Follow a team of oceanographers to the western tropical Atlantic Ocean
as we work to decode the complicated interactions among the ocean,
atmosphere and global climate at 15°N, 51°W. As we trek across the
ocean you can peer into our world by reading our blog, scanning our
images, asking us questions and discovering what shipboard life is like
hundreds of miles out to sea. April 14th-28th.
The “School of Rock Expedition”: Education and Science Connect at Sea
Aboard the U.S. Scientific Drilling Vessel - A model for integrating cutting-
edge ocean-going science with educational initiatives
Interactive career profile discovery in scientific ocean drilling.
The ten Centers for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence (COSEE) promote partnerships between research scientists and educators, disseminate best practices in ocean sciences education and promote ocean education as a charismatic, interdisciplinary vehicle for creating a more scientifically literate workforce and citizenry.
The Bridge is a growing collection of the best marine education resources available on-line. It provides educators with a convenient source of accurate and useful information on global, national, and regional marine science topics, and gives researchers a contact point for educational outreach.
NOAA Ocean Explorer is an educational Internet offering for all who wish to learn about, discover, and virtually explore the ocean realm. It provides public access to current information on a series of NOAA scientific and educational explorations and activities in the marine environment.
The National Ocean Sciences Bowl (NOSB®)is a national academic
competition for high schools on topics related to the study of the oceans.
The JASON Project, founded in 1989 by Dr. Robert D. Ballard, is a 501(c)3
nonprofit educational organization headquartered in Ashburn, VA. Its
mission is to inspire in students a life-long passion for learning in science,
math, and technology through hands-on, real-world scientific discovery.
This website will chronicle a research cruise that looks to examine a part of
the seafloor in the Atlantic Ocean that seems to be the Earth's mantle and
not the Earth's crust.
The School of Rock Expedition was a 13 day educator professional
development expedition aboard a scientific ocean drilling vessel. Learn
more about the expedition via videos, blogs, and interactive activities.
Download curriculum developed by the educators on the expedition.