April 29, 1:00 - 2:00 pm ET: California Streaming: Exploring Deep-Sea Coral and Sponge Assemblages in Sunny Southern California - Interactive Webinar

Learn about the magnificent deep sea coral and sponge communities in Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and  the Proposed Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary. Also learn about the concept of "thrivability" and what it means for an ocean area to be nominated as a national marine sanctuary. Your whole class can join in! To Register, click here  here and select this event from the drop down menu.

May 5, 2 - 3 pm ET, Take A Deep Dive: Exploring deep-sea corals, octopus garden, and a whale fall in Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary

Travel into the depths of Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary  to investigate Pioneer Canyon, which hosts incredible deep-sea corals, sponges, and fish, and to areas near Davidson Seamount, an extinct underwater volcano. Join us as we also revisit the octopus garden and the whale fall discovered in 2019 for the latest discoveries! Interactive webinar! Your whole class can join in! To Register, click here  here and select this event from the drop down menu.

Have you heard about Youth Climate Summits? These exciting, youth-driven events provide opportunities for students to learn about climate change and design their own climate action plans for their schools and communities. With The Wild Center’s free resources, you have everything you need to plan and host your own Youth Climate Summit, either in-person or virtually. At this event, learn more about these resources, get advice from other summit organizers, hear from youth leaders who are passionate about taking climate action, and ask the questions to jump start your Youth Climate Summit journey!

Click here to register.

The Climate Adaptation Leadership Awards (CALA) recognizes outstanding efforts to increase the resilience of America's valuable living natural resources and the many people, businesses and communities that depend on them. Established in 2016, each year CALA recognizes exemplary leadership by individuals, agencies, businesses, and other organizations to reduce impacts and advance adaptation of the nation's vital natural resources in a changing world. Apply via the Assoc. of Fish and Wildlife Agencies.

NOAA is offering educator professional development workshops at National Estuarine Research Reserve System locations all across the country - or virtually - from May 5 to July 30. These FREE hands-on workshops offer research and field-based training. By participating, you will :

• Explore coastal habitats and conduct field studies;
• Interact with local scientists and experienced coastal
       educators;
• Integrate local and national monitoring data into the classroom; and
• Learn hands-on field activities highlighting Estuary Education Resources.

Check the website for more information and registration deadlines. 

The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research, in partnership with the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO (IOC-UNESCO), will celebrate the High-Level Launch of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development on 1 June 2021 from 5 am to 9 am (ET) in Berlin.

Join us for the virtual launch of the Ocean Decade and to contribute to “Creating the Ocean we want”. For more information go to ocean decade-conference.

Data Puzzles are a free resource that combine classroom-friendly data sets with the research-backed pedagogical practices of Ambitious Science Teaching (AST) to give students the ultimate inquiry-based learning experience. Developers will lead participants through the Data Puzzle instructional framework in the context of these free resources. Participants will leave with the skills/tools to implement Data Puzzle engagements in their own classrooms. Register for this virtual workshop. Participants will receive a certificate for PD hours.

In this free workshop, middle level and high school teachers will engage with curriculum developers from the University of Colorado Boulder and Arctic scientists, who will present Arctic Feedbacks: Not All Warming Is Equal. This storyline curriculum is tied to the Next Generation Science Standards’ Earth’s Systems standards, in which students explore important science concepts (e.g., Earth’s energy budget, greenhouse effect, feedback loops) to model and explain the Arctic amplification phenomenon. Teachers will engage with immersive 360° virtual tours, authentic Arctic data sets, and app-based labs in this interactive online workshop. Participants will receive a certificate for 10 PD hours and 1 credit from the University of Colorado Boulder. Register.

As wildfires continue to ravage the west, burning more and more of the landscape, many are left wondering, what happens next?  New research shows that patterns of ecological succession are changing due to increasing drought. Developed by scientists and curriculum developers at the University of Colorado Boulder, The Future of Forests is a MS/HS storyline curriculum centered around the driving question, How do landscapes recover after a wildfire? with each  lesson tied to NGSS Life Science standards. Through NASA and US Forest Service online interactive, authentic datasets and citizen science protocols, learn how to have students gather evidence they'll use to model and explain changing patterns of ecological succession.

• Workshop #1: June 22-23 from 10 am - 2 pm MT each day
• Workshop #2: July 27-28 from 10 am - 2 pm MT each day
  Participants will receive 10 PD hours and the option to purchase 1 graduate credit ($80)

The White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) works to promote HBCU excellence, innovation and sustainability. The initiative is accepting graduate and undergraduate applications for the 2021 HBCU Scholar Recognition Program. HBCU scholars will help form the next generation of leaders who exhibit and champion HBCU excellence. Scholars will serve as representatives of their respective institutions and take part in outreach and engagement opportunities. Find more information here.

Students ages 14-25 and passionate about finding solutions to climate change have an opportunity to attend the 2021 United Nations Climate Summit (COP-26) in Glasgow, and even win up to $2,000 in cash!

The ClimateScience Olympiad is a global climate competition engaging 10,000 youth (ages 14-25) in an effort to find solutions to some of the most challenging climate problems. REGISTER. 

• Water as a Resource in My Community (any age) - We can see water everywhere — in our food and drink, our cleaning practices, our playtime, our travel and business, our energy, our environment, and more. Consider the Earth systems; that is, the geosphere (land), hydrosphere (water), atmosphere (air), and biosphere (living things). What are some of the special ways that people use, or are impacted by, water? With your camera, capture an image of the ways water is an important part of life in your community. More info.
  
  
• Water and Me (K-5 contest) - Earth science is the study of Earth systems — our planet’s land, water, air, and living things — and how they affect each other. Consider your daily life. What are the ways you use water? How does water shape your life? What impact do you have on water? Use your creative ability to produce an original work of art that shows he roles that water plays in your life. Click here for more info.
  
  
• How We Understand, Use, and Protect Water (Grades 6-9) - Think of the many ways people find, study, manage, process, distribute, use, and protect water resources. As individuals and as a society, we make important decisions about water that touch on issues such as energy, climate change, the environment, natural hazards, technology, industry, agriculture, recreation, conservation, and the economy. How can we use water as a natural resource in ways that support sustainable practices? More info.

EarthEcho International is now accepting applications for their 2021 youth leadership programs!  Young environmental leaders ages 15-22 from the United States are invited to apply for a position on the EarthEcho Youth Leadership Council (YLC)!  To learn more visit: https://www.earthecho.org/youth-leadership-council.  

Youth ages 14-22 from the United States are invited to protect our water planet as an EarthEcho Water Challenge Ambassador! Through this unique experience, Ambassadors become community scientists and lead ongoing water quality monitoring efforts through the EarthEcho Water Challenge, To learn more visit: https://www.monitorwater.org/ambassadors.

Applications are open through May 3, 2021.

Partners in Resource Education (PRE), provides programs and activities to get young people excited about the science of conservation. Focusing on national resource priorities such as pollinators, wetlands, oceans, invasive species, endangered species, fire, and climate change, PRE teaches people about sustaining and safeguarding living resources in their own backyards. Access the project website.