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The Research Foundation for the State University of New York (SUNY) on behalf of SUNY Geneseo was one of seven recipients of an Ocean Exploration Education Mini-Grant from NOAA Ocean Exploration and the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation.

This year, with grant funding from NOAA Ocean Exploration and the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation, Spencer Cody continued building capacity for ocean literacy and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics workforce development by not only bringing ocean science to South Dakota classrooms, but by bringing South Dakota educators and students to the ocean!

On Thursday, September 8, representatives from NOAA Ocean Exploration will be onsite with our Education Alliance Partners at the EcoExploratorio, a science museum based in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Black in Marine Science (BIMS) created the BlMS Immersion Program (“BIP”), a week-long experience designed to reduce barriers that prevent black, indiginous, and people of color (BIPOC) from entering the field of marine science.

On August 11, 2022, the Saildrone Surveyor departed Dutch Harbor in Alaska’s Aleutian Islands, embarking on a multipartner project to better understand the ocean and seafloor in one of the most remote and understudied parts of the United States.

When Mystic Aquarium first applied for an Ocean Exploration Education Mini-Grant from NOAA Ocean Exploration and the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation, they intended to use the funds to create an Ocean Exploration Adventure for 200 eighth grade students and their five teachers from underserved communities in Cranston, Rhode Island.

At NOAA Ocean Exploration, engaging the next generation of ocean explorers is at the foundation of our mission. One of the ways we accomplish this is through internship programs. Each group of interns brings unique perspectives and fresh ideas that advance our office’s mission in tangible ways.

On Wednesday, August 3 at 1:30 p.m. ET/5:30 p.m. GMT, join a live discussion featuring mission personnel leading the Voyage to the Ridge 2022 expedition aboard NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer!

During Dive 04 of the second Voyage to the Ridge 2022 expedition, we observed several sublinear sets of holes in the sediment on the seafloor at a depth of approximately 2,700 meters (8,858 feet).

Join us online July 17 through August 28 - This summer, take the plunge and join NOAA Ocean Exploration and partners as we explore along the longest mountain range in the world: the mid-ocean ridge. The Mid-Atlantic Ridge portion of this range spans the north-south length of the Atlantic Ocean and stretches an impressive 16,000 kilometers (10,000 miles). This largely unexplored underwater mountain range has captivated the imagination of explorers for more than a century. It’s time to unlock some of its secrets – LIVE!

In a new article in the scientific journal Zootaxa, Christopher L. Mah describes 20 species of previously undescribed sea stars, including 12 species and 3 genera that are new to science.

A project update from Butler County High School (Kentucky), a recipient of an Ocean Exploration Education grant to build capacity for ocean literacy and Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) workforce development.

Through the Ocean Exploration Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) Funding Opportunity, NOAA Ocean Exploration selected eight projects for financial support totaling approximately $3.6 million.

This week, NOAA Administrator Rick Spinrad signed a memorandum of understanding at the United Nations Oceans Conference (UNOC) that outlines U.S. participation in Seabed 2030. The MOU also describes best practices and protocols for this type of data collection and is expected to build positive collaboration between all involved countries and partners.