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Three people stand around a tree. One holds a clip board and another is holding a measuring tape.

Video: Chesapeake B-WET offers systemic, equitable, and sustainable environmental literacy

April 3, 2024

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Three people stand around a tree. One holds a clip board and another is holding a measuring tape.

Two children wearing baseball caps sit and pose on a sculpture of a whale’s tale outside in front of a building with a sign that reads “Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Exploration Center.” The child on the right is holding two stuffed animals. An adult wearing a baseball cap stands posing behind them.

My family’s NOAA-themed spring break in central California

April 18, 2023

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Two children wearing baseball caps sit and pose on a sculpture of a whale’s tale outside in front of a building with a sign that reads “Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Exploration Center.” The child on the right is holding two stuffed animals. An adult wearing a baseball cap stands posing behind them.

Five teens wearing matching aquarium t-shires stand behind a row of six plastic compost bins. Five of the bins have signs on top that say, "Not my turn yet! Don't use me!" while one says, "My turn! Use me!" They are outdoors, surrounded by lush greenery.

Aquarium teen volunteers take action to address environmental issues in their communities

April 11, 2023

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Five teens wearing matching aquarium t-shires stand behind a row of six plastic compost bins. Five of the bins have signs on top that say, "Not my turn yet! Don't use me!" while one says, "My turn! Use me!" They are outdoors, surrounded by lush greenery.

Crates of oysters.

Harvest stories: Updates from eeBLUE aquaculture literacy partnerships

January 26, 2022

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Aquaculture literacy

Crates of oysters.

Three glass eels with logos for NOAA, Coastal Ecosystem Learning Centers, and Octonauts.

Listen to episode 7 of NOAA and the Octonauts: The Eel Ordeal

December 1, 2021

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Three glass eels with logos for NOAA, Coastal Ecosystem Learning Centers, and Octonauts.

A single sea urchin and crab on the sea floor with logos for NOAA, Coastal Ecosystems Learning Centers, and Octonauts.

Listen to episode 6 of NOAA and the Octonauts: The Crab and the Urchin

November 1, 2021

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A single sea urchin and crab on the sea floor with logos for NOAA, Coastal Ecosystems Learning Centers, and Octonauts.

Five pumpkins carved with different NOAA-themed templates including an anglerfish, a jellyfish, a tornado, a bony fish, and a ship and plane.

Celebrate Halloween with 31 days of NOAA Spooky Science

October 1, 2021

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Office of Education

Five pumpkins carved with different NOAA-themed templates including an anglerfish, a jellyfish, a tornado, a bony fish, and a ship and plane.

A red model of a giant squid hangs hangs from the ceiling in an aquarium.

Listen to episode 5 of NOAA and the Octonauts: Giant squid

October 1, 2021

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A red model of a giant squid hangs hangs from the ceiling in an aquarium.

Nadya kneels on a narrow wooden sampling path that runs through the marsh and leans forward as if to retrieve something. She is wearing gloves and has a 5-gallon bucket on next to her that looks like it holds equipment.

NOAA scholars 2021 internships — from the deep ocean to the upper atmosphere

September 21, 2021

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Hollings Scholarship

Nadya kneels on a narrow wooden sampling path that runs through the marsh and leans forward as if to retrieve something. She is wearing gloves and has a 5-gallon bucket on next to her that looks like it holds equipment.

A single flying fish jumping out of the surface water with a episode banner at the top of the page.

Listen to episode 4 of NOAA and the Octonauts: Flying Fish

August 31, 2021

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A single flying fish jumping out of the surface water with a episode banner at the top of the page.

We're back! Listen to the teaser trailer for NOAA and the Octonauts

August 23, 2021

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Line art illustration of the NOAA Environmental Literacy Program's Vision of A Resilient Community depicting a city along a coast and river. For an accessible version, please explore the PDF found at: https://www.noaa.gov/education/multimedia/photos-images/community-resilience-coloring-page

Get creative with our coloring page on community resilience

May 24, 2021

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Environmental Literacy Program

Line art illustration of the NOAA Environmental Literacy Program's Vision of A Resilient Community depicting a city along a coast and river. For an accessible version, please explore the PDF found at: https://www.noaa.gov/education/multimedia/photos-images/community-resilience-coloring-page

4 reasons we're saying ‘thank you’ to teachers

May 3, 2021

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Jezella as a baby with her parents while they vacation in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico.

The magic of mentorship

April 27, 2021

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Jezella as a baby with her parents while they vacation in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico.

Hollings alumna Hillary Thalmann samples for larval Pacific cod in the Gulf of Alaska on the NOAA ship Oscar Dyson during her 2016 internship. Hillary poses on a ship with larval fish sampling nets and large water-quality samplers. She is wearing cold-weather field field gear and a safety helmet.

Catching up with the NOAA scholars: Where are they now?

September 30, 2020

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Hollings alumna Hillary Thalmann samples for larval Pacific cod in the Gulf of Alaska on the NOAA ship Oscar Dyson during her 2016 internship. Hillary poses on a ship with larval fish sampling nets and large water-quality samplers. She is wearing cold-weather field field gear and a safety helmet.

High school students weed the loʻi (wet taro patch) doing habitat restoration, while also connecting to their ahupuaʻa.

Traditional Hawaiian knowledge engages students through watershed education

September 24, 2020

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National Estuarine Research Reserves

High school students weed the loʻi (wet taro patch) doing habitat restoration, while also connecting to their ahupuaʻa.

Molly Wozniak stands in front of the Washington Monument and the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture while visiting the NOAA Office of Education in person in Washington, D.C. on March 3, 2020.

The 5 C’s I learned as a VSFS intern for NOAA Education

June 3, 2020

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Molly Wozniak stands in front of the Washington Monument and the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture while visiting the NOAA Office of Education in person in Washington, D.C. on March 3, 2020.

Genie Bey worked in NOAA’s Office of Education for her 2019 Sea Grant Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship.

Photo story: 5 lessons learned during my Knauss Fellowship

March 2, 2020

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Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship

Genie Bey worked in NOAA’s Office of Education for her 2019 Sea Grant Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship.

Teachers collect water quality data from the shoreline of Lake Superior during the Rivers2Lake Summer Institute.

Photo story: 5 environmental education projects from the Great Lakes

January 31, 2020

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Teachers collect water quality data from the shoreline of Lake Superior during the Rivers2Lake Summer Institute.

After a two-day collaborative workshop at NOAA headquarters in Silver Spring, Maryland, aquarium educators pretend to “take a dive” into NOAA’s wave pool! By the end of the meeting, participants went back to their homes with strengthened relationships and new ideas about how to improve their own institutions and also the Coastal Ecosystem Learning Center (CELC) Network.

Photo Story: NOAA Education and partner aquariums gather for 3rd collaborative workshop

November 4, 2019

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After a two-day collaborative workshop at NOAA headquarters in Silver Spring, Maryland, aquarium educators pretend to “take a dive” into NOAA’s wave pool! By the end of the meeting, participants went back to their homes with strengthened relationships and new ideas about how to improve their own institutions and also the Coastal Ecosystem Learning Center (CELC) Network.

Andrew Tokuda, Global environmental science major at University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and 2018 NOAA Hollings scholar, holds a chum salmon while kneeling beside the Tutka Bay estuary. Tokuda interned at the Kachemak Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve in Homer, Alaska, in summer 2019.

What surprised you about working in an estuary? 12 scholars share their insights

September 17, 2019

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National Estuarine Research Reserves

Andrew Tokuda, Global environmental science major at University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and 2018 NOAA Hollings scholar, holds a chum salmon while kneeling beside the Tutka Bay estuary. Tokuda interned at the Kachemak Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve in Homer, Alaska, in summer 2019.

Savannah Miller, a 2018 NOAA Hollings scholar, takes in the scenery while kayaking in the Sitka Sound in Sitka, Alaska, during her summer internship.

Photo story: Explore NOAA scholarships as undergraduates #TakeoverTuesday

September 3, 2019

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Hollings Scholarship

Savannah Miller, a 2018 NOAA Hollings scholar, takes in the scenery while kayaking in the Sitka Sound in Sitka, Alaska, during her summer internship.

Participants assessing their community vulnerabilities and discussing ways to become more resilient during Week 4 of the USVI Storm Strong Workshop.

Photo story: Explore NOAA resilience community education projects across the nation

August 8, 2019

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Participants assessing their community vulnerabilities and discussing ways to become more resilient during Week 4 of the USVI Storm Strong Workshop.

Bay Watershed Education and Training grantees put environmental education into action

July 18, 2019

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Volunteers worked with Waikiki Aquarium to clear the beach of litter in 2017.

Photo story: Aquarium partners engage the public in creating healthy ecosystems and healthy communities

October 31, 2018

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Volunteers worked with Waikiki Aquarium to clear the beach of litter in 2017.

Cuong Tran's Hollings internship at Old Woman Creek National Estuarine Research Reserve in Huron, Ohio, focuses on determining best practices for improving communication between the scientific community and watershed property owners, as well as uncovering barriers to the installation of nature-based shorelines. In addition to his project, Cuong is taking care of native animals in the visitor center, teaching school groups about watershed-estuary-Great Lake connections and human impacts on the lakes,

For Estuaries Week, meet 5 NOAA scholars who trained as scientists in coastal reserves

September 17, 2018

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Hollings Scholarship

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National Estuarine Research Reserves

Cuong Tran's Hollings internship at Old Woman Creek National Estuarine Research Reserve in Huron, Ohio, focuses on determining best practices for improving communication between the scientific community and watershed property owners, as well as uncovering barriers to the installation of nature-based shorelines. In addition to his project, Cuong is taking care of native animals in the visitor center, teaching school groups about watershed-estuary-Great Lake connections and human impacts on the lakes,

EPP Scholar Camisha Few is interning this summer with the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary in Monterey, California, working on a Sanctuary biodiversity assessment for the West Coast Region.

Photo story: Explore NOAA science alongside our 2018 summer interns

July 26, 2018

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EPP Scholar Camisha Few is interning this summer with the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary in Monterey, California, working on a Sanctuary biodiversity assessment for the West Coast Region.

Maggie Allen (2017 Knauss Fellow with NOAA Education) shared her knowledge on sustainable seafood for the Expert Is In Kiosk at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History.

With help from Sea Grant fellows, the 'Expert Is In' at the Smithsonian

March 28, 2018

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Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship

Maggie Allen (2017 Knauss Fellow with NOAA Education) shared her knowledge on sustainable seafood for the Expert Is In Kiosk at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History.

Star Lake Elementary and Totem Middle School students work with the Environmental Science Center to sample macroinvertebrates at a field study site in Washington state as part of a 2017 NOAA-21st Century Community Learning Center Watershed STEM Education Partnership Grant.

Video: NOAA supports STEM after school at 21st Century Community Learning Centers

February 12, 2018

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Star Lake Elementary and Totem Middle School students work with the Environmental Science Center to sample macroinvertebrates at a field study site in Washington state as part of a 2017 NOAA-21st Century Community Learning Center Watershed STEM Education Partnership Grant.

Hollings Undergraduate Scholars who interned with the National Estuarine Research Reserves summer 2017.

Photo story: Science meets education where the river meets the sea

September 16, 2017

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National Estuarine Research Reserves

Hollings Undergraduate Scholars who interned with the National Estuarine Research Reserves summer 2017.