Below is a list of the NOAA Teachers at Sea for the 2024 Field Season. Once they embark on their cruise, you can gain access to their logs which document their missions at sea and offer a wealth of information about the research being conducted as well as personal stories.
Sam Garson teaches science at Friday Harbor High School in Friday Harbor, Washington. He sailed on a Northeast bottom trawl fisheries survey aboard NOAA Ship Henry B. Bigelow.
Alexa Helm is an environmental educator at the Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies in the region surrounding Kachemak Bay, Alaska. She sailed on the NOAA-partnered Northern Gulf of Alaska ecosystem survey aboard USFWS vessel R/V Tiglax.
Ryan Johnson teaches science at Acero Jovita Idár Elementary School in Chicago, Illinois. His scheduled cruise aboard NOAA Ship Oregon II did not happen as planned, but he had a shore-side NOAA experience with Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary in Galveston, TX.
Nicholas Lee teaches environmental science and computer science at Codman Academy Charter Public School in Dorchester, Massachusetts. He sailed on a Bering Sea pollock survey aboard NOAA Ship Oscar Dyson.
Jacqueline Omania teaches 5th grade at Oxford Elementary in Berkeley, California. Her scheduled cruise aboard NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson did not happen as planned, but she had a shore-side NOAA experience with Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary in Galveston, TX.
Tonya Prentice teaches science at Tremont Consolidated School in Bass Harbor, Maine. She sailed on a Northeast ecosystem monitoring survey aboard NOAA Ship Henry B. Bigelow.
Charlotte Sutton teaches pre-Kindergarten at Orion Elementary School in Anchorage, Alaska. She sailed on a juvenile rockfish survey aboard NOAA Ship Reuben Lasker.
Lisa Werner teaches music at St. Bruno Parish School in Dousman, Wisconsin. She sailed on an ocean exploration survey aboard NOAA Ship Bell M. Shimada.
Below is a list of the NOAA Teachers at Sea for the 2023 Field Season. Once they embark on their cruise, you can gain access to their logs which document their missions at sea and offer a wealth of information about the research being conducted as well as personal stories.
Lisa Carlson teaches fourth grade at Glenwood Elementary in Virginia Beach, VA. She sailed on a hake survey aboard NOAA Ship Bell M. Shimada.Â
Jenny Gapp is a school librarian at Peninsula Elementary in Portland, OR. She sailed on a hake survey aboard NOAA Ship Bell M. Shimada.Â
Laura Guertin teaches oceanography and earth science at Penn State Brandywine in Media, PA. She sailed on a pollock survey aboard NOAA Ship Oscar Dyson.
Julie Hayes teaches life science, ecology, and STEM at Macon R-1 Middle School in Macon, MO. She sailed on a reef fish survey aboard NOAA Ship Pisces.
Martin McClure teaches third grade at Nokomis Elementary in Ukiah, CA. He sailed on a shark survey aboard NOAA Ship Oregon II.
Elli Simonen teaches algebra and calculus at Special Music School in New York, NY. She sailed on a hydrographic survey aboard NOAA Ship Fairweather.
Gail Tang teaches mathematics at the University of La Verne in La Verne, CA. She sailed on a Hawaiian cetacean survey on NOAA Ship Oscar Elton Sette.
Germaine Thomas teaches oceanography, marine biology, and chemistry at Bettye Davis East Anchorage High School in Anchorage, AK. She sailed on a pollock survey aboard NOAA Ship Oscar Dyson.
Below is a list of the NOAA Teachers at Sea for the 2022 Field Season. Once they embark on their cruise, you can gain access to their logs which document their missions at sea and offer a wealth of information about the research being conducted as well as personal stories.
Jordan Findley is an environmental educator at Tampa Bay Watch, Inc., in Tierra Verde, FL. Jordan sailed on a reef fish survey aboard NOAA Ship Pisces.
Laura Grimm teaches STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math) to students throughout Dalton Local School District in Dalton, OH. Laura sailed on a hydrographic survey aboard NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson.
George Hademenos teaches physics and earth science at Richardson High School in Richardson, TX. George sailed on a groundfish survey aboard R/V TommyMunro.
Maronda Hastie teaches math at McNair High School in Atlanta, GA. Maronda sailed on a shark survey aboard NOAA Ship Oregon II.
Oktay Ince teaches biology at Horizon Science Academy in Columbus, OH. Oktay sailed on a hydrographic survey aboard NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson.
Below is a list of the NOAA Teachers at Sea for the 2003 Field Season. Once they have embarked on their cruise, you can gain access to their logs which document their missions at sea and offer a wealth of information about the research being conducted as well as personal stories. All individual teachers’ logs can be accessed by clicking on the teacher’s name.
Debra Brice teaches science at San Marcos Middle School in San Marcos, CA. Debra was aboard UNOLS R/V Roger Revelle.
Nancy Lewis teaches special education at Na’alehu Elementary and Intermediate School in Island of Hawaii, HI. Nancy was aboard NOAA Ship Ka’imimoana.
Below is a list of the NOAA Teachers at Sea for the 2004 Field Season. Once they have embarked on their cruise, you can gain access to their logs which document their missions at sea and offer a wealth of information about the research being conducted as well as personal stories. All individual teachers’ logs can be accessed by clicking on the teacher’s name.
Laura Brezinsky teaches Human Biology and Botany at Hawaii Community College in Hilo, HI. Laura was aboard NOAA Ship Miller Freeman.
Mary Cook teaches earth science at Southside Middle School in Batesville, AR. Mary was aboard NOAA Ship Ronald H. Brown.
