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Office of Education news and stories

Waves of innovation: An internship redesigning an interactive tsunami simulator exhibit

November 19, 2024

A computer screen that presents the user with a scenario. It shows a map of the Pacific Ocean basin with tsunami warning levels, from no alert up to a warning, indicated around various continents' borders. The user is asked to look at the map and determine what type of alert, if any, to send out to emergency management officials in Hawaiʻi. The screen also shows how long ago the scenario's earthquake occurred, hours until tsunami impact, and earthquake magnitude.

The MAINE things I learned during my river herring internship!

November 15, 2024

Four people dressed for fieldwork sit on a log next to a shallow, rapid stream with their backs to the camera. They appear to be in conversation.

Ia Uluulu Matāfolau: A journey of diligence and discovery with fishing communities in American Samoa

November 8, 2024

An underwater photo of Talofa. She is floating at the surface of water looking through her snorkeling mask at the sea floor, which is close enough for her to reach out and touch. She appears to be taking a photo or measurement of the sea floor.

Workshop supports deep-ocean education in American Samoa

November 4, 2024

Exploration Vessel Nautilus at sea.

'R' is for reefs: An internship using R programming to explore Hawaiʻi’s coral ecosystems

October 24, 2024

A bathymetric map of Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument and Hawaiʻi. The main Hawaiian islands are indicated, and the national monument consists of islands extending away to the northwest for about 1500 km. 10 islands are labeled as having fish data, four of those are also labeled as having benthic data.

What’s my age again? My Hollings internship comparing bottlenose dolphin aging methods

October 17, 2024

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Shucking my way to exciting innovations: My internship researching new methods of oyster farming in Alaska

October 3, 2024

On a misty morning, elevated lines of oyster cages hang from poles that are staked in a wet, sandy shore.

An internship using fish inner ear structures to estimate predation on salmon

September 25, 2024

Reid, whose face is out of focus in the background, uses forceps to hold up a small white crystalline structure for the camera.

Tricky tautog: Lessons in resilience from my internship studying larval fish

September 19, 2024

Emily stands at a lab bench, concentrating as she presses down on the bulb of a pipette that she holds carefully in a plastic bin.

Infographic: Words of wisdom for teens taking environmental action

September 16, 2024

An infographic titled "Words of wisdom for teens taking environmental action: Quotes from the speakers of the 2024 Coastal Ecosystem Learning Centers Youth Summit." It depicts fifteen cartoon illustrations of the 2024 CELC Youth Summit speakers and speech bubbles connecting each to a notable quote. Read the full narrative below.

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