NOAA Teacher at Sea

Lesley Urasky Receives Earth Science Teacher Award

11 Apr, 2024

Lesley Urasky (TAS, 2012), a science teacher at Saratoga Middle/High School in Saratoga, Wyoming, has been named the 2024 recipient of the American Geoscience Institute's (AGI) Edward C. Roy Jr. Award for Excellence in… [Read more]

Jenny Goldner Recognized for Excellence

13 Mar, 2024

Jenny Goldner (TAS 2011), a fifth-grade science teacher at Jay Upper Elementary School in Jay, Oklahoma, is one of this year’s Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence Medal honorees. Excerpt from the article by Sheila Stogsdill from… [Read more]

Dieuwertje (DJ) Kast Receives 2023 Moxie Award

1 Jun, 2023

This month, we are proud to spotlight Dr. Dieuwertje (DJ) Kast (TAS, 2015). DJ is the Director of STEM Education Programs at University of Southern California. She is the recipient of a 2023 Moxie Award from Built In. These… [Read more]

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Catherine Fuller and Brandy Hill Join Expeditions as National Geographic Society and Lindblad Expeditions 2023 Grosvenor Teacher Fellows

2 May, 2023

[8/3/2023: Scroll down for an update on Brandy's expedition to Australia] TASAA is excited to share the news that two of our alumni, Brandy Hill (NOAA TAS 2018) and Catherine Fuller (NOAA TAS 2019) have been named… [Read more]

Tom Savage receives STEM Career Award from the Burroughs Wellcome Fund

TASAA Alum Tom Savage Receives $175,000 STEM Career Award

11 Apr, 2023

The Burroughs Wellcome Fund presents the Career Award for STEM Teachers to outstanding STEM teachers in the North Carolina public primary and secondary schools and provides $175,000 over five years. These awards recognize STEM teachers who… [Read more]

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NOAA Ships Fairweather and Rainier Celebrate 50 Years at Sea

5 Jul, 2018

To commemorate 50 years of service by NOAA ships Fairweather and Rainier, NOAA hosted a ceremony and public ship tours at the Marine Operations Center – Pacific (MOC-P) in Newport, Oregon on March 22, 2018. Rainier and Fairweather are… [Read more]

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NOAA’s Teacher at Sea Alumni Volunteer at National Science Teachers Association Conference in Los Angeles

5 Jun, 2017

The annual National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) National Conference: Sun, Surf, and Science was held in Los Angeles, California from March 30, 2017 – April 2, 2017. Teacher at Sea Alumni (TASA) came together to support NOAA’s Office of… [Read more]

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NOAA’s Teacher at Sea Program Honors Alumni at 25th Anniversary Celebration and Awards Ceremony

14 Aug, 2015

On July 15, 2015, ten NOAA Teacher at Sea alumni were honored with the distinguished NOAA Teacher at Sea Program Excellence in Science Education Award at an event on Capitol Hill hosted by United States Senator Jeanne Shaheen (New… [Read more]

NOAA Teacher at Sea Alumni Volunteer at NOAA Booth During the National Science Teachers Association Conference

18 Mar, 2015

10 NOAA Teacher at Sea Alumni (TASA) volunteered March 12 – March 14, 2015 at the NOAA booth during the National Science Teachers Association Conference in Chicago. TASA distributed NOAA education materials and demonstrated hands-on ocean activities. They informed… [Read more]

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Lollie Garay and Anne Marie Wotkyns Author Journal Article about the Importance of Teacher-Scientist Partnerships

4 Mar, 2015

Lollie Garay (TAS, 2009) and Anne Marie Wotkyns (TAS, 2010), in addition to being NOAA Teachers at Sea, also participated in the PolarTREC program (Teachers and Researchers Experiencing and Collaborating). In a journal article for Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene,… [Read more]