Teacher at Sea Alumni Association

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Chasing Phytoplankton Blooms in the Southern Ocean with Bhavna Rawal

13 May, 2025

Bhavna Rawal (TAS, ’12) is a Chemistry Instructor and professor at Lonestar Community College- CyFair in Houston, TX. She recently partnered with Dr. Kevin Arrigo from Stanford University on a Polar STEAM project titled Understanding the Massive… [Read more]

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From Puerto Rico to the Pacific: Michael Gutiérrez’s Journey with NOAA Continues

11 Apr, 2025

In 2022, Michael Gutiérrez sailed with the NOAA Teacher at Sea (TAS) program on a Pacific Hake survey on NOAA Ship Bell M. Shimada off the Washington and Oregon coasts. As a 12th grade Environmental Science teacher… [Read more]

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From Science Fair to the Amazon: Oktay Ince’s Mission to Inspire the Next Generation

13 Mar, 2025

After having been accepted to sail in 2020 and delayed by the pandemic, Oktay Ince sailed with NOAA TAS in 2022 on a hydrographic survey of Lake Erie. Later that year, he was fortunate that… [Read more]

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Teacher at Sea Sets Sail in January

15 Jan, 2025

As we embark on our 35th year of Teacher at Sea, we are excited to announce a unique opportunity we seized to send a teacher to sea in January! TAS '25 Kiersten Newtoff, a biology… [Read more]

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Dr. Ragupathy Kannan’s iNaturalist Bioblitz

11 Dec, 2024

Dr. Ragupathy Kannan (TAS, 2019) received a 2024-2025 Fulbright Scholar award for his project, Citizen Science: Using e-Learning Platforms to Promote Biodiversity Awareness in Malaysia. This is his fourth Fulbright award! As a biology professor, his… [Read more]

A collage of six NOAA Teacher at Sea informational cards featuring Sam Garson, Alexa Helm, Nick Latz, Tonya Prentice, Charlotte Sutton, and Lisa Werner. Each card includes a photo, short biography, roles, and a QR code for accessing their blogs.

Introducing the Class of 2024

8 Oct, 2024

The 2024 NOAA Teacher at Sea Season has come to a close and preparation for the next season has already begun. This year we’re starting a new tradition by introducing our new alumni to the association by way of a… [Read more]

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Mark Wolfgang on the Planet NOAA Podcast

16 Aug, 2024

It’s always wonderful to see TAS alumni continuing to engage with NOAA, even years after they sail. Recently, Mark Wolfgang (TAS, 2017) was a guest on the Planet NOAA Podcast. Mark teaches Biology and Zoology at Franklin… [Read more]

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Getting STEAM-y at the Poles

30 Jul, 2024

Melissa Barker (TAS, 2017) is the Outreach and Engagement Lead for the Polar STEAM program at Oregon State University. She works to support and collaborate with scientists, teachers, artists and writers, while engaging in polar science.… [Read more]

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David Amidon and Michele Cusack receive Outstanding Earth Science Teacher Awards

11 Jun, 2024

National Association of Geoscience Teachers' Outstanding Earth Science Teacher (OEST) awards are given for "exceptional contributions to the stimulation of interest in the Earth… [Read more]

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Jenny Hartigan Selected as 2024 Grosvenor Fellow

9 May, 2024

In April, National Geographic Society and Lindblad Expeditions announced the 2024 Grosvenor Fellowship cohort, which includes TASA alum Jenny Hartigan (TAS, 2017). This year's 35 Fellows will embark on expeditions around the world, on… [Read more]

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