The mission of the Prince William Sound Science Center, an independent research and education institution is to:

• Contribute to the comprehensive description, sustained monitoring and ecological understanding of Prince William Sound, the Copper River, and Gulf of Alaska.
• Promote the goal of maintaining long-term, self-regulating biodiversity, productivity and sustainable use of renewable resources.
• Educate and inform the youth and the general public about the critical interdependence of the biology and regional economies of Alaska.