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Ellie stands at the helm of a center console boat, driving with a smile on her face in calm inland waters. They are cruising at a slow speed judging by the wake. She wears a personal flotation device and equipment is stored neatly to the sides of the boat.

Working on bird time: A day in the life of a Hollings scholar

September 20, 2023

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Ellie stands at the helm of a center console boat, driving with a smile on her face in calm inland waters. They are cruising at a slow speed judging by the wake. She wears a personal flotation device and equipment is stored neatly to the sides of the boat.

An EPP/MSI scholar's internship contributing to Mission: Iconic Reefs

September 13, 2023

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Nick stands in what looks to be a lab for processing field samples. He grins, holding a large tray with oyster shells. His field boots and active transition lenses implied he's just brought them inside.

An internship studying how climate stress influences decisions at oyster farms in the Pacific Northwest

September 7, 2023

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Nick stands in what looks to be a lab for processing field samples. He grins, holding a large tray with oyster shells. His field boots and active transition lenses implied he's just brought them inside.

A grid of photos showing scholars doing a variety of activities, including: holding a tray of sampled oysters in a lab, holding a plate of whale baleen, on a boat, holding a weather balloon, and at a computer displaying audio data.

Now accepting applications for the EPP/MSI and Hollings undergraduate scholarships

September 1, 2023

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A grid of photos showing scholars doing a variety of activities, including: holding a tray of sampled oysters in a lab, holding a plate of whale baleen, on a boat, holding a weather balloon, and at a computer displaying audio data.

Several children are working on a craft at a table with spread out crafting supplies for coloring and pasting paper. Laura is talking to two of the students; she looks like she is explaining the craft.

Using my Hollings internship to try something new — education and outreach

August 31, 2023

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Several children are working on a craft at a table with spread out crafting supplies for coloring and pasting paper. Laura is talking to two of the students; she looks like she is explaining the craft.

Maria smiles, posing in front of a concrete building with block lettering above the door that reads United States Department of Commerce.

Guest post: How my internship in the Department of Commerce allowed me to learn about and gain interest in NOAA

August 24, 2023

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Maria smiles, posing in front of a concrete building with block lettering above the door that reads United States Department of Commerce.

Courtney poses in a lab, smiling and holding a gray, crescent shaped plate of whale baleen that appears to be a few feet long in her gloved hands. The baleen plate looks hard and fibrous.

A summer forging new paths at NOAA professionally and scientifically

August 22, 2023

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Internship line office: NOAA Fisheries

Courtney poses in a lab, smiling and holding a gray, crescent shaped plate of whale baleen that appears to be a few feet long in her gloved hands. The baleen plate looks hard and fibrous.

Cassidy is sitting at a work desk, looking at the camera. One of her hands rests on a laptop with data on it, while she uses her other hand to point to a computer monitor displaying multiple waveforms.

An internship listening to cetaceans: Using passive acoustic monitoring to measure habitat use

August 15, 2023

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Cassidy is sitting at a work desk, looking at the camera. One of her hands rests on a laptop with data on it, while she uses her other hand to point to a computer monitor displaying multiple waveforms.

An EPP/MSI scholar's internship improving pulse thunderstorm forecasting and warning

August 7, 2023

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A graphic of a blackboard with #BackToSchoolNOAA written on it surrounded by chalk doodles of a satellite, ship, fish, buoy, lightning, and octopus arms.

Go back to school with NOAA

August 2, 2023

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A graphic of a blackboard with #BackToSchoolNOAA written on it surrounded by chalk doodles of a satellite, ship, fish, buoy, lightning, and octopus arms.

A group of educators stand together outside with buckets, meter sticks and other sampling supplies. The educators are participating in environmental education and look to be measuring a shallow puddle.

NOAA funding supports Chesapeake Bay watershed environmental education

July 12, 2023

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A group of educators stand together outside with buckets, meter sticks and other sampling supplies. The educators are participating in environmental education and look to be measuring a shallow puddle.

SOS Explorer displays Sea Surface Currents and Temperature dataset on a Dell Chromebook that is placed on a desk.

Updated SOSx mobile app is classroom-ready with new features

June 29, 2023

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Science On a Sphere

SOS Explorer displays Sea Surface Currents and Temperature dataset on a Dell Chromebook that is placed on a desk.

Devynn sits on a boat with her head turned to the side, looking off into the distance. She is wearing a life vest, rubber field pants, and other cold weather clothes.

Setting sail for the NOAA Corps: An EPP/MSI alumna's professional journey

June 23, 2023

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Devynn sits on a boat with her head turned to the side, looking off into the distance. She is wearing a life vest, rubber field pants, and other cold weather clothes.

Congratulations 2023 EPP/MSI and Hollings undergraduate scholarship recipients!

June 12, 2023

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Kelly poses, smiling, next to her conference poster She's wearing a suit and name tag.

Hollings alumni highlight: NOAA research scientist Kelly Balmes

May 16, 2023

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Kelly poses, smiling, next to her conference poster She's wearing a suit and name tag.

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.

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.

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”.

Welcome to noaa.gov

EPP/MSI Undergraduate Scholarship Program request for proposals: Career development workshop

March 22, 2023

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Welcome to noaa.gov

On an undisturbed sandy beach, Kaitlyn smiles, holding out a pigeon-sized bird, with a long beak that is wide at the base and quickly narrows to a point. Both of her hands appear gently, but firmly wrapped around the bird, holding it's wings against its body. Her shirt identifies her as a volunteer with Rookery Bay Research Reserve.

StoryMap: My internship study on human disturbance of protected seabird nesting colonies

February 2, 2023

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On an undisturbed sandy beach, Kaitlyn smiles, holding out a pigeon-sized bird, with a long beak that is wide at the base and quickly narrows to a point. Both of her hands appear gently, but firmly wrapped around the bird, holding it's wings against its body. Her shirt identifies her as a volunteer with Rookery Bay Research Reserve.

A selfie-style photo taken by Keanu. He smiles in the foreground in his kayak. Two people are in a canoe in the background and smile for the camera. Everyone is wearing protective life vests and sun protection as they float among the lotus and lily pads on a calm sunny day.

Making connections between island and inland ecosystems during my NOAA internship

January 26, 2023

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A selfie-style photo taken by Keanu. He smiles in the foreground in his kayak. Two people are in a canoe in the background and smile for the camera. Everyone is wearing protective life vests and sun protection as they float among the lotus and lily pads on a calm sunny day.

Photo of T’Kiyah Reeves and Pa-Shun Hawkins, EPP/MSI Center Students at Eel Pond in Woods Hole, Massachusetts.

NOAA awards $60 million in education grants to Minority Serving Institutions

January 23, 2023

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Photo of T’Kiyah Reeves and Pa-Shun Hawkins, EPP/MSI Center Students at Eel Pond in Woods Hole, Massachusetts.

Anna smiles and gives a double thumbs while standing on a vessel at sea. She wears a safety helmet and life jacket and looks energetic and alert despite the dark night sky.

My internship analyzing long-term data and collecting new data shipboard

January 20, 2023

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Anna smiles and gives a double thumbs while standing on a vessel at sea. She wears a safety helmet and life jacket and looks energetic and alert despite the dark night sky.

Photo of DaNa Carlis, Ph.D., who was named the new director of NOAA’s National Severe Storms Laboratory in Norman, Oklahoma.

DaNa Carlis named director of NOAA’s National Severe Storms Laboratory

January 13, 2023

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Photo of DaNa Carlis, Ph.D., who was named the new director of NOAA’s National Severe Storms Laboratory in Norman, Oklahoma.

The photo looks down on Ronja, who is bent over looking through thin roots just under the soil in front of a multi-trunked tree. Ferns and other woodland vegetation obscure the view of her.

An impactful internship: Research and outreach at Kachemak Bay

January 12, 2023

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Takeover Tuesday

The photo looks down on Ronja, who is bent over looking through thin roots just under the soil in front of a multi-trunked tree. Ferns and other woodland vegetation obscure the view of her.

Aquaculture Literacy Mini-Grant Symposium February 8th and 9th 2023 noaa.gov/aquaculture-minigrant-symposium

Join us for the eeBLUE aquaculture literacy mini-grant symposium

January 11, 2023

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Aquaculture Literacy Mini-Grant Symposium February 8th and 9th 2023 noaa.gov/aquaculture-minigrant-symposium

Buoys and a boat on the water at a kelp farm.

Seaweed farming brings hope in the face of climate change

January 11, 2023

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Buoys and a boat on the water at a kelp farm.