NOAA Teacher at Sea Program in the
Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary

Look here for a list of our upcoming CINMS Teachers at Sea for the 2007 Field Season!

Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary is partnering with the NOAA Teacher at Sea Program on board the R/V Shearwater. Selected teachers will work alongside researchers on seabird population studies and marine reserves ROV monitoring, and other research projects in the sanctuary.  As part of their experience, they will develop an online journal, a mini-unit of lessons, and will present activities at regional or national conferences or submit articles for publication in professional education journals. The mission of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Teacher at Sea (TAS) 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. The program provides a unique environment for learning and teaching by sending kindergarten through college-level teachers to sea aboard NOAA research and survey ships to work under the tutelage of scientists and crew. Then, armed with new understanding and experience, teachers bring this knowledge back to their classrooms.  Indeed, the greatest payoff of NOAA's Teacher at Sea program is the enthusiasm for learning more about our ocean planet generated between teachers and students. For more info about the NOAA Teacher at Sea Program click here.