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Using NOAA’s Science on a Sphere, students at the Wild Center’s Youth Climate Summit see climate science datasets and impacts happening around the world

NOAA awards $1 million in Environmental Literacy Grants to build community resilience

September 28, 2017

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Using NOAA’s Science on a Sphere, students at the Wild Center’s Youth Climate Summit see climate science datasets and impacts happening around the world

Teachers doing the "hand-twist model" activity to better understand flow about high and low pressure systems as part of the long-term partnership between AMS and NOAA.

NOAA awards $2.3 million to establish a long-term partnership with American Meteorological Society

September 28, 2017

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Teachers doing the "hand-twist model" activity to better understand flow about high and low pressure systems as part of the long-term partnership between AMS and NOAA.

An artist's rendering of NOAA's GOES-S satellite.

Mark your calendars: New GOES-R satellite virtual course for university faculty

August 23, 2017

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An artist's rendering of NOAA's GOES-S satellite.

Hollings Scholar Amber Liggett filming an Owlie Skywarn video during her education and outreach internship with the National Weather Service.

NOAA Scholars wrap up a summer of research and education

August 16, 2017

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Hollings Scholar Amber Liggett filming an Owlie Skywarn video during her education and outreach internship with the National Weather Service.

2017 Hollings & EPP Undergraduate Scholar presentation award winners.
Front row (left to right): Danielle Naiman, Kammie-Dominique Tavares, Mallory Munden, Blair Morrison, Briana DeGone & Caleb Perez.
Back row: Kayla Gardner, Dr. Paul Doremus, Melissa Drown, Kenneth Erickson, Claire Hacker, Sean Ernst, Amanda Kedzierski, Trent Henry & Nicholas Barber.

Hollings & EPP/MSI Undergraduate Presentation Awards 2017

August 15, 2017

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2017 Hollings & EPP Undergraduate Scholar presentation award winners.
Front row (left to right): Danielle Naiman, Kammie-Dominique Tavares, Mallory Munden, Blair Morrison, Briana DeGone & Caleb Perez.
Back row: Kayla Gardner, Dr. Paul Doremus, Melissa Drown, Kenneth Erickson, Claire Hacker, Sean Ernst, Amanda Kedzierski, Trent Henry & Nicholas Barber.

NOAA's Diversity and Professional Advancement Working Group hosted a discussion on The STEM Gap: Millennials as Agents of Change at the the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill. Attendees included NOAA Educational Partnership with Minority-Serving Institutions undergraduate scholars, Sea Grant Knauss Marine Policy Fellows, and Capitol Hill Interns.

NOAA interns discuss diversity and STEM on Capitol Hill

July 31, 2017

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NOAA's Diversity and Professional Advancement Working Group hosted a discussion on The STEM Gap: Millennials as Agents of Change at the the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill. Attendees included NOAA Educational Partnership with Minority-Serving Institutions undergraduate scholars, Sea Grant Knauss Marine Policy Fellows, and Capitol Hill Interns.

Winners of the 2017 Science Olympiad National Tournament.

Middle school students test their weather expertise at the 2017 Science Olympiad

June 7, 2017

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Winners of the 2017 Science Olympiad National Tournament.

Bruce Cowden, NOAA Chief Bosun

NOAA Education acknowledges Bruce Cowden with the Silver Sherman Award

June 5, 2017

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Bruce Cowden, NOAA Chief Bosun

University of Washington oceanographer Jan Newton uses an oceanography instrument to measure conductivity, temperature and depth in Puget Sound.

Celebrate World Ocean Day with NOAA and our partners

June 1, 2017

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University of Washington oceanographer Jan Newton uses an oceanography instrument to measure conductivity, temperature and depth in Puget Sound.

Students from James Logan High School put up their poster at the Monterey Bay Currents Symposium where they will present the scientific results of their LiMPETS Science Communication project.

Meet up with NOAA at the Citizen Science Association Conference

May 12, 2017

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Students from James Logan High School put up their poster at the Monterey Bay Currents Symposium where they will present the scientific results of their LiMPETS Science Communication project.

Citizen science volunteers conduct water quality monitoring in the watersheds of our national marine sanctuaries.

Federal Community of Practice for Crowdsourcing and Citizen Science named finalist for Harvard’s 2017 Roy and Lila Ash Award

May 2, 2017

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Citizen science volunteers conduct water quality monitoring in the watersheds of our national marine sanctuaries.

NOAA staff members joins 2 students in the water to try to grab a sample. NOAA staff holds a net in the water, one student holds a smaller handheld net for scooping, and another student holds a bucket.

Interagency partnership brings STEM experiences to 21st Century Community Learning Centers

April 10, 2017

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NOAA staff members joins 2 students in the water to try to grab a sample. NOAA staff holds a net in the water, one student holds a smaller handheld net for scooping, and another student holds a bucket.

A screenshot of NOAA's Data in the Classroom website.

Explore NOAA's updated Data in the Classroom website

March 29, 2017

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A screenshot of NOAA's Data in the Classroom website.

NOAA staff at the 2015 National Science Teachers Association conference in Chicago, Illinois.

Connect with NOAA at the National Science Teachers Association conference

March 22, 2017

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NOAA staff at the 2015 National Science Teachers Association conference in Chicago, Illinois.

Teachers learn about the connections with a watershed through a hands-on NOAA teacher workshop called Rivers to Reef at the Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary.

NOAA releases 2016 education accomplishments report

February 1, 2017

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Teachers learn about the connections with a watershed through a hands-on NOAA teacher workshop called Rivers to Reef at the Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary.

(Left to Right) NOAA's Technology All Star Awardees: Deidre Jones, Rhapsody Renee Smith-Dearring, and LaToya Myles. Not pictured: Jacqueline Rousseau.

NOAA employees recognized at Women of Color STEM Conference

November 8, 2016

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(Left to Right) NOAA's Technology All Star Awardees: Deidre Jones, Rhapsody Renee Smith-Dearring, and LaToya Myles. Not pictured: Jacqueline Rousseau.

An aerial photograph of a flooded residential area. All roads and ground are covered by water. Houses, buildings, and trees are visible above the flooded areas.

NOAA awards $2.5 million in environmental literacy grants to build community resilience

September 19, 2016

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An aerial photograph of a flooded residential area. All roads and ground are covered by water. Houses, buildings, and trees are visible above the flooded areas.

Front row (left to right): Kimberly Clinch, Katharine Shelledy, Taylor Heckman, Gina Li, Char’Mane Robinson, Katrina Rosemond

Back row: Anna Lynn, Meghan Shea, Spencer Showalter, Russel Calendar (NOS AA), Krista Dotterer, Cody Yeary, Jessica McDonald, Austin Hunter, Jin-Si Over, Lucien Simpfendoerfer, Jory Fleming and Alan Gorchov-Negron

Hollings & EPP/MSI Undergraduate Scholars present their summer research at NOAA

September 13, 2016

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Front row (left to right): Kimberly Clinch, Katharine Shelledy, Taylor Heckman, Gina Li, Char’Mane Robinson, Katrina Rosemond

Back row: Anna Lynn, Meghan Shea, Spencer Showalter, Russel Calendar (NOS AA), Krista Dotterer, Cody Yeary, Jessica McDonald, Austin Hunter, Jin-Si Over, Lucien Simpfendoerfer, Jory Fleming and Alan Gorchov-Negron

Hollings Scholarship Orientation 2015.

2017 NOAA undergraduate scholarship applications launch

September 1, 2016

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Hollings Scholarship Orientation 2015.

Students from James Logan High School put up their poster at the Monterey Bay Currents Symposium where they will present the scientific results of their LiMPETS Science Communication project.

We shine a spotlight on NOAA’s citizen science projects

August 9, 2016

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Students from James Logan High School put up their poster at the Monterey Bay Currents Symposium where they will present the scientific results of their LiMPETS Science Communication project.

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EPP/MSI Student wins fellowship; recent publication featured in Earth and Space News

April 25, 2016

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Srishti Dasarathy’s poster at the ASLO Ocean Sciences Meeting. Srishti is a Hollings Scholar from the University of North Carolina. (Photo Credit: Srishti Dasarathy)

Hollings scholars well represented at three major scientific conferences

April 5, 2016

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Srishti Dasarathy’s poster at the ASLO Ocean Sciences Meeting. Srishti is a Hollings Scholar from the University of North Carolina. (Photo Credit: Srishti Dasarathy)

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EPP/MSI students present research at ASLO Ocean Sciences Meeting

March 20, 2016

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EPP/MSI participates in the 2016 AMS Meeting

February 1, 2016

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Left to right, Back Row: Dr. Spinrad, Katrina Rosemond, Charlotte Eckmann, Samantha Levell, Amanda Murphy,Milton Martinez-Torres, Thomas Ludwig, Julia Maine, Joshua WadlerFront Row: Danielle Cox, Abigail Hummel, Emily Wallingford, Leigh Terry, Lewis Kunik

2015 Student Science & Education Symposium winners

August 1, 2015

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Left to right, Back Row: Dr. Spinrad, Katrina Rosemond, Charlotte Eckmann, Samantha Levell, Amanda Murphy,Milton Martinez-Torres, Thomas Ludwig, Julia Maine, Joshua WadlerFront Row: Danielle Cox, Abigail Hummel, Emily Wallingford, Leigh Terry, Lewis Kunik

University of Texas at El Paso Weather Camp 2014 at the Tramway

Weather Camp inspires the next generation of atmospheric scientists

July 31, 2015

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University of Texas at El Paso Weather Camp 2014 at the Tramway

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Using the sea to see the American Dream

April 1, 2015

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14th Annual Colour of Weather Reception held at American Meteorological Society Meeting

February 2, 2015

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NOAA Center for Atmospheric Sciences at the NOAA EPP 7th Biennial Education and Science Forum.

2014 NOAA Educational Partnership Program Education & Science Forum: 5 highlights

November 1, 2014

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NOAA Center for Atmospheric Sciences at the NOAA EPP 7th Biennial Education and Science Forum.

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NOAA Scientists and students collaborate, discover new oyster probiotic

October 15, 2014

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First cohort of NOAA/EPP Graduate Research & Training Scholars selected

July 22, 2014

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2013 Student Science & Education Symposium winners

August 2, 2013

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NOAA LMRCSC Director appointed to National Sea Grant Advisory Board

April 1, 2013

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ECSC Professor Jennifer Cherrier selected for prestigious Leopold Fellows Award

March 1, 2013

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AEROSE team posing about the NOAA vessel Ronald H. Brown include Vernon Morris, far right, and Everette Morris, third from right, both of NCAS at Howard University ,and NOAA scientist Claudia Schmid, front row, green jacket.

NCAS teams up with NOAA Corps; sponsors open house aboard the NOAA ship Ronald H. Brown

February 17, 2013

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AEROSE team posing about the NOAA vessel Ronald H. Brown include Vernon Morris, far right, and Everette Morris, third from right, both of NCAS at Howard University ,and NOAA scientist Claudia Schmid, front row, green jacket.