You've spoken, and we've delivered. The new NOAA Planet Stewards Website has all the existing content educators have told us they want: webinar and Book Club archives, NOAA educational resources, examples of successful stewardship projects, and  guidance on how to start a stewardship project and apply for funding support. And now NOAA Planet Stewards will be providing up to $5000 to support high quality stewardship projects! Check out our new site and let us know what you think.  

Your answers will help us determine content and resources that best address your needs as a subscriber to NOAA Planet Stewards' "The Watch" e-newsletter. Our goal is to provide you with timely STEM and educational resources, opportunities, and information that is most valuable to you. We appreciate you taking a few minutes to help us help you.  Find and complete the survey here.

Join us on Monday  December 21 at 8pm ET to discuss   Supernavigators: Exploring the Wonders of How Animals   Find Their Way by David Barrie

Animals plainly know where they’re going, but how they know has remained a stubborn mystery—until now.  David Barrie consults animal behaviorists and Nobel Prize–winning scientists to catch us up on the cutting edge of animal intelligence—revealing these wonders in a whole new light.

Find the entire book schedule for 2020/2021 and information on how to join each meeting. Check out our Book Club Archives with book selections and discussion questions from previous Book Clubs. Everyone is always welcome!

Have you ever wondered what kind of science is conducted at a fisheries laboratory? Meet NOAA scientists from the Northeast Fisheries Science Center's Laboratory in Milford, CT, who study shellfish and investigate questions that help shellfish growers around the world. You will learn about what oysters eat, how they are helping make a cleaner Long Island Sound, and see, through real fish surveillance, how shellfish farms can become habitat for other species. The webinar will last about 45 minutes with moderated questions and answers  and live American Sign Language interpretation. This webinar will be recorded and posted afterward with English captions and Spanish subtitles. (Grades 2-8 but all ages will enjoy)

Register Here!

Join a Native Hawaiian Program Specialist as he provides a brief history of research on cultural resources, and examples illustrating how the concept of cultural resources is (re)framed and implemented in Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument management. Register here.

The National Marine Sanctuaries Webinars provide educators with educational and scientific expertise, resources, and training to support ocean and climate literacy in the classroom. This series is designed for formal and informal educators, students (high school through college), as well as members of the community, including families. 

Brought to you by the National Marine Sanctuaries Webinar Series, join a senior scientist at Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute and its nature photographer to explore the phenomenon of Bioluminescence or "glowing waves". The event will be a pairing of science and art, focusing on plankton blooms in Monterey Bay in a changing climate, and the light producing organisms that spark the firework blooms we witnessed in the crashing waves at night. Register here.

Discover ways to save time, money and energy through  FREE webinars from naturescaping to livestock management. These live webinars help you care for the land in ways that benefit people, water and wildlife and are a great way to attend a presentation with opportunities to ask r questions! However, webinar recordings are also available.

Register for live upcoming events or archived recordings here.

The Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators (PIAEE) recognizes outstanding K-12 grade educators who integrate environmental, place-based experiential learning into school curricula and school facility management across the country. The White House Council on Environmental Quality, in partnership with EPA, administers the PIAEE awards program.

Check out past winners at: Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators

The application and eligibility information are available on EPA’s PIAEE page.

Partners in Science pairs high school science teachers with a mentor doing cutting-edge research in an academic lab or a lab associated with another nonprofit institution. Find out more here. Deadline: Dec 1.

We cannot transition to a sustainable economy without people power! More than 10% of U.S. jobs support the green economy, and we’re only going to see more growth in the future! Green Careers for a Changing Climate builds context, motivation, and hope for climate solutions.

Downloads: 

• Green Careers for a Changing Climate
• Green Careers for a Changing Climate Instructional Supplement
• Green Careers for a Changing Climate Documentary

The President’s Environmental Youth Award (PEYA) recognizes outstanding environmental stewardship projects from Kindergarten through 12th grade by promoting environmental awareness and encouraging community involvement. 

EPA is seeking 2020 PEYA and PIAEE award applications for projects on a variety of environmental topics, including (but not limited to): 

• Reducing food waste and loss 
• Reducing contributions to ocean and marine litter
• Solutions in recycling.
• Using STEM to teach environmental education.
• Environmental sustainability
• Sustainable agricultural practices
• Healthy school environment

Check out past President's Environmental Youth Awards here and the EPA’s PEYA page.

Applications are due no later than February 19, 2021. 

The Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation - part of the National Museum of American History, brings you strategies for building a more equitable innovation ecosystem. Through presentations by an interdisciplinary group of thought leaders and engaged discussions with an online audience, this “state of the field” workshop will identify critical questions, seek out new case studies, and articulate theories, concepts and themes to inform the next generation. (Apologies for the tardiness but we felt many could still benefit from attending 11/17-19th. We hope you do!)

To register go to: https://smithsonian.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_PTe1rHzsTG2FSaEHoTcb2w. 

Join Bow Seat’s new Water Wednesdays Webinar Series! Meet and learn from artists, scientists, community leaders, and activists working at the intersection of water and climate, health, justice, and culture. This monthly educational series for educators and secondary learners dives into complex water issues around the globe, and offers opportunities to explore actions we can all take to rise up and protect water resources.

Unless otherwise noted, all webinars will take place LIVE at 7 PM EST / 4 PM PST. Recordings will be shared and posted after the event. View all recordings >

Registration is free, but required to attend the live webinar!

Join OPAK for an exciting talk on Eels by Chris Bowser this Thursday, Nov. 19th from 7-8pm ET and learn more about this oddly charismatic creature and the lessons they can teach us. The webinar is part of OPAK's Virtual Ocean Cafe Webinar Series. Register for the webinar, then check out other events especially for students here. 

Since 2008, Chris Bowser has led the Hudson River Eel Project, which has trained community members to catch, count, and release young glass eels when they enter Hudson River tributaries in New York State. This program has proven to be a great education tool, and volunteers are able to contribute to needed science on a species in decline. Join us to learn more about this oddly charismatic creature and the lessons they can teach us.

This kid friendly webinar focused on what people can do in their daily lives to protect sea turtles. The webinar will also have a live Q&A with the president of the SeeTurtles.ORG. The webinar will be recorded. A llnk to join the event will be send out to everyone who registers  Just fill out this form.

With 2020 being one of the busiest Hurricane seasons on record, this curriculum will come in handy! Hurricane Resilience is a high school environmental science curriculum for use in coastal locations where hurricanes are common. Through 20 days of instruction, students make connections between the science of hurricanes, how they affect their community and region, and how we can plan for a more resilient future.  The curriculum aims to empower high school students to have a voice in resilience planning and understand the relationship between the science of hurricanes and the local impacts these storms have on people and places.

This curriculum has been included in the NOAA educational resource collection on Hurricanes (see top right of the list of links).

This activity leads students through a sequence of learning steps that highlight the embedded energy that is necessary to produce various types of food. Students start by thinking through the components of a basic meal and are later asked to review the necessary energy to produce different types of protein.

Audience: High School, College Lower

Browse the Climate Literacy & Energy Awareness Network portal for more activities on Food and Climate.

Prior to leaving the nest, albatross chicks regurgitate a mass of indigestible material called a bolus. Boluses provide clues as to the types of food and trash eaten by albatross parents at sea. In this lesson and activity, students will use photographs of boluses to perform a “virtual dissection” and analysis. Winged Ambassadors – Ocean Literacy through the Eyes of Albatross is available free online courtesy of NOAA, Oikonos, and other partners. 

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In a new report, The Economist Intelligence Unit examines the past, present and future of energy innovation for the blue economy. The report looks at the energy needs of different ocean economy sectors, assesses groundbreaking innovations and outlines an enabling environment for energy innovation within the blue economy. Based on three case studies and in-depth interviews with 30 energy and blue economy experts, this report provides valuable insights for all stakeholders working to develop new, clean solutions for the blue economy and beyond.