Educational Materials
Favorite Activities:
Explore the Depths of the Ocean Live with NOAA Scientists: Telepresence-enabled ocean exploration allows students to follow expeditions aboard NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer in real time. Dive to the deep ocean with remotely operated vehicles and hear scientists identify and discover new animals in real time. Check the expedition schedule here to join a dive. Watch the Okeanos Explorer camera feed in real time here.
Additional Resources:
NOAA Database of Educational Activities for K-12 Students
Smithsonian Ocean Portal Educators’ Corner
Schmidt Ocean Institute’s Ocean Education Resources
educational outreach
Native Youth Salmon Summit
The Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission convened a Native Youth Salmon Summit October 2024 in the Don Hatch Youth Center on the Tulalip Indian Reservation. The mission of the Native Youth Salmon Summit was to bring together tribal youth and reconnect them with salmon culture, plant the seeds for career paths in environmental stewardship, and present educational and career opportunities to enhance the future for all people. With support from the NOAA Office of Research, Transition, and Application (ORTA), as well as the National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL), I participated in both days of the event and provided outreach materials, a CopterSonde drone display, and an interactive virtual reality (VR) experience for students and adults alike.
NOAA DAY AT FAMU Developmental research School
In April 2024, I coordinated the inaugural NOAA Day at the FAMU K-12 Developmental Research School in Tallahassee, Florida. FAMU-DRS prepares and motivates students for a rapidly evolving digital world with a curriculum that emphasizes mathematics, science, technology, and foreign languages.
famu stem day
Also in April 2024, I coordinated a broad range of NOAA participation in FAMU STEM Day.