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Photo story: Knauss fellow reflects back on a whirlwind year at NOAA

February 15, 2019

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Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship

Lauren Gibson stands in front of the United States Capitol building. During her year as a Knauss fellow with NOAA’s Office of Education, she prepared and staffed 12 Congressional briefings, helping Senate and House staff learn about the impact that NOAA Education has in their states and districts.

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

October 31, 2018

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

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

September 17, 2018

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Hollings Scholarship

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, leading weekly kayak trips on the estuary, and helping with environmental education.

Photo story: Explore NOAA science alongside our 2018 summer interns

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Hollings Scholarship

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.

Infographic: Hands-on learning fosters human connection to estuaries

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National Estuarine Research Reserves

National Estuarine Research Reserve Education: Change on the ground in 2017.

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

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.

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.

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

September 16, 2017

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Hollings Scholarship

National Estuarine Research Reserves

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

Photo story: What I did on summer vacation, NOAA edition

August 30, 2017

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(From left to right) Hollings Scholar Carly LaRoche, NOAA Teacher at Sea Helen Haskell, and Lieutenant Damian Manda with a sample from the bottom of the seafloor. Haskell spent 22 days at sea aboard NOAA Ship Fairweather helping scientists conduct a hydrographic survey off the coast of Alaska. You can read more about Helen’s adventures at sea on the NOAA Teacher at Sea blog.

Video: From ship to shore, this Seattle NOAA Teacher at Sea makes an impact

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Teacher at Sea program

NOAA Teacher at Sea Barney Peterson sailed aboard the NOAA Ship Oregon II for a long line survey in the Gulf of Mexico.