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A series of aquaculture-centered images featuring a net with a fish, algae, and a basin of water. Text: Aquaculture Literacy Mini-Grants Program announces the 2024 awardees.

Announcing the 2024 eeBLUE Aquaculture Literacy grantees

July 17, 2024

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A series of aquaculture-centered images featuring a net with a fish, algae, and a basin of water. Text: Aquaculture Literacy Mini-Grants Program announces the 2024 awardees.

photo of the outside of the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium.

Teens from National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium help a local business become more environmentally friendly

April 19, 2023

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photo of the outside of the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium.

Three people are standing outside participating in a beach clean-up. The person on the right is holding a garbage bag open while the other two people are holding an object grabber. The person on the left is putting something into the garbage back with their gloved hand. In the background, there are trees and a body of water.

New York Aquarium teens create lesson plans about environmental issues for classrooms in the Coney Island area

April 19, 2023

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Three people are standing outside participating in a beach clean-up. The person on the right is holding a garbage bag open while the other two people are holding an object grabber. The person on the left is putting something into the garbage back with their gloved hand. In the background, there are trees and a body of water.

Five people sit behind a table that is draped with a navy blue table cloth that reads “Ocean Wise.” Various papers and animal bones are displayed on the table. To the left is another table with multiple signs. To the right of the table is a long banner with an underwater photo of colorful coral that reads “Ocean Wise.” In the background, there is railing covered by glass and clothes on display for sale.

Teen volunteers from Ocean Wise start a campaign to raise awareness on Marine Protected Areas in Canada

April 19, 2023

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Five people sit behind a table that is draped with a navy blue table cloth that reads “Ocean Wise.” Various papers and animal bones are displayed on the table. To the left is another table with multiple signs. To the right of the table is a long banner with an underwater photo of colorful coral that reads “Ocean Wise.” In the background, there is railing covered by glass and clothes on display for sale.

A person stands behind a podium with a microphone outside while holding and looking at papers in her hand. A white board is set up next to her that reads “Welcome please join us here” and lists a schedule of the event. In the background, there are trees and bushes and a few people standing on a wooden deck.

Teens at North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores host a Carnival to Combat Climate Change

April 18, 2023

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A person stands behind a podium with a microphone outside while holding and looking at papers in her hand. A white board is set up next to her that reads “Welcome please join us here” and lists a schedule of the event. In the background, there are trees and bushes and a few people standing on a wooden deck.

Four people are walking outside in a muddy channel in a salt marsh. In the background, there are a few buildings to the right and a wooden structure sitting on a grassy area to the left.

New England Aquarium teens monitor green crabs in their community

April 17, 2023

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Four people are walking outside in a muddy channel in a salt marsh. In the background, there are a few buildings to the right and a wooden structure sitting on a grassy area to the left.

A person is standing behind a long table inside a room and is presenting to six people using a poster board that is set up to the person’s left that reads “Pollution Solutions.” There is a cabinet behind the person and another person crouching down behind the table to the right.

Baltimore teens host B’more Conscious, an environmental festival for all ages

April 17, 2023

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A person is standing behind a long table inside a room and is presenting to six people using a poster board that is set up to the person’s left that reads “Pollution Solutions.” There is a cabinet behind the person and another person crouching down behind the table to the right.

Teens collaborate around a table to work on an activity to upcycle used shirts. There are other groups of people behind them working on different activities at various tables.

Monterey Bay Aquarium teens take on fast fashion

April 11, 2023

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Teens collaborate around a table to work on an activity to upcycle used shirts. There are other groups of people behind them working on different activities at various tables.

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.

Six people are working outside in a parking lot next to a line of trees. Three people are holding onto large pieces of shrink wrap that are laid out on the parking lot. There is a truck parked behind the group of people with a ramp for loading.

Don’t shrink away: Mystic Aquarium teens work to recycle marine shrink wrap

April 7, 2023

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Six people are working outside in a parking lot next to a line of trees. Three people are holding onto large pieces of shrink wrap that are laid out on the parking lot. There is a truck parked behind the group of people with a ramp for loading.

(Left) One person standing and posing with two thumbs up next to a sign that reads “Teen Climate Fest”. (Right) A podium with a microphone is set up on a stage. A big screen is taking up the wall behind the podium, displaying the text “Teen Climate Fest”.

Aquarium of the Pacific teen volunteers host their first Teen Climate Fest

April 7, 2023

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(Left) One person standing and posing with two thumbs up next to a sign that reads “Teen Climate Fest”. (Right) A podium with a microphone is set up on a stage. A big screen is taking up the wall behind the podium, displaying the text “Teen Climate Fest”.

Tabletop display materials will be used at outreach events such as here at the Ohio Fish and Shrimp Festival in September 2022.

Using stories to grow an industry that grows our favorite fish

November 28, 2022

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Tabletop display materials will be used at outreach events such as here at the Ohio Fish and Shrimp Festival in September 2022.

People stand and sit around a table, engaged in conversation. They are looking at a large sheet of paper that says "youth" and holding markers.

Giving thanks to partners: NOAA Education and aquariums gather for 4th collaborative workshop

November 21, 2022

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People stand and sit around a table, engaged in conversation. They are looking at a large sheet of paper that says "youth" and holding markers.

A grid of photos of Great Lakes seafood. Amy Schrank holding a coho salmon caught outside of Duluth Harbor in Lake Superior (left), satellite image of the Great Lakes coastline (top right) and Lake Michigan lake whitefish on ice (bottom right).

Get a taste of Seafood Month: Explore and learn from Great Lakes experts

October 28, 2022

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A grid of photos of Great Lakes seafood. Amy Schrank holding a coho salmon caught outside of Duluth Harbor in Lake Superior (left), satellite image of the Great Lakes coastline (top right) and Lake Michigan lake whitefish on ice (bottom right).

A grid of photos of seafood experts. Erin Arneson (top left); Maggie Allen (bottom left); Angela Caporelli (bottom middle); Kellie Casavalle (right).

Get a taste of Seafood Month: Explore and learn from Southeast experts

October 21, 2022

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A grid of photos of seafood experts. Erin Arneson (top left); Maggie Allen (bottom left); Angela Caporelli (bottom middle); Kellie Casavalle (right).

A grid of photos of seafood experts. Left: Kayla Menu-Coursey, Middle: Students at Santa Monica College (top) and a person pouring mussel water samples, with a picture of a mussel under a microscope(bottom). Right: Geoduck survey divers from the Nisqually Tribe (top), Peter Struffenegger (bottom).

Get a taste of Seafood Month: Explore and learn from West Coast experts

October 14, 2022

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A grid of photos of seafood experts. Left: Kayla Menu-Coursey, Middle: Students at Santa Monica College (top) and a person pouring mussel water samples, with a picture of a mussel under a microscope(bottom). Right: Geoduck survey divers from the Nisqually Tribe (top), Peter Struffenegger (bottom).

A grid of photos of seafood experts. Left: Katheryn Parraga (top), Charles Clark (bottom); Middle: Bay McLaughlin; Right: Noah Boldt (top), Wendy Stout (bottom).

Get a taste of Seafood Month: Explore and learn from East Coast experts

October 6, 2022

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A grid of photos of seafood experts. Left: Katheryn Parraga (top), Charles Clark (bottom); Middle: Bay McLaughlin; Right: Noah Boldt (top), Wendy Stout (bottom).

Lady's Island Oysters provides seed to local oyster growers. The final products are large, single oysters, which don't compete with the wild harvested cluster oysters in the area.

Sustainability, Environmental, and Economics (SEE) of Oysters

September 21, 2022

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Lady's Island Oysters provides seed to local oyster growers. The final products are large, single oysters, which don't compete with the wild harvested cluster oysters in the area.

A teacher wearing a gray shirt that says “educator” lifts a large piece of brown seaweed from a tank.

When it comes to aquaculture in the classroom, connection is everything

August 23, 2022

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A teacher wearing a gray shirt that says “educator” lifts a large piece of brown seaweed from a tank.

A birds-eye-view of a plate of a dozen shucked oysters with lemons and other toppings with a board of smoked fish samples above.

From regulations to recipes: Celebrate National Culinary Arts month with seafood industry leaders

July 27, 2022

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A birds-eye-view of a plate of a dozen shucked oysters with lemons and other toppings with a board of smoked fish samples above.

A person stands in front of a table with a plastic toy and scuba fins while conversing with a guest.

Ocean farmers: Learning together through play

May 27, 2022

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A person stands in front of a table with a plastic toy and scuba fins while conversing with a guest.

Two students hold a bucket and dump its contents into an oyster cage.

Students carry on an important cultural and economic touchstone through oyster aquaculture

April 25, 2022

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Two students hold a bucket and dump its contents into an oyster cage.

An outdoor exhibit with photos of ocean life and text. Title: How can we feed the world?

Offshore optics: Taking a closer look at offshore aquaculture

March 30, 2022

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An outdoor exhibit with photos of ocean life and text. Title: How can we feed the world?

A group of people stand in front of a painted shipping crate. The crate says "The Cultured Abalone Farm."

Bringing aquaculture mainstream

February 22, 2022

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A group of people stand in front of a painted shipping crate. The crate says "The Cultured Abalone Farm."

Screenshot of teens and NOAA staff in a video meeting holding up pieces of paper with words written on them. Words include energized, hopeful, empowering, enlightened, grateful, inspired, inspirational, and awesome.

Teens make waves at Coastal Ecosystem Learning Centers Youth Summit

January 31, 2022

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Fiscal Year 2021 NOAA Education Accomplishments Report

Screenshot of teens and NOAA staff in a video meeting holding up pieces of paper with words written on them. Words include energized, hopeful, empowering, enlightened, grateful, inspired, inspirational, and awesome.

Crates of oysters.

Harvest stories: Updates from eeBLUE aquaculture literacy partnerships

January 26, 2022

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Crates of oysters.

A group of teachers wearing masks stand around a raised garden bed that has small sprouts of vegetation.

Hands-on community learning in a socially distant world

January 21, 2022

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A group of teachers wearing masks stand around a raised garden bed that has small sprouts of vegetation.

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.

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.

Clockwise from top left: Cindy Sandoval, Call Nichols, Dan Ward, seafood meal by Jennifer Bushman, Tori Spence McConnell, and Melissa Poe.

From sea to table: Perspectives on careers in aquaculture

September 27, 2021

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Aquaculture Week

Clockwise from top left: Cindy Sandoval, Call Nichols, Dan Ward, seafood meal by Jennifer Bushman, Tori Spence McConnell, and Melissa Poe.

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.

In the foreground, the photographer holds an oyster in their hand while in the background a person can be seen bending down to install a GoPro camera on an oyster cage.

NOAA announces aquaculture literacy mini-grant awardees

August 31, 2021

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In the foreground, the photographer holds an oyster in their hand while in the background a person can be seen bending down to install a GoPro camera on an oyster cage.

Welcome to "NOAA and the Octonauts," an episode-by-episode discussion of the children’s TV show The Octonauts, which features a crew of quirky and courageous undersea adventurers. Their mission: to explore the world’s ocean, rescue the creatures who live there, and protect their habitats. Our monthly podcast brings together experts from inside and outside of NOAA to help you and the children you care about learn more about the real-life versions of the Octonauts sea creatures and the ocean they call

We’re back! Tune in to new episodes of the NOAA and the Octonauts podcast

August 24, 2021

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Welcome to "NOAA and the Octonauts," an episode-by-episode discussion of the children’s TV show The Octonauts, which features a crew of quirky and courageous undersea adventurers. Their mission: to explore the world’s ocean, rescue the creatures who live there, and protect their habitats. Our monthly podcast brings together experts from inside and outside of NOAA to help you and the children you care about learn more about the real-life versions of the Octonauts sea creatures and the ocean they call

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

August 23, 2021

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