NOAA Day on the HillMay 20, 2009

Marlene KaplanDeputy Director of Education National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

NOAA Education

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NOAA Vision

An informed society that uses a comprehensive understanding of the role of the oceans, coasts, and atmosphere in the global ecosystem to make the best social and economic decisions.

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The Administrator of NOAA shall conduct, develop, support, promote, and coordinate formal and informal educational activities at all levels…

America COMPETES Act of 2007

2008 Annual Minimum

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• National Sea Grant College Program ActNational Sea Grant College Program Act

• National Marine Sanctuaries ActNational Marine Sanctuaries Act

• Coastal Zone Management ActCoastal Zone Management Act

And more recently, Omnibus Public Lands And more recently, Omnibus Public Lands Act of 2009Act of 2009

• Ocean Exploration and Undersea Ocean Exploration and Undersea ResearchResearch

• Integrated Observation System Integrated Observation System

• Ocean AcidificationOcean Acidification

Other Legislative Authorities

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Taking the Pulse of the Planet

• Observations and monitoring

• Data management and display

• Research, modeling, predictions and projections

• Resource management and stewardship

• More than 600 fulltime educators, extension agents, communicators and outreach specialists, as well as researchers, resource managers, etc.

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Environmental Literacy Grants

• Funding ranges from $1M to $5M total annually

• Projects from $100K to $750k total over 1 to 5 years

• Generates formal and informal education partners to provide teacher professional development, instructional materials, exhibits, experiential learning for youth and families

• Science based, promotes understanding of climate, weather, ocean and coasts, delivery mechanism and solid evaluation plan

• $5 M in 2010 President’s Budget Request

National Competitive Education Grants

National Competitive Education Grants

• For more information go to http://www.oesd.noaa.gov/funding_opps.html

National Competitive Education Grants

• NSTA

• 30-member Science on a Sphere network

• UC Berkeley and Carolina Biological to develop climate kits for middle school classes

• EarthSky for radio segments and corresponding classroom materials

• 4 FY 09 awards for climate

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NOAA Education Council

Interagency Working Group on Ocean Education

Interagency Working Group on Climate Education

Coordinated Education Activities

Coordinated Education Activities

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Changing Conditions in Climate, Weather, Ocean & Coasts

In the News

Driest rainy season in Southern California

Utah largest fire in history

Record high and max low temps in Missoula. MT

Phoenix 32 days above 110°

Mountain Pine Bark Beetles

Arctic Sea Ice Cover Shatters

all Previous Record Lows

Record drought in the southeast

January Tornadoes

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Questions?

Marlene Kaplan

Deputy Director

NOAA Office of Education