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The first photo shows three students around a large piece of lab equipment. All three are focused on an instrument that one student appears to be inserting into the equipment. The second photo shows two children stand near a creek and look at a clipboard that holds papers about a watershed and its local wildlife. Photo three: An undergraduate scholar stands on a rocky shore and smiles at the camera, she's wearing a jacket, waders, and knee pads, and holds field equipment." title=" Three photos side-by-side. The first photo shows three students around a large piece of lab equipment. All three are focused on an instrument that one student appears to be inserting into the equipment. The second photo shows two children stand near a creek and look at a clipboard that holds papers about a watershed and its local wildlife. Photo three: An undergraduate scholar stands on a rocky shore and smiles at the camera, she's wearing a jacket, waders, and knee pads, and holds field equipment. (Image credit: From left to right: Veronica Lucchese; Claire Fackler, NOAA National Marine Sanctuaries; Jonah Gier. )" src="/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_width_1275/public/2023-06/Hero_StudentOpps.png?h=db78a357&itok=A49JTMun" width="1275" height="717" loading="lazy" /> </div> </article> <section class="l-section paragraph paragraph--type-link-list paragraph--display-mode-default paragraph--width-body-indent-none collapsed" data-observe-resizes > <div class="l-section__content"> <div id="paragraph-id-35528"> <div class="always-visible-items"> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="/education/opportunities/students">NOAA student opportunities database</a></div> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="/education/opportunities/students/information-for-noaa-student-opportunity-alumni/finding-career-at-noaa">Finding a career at NOAA</a></div> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="/education/opportunities/students/information-for-noaa-student-opportunity-alumni">Information for NOAA student opportunity alumni</a></div> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="/education/opportunities/students/information-for-noaa-student-opportunity-alumni/conservation-service-corps-act-direct-hiring-authority">21st Century Conservation Service Corps Act Direct Hiring Authority</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div><div class="c-field__item"> <section class="l-section paragraph paragraph--type-grid paragraph--display-mode-default paragraph--width-full-indent-none paragraph--grid-type--image-link bottom-border bottom-border-color-gray-3 bottom-border-width-100" data-observe-resizes > <div class="l-section__content"> <div id="paragraph-id-35533"> <H2 class="grid-title">Educator resources</H2> <div class="l-grid l-grid--2-col"> <article class="image-link paragraph paragraph--type-image-link image-link-landscape text-align-top paragraph--width-body-indent-none" role="article" data-observe-resizes> <header> <a href="/education/resource-collections" class="">NOAA education resource collections</a> </header> <div class="image"> <img alt="Guam Sea Grant turtle biologist Addie Ferguson shares knowledge in the classroom. " title=" Guam Sea Grant turtle biologist Addie Ferguson shares knowledge in the classroom. (Image credit: Guam Sea Grant)" src="/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_width_1275/public/2024-04/seagrantguam.jpg?h=46675696&itok=R_NaPWEo" width="1275" height="717" loading="lazy" /> </div> </article> <section class="l-section paragraph paragraph--type-link-list paragraph--display-mode-default paragraph--width-body-indent-none collapsed" data-observe-resizes > <div class="l-section__content"> <div id="paragraph-id-35532"> <div class="always-visible-items"> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="/education/resource-collections">Resource collections: Browse by topic</a></div> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="/education/back-to-school">Go back to school with NOAA!</a></div> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="/education/opportunities/educators">Educator opportunities</a></div> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="/education/noaa-in-your-backyard">NOAA in your backyard: Education contacts near you!</a></div> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="/education/resource-collections/data">Data resources for educators</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div><div class="c-field__item"> <section class="l-section paragraph paragraph--type-rich-text paragraph--display-mode-default paragraph--width-body-indent-none" data-observe-resizes > <div class="l-section__content"> <div id="paragraph-id-35534"> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-body-formatted-long c-field--type-text-long c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__item"><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"> <html><body><h2><span class="small-caps-heading">About NOAA Education</span></h2> </body></html> </div></div></div> </div> </div> </section> </div><div class="c-field__item"> <section class="l-section paragraph paragraph-float-enabled paragraph--type-about paragraph--display-mode-default paragraph--width-full-indent-left-right bottom-padding-20px" data-observe-resizes > <div class="l-section__content"> <div id="paragraph-id-35535"> <div class="layout layout--twocol-section layout--twocol-section--33-67 float-side-left"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--first"> <div class="content-float-wrapper image-crop-width-circle-650"> <img alt="Apple icon in the center of a graphic featuring the sun and a cloud in the sky and fish underwater. " title=" Apple icon in the center of a graphic featuring the sun and a cloud in the sky and fish underwater. (Image credit: NOAA)" src="/sites/default/files/styles/square_width_650/public/legacy/image/2020/Mar/FocusArea__Education.jpg?h=5dc006f5&itok=wEWPrdCd" width="650" height="650" loading="lazy" /> </div> </div> <div class="layout__region layout__region--second"> <div class="about-text"> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-body-formatted-long c-field--type-text-long c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__item"> <html><body><p>The NOAA Education Portal is your one-stop shop to connect with learning and teaching resources about the ocean and atmosphere. Discover curricula, lesson plans, and real-time data to bring NOAA science into your classroom. Explore opportunities for educators and students of all levels. Apply for competitive funding for education projects.</p> <p><span class="small-caps-heading">Quick links</span></p> <p><a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="ce8de7f1-857b-44b9-ab5c-0dd9c9c290b3" href="/education/about" media_library="File Library">About NOAA Education</a></p> <p><a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="7bfbc37f-33ed-44f5-b526-5560ea36e62c" href="/office-education/noaa-education-council" media_library="File Library">NOAA Education Council</a></p> <p><a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="6e4682be-f4de-4d4f-8ea8-54f44070d7d9" href="/office-education" media_library="File Library">NOAA Office of Education</a></p> </body> </html></div></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div><div class="c-field__item"> <section class="l-section paragraph paragraph--type-pullquote paragraph--display-mode-pullquote-blue-background paragraph--type-pullquote--display-mode-pullquote-blue-background text-size--default paragraph--width-full-indent-left-right" data-observe-resizes > <div class="l-section__content"> <blockquote id="paragraph-id-35536" class="pullquote"> <p>In NOAA Education, our mission is to educate and inspire the nation to use science toward improving ocean and coastal stewardship, increasing safety and resilience to environmental hazards, and preparing a future workforce to support NOAA’s mission.</p> <footer> <span class="attribution">Louisa Koch</span>, <span class="attribution_description">Director of NOAA Education</span> </footer> </blockquote> </div> </section> </div><div class="c-field__item"> <section class="l-section paragraph paragraph--type-statistics paragraph--display-mode-default paragraph--width-full-indent-left-right top-padding-20px bottom-padding-20px bottom-margin-20px" data-observe-resizes > <div class="l-section__content"> <div class="statistic-items item-count-3"> <section 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<div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__item">participated in NOAA-supported formal education programs in fiscal year 2024.</div></div></div> </div> <div class="statistic-link"></div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="l-section paragraph paragraph--type-statistic-item paragraph--display-mode-default" data-observe-resizes > <div class="l-section__content"> <div id="paragraph-id-35539"> <div class="statistic-title"> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-title c-field--type-string c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__item">Informal education</div></div></div> </div> <div class="statistic-number"> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-text-plain-short c-field--type-string c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__item">2.0 million</div></div></div> </div> <div class="statistic-subtitle"> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-text-plain-short-2 c-field--type-string c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__item">youth and adults</div></div></div> </div> <div class="statistic-description"> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-body-plain-long c-field--type-string-long c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__item">participated in NOAA-supported informal education programs in fiscal year 2024.</div></div></div> </div> <div class="statistic-link"></div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="l-section paragraph paragraph--type-statistic-item paragraph--display-mode-default" data-observe-resizes > <div class="l-section__content"> <div id="paragraph-id-35538"> <div class="statistic-title"> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-title c-field--type-string c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__item">Higher education</div></div></div> </div> <div class="statistic-number"> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-text-plain-short c-field--type-string c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__item">1,300</div></div></div> </div> <div class="statistic-subtitle"> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-text-plain-short-2 c-field--type-string c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__item">postsecondary degrees</div></div></div> </div> <div class="statistic-description"> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-body-plain-long c-field--type-string-long c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__item">were awarded to NOAA- supported students in higher education programs in fiscal year 2024.</div></div></div> </div> <div class="statistic-link"></div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> </section> </div><div class="c-field__item"> <section class="l-section paragraph paragraph--type-rich-text paragraph--display-mode-default paragraph--width-full-indent-none top-margin-0px top-padding-0px" data-observe-resizes > <div class="l-section__content"> <div 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class="c-field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/square_width_160/public/2021-02/sanctuaries_icon.png?h=2db8f1e9&itok=ilZml8UX" width="160" height="160" alt="Sanctuaries focus area icon" title="Sanctuaries focus area icon" /> </div></div></div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="c-view__row"><article class="image-link image-link-icon" role="article" data-observe-resizes> <header> <a href="/charting" hreflang="en">Charting</a> </header> <div class="image"> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-image c-field--type-entity-reference c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/square_width_325/public/2021-05/PHOTO-Charting%20Focus%20Area%20Hero.jpg?h=92068178&itok=KtCRWXSs" width="325" height="325" alt="This graphic shows an electronic navigation chart imposed over a picture of a boat on the water" title="This graphic shows an electronic navigation chart imposed over a picture of a boat on the water" /> </div></div></div> </div> <div class="image-icon"> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-icon c-field--type-entity-reference c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/square_width_160/public/2021-02/charting_icon.png?h=2db8f1e9&itok=L6B_nda7" width="160" height="160" alt="Charting focus area icon" title="Charting focus area icon" /> </div></div></div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="c-view__row"><article class="image-link image-link-icon" role="article" data-observe-resizes> <header> <a href="/marine-aviation" hreflang="en">Marine & Aviation</a> </header> <div class="image"> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-image c-field--type-entity-reference c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/square_width_325/public/2021-02/Focus_Area_marine2.jpg?h=da5e7dba&itok=bgW9j_9b" width="325" height="325" alt="research airplane" title="research airplane" /> </div></div></div> </div> <div class="image-icon"> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-icon c-field--type-entity-reference c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/square_width_160/public/2021-02/marine_icon.png?h=2db8f1e9&itok=G205Ezix" width="160" height="160" alt="Marine and Aviation focus area icon" title="Marine and Aviation focus area icon" /> </div></div></div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="c-view__row"><article class="image-link image-link-icon" role="article" data-observe-resizes> <header> <a href="/research" hreflang="en">Research</a> </header> <div class="image"> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-image c-field--type-entity-reference c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/square_width_325/public/2021-02/Focus_Area_research1.jpg?h=e36f4272&itok=XrSCX5eU" width="325" height="325" alt="Ocean research platform" title="Ocean research platform" /> </div></div></div> </div> <div class="image-icon"> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-icon c-field--type-entity-reference c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/square_width_160/public/2021-02/research_icon.png?h=2db8f1e9&itok=TRLi5Kio" width="160" height="160" alt="Research focus area icon" title="Research focus area icon" /> </div></div></div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="c-view__row"><article class="image-link image-link-icon" role="article" data-observe-resizes> <header> <a href="/satellites" hreflang="en">Satellites</a> </header> <div class="image"> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-image c-field--type-entity-reference c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/square_width_325/public/2021-02/Focus_Area_satellite.jpg?h=da5e7dba&itok=u2NHXSV1" width="325" height="325" alt="Satellite" title="Satellite" /> </div></div></div> </div> <div class="image-icon"> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-icon c-field--type-entity-reference c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/square_width_160/public/2021-02/satellites_icon.png?h=2db8f1e9&itok=hDJ_T3pt" width="160" height="160" alt="Satellites focus area icon" title="Satellites focus area icon" /> </div></div></div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="c-view__row"><article class="image-link image-link-icon" role="article" data-observe-resizes> <header> <a href="/fisheries" hreflang="en">Fisheries</a> </header> <div class="image"> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-image c-field--type-entity-reference c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/square_width_325/public/2021-02/fisheries1.jpg?h=5d59f4db&itok=BWugE7l7" width="325" height="325" alt="School of fish" title="School of fish" /> </div></div></div> </div> <div class="image-icon"> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-icon c-field--type-entity-reference c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/square_width_160/public/2021-02/fisheries_icon.png?h=2db8f1e9&itok=pMe3kY5O" width="160" height="160" alt="Fisheries focus area icon" title="Fisheries focus area icon" /> </div></div></div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="c-view__row"><article class="image-link image-link-icon" role="article" data-observe-resizes> <header> <a href="/ocean-coasts" hreflang="en">Ocean & Coasts</a> 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