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Office of Education news and stories

Life in the rocky intertidal: My internship studying dynamics of urchin reproduction and density

December 7, 2022

A purple sea urchin, which resembles a spiky, partially flattened ball, is cut in half lengthwise is placed on a lab bench in front of a graduated cylinder filled with a dark liquid. The bisected urchin on the left looks hollow. The one on the right looks similar, but richer in color and with three evenly spaced clumps of yellow tissue resembling orange slices along the inner walls of its body.

Using art to connect the public with my internship research

December 1, 2022

A digital painting that looks similar to a watercolour painting of a spiny lobster with its tail curled under its body and its characteristic long, sturdy antennae spread wide.

Using stories to grow an industry that grows our favorite fish

November 28, 2022

Tabletop display materials will be used at outreach events such as here at the Ohio Fish and Shrimp Festival in September 2022.

Updated guide for educators on meaningful watershed educational experiences

November 17, 2022

How I reaffirmed my career aspirations and built key skills through my Hollings internship

November 16, 2022

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Photo series: A Hollings intern's trip to document weather impacts in rural Alaska

November 9, 2022

A black and white photo. A nearly empty, grassy parking lot abuts against a wide, calm river. The river bends against a rocky mountain dotted with evergreens and flows into the horizon towards a distant mountain range. A truck and two vans are tucked into the left side of the parking lot, and lend the photo a sense of being taken out of time because they are in good condition, but with a decades old style.

Grant opportunities for school districts, regional environmental education efforts in Chesapeake Bay watershed

November 2, 2022

Hampton City Schools (Virginia) students track information about oysters they are growing in a project supported by Chesapeake B-WET.

A Hollings scholar's internship comparing methods for mapping plant hardiness zones

November 1, 2022

Welcome to noaa.gov

My internship communicating messages of ocean literacy, conservation, and protection

October 27, 2022

Caroline talks to a few people from behind an exhibit table. The table has materials including pamphlets, a plush salmon, and outreach swag typically found at conference exhibits.

Art gallery: Creating art to spark conversations about sea level change in Alaska

October 20, 2022

Kate holds a ruler as her sister places a painting. The left painting shows someone holding a pole that extends several feet above them while another person looks through a surveying tripod in a coastal area. The second painting shows a scuba diver mid-jump from a boat docked near the shore.

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