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NOAA Planet Stewards October Book Club
October 15, 2024 I 7:00 p.m. ET
We’re sorry if you missed September's Book Club meeting. We had a terrific conversation about the film The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind. But no worries, we’ve got another great event scheduled for next month!
At our October meeting this week, we’ll discuss Jane Goodall and Douglas Abrams’ The Book of Hope. All the meeting selections, dates, times, and login information for all our events are posted on our upcoming Planet Stewards events page.
All are Welcome!
Time: 7 PM Eastern Time
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In this book, Jane Goodall and Doug Abrams explore one of the most sought-after and least understood elements of human nature: hope. In The Book of Hope, Jane focuses on her "Four Reasons for Hope": The Amazing Human Intellect, The Resilience of Nature, The Power of Young People, and The Indomitable Human Spirit.
The Book of Hope touches on vital questions including: How do we stay hopeful when everything seems hopeless? How do we cultivate hope in our children? Filled with engaging dialogue and pictures from Jane's storied career, The Book of Hope is a deeply personal conversation with one of the most beloved figures in today's world.
There is still hope, and this book will help guide us to it.
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NOAA/NSTA Science Update Webinar: National Marine Sanctuaries as Models of Science Based Ocean Climate Action.
Thursday, October 10, 2024 | 7- 8 p.m. ET
Join Dr. Zachary Cannizzo, Climate Coordinator for NOAA's Office of National Marine Sanctuaries and National Marine Protected Areas Center for a web seminar hosted by the National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) about climate science and marine sanctuaries.
This presentation will describe the science-based climate vulnerability assessment process, and its implementation in adaptive management, developed and implemented by NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries over a decade of climate assessment and adaptive management. By leveraging the diversity of ecosystems, geographies, cultures, and experiences represented by the National Marine Sanctuary System, this science-based framework leverages the best available science, expert knowledge, and leading climate adaptation theory to provide marine and coastal place-based managers with a strong scientific foundation to advance climate-informed adaptive management.
Register for this webinar and see the list of additional upcoming offerings from NSTA.
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October 8, 2024 I 12:30-2:15 p.m. ET
A Flexible Framework for Quantifying the Human Health Risk of Extreme Temperature Events
October 8, 2024 I 4-5 p.m. ET
From Gear to Ghost: Reeling in the Problem
October 11, 2024 I 12-1 p.m. ET
NEDTalk - Extreme heat - Mapping Heat Islands in Cities
October 15, 2024 I 1-2 p.m. ET
Nearshore fishes of Puget Sound: An investigation of early life history, habitat, and ecology
October 16, 2024 I 1-1:45 p.m. ET
NOAA in the Chesapeake Bay
October 17, 2024 I 3-4 p.m. ET
Making Safer Playspaces: Community Action to remove recycled tires from playgrounds in La Crosse, WI
Celebrate Children’s Environmental Health Day
Thursday, October 10, 2024 | 2 p.m. ET
 As schools across the U.S. face more extreme heat, flooding, and intense storms in a changing climate, the health and safety of students are put at greater risk. Climate resilient schools play an important role in our adaptation to a warming world.
Tune in as an expert panel discusses the impacts of climate change on children’s health and education — and what’s being done to build safer, healthier schools in the U.S. The webinar will provide media professionals with the resources they need for in-depth coverage of these critical issues affecting the youngest generations.
Register now for the webinar about building climate-resilient schools.
The 2024 ESW webinar series will explore various facets of Earth Science Everywhere. Topics will include how Earth observation data supports global sustainability, the impact of plastics on environmental and human health, geologic mapping of impact craters on Earth and the Moon, the dynamic processes in polar regions, and regenerative agriculture. Each webinar will offer insights into how these diverse areas of study are interlinked and provide educators with relevant materials to enhance classroom learning. |
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Register to attend the AGI webinars or be informed about when the recordings are available.
October 14, 2024 | 1 p.m. ET - Views from Above and Below: Supporting Sustainability with Earth Observations
October 15, 2024 | 1 p.m. ET - Plastics in the Environment and Human Health
October 16, 2024 | 1 p.m. ET - Impact Craters and Geologic Mapping on the Earth and Moon
October 17, 2024 | 1 p.m. ET - Earth Science at the Poles
October 18, 2024 | 1 p.m. ET - Common Ground: Healing Our Soil, Feeding the Future
Webinar: Climate Conversations: Housing and Disasters
Friday, October 25, 2024 | 12:30 - 1:45 p.m. ET
 Disaster planning and recovery have historically centered around a single, isolated event. However, climate change is driving more high-intensity events, with disaster after disaster striking the same regions without time to fully recover between events, exacerbating the impact of each subsequent incident. Compounding disasters that introduce new, interconnected, and complex risk scenarios are expected to increase in frequency and will require comprehensive new strategies for emergency planning and response. Infrastructure resilience is one aspect of this: constructed buildings, such as homes, are unable to withstand the compounding impacts of multiple disasters, leaving already vulnerable populations without shelter and comfort. The presenters will discuss housing resilience and access in the context of compounding disasters and how to rethink our disaster framework to adapt to this new reality.
Register for the conversation on housing and disasters.
Nourish the Future
A new cohort of hand-picked teacher leaders convenes this winter. YOU could be part of the Nourish The Future teacher dream team if you want to:
- advance your expertise in the classroom
- increase your influence as a teacher leader/mentor
- enhance your professional development presentation skills
- explore solutions to real world problems
- build connections between classroom science and potential careers-give more teachers access to free materials
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Preview the NOAA Teacher at Sea Program Application
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FIRST LOOK: Preview the questions for the 2025 Teacher at Sea (TAS) Field Season application! TAS plans to open their online application during the month of November, but you don't have to wait till then to learn more. GET A GLIMPSE of the application format and questions in a view-only PDF available now at our website: teacheratsea.noaa.gov
Photo of a sandbar shark's eye by TAS '23 Martin McClure.
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Wayfinder Society Educator Ally Program
Application Deadline: Friday, October 11, 2024
Kickoff Zoom Call: Wednesday, October 23, 2024
 Applications for the 2024-25 Wayfinder Society Educator Ally program are now open! Algalita's adaptation of an ambassador program, the Wayfinder Society Educator Ally Program is a leadership initiative aimed at empowering educators to join as advocates, advisors, and champions of all that Wayfinder Society has to offer. In return, the program provides participants with specialized training, access to exclusive in-person events, and opportunities to collaborate directly with a national network of like-minded educators.
To be eligible, you need to be a U.S.-based environmental educator working with a school or organization, or a college student in the U.S. studying to become one.
NOAA undergraduate scholarship and internship opportunities informational webinar
Wednesday, October 9, 2024 | 2 p.m. ET
 Don’t miss this opportunity for undergraduates! The EPP/MSI and Hollings scholarships are two-year scholarships that include paid summer internships with NOAA. Applications are open through January 31.
Register for the scholarship programs informational webinar.
In the Coastal Pollution Tutorial you can explore three major types of coastal pollution: oil spills, marine debris, and harmful algal blooms. These pages present the sources, impacts, and solutions that environmental scientists, responders, and others are using to address each type of pollution. Developed by NOAA’s Ocean Service Education and Office of Response and Restoration, the tutorial is intended for middle through high school-aged students, and everyone concerned with our oceans and waterways.
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This 3rd Edition of the Climate Literacy Guide was updated as part of a thoughtful community and partnership driven process that broadened the definition of climate literacy. The definition now incorporates other types of knowledge about the climate system, in addition to physical climate science. The guide now includes local and Indigenous knowledge, social and cultural contexts, the social sciences, climate solutions, and climate justice concepts. |
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New interagency U.S. sea level change website
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The U.S. Global Change Research Program has released a whole-of-government, comprehensive online resource all about sea level rise this week.
This site provides federally supported data visualizations coupled with explanations and science education to help communities prepare for challenges that will affect our coastal environments. By showing how sea levels are changing regionally, the site provides a foundation to inform decision-making related to coastal planning, resource management, and emergency operations.
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Evolution Unit on Hybridization and Climate Change
Galactic Polymath's newest three-lesson unit for grades 9–12 centers on hybridization and its role in evolution, with a special focus on climate change. The unit explores key questions such as these: What is hybridization and how does it impact evolution? Is hybridization good, bad, or neutral? How is climate change affecting hybridization and evolution? This unit is standards-aligned and includes interactive games, videos, and real-world data.
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Three-Lesson HybridZones Unit. Use it to supplement your evolution lessons.
Watch the Trailer: Hybrids are all around you, and we don’t mean cars! 1-Minute Video
Foraging Frenzy Game. A fun natural selection memory game in which students forage and compete in a hybrid zone.
Video Playlist. Seamlessly integrated videos cover topics like hybridization, natural selection, and climate change.
ICYMI: Climate Week 2024
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Check out the Climate Week panel “Harmony for Health: How Art and Music Can Drive Climate and Health Awareness and Reach New Audiences.”
To receive a link to a recording of the presentation, send an email to info@neefusa.org with the subject "Climate Week recording."
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Looking for a way to tie the fun of Fat Bear Week into your classroom? The National Park Service has created a whole suite of lessons and links to bring this fun event into an academic scope.
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American Climate Leadership Awards 2025
Applications Are Now Open! In 2025, ecoAmerica’s American Climate Leadership Awards (ACLA) will award over 40 individuals and organizations with more than $200,000 for their success in accelerating climate change advocacy and activation in the United States. Know someone doing great work in climate action? Or maybe it’s YOU? This is your moment to shine! |
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The Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship Program is Now Accepting Applications - Apply Today!
Pre-Application Deadline: October 31, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. ET
Pre-application applicants will be notified by December 13, 2024 if they have been invited to submit a full application. Only those who receive an invitation from NOAA following its review of the pre-application are eligible to submit a full application package. Full applications will be due on February 16, 2025 by 11:59 PM Eastern Time.
The NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries is seeking applications for the Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship Program from individuals, particularly women and members of minority groups, who due to financial constraints, may not otherwise be able to pursue an advanced degree (Masters or Ph.D.) in oceanography, marine biology, maritime archaeology—these may include, but are not limited to ocean and/or coastal: engineering, social science, marine education, marine stewardship, cultural anthropology, and resource management disciplines
- Scholarship provides tuition support and a stipend.
- Travel funds to support a program collaboration at a national marine sanctuary field office or another NOAA office.
- Training includes science communication, stewardship, and how to become a National Marine Sanctuary Ambassador.
An informational webinar about the FY2025 NOAA Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship Program funding announcement will be held on October 15, 2024 at 2:00 PM Pacific Time.
Register for the informational webinar today!
To apply, each applicant must:
- be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or a citizen of a U.S. territory;
- pursue, or intend to pursue, graduate-level studies at a U.S. accredited institution;
- have and maintain a minimum cumulative and term grade point average of 3.30 or higher; and
- maintain full-time student status for the duration of the scholarship award.
Fellowship Opportunity: National Geographic’s Grosvenor Teacher Fellowship
Application deadline: November 14, 2024
The Grosvenor Teacher Fellowship is a professional learning opportunity for pre-K–12 educators. National Geographic staff will select exemplary educators to host aboard Lindblad Expeditions’ voyages for a life-changing, field-based experience. Grosvenor Teacher Fellows will transfer their onboard experience into transformative ways to teach students, engage colleagues, and bring new geographic awareness into their learning environments and communities.
Fellows are expected to be active and engaged members of the Grosvenor Teacher Fellowship over the course of the expedition year and the year following. This includes participating in an in-person preparatory workshop, tentatively scheduled for April 9–13, 2025, in Washington, D.C., as well as periodic virtual meetups. Fellows are also expected to serve as ambassadors of the Grosvenor Teacher Fellowship in all professional settings.
Full-time pre-K–12 classroom or informal educators who spend 50% or more of their time working directly with students are eligible. Educators must be residents of the 50 U.S. states, Canada, the District of Columbia, or Puerto Rico or U.S. citizens teaching at a U.S. Department of Defense Education Activity school.
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Fellowship Opportunity: California Sea Grant 2025 Climate Science Communication Fellow
Application deadline: October 22, 2024 | 5 p.m. ET
The Climate Science Communications Fellow will lead the development of science communications products for two California Sea Grant partners and their associated projects:
NOAA West Regional Team “Hyperlocal Climate Primer” project
Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve-wide projects and initiatives
Eligible applicants include current graduate students close to completing a degree (Master's or Ph.D.) or recently completed a degree in a field related to science communication, journalism, media or public relations, at a U.S. university. Please visit the Sea Grant solicitation web page for application instructions and more information about the fellowship. Applicants will be interviewed in mid-November to early December. The selectee would start the position in early 2025.
For more information, contact Nicole Fernandes, the NOAA West Regional Coordinator, at: Nicole.Fernandes@noaa.gov.
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