By Cristina Veresan (NOAA Ship Oscar Dyson, 2015) I remember the first time I saw this simple Venn diagram of “art” and “science” with the overlap of the circles labeled “wonder.” It really resonated with me; while the disciplines have… [Read more]
In the last decade, the acronym STEAM — science, technology, engineering, art, and math — has become a popular way of acknowledging that the arts have a vital role in STEM subjects. The arts have long been a way to… [Read more]
By Dr. Laura Guertin (NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson, 2014) I started quilting in 2006, creating blankets and wall hangings that I mostly gave away to friends and colleagues. But a trip to the southern Louisiana coast several years ago made… [Read more]
The last few years have been very different for many people and especially so for teachers. Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, the Teacher at Sea Alumni Association responded by turning our alumni grant program into a process for alumni to… [Read more]