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College Students: We’re Offering Five Paid Summer 2023 Internships in the Chesapeake Bay

Applications were due February 20, 2023, for these opportunities to learn from and work with NOAA scientists.
December 21, 2022 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
A woman wearing sunglasses and a lifejacket kneels next to a box-like structure built from PVC tubes. Interns assist in research both on shore and on board NOAA vessels. Here, a summer intern helps the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office monitor the health of restored oyster reefs using video equipment.

Celebrate Winter With Four New Paper Snowflake Templates

Celebrate the most wonderful time of year with our adorable Woods Hole Science Aquarium paper snowflakes! Enjoy four new designs inspired by a few of our aquarium residents: Atlantic cod, chain dogfish, common spider crab, and diamondback terrapin.
December 12, 2022 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Collage of Atlantic cod, chain dogfish egg case, common spider crab, diamondback terrapin, medium blue on a dark blue background. “Paper Snowflake Templates.” NOAA Fisheries logo.

NOAA’s Bay Watershed Education and Training Education Program Celebrates 20 Years

The grant program started right here in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
December 02, 2022 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
A high school student gestures as he speaks at a podium James Jiyu Obasiolu, student leader with the Howard County (Maryland)’s Youth Climate Institute, speaks at the NOAA B-WET 20th anniversary event.

Updated Guide for Educators on Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences

The guide, first developed for the Chesapeake Bay, is updated and relevant for educators across the country.
November 17, 2022 - Feature Story ,
National
Six students balance on rocks in a creek Students explore their local creek as part of a Meaningful Watershed Educational Experience. Photo by Rocío Lozano-Knowlton.

Grant Opportunities for School Districts, Regional Environmental Education Efforts in Chesapeake Bay Watershed

Up to $700,000 for new projects to be awarded in Fiscal Year 2023.
November 02, 2022 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Two students wearing gloves lean over a desk, where they are counting and recording information about baby oysters. Hampton City Schools (Virginia) students track information about oysters they are growing in a project supported by Chesapeake B-WET.

Pumpkin Carving Stencils for Ocean Lovers

Wow your neighbors with our eerie-sistibly fa-boo-lous ocean-inspired jack-o’-lantern stencils.
October 11, 2022 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Images of carved pumpkins.

Chefs and Farmers Partner with NOAA to Tell the Story of Seafood

Chefs are opening new channels of communication to increase our understanding of fresh seafood and cultivate food security.
October 03, 2022 - Feature Story ,
National
Neatly plated tuna crudo, halibut ceviche tacos, and eastern oysters, served at Row 34 restaurant. Dinner at Row 34: Tuna crudo with black garlic aioli, ginger, and crispy shallots (left), Halibut ceviche tacos with mango, cucumber lime, and avocado mousse (right), and locally farmed Eastern oysters. Photo credit: NOAA Fisheries/Brianna Shaughnessy

Aquaculture Week 2022

Join us for Aquaculture Week to learn how marine aquaculture—or farmed seafood—is vital for supporting our nation’s seafood production and year-round jobs, enhancing coastal resilience, and more.
September 26, 2022 - Feature Story ,
National
The indigenous plant and ground cover, ʻākulikuli The indigenous plant and ground cover, ʻākulikuli, is also a popular ingredient in salads. Credit: Kauaʻi Sea Farms

NOAA to Fund Environmental Literacy Efforts in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed

NOAA is recommending $2.65 million for NOAA Chesapeake Bay-Watershed Education and Training projects that support student learning, teacher training, and more.
September 13, 2022 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Four women crouch over a seine net in a shallow stream

Triple Miniboat Launch Connects Students, Teachers on Both Sides of the Atlantic

Three five-foot miniboats fitted with sails and GPS tracking devices were launched off Portugal's Madeira Island on November 13 and are now at sea on their next voyage westward. Built by students in New Jersey, Maine, and Portugal, the miniboats
August 28, 2022 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Yellow miniboat with blue and white sail on workbench.