The Biennial Education and Science Forum focuses on the important role educational partners such as the four EPP/MSI Cooperative Science Centers (CSCs) and Undergraduate Scholarship Program contribute to the NOAA community. The EPP Forum supports NOAA’s objective to develop a diverse and capable workforce. Since 2001, EPP/MSI institutions have graduated over 2,000 students in NOAA mission fields. Over seventy percent of graduates are from communities traditionally underrepresented in NOAA mission fields.

10^th Biennial NOAA EPP/MSI Forum

The NOAA EPP/MSI 10th Biennial Education and Science Forum - phase one is scheduled for April 8 - 9, 2021. The forum is hosted by the NOAA Center for Coastal and Marine Ecosystems at Florida A&M University, but will occur virtually due to the COVID-19 public health threat. Learn more about the forum and view the schedule of eventsoffsite link. Stay tuned for an announcement for phase two dates!

Forum theme: "Two decades of excellence: Nurturing future leaders in STEM," highlights the important role of educational partners, such as the four EPP/MSI CSCs, and how they contribute to the NOAA community and the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) community at large.

Purpose: To showcase collaborative research and education between faculty and students at EPP/MSI CSCs and NOAA scientists. The forum provides a venue to present research findings, discuss new engagement opportunities, and to promote career opportunities for STEM graduates with academic, government, and private sectors.

Phase one sessions: 
April 8, 2021

• Plenary I: Keynote - Larry Robinson, Ph.D.
• Plenary II: Passing the torch to the next generation STEM workforce - panel discussion
• Student workshop I: Student professional development workshops
•  Invited student talks

April 9, 2021

• Plenary III: Student-focused activity
• Roundtable discussions - Strategies for NOAA science: AI/cloud/computing/unscrewed systems/bioinformations
•  Invited student talks 
• Student workshop II: Student professional development workshops

Phase two:
Check back for phase two dates and sessions.

9^th Biennial Forum

The Ninth Biennial NOAA EPP/MSI Education and Science Forum was hosted by the NOAA Center for Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology at Howard University from March 18 - 21, 2018. 

Forum theme: “Partnering with Academia to Prepare Highly Skilled and Diverse Candidates for NOAA's STEM Workforce: Building Successful Educational and Research Collaborations for an Inclusive NOAA Mission Enterprise.”

Purpose: To showcase collaborative research and education between faculty and students at EPP-funded Cooperative Science Centers and NOAA scientists. The forum provides a venue to present research finding, discuss new engagement opportunities, and to promote career opportunities for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) graduates with academic, government, and private sectors.

Sessions:

• Plenary
• 150 technical presentations (oral and poster)
• Workshops (choices of technical and professional development activities)
• Networking engagements:
  • providing students and postdocs with an improved sense of the career choices and opportunities
  • providing opportunities for potential employers to identify candidates for their future workforce from the students and postdocs talent pool developed through EPP awards
• Exhibitor Hall

8^th Biennial Forum

The 8th Biennial EPP/MSI Forum was held August 28–31, 2016, at the The City College of New York.

Left to right: NOAA CSC Director Reza Khanbilvardi, NY Congressman Jose Serrano, President of City College Lisa S. Coico, CCNY Dean of Grove School of Engineering Gilda Barabino, VP of Government Affairs for American Sportfishing Association Scott Gudes, NOAA Deputy Administrator Manson Brown, and NOAA Education Director Louisa Koch. (NOAA CREST)

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Forum Schedule

Forum 9 - 2018:     Howard Universityoffsite link

Forum 8 – 2016:    The City College of The City University of New York

Forum 7 – 2014:     The University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Forum 6 – 2012:     Florida A&M University

Forum 5 – 2009:     Howard University

Forum 4 – 2006:     Florida A&M University

Forum 3 – 2004:     The City College of The City University of New York

Forum 2 – 2003:     NOAA (Silver Spring) - Howard University

Forum 1 – 2002:     The University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Students participate in the poster session at the 8th Biennial Education and Science Forum, hosted by NOAA CREST at the City College of New York. (NOAA)

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8^th Biennial Forum - Oral Presentation Awards (2016)

Poster Presentation Awards

Undergraduate students

Poster Presentation Awards

Graduate students

Read about the 7^th Biennial Education and Science Forum (2014).