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Members of the Portland Oregon Catlin Gabel School Environment Action Team work to turn over the soil one last time to support the quick growth of new plants as part of their NOAA Planet Stewards Tiny Forest Project. (Image credit: Patrick Walsh/Catlin Gabel School)

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Fiscal Year 2023 NOAA Education Implementation Plan

Image credit: Patrick Walsh/Catlin Gabel School
Overview
Goal 1: Science-Informed Society
Goal 2: Conservation and Stewardship
Goal 3: Ready, Responsive, Resilient
Goal 4: Future Workforce
Goal 5: Organizational Excellence

Overview

Learn what NOAA Education programs are up to in FY 2023.

Goal 1: Science-Informed Society

An informed society has access to, interest in, and understanding of NOAA-related sciences and their implications for current and future events.

Goal 2: Conservation and Stewardship

Individuals and communities are actively involved in stewardship behaviors and decisions that conserve, restore, and protect natural and cultural resources related to NOAA’s mission.

Goal 3: Ready, Responsive, Resilient

Individuals and communities are ready, responsive, and resilient to the increasing challenges and impacts of hazardous weather, changes in climate, and other environmental threats monitored by NOAA.

Goal 4: Future Workforce

A diverse and highly skilled future workforce pursues careers in disciplines that support NOAA’s mission.

Goal 5: Organizational Excellence

NOAA functions in a unified manner to support, plan, and deliver effective educational programs and partnerships that advance NOAA’s mission.

Each fiscal year, NOAA Education programs identify priority strategies that support the 2021-2040 NOAA Education Strategic Plan. This effort is led by the NOAA Education Council, a forum of representatives from NOAA’s major education programs. Council members represent NOAA line offices, staff offices, and programs with education activities authorized by statute.

About this plan

The Fiscal Year 2023 NOAA Education Implementation Plan identifies the strategies that NOAA Education programs will implement this year to support the goals and objectives of the 2021-2040 NOAA Education Strategic Plan.

In fall of 2022, Council members and the NOAA education community revised a core set of implementation strategies that support the Strategic Plan’s goals and objectives. Each strategy describes the activities that are planned for the upcoming fiscal year. By using this framework of implementation strategies, we capture changes to activities as they are implemented and responses to external or unplanned events through the year.

As a community, we will develop a shared understanding of our collective effort over the next year. We will also focus on areas of community concern: diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI); partnerships, evaluation, and community empowerment. From these discussions, more refinement of strategies and key results may be developed. 

Throughout fiscal year 2023, Council members will participate in evaluation consultations to monitor any progress on and update their program strategies and planned activities. This process will be overseen by the NOAA Education Council Monitoring and Evaluation Committee. At the end of fiscal year 2023, an internal report that summarizes the implementation outcomes will be shared with the Council.

Objective 1.1. Youth and adults from all backgrounds engage with NOAA-related sciences through education and outreach opportunities.

Implementation strategies

National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service Education

  • National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service will participate in science outreach events for formal and informal education audiences, inclusive of students, educators, and the public.
  • National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service will develop and disseminate science resources designed for youth, adults, and educators.
National Ocean Service Education

  • National Ocean Service will participate in science outreach events for youth and adults.
  • National Ocean Service will develop and disseminate science resources designed for youth, adults, and educators.
National Weather Service Education

  • National Weather Service will develop and disseminate weather science and safety resources, ensuring focus on local communities and vulnerable populations.
NOAA Bay Watershed Education and Training Program

  • Bay Watershed Education and Training Program will support grantees and partners to provide Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences (MWEEs) for students and youth.
NOAA Fisheries Education

  • NOAA Fisheries will provide formal and informal science education opportunities for students, youth, and adults in both virtual and in-person formats.
NOAA Marine Debris Program Education

  • Marine Debris Program will develop and disseminate science resources about marine debris for youth and adults.
NOAA Ocean Acidification Program

  • Ocean Acidification Program will develop and disseminate online science resources designed for youth and adults.
NOAA Research Education

  • NOAA Research will provide formal and informal science education opportunities.
  • NOAA Research will develop and disseminate online science resources designed for youth and adults.
Office of Education: K-12 and Informal Education

  • Environmental Literacy Program will support the integration of citizen science into education projects through grant-funded projects.
  • Office of Education will support external science education competitions for youth.
  • Office of Education will create and disseminate products that educate and entertain people.
  • Office of Education will use outreach and communications to reach new and existing audiences.
Office of National Marine Sanctuaries

  • Office of National Marine Sanctuaries will provide formal science education opportunities for students.
  • Office of National Marine Sanctuaries will provide informal science education opportunities for youth and adults.

Objective 1.2. Formal and informal educators from all backgrounds integrate NOAA-related sciences into their teaching and programs.

Implementation strategies

Climate Program Office

  • Climate Program Office and partners will deliver and support professional development on climate science and solutions for educators.
  • Climate Program Office will develop and disseminate climate and education resources to educators.
National Ocean Service Education

  • National Ocean Service will deliver professional development programs on NOAA-related sciences to formal and informal educators.
  • National Ocean Service will support a range of educator networks to promote and facilitate the teaching of NOAA-related sciences.
  • National Ocean Service will assess the multimedia, distance learning, and educational resource needs of educators.
National Sea Grant College Program Education

  • Sea Grant will develop and provide curriculum and other resources to P-12 formal and informal educators.
NOAA Bay Watershed Education and Training Program

  • Bay Watershed Education and Training Program will fund grantees to provide professional development around Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences for educators.
NOAA Fisheries Education

  • NOAA Fisheries will deliver professional development opportunities for educators.
  • NOAA Fisheries will develop and disseminate science resources designed for educators and offer these resources in multiple languages.
NOAA Marine Debris Program Education

  • Marine Debris Program will deliver professional development trainings and workshops on marine debris to educators.
  • Marine Debris Program will develop and disseminate marine debris resources designed for educators.
NOAA Ocean Exploration Education

  • NOAA Ocean Exploration will deliver nationwide online educator professional development programming on Ocean Exploration sciences and resources for educators.
  • NOAA Ocean Exploration will develop and disseminate science educator resources through the Ocean Explorer website.
NOAA Teacher at Sea Program

  • Teacher at Sea Program will provide teacher research experiences on research cruises.
  • Teacher at Sea Program will support alumni through workshops and other opportunities.
  • Teacher at Sea Program will provide resources on the Teacher at Sea website.
Office for Coastal Management

  • National Estuarine Research Reserve System will provide and improve Teachers on the Estuary workshops for educators.
Office of National Marine Sanctuaries

  • Office of National Marine Sanctuaries will deliver professional development opportunities and resources for educators.
Warning Coordination Meteorologist Education

  • National Weather Service Field Offices will deliver weather science and safety presentations and trainings for educators.

Objective 1.3. Organizations partner with NOAA to strengthen science, education, and outreach initiatives.

Implementation strategies

Climate Program Office

  • Climate Program Office will support a national network of climate education and professional development organizations.
NOAA Bay Watershed Education and Training Program

  • Bay Watershed Education and Training Program will build capacity of the educational community in states and school districts to be prepared to implement MWEEs.
NOAA Fisheries Education

  • NOAA Fisheries will work with science centers, museums, and aquariums to host fisheries exhibits and programming.
NOAA Ocean Acidification Program

  • Ocean Acidification Program will work with partner organizations to integrate NOAA’s science assets into education.
NOAA Ocean Exploration Education

  • NOAA Ocean Exploration will support partner organizations to integrate Ocean Exploration science and education assets.
  • NOAA Ocean Exploration will partner with the Ocean Exploration Cooperative Institute to foster cooperative ocean exploration education efforts.
Office of Education: K-12 and Informal Education

  • Environmental Literacy Program will work with partner organizations to integrate NOAA's science and education assets.
  • Office of Education will work with Coastal Ecosystem Learning Centers (CELC) network to share lessons learned and promote the use of best practices.
  • Office of Education will work with Science on a Sphere (SOS) users to ensure timely integration of NOAA's science and education assets.

Objective 2.1. Youth and adults, particularly from underserved groups, understand and apply conservation and stewardship in their lives and communities.

Implementation strategies

Office for Coastal Management

  • National Estuarine Research Reserve System will deliver environmental action programs and improve the approach used.
NOAA Fisheries Education

  • NOAA Fisheries will provide fisheries outreach opportunities for youth and adults.
NOAA Marine Debris Program Education

  • Marine Debris Program will provide formal marine debris education and stewardship projects to students.
  • Marine Debris Program will provide informal marine debris education projects and outreach to youth and adults.
Office of Education: K-12 and Informal Education

  • Office of Education and Coastal Ecosystem Learning Centers partners will provide resources and informal ocean stewardship action opportunities for youth.

Objective 2.2. Formal and informal educators with diverse backgrounds integrate conservation and stewardship into their teaching and programs.

Implementation strategies

National Ocean Service Education

  • National Ocean Service will work with and support partners and educators to integrate conservation and stewardship initiatives and implement stewardship action projects.

Objective 2.3. Organizations partner with NOAA to strengthen conservation and stewardship initiatives.

Implementation strategies

NOAA Bay Watershed Education and Training Program

  • Bay Watershed Education and Training Program will support formal education systems with student-driven conservation and stewardship programs and resources.
NOAA Marine Debris Program Education

  • Marine Debris Program will work with partner organizations to host exhibits and displays about marine debris at partner sites.
Office of Education: K-12 and Informal Education

  • Office of Education will work with partner organizations to implement seafood literacy initiatives.
Office of National Marine Sanctuaries

  • Office of National Marine Sanctuaries will support Ocean Guardian Schools with stewardship programs and resources.

Objective 3.1. Youth and adults, particularly from underserved groups, understand the environmental hazards facing their communities and act to increase their community resilience.

Implementation strategies

National Sea Grant College Program Education

  • Sea Grant will participate in outreach events on readiness, responsiveness, and resilience for youth and adults.
Office of Education: K-12 and Informal Education

  • Environmental Literacy Program will support projects that integrate NOAA assets and use resilience plans to engage community members in resilience-related planning and practices.
Warning Coordination Meteorologist Education

  • National Weather Service Field Offices will provide formal and informal education opportunities on weather science and safety for students, focusing on engaging minority-serving and vulnerable populations in becoming ready, responsive, and resilient. 
  • National Weather Service Field Offices will provide informal education and outreach opportunities on weather safety and science for youth and adults, focusing on engaging minority-serving and vulnerable populations in becoming ready, responsive, and resilient.

Objective 3.2. Formal and informal educators with diverse backgrounds integrate environmental hazards and resilience into their teaching and programs.

No implementation strategies planned for FY 2023

Objective 3.3. Organizations partner with NOAA to strengthen environmental hazards- and resilience-related initiatives.

Implementation strategies

Climate Program Office

  • Climate Program Office will advise and support partnerships through federal educational grants, and specifically NOAA Education Community Resilience grants.
  • Climate Program Office will work with partners to inventory climate education, workforce development and training, communication, access to information, and public engagement activities in the United States.
Office of Education: K-12 and Informal Education

  • Environmental Literacy Program will emphasize approaches that address disparate vulnerabilities, as articulated in Theory of Change causal pathways, with grantees and other organizations.
  • Environmental Literacy Program will advance community resilience education.
Warning Coordination Meteorologist Education

  • National Weather Service Field Offices will work with partners to integrate NOAA's readiness, responsiveness, and resilience assets (including training and education) and to engage minority-serving and vulnerable populations.

Objective 4.1. Students, particularly from underrepresented groups, become aware of and interested in education and career pathways in NOAA mission disciplines.

Implementation strategies

NOAA Fisheries Education

  • NOAA Fisheries will provide career interest programs and disseminate career awareness resources.
Office of Education: Higher Education

  • José E. Serrano Educational Partnership Program with Minority Serving Institutions and Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship Program will provide career development programming and mentoring to undergraduate and graduate students.
Office of Education: K-12 and Informal Education

  • Office of Education will promote career and student opportunities for students and recent graduates.

Objective 4.2. Students, particularly from underrepresented groups, explore and prepare for careers in NOAA mission disciplines.

Implementation strategies

Climate Program Office

  • Climate Program Office will provide scholarships and fellowships to undergraduate and graduate students.
National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service Education

  • National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service will provide early career opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students.
National Ocean Service Education

  • National Ocean Service will work with partner organizations to provide opportunities and career exposure for students from communities that are underrepresented in NOAA mission fields.
National Sea Grant College Program Education

  • Sea Grant will increase opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students, and post-graduates to gain knowledge and experience in the science and management of watershed, coastal and marine resources.
NOAA Fisheries Education

  • NOAA Fisheries will provide internships, scholarships, and fellowships for high school, undergraduate, and graduate students.
NOAA Education Council

  • Education Council will provide coordination and resources of student opportunities to NOAA Educators, National Estuarine Research Reserves, and Sea Grant Educators Network.
NOAA Ocean Acidification Program

  • Ocean Acidification Program will host work-based learning for undergraduates and graduate students.
NOAA Ocean Exploration Education

  • NOAA Ocean Exploration will provide training and internships to undergraduate and graduate students.
NOAA Research Education

  • NOAA Research will host work-based learning for undergraduates and graduate students.
Office of Education: Higher Education

  • José E. Serrano Educational Partnership Program with Minority Serving Institutions and Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship Program will provide internships with NOAA mentors, scholarships, and fellowships to undergraduate and graduate students.
  • José E. Serrano Educational Partnership Program with Minority Serving Institutions and Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship Program will implement strategic recruitment of undergraduates from underrepresented groups.
  • José E. Serrano Educational Partnership Program with Minority Serving Institutions and Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship Program will work with minority serving institutions and other partners to increase opportunities for students and build institutional capacity to offer degrees in NOAA-related fields.
Office of National Marine Sanctuaries

  • Office of National Marine Sanctuaries will support the Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship Program, along with paid internships and fellowships for undergraduate and graduate students.
Warning Coordination Meteorologist Education

  • National Weather Service Field Offices will provide work-based learning opportunities to students, with a special emphasis on minority, underrepresented, and vulnerable populations.

Objective 4.3. Graduates, particularly from underrepresented groups, enter the NOAA mission workforce.

Implementation strategies

Climate Program Office

  • Climate Program Office will provide climate postdoctoral opportunities for recent graduates.
National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service Education

  • National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service will remove barriers to bringing NOAA-supported early career graduates into the NOAA workforce.
National Sea Grant College Program Education

  • Sea Grant will provide fellowship and postdoctoral opportunities for recent graduates.
Office of Education: Higher Education

  • José E. Serrano Educational Partnership Program with Minority Serving Institutions and Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship Program will work with Office of Human Capital Services and line offices to support agency-wide recruitment efforts, particularly underrepresented minority applicants.

Objective 5.1. The NOAA Education community works together to better serve all educational audiences.

Implementation strategies

NOAA Education Council

  • Education Council will improve its support of community-building among Education Council members.
Office of Education: K-12 and Informal Education

  • Office of Education will enable NOAA educators and researchers to collaborate on citizen science projects across programs and offices.

Objective 5.2. The NOAA Education community is strategic, coordinated, and continually improving.

Implementation strategies

NOAA Bay Watershed Education and Training Program

  • Bay Watershed Education and Training Program will improve monitoring and evaluation of education programs.
NOAA Education Council

  • Education Council will monitor and evaluate the portfolio of education programs.
Office of Education: K-12 and Informal Education

  • Office of Education will communicate with Congress the impact of NOAA education programs.
  • Office of Education will communicate the impact of NOAA education programs.
  • Environmental Literacy Program will improve its performance monitoring and analysis of resilience education projects.

Objective 5.3. The NOAA Education community advances diversity, equity, and inclusion within our programs.

Implementation strategies

NOAA Bay Watershed Education and Training Program

  • Bay Watershed Education and Training Program will promote funding opportunities and improve program processes to support equity and inclusion.
NOAA Education Council

  • Education Council will develop and implement diversity and inclusion policies that identify and remove barriers to inclusion.
NOAA Marine Debris Program Education

  • Marine Debris Program will advance inclusion, diversity, equity, and access to educational resources and opportunities.
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Overview
Learn what NOAA Education programs are up to in FY 2023.

Each fiscal year, NOAA Education programs identify priority strategies that support the 2021-2040 NOAA Education Strategic Plan. This effort is led by the NOAA Education Council, a forum of representatives from NOAA’s major education programs. Council members represent NOAA line offices, staff offices, and programs with education activities authorized by statute.

About this plan

The Fiscal Year 2023 NOAA Education Implementation Plan identifies the strategies that NOAA Education programs will implement this year to support the goals and objectives of the 2021-2040 NOAA Education Strategic Plan.

In fall of 2022, Council members and the NOAA education community revised a core set of implementation strategies that support the Strategic Plan’s goals and objectives. Each strategy describes the activities that are planned for the upcoming fiscal year. By using this framework of implementation strategies, we capture changes to activities as they are implemented and responses to external or unplanned events through the year.

As a community, we will develop a shared understanding of our collective effort over the next year. We will also focus on areas of community concern: diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI); partnerships, evaluation, and community empowerment. From these discussions, more refinement of strategies and key results may be developed. 

Throughout fiscal year 2023, Council members will participate in evaluation consultations to monitor any progress on and update their program strategies and planned activities. This process will be overseen by the NOAA Education Council Monitoring and Evaluation Committee. At the end of fiscal year 2023, an internal report that summarizes the implementation outcomes will be shared with the Council.

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Goal 1: Science-Informed Society
An informed society has access to, interest in, and understanding of NOAA-related sciences and their implications for current and future events.

Objective 1.1. Youth and adults from all backgrounds engage with NOAA-related sciences through education and outreach opportunities.

Implementation strategies

National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service Education

  • National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service will participate in science outreach events for formal and informal education audiences, inclusive of students, educators, and the public.
  • National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service will develop and disseminate science resources designed for youth, adults, and educators.
National Ocean Service Education

  • National Ocean Service will participate in science outreach events for youth and adults.
  • National Ocean Service will develop and disseminate science resources designed for youth, adults, and educators.
National Weather Service Education

  • National Weather Service will develop and disseminate weather science and safety resources, ensuring focus on local communities and vulnerable populations.
NOAA Bay Watershed Education and Training Program

  • Bay Watershed Education and Training Program will support grantees and partners to provide Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences (MWEEs) for students and youth.
NOAA Fisheries Education

  • NOAA Fisheries will provide formal and informal science education opportunities for students, youth, and adults in both virtual and in-person formats.
NOAA Marine Debris Program Education

  • Marine Debris Program will develop and disseminate science resources about marine debris for youth and adults.
NOAA Ocean Acidification Program

  • Ocean Acidification Program will develop and disseminate online science resources designed for youth and adults.
NOAA Research Education

  • NOAA Research will provide formal and informal science education opportunities.
  • NOAA Research will develop and disseminate online science resources designed for youth and adults.
Office of Education: K-12 and Informal Education

  • Environmental Literacy Program will support the integration of citizen science into education projects through grant-funded projects.
  • Office of Education will support external science education competitions for youth.
  • Office of Education will create and disseminate products that educate and entertain people.
  • Office of Education will use outreach and communications to reach new and existing audiences.
Office of National Marine Sanctuaries

  • Office of National Marine Sanctuaries will provide formal science education opportunities for students.
  • Office of National Marine Sanctuaries will provide informal science education opportunities for youth and adults.

Objective 1.2. Formal and informal educators from all backgrounds integrate NOAA-related sciences into their teaching and programs.

Implementation strategies

Climate Program Office

  • Climate Program Office and partners will deliver and support professional development on climate science and solutions for educators.
  • Climate Program Office will develop and disseminate climate and education resources to educators.
National Ocean Service Education

  • National Ocean Service will deliver professional development programs on NOAA-related sciences to formal and informal educators.
  • National Ocean Service will support a range of educator networks to promote and facilitate the teaching of NOAA-related sciences.
  • National Ocean Service will assess the multimedia, distance learning, and educational resource needs of educators.
National Sea Grant College Program Education

  • Sea Grant will develop and provide curriculum and other resources to P-12 formal and informal educators.
NOAA Bay Watershed Education and Training Program

  • Bay Watershed Education and Training Program will fund grantees to provide professional development around Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences for educators.
NOAA Fisheries Education

  • NOAA Fisheries will deliver professional development opportunities for educators.
  • NOAA Fisheries will develop and disseminate science resources designed for educators and offer these resources in multiple languages.
NOAA Marine Debris Program Education

  • Marine Debris Program will deliver professional development trainings and workshops on marine debris to educators.
  • Marine Debris Program will develop and disseminate marine debris resources designed for educators.
NOAA Ocean Exploration Education

  • NOAA Ocean Exploration will deliver nationwide online educator professional development programming on Ocean Exploration sciences and resources for educators.
  • NOAA Ocean Exploration will develop and disseminate science educator resources through the Ocean Explorer website.
NOAA Teacher at Sea Program

  • Teacher at Sea Program will provide teacher research experiences on research cruises.
  • Teacher at Sea Program will support alumni through workshops and other opportunities.
  • Teacher at Sea Program will provide resources on the Teacher at Sea website.
Office for Coastal Management

  • National Estuarine Research Reserve System will provide and improve Teachers on the Estuary workshops for educators.
Office of National Marine Sanctuaries

  • Office of National Marine Sanctuaries will deliver professional development opportunities and resources for educators.
Warning Coordination Meteorologist Education

  • National Weather Service Field Offices will deliver weather science and safety presentations and trainings for educators.

Objective 1.3. Organizations partner with NOAA to strengthen science, education, and outreach initiatives.

Implementation strategies

Climate Program Office

  • Climate Program Office will support a national network of climate education and professional development organizations.
NOAA Bay Watershed Education and Training Program

  • Bay Watershed Education and Training Program will build capacity of the educational community in states and school districts to be prepared to implement MWEEs.
NOAA Fisheries Education

  • NOAA Fisheries will work with science centers, museums, and aquariums to host fisheries exhibits and programming.
NOAA Ocean Acidification Program

  • Ocean Acidification Program will work with partner organizations to integrate NOAA’s science assets into education.
NOAA Ocean Exploration Education

  • NOAA Ocean Exploration will support partner organizations to integrate Ocean Exploration science and education assets.
  • NOAA Ocean Exploration will partner with the Ocean Exploration Cooperative Institute to foster cooperative ocean exploration education efforts.
Office of Education: K-12 and Informal Education

  • Environmental Literacy Program will work with partner organizations to integrate NOAA's science and education assets.
  • Office of Education will work with Coastal Ecosystem Learning Centers (CELC) network to share lessons learned and promote the use of best practices.
  • Office of Education will work with Science on a Sphere (SOS) users to ensure timely integration of NOAA's science and education assets.
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Goal 2: Conservation and Stewardship
Individuals and communities are actively involved in stewardship behaviors and decisions that conserve, restore, and protect natural and cultural resources related to NOAA’s mission.

Objective 2.1. Youth and adults, particularly from underserved groups, understand and apply conservation and stewardship in their lives and communities.

Implementation strategies

Office for Coastal Management

  • National Estuarine Research Reserve System will deliver environmental action programs and improve the approach used.
NOAA Fisheries Education

  • NOAA Fisheries will provide fisheries outreach opportunities for youth and adults.
NOAA Marine Debris Program Education

  • Marine Debris Program will provide formal marine debris education and stewardship projects to students.
  • Marine Debris Program will provide informal marine debris education projects and outreach to youth and adults.
Office of Education: K-12 and Informal Education

  • Office of Education and Coastal Ecosystem Learning Centers partners will provide resources and informal ocean stewardship action opportunities for youth.

Objective 2.2. Formal and informal educators with diverse backgrounds integrate conservation and stewardship into their teaching and programs.

Implementation strategies

National Ocean Service Education

  • National Ocean Service will work with and support partners and educators to integrate conservation and stewardship initiatives and implement stewardship action projects.

Objective 2.3. Organizations partner with NOAA to strengthen conservation and stewardship initiatives.

Implementation strategies

NOAA Bay Watershed Education and Training Program

  • Bay Watershed Education and Training Program will support formal education systems with student-driven conservation and stewardship programs and resources.
NOAA Marine Debris Program Education

  • Marine Debris Program will work with partner organizations to host exhibits and displays about marine debris at partner sites.
Office of Education: K-12 and Informal Education

  • Office of Education will work with partner organizations to implement seafood literacy initiatives.
Office of National Marine Sanctuaries

  • Office of National Marine Sanctuaries will support Ocean Guardian Schools with stewardship programs and resources.
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Goal 3: Ready, Responsive, Resilient
Individuals and communities are ready, responsive, and resilient to the increasing challenges and impacts of hazardous weather, changes in climate, and other environmental threats monitored by NOAA.

Objective 3.1. Youth and adults, particularly from underserved groups, understand the environmental hazards facing their communities and act to increase their community resilience.

Implementation strategies

National Sea Grant College Program Education

  • Sea Grant will participate in outreach events on readiness, responsiveness, and resilience for youth and adults.
Office of Education: K-12 and Informal Education

  • Environmental Literacy Program will support projects that integrate NOAA assets and use resilience plans to engage community members in resilience-related planning and practices.
Warning Coordination Meteorologist Education

  • National Weather Service Field Offices will provide formal and informal education opportunities on weather science and safety for students, focusing on engaging minority-serving and vulnerable populations in becoming ready, responsive, and resilient. 
  • National Weather Service Field Offices will provide informal education and outreach opportunities on weather safety and science for youth and adults, focusing on engaging minority-serving and vulnerable populations in becoming ready, responsive, and resilient.

Objective 3.2. Formal and informal educators with diverse backgrounds integrate environmental hazards and resilience into their teaching and programs.

No implementation strategies planned for FY 2023

Objective 3.3. Organizations partner with NOAA to strengthen environmental hazards- and resilience-related initiatives.

Implementation strategies

Climate Program Office

  • Climate Program Office will advise and support partnerships through federal educational grants, and specifically NOAA Education Community Resilience grants.
  • Climate Program Office will work with partners to inventory climate education, workforce development and training, communication, access to information, and public engagement activities in the United States.
Office of Education: K-12 and Informal Education

  • Environmental Literacy Program will emphasize approaches that address disparate vulnerabilities, as articulated in Theory of Change causal pathways, with grantees and other organizations.
  • Environmental Literacy Program will advance community resilience education.
Warning Coordination Meteorologist Education

  • National Weather Service Field Offices will work with partners to integrate NOAA's readiness, responsiveness, and resilience assets (including training and education) and to engage minority-serving and vulnerable populations.
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Goal 4: Future Workforce
A diverse and highly skilled future workforce pursues careers in disciplines that support NOAA’s mission.

Objective 4.1. Students, particularly from underrepresented groups, become aware of and interested in education and career pathways in NOAA mission disciplines.

Implementation strategies

NOAA Fisheries Education

  • NOAA Fisheries will provide career interest programs and disseminate career awareness resources.
Office of Education: Higher Education

  • José E. Serrano Educational Partnership Program with Minority Serving Institutions and Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship Program will provide career development programming and mentoring to undergraduate and graduate students.
Office of Education: K-12 and Informal Education

  • Office of Education will promote career and student opportunities for students and recent graduates.

Objective 4.2. Students, particularly from underrepresented groups, explore and prepare for careers in NOAA mission disciplines.

Implementation strategies

Climate Program Office

  • Climate Program Office will provide scholarships and fellowships to undergraduate and graduate students.
National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service Education

  • National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service will provide early career opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students.
National Ocean Service Education

  • National Ocean Service will work with partner organizations to provide opportunities and career exposure for students from communities that are underrepresented in NOAA mission fields.
National Sea Grant College Program Education

  • Sea Grant will increase opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students, and post-graduates to gain knowledge and experience in the science and management of watershed, coastal and marine resources.
NOAA Fisheries Education

  • NOAA Fisheries will provide internships, scholarships, and fellowships for high school, undergraduate, and graduate students.
NOAA Education Council

  • Education Council will provide coordination and resources of student opportunities to NOAA Educators, National Estuarine Research Reserves, and Sea Grant Educators Network.
NOAA Ocean Acidification Program

  • Ocean Acidification Program will host work-based learning for undergraduates and graduate students.
NOAA Ocean Exploration Education

  • NOAA Ocean Exploration will provide training and internships to undergraduate and graduate students.
NOAA Research Education

  • NOAA Research will host work-based learning for undergraduates and graduate students.
Office of Education: Higher Education

  • José E. Serrano Educational Partnership Program with Minority Serving Institutions and Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship Program will provide internships with NOAA mentors, scholarships, and fellowships to undergraduate and graduate students.
  • José E. Serrano Educational Partnership Program with Minority Serving Institutions and Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship Program will implement strategic recruitment of undergraduates from underrepresented groups.
  • José E. Serrano Educational Partnership Program with Minority Serving Institutions and Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship Program will work with minority serving institutions and other partners to increase opportunities for students and build institutional capacity to offer degrees in NOAA-related fields.
Office of National Marine Sanctuaries

  • Office of National Marine Sanctuaries will support the Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship Program, along with paid internships and fellowships for undergraduate and graduate students.
Warning Coordination Meteorologist Education

  • National Weather Service Field Offices will provide work-based learning opportunities to students, with a special emphasis on minority, underrepresented, and vulnerable populations.

Objective 4.3. Graduates, particularly from underrepresented groups, enter the NOAA mission workforce.

Implementation strategies

Climate Program Office

  • Climate Program Office will provide climate postdoctoral opportunities for recent graduates.
National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service Education

  • National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service will remove barriers to bringing NOAA-supported early career graduates into the NOAA workforce.
National Sea Grant College Program Education

  • Sea Grant will provide fellowship and postdoctoral opportunities for recent graduates.
Office of Education: Higher Education

  • José E. Serrano Educational Partnership Program with Minority Serving Institutions and Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship Program will work with Office of Human Capital Services and line offices to support agency-wide recruitment efforts, particularly underrepresented minority applicants.
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Goal 5: Organizational Excellence
NOAA functions in a unified manner to support, plan, and deliver effective educational programs and partnerships that advance NOAA’s mission.

Objective 5.1. The NOAA Education community works together to better serve all educational audiences.

Implementation strategies

NOAA Education Council

  • Education Council will improve its support of community-building among Education Council members.
Office of Education: K-12 and Informal Education

  • Office of Education will enable NOAA educators and researchers to collaborate on citizen science projects across programs and offices.

Objective 5.2. The NOAA Education community is strategic, coordinated, and continually improving.

Implementation strategies

NOAA Bay Watershed Education and Training Program

  • Bay Watershed Education and Training Program will improve monitoring and evaluation of education programs.
NOAA Education Council

  • Education Council will monitor and evaluate the portfolio of education programs.
Office of Education: K-12 and Informal Education

  • Office of Education will communicate with Congress the impact of NOAA education programs.
  • Office of Education will communicate the impact of NOAA education programs.
  • Environmental Literacy Program will improve its performance monitoring and analysis of resilience education projects.

Objective 5.3. The NOAA Education community advances diversity, equity, and inclusion within our programs.

Implementation strategies

NOAA Bay Watershed Education and Training Program

  • Bay Watershed Education and Training Program will promote funding opportunities and improve program processes to support equity and inclusion.
NOAA Education Council

  • Education Council will develop and implement diversity and inclusion policies that identify and remove barriers to inclusion.
NOAA Marine Debris Program Education

  • Marine Debris Program will advance inclusion, diversity, equity, and access to educational resources and opportunities.