To develop state-of-the-art research in oceanography, meeting current ecosystemic issues, in particular in the Arctic and the St. Lawrence | 
| 2 | To encourage academic interdisciplinary collaborations at the national and international level | 
| 3 | To assist in knowledge transfer, archiving and data dissemination | 
| 4 | To facilitate the access to major infrastructures, essential to oceanographic research | 
| 5 | To improve students’ training in order to facilitate their integration into the labor market | 
| 6 | To favor cooperation with the public and private sector | 
| 7 | To inform the general public of the issues, research and solutions for the marine environment |