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English: NOAA caption: USS PATHFINDER shortly after launching. Before beginning its Pacific odyssey.
Location -- Washington state.
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Call for Applications: October 1 – 31, 2012
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Port side (off centerline) view of the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration research ship NOAA Ka'Imimoana (R 333) (formerly Titan (T-AGOS 15) tied up at the Bishop Point wharf at the entrance to Pearl Harbor. Location: PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII (HI) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (USA)
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ABOUT NOAA's TEACHER AT SEA PROGRAMAre you an
educator interested in doing
research on a
ship? If so, we encourage you to explore the opportunities offered by the National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Teacher at Sea Program, which will be accepting applications fromOctober 1 – 31, 2012.
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The mission of NOAA’s Teacher at Sea program is to give teachers a clearer insight into our
ocean planet, a greater understanding of maritime work and studies, and to increase their level of environmental literacy by fostering an interdisciplinary research experience.
Since 1990, NOAA’s Teacher at Sea Program has enabled nearly 600 teachers to gain first-hand experience of science and life at sea by working on research ships. Teachers have enriched their classroom curricula with a depth of understanding made possible by living and working side-by-side, day and night, with those who contribute to the world's body of scientific knowledge. No matter which type of cruise you embark on, you are bound to learn an array of new things!
ELIGIBILITYNOAA's Teacher at Sea program accepts applications from currently employed, full-time educators in these categories: K-12 teachers and administrators; community college, college, and university teachers; museum and aquarium educators; and adult education teachers. We regret that we cannot accept applications from part-time, substitute, or pre-service teachers. Teachers will be selected to fill approximately 25-30 openings.
TYPES OF CRUISESParticipants are assigned a cruise aboard one of NOAA's ships or a partner charter ship. NOAA conducts three main types of cruises:
· Fisheries research cruises perform biological and physical surveys to ensure sustainable fisheries and healthy marine habitats.
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· Oceanographic research cruises perform physical science studies to increase our understanding of the world's oceans and climate.
· Hydrographic survey cruises scan the coastal
sea floor to locate submerged obstructions and navigational hazards for the creation and update of the nation's nautical charts.
TIME COMMITMENT
Participants can expect to be at sea anywhere from one week to one month, with the average cruise lasting 12-14 days. Most of our participants try to sail on cruises offered during the summer vacation, but cruises take place throughout most of the year on a space-available basis.
COSTS
The program pays for all necessary travel costs, including transportation to and from the ship, lodging, and per diem allowance. Participant’s airfare is paid for up front by the program and all other costs are reimbursed.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONMore information about NOAA's Teacher at Sea Program including eligibility requirements, expectations, and frequently asked questions, is available at
http://teacheratsea.noaa.gov
This free ebook is so cool. Especially for those of us who sometimes had hoards of grasshoppers land in our part of the country in the middle of nowhere! So I'll bet my youngest son (and his dad) would enjoy this. I know I will, and that it will bring back a mixed bag of memories (like all those young trees we lost.)
