Below is a list of the NOAA Teachers at Sea for the 2012 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.
Carmen Andrews teaches elementary and middle school science at Six-to-Six Interdistrict Magnet School in Bridgeport, CT. Carmen was aboard R/V Savannah.
Kaitlin Baird teaches science at Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences in St. George’s GE 01, BM. Kaitlin was aboard NOAA Ship Henry B. Bigelow.
Valerie Bogan teaches middle school science at Maple Crest Middle School in Kokomo, IN. Valerie was aboard NOAA Ship Oregon II.
Deborah Campbell teaches reading and science at Josephine Locke Elementary School in Chicago, IL. Deborah was aboard NOAA Ship Nancy Foster.
Scott Davenport teaches middle school and high school at Paul T Albert Memorial School in Tununak, AK. Scott was aboard NOAA Ship Bell M. Shimada.
Steven Frantz teaches middle school math at Roswell Kent Middle School in Akron, OH. Steven was aboard NOAA Ship Oregon II.
Jennifer Fry teaches 5th grade at E.A.R.T.H.S. Magnet School in OAKS, TAS Alumna, CA. Jennifer was aboard NOAA Ship Oscar Elton Sette.
Alicia Gillean teaches Library and Media skills at Jenks West Intermediate School in Jenks, OK. Alicia was aboard R/V Hugh R. Sharp.
Dave Grant teaches Biology and Environmental Science at Brookdale Community College in Lincroft, TAS Alumnus, NJ. Dave was aboard NOAA Ship Ronald H. Brown.
Gina Henderson teaches Climate and Meteorology at United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD. Gina was aboard NOAA Ship Ronald H. Brown.
Stacey Jambura teaches gifted and talented students at Lowell Elementary School in Waterloo, IA. Stacey was aboard NOAA Ship Oregon II.
Susan Kaiser teaches Life Science at Pine Middle School in Reno, NV. Susan was aboard NOAA Ship Nancy Foster.
Alexandra Keenan teaches Marine Biology and Oceanography at Rio Grande City High School in Rio Grande City, TX. Alexandra was aboard NOAA Ship Henry B. Bigelow.
Maria Madrigal teaches science at SEA Lab, a program of the Los Angeles Conservation Corps in Redondo Beach, CA. Maria was aboard NOAA Ship Oscar Elton Sette.
Johanna Mendillo teaches Biology and Environmental Science at John D. O’Bryant School of Mathematics and Science in Boston, MA. Johanna was aboard NOAA Ship Oscar Dyson.
Janet Nelson teaches science at Red Lake High School in Red Lake, MN. Janet was aboard R/V Hugh R. Sharp.
Deb Novak teaches science at Manzano Day School in Albuquerque, NM. Deb was aboard NOAA Ship Oregon II.
Ellen O’Donnell teaches Earth Science at Deerfield Community School in Deerfield, NH. Ellen was aboard NOAA Ship Delaware II.
Sue Oltman teaches Earth Science at Kittredge Magnet School in Atlanta, GA. Sue was aboard R/V Melville.
Amanda Peretich teaches Chemistry, Biology, and Forensic Science at Calvert High School in Prince Fredrick, MD. Amanda was aboard NOAA Ship Oscar Dyson.
Allan Phipps teaches science at A.D. Henderson University School/Florida Atlantic University High School in Boca Raton, FL. Allan was aboard NOAA Ship Oscar Dyson.
Bhavna Rawal teaches Marine Biology and Oceanography at Northbrook High School in Houston, TX. Bhavna was aboard R/V Walton Smith.
Talia Romito teaches Oceanography, Earth Science, and Biology at Monterey High School in Pacific Grove, CA. Talia was aboard R/V Fulmar.
Andrea Schmuttermair teaches science at Colorado STEM Academy in Westminster, CO. Andrea was aboard NOAA Ship Oregon II.
Marsha Skoczek teaches science at Olathe North High School in Olathe, KS. Marsha was aboard NOAA Ship Pisces.
Wes Struble teaches high school science at Logos School in Moscow, TAS Alumnus, ID. Wes was aboard NOAA Ship Ronald H. Brown.
Lesley Urasky teaches science at Rawlins High School in Rawlins, WY. Lesley was aboard NOAA Ship Pisces.
Kristy Weaver teaches all subjects at A. P. Morris Early Childhood Center in Hillside, NJ. Kristy was aboard R/V Savannah.
Below is a list of the NOAA Teachers at Sea for the 2013 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.
Sarah Boehm teaches science at Community Day Charter Public School in Lawrence, MA. Sarah was aboard NOAA Ship Oregon II.
John Clark teaches Physics and Chemistry at Deltona High School in Deltona, FL. John was aboard NOAA Ship Henry B. Bigelow.
Yaara Crane teaches Chemistry at Annandale High School in Annandale, VA. Yaara was aboard NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson.
Marla Crouch teaches Earth Science and Robotics at Maywood Middle School in Renton, WA. Marla was aboard NOAA Ship Oscar Dyson.
Sue Cullumber teaches Science and Outdoor Education at Howard Gray School in Scottsdale, AZ. Sue was aboard NOAA Ship Gordon Gunter.
Rosalind Echols teaches Physics and Chemistry at Science Leadership Academy in Philadelphia, PA. Rosalind was aboard NOAA Ship Rainier.
Amie Ell teaches Earth Science, Physical Science, and Algebra at Columbia High School in White Salmon, WA. Amie was aboard NOAA Ship Oscar Dyson.
Susy Ellison teaches Earth Science, Life Science, Physical Science and Novel Study at Yampah Mountain High School in Glenwood Springs, CO. Susy was aboard NOAA Ship Rainier.
Sherie Gee teaches Aquatic Science and AP Environmental Science, at John Paul Stevens High School in San Antonio, TX. Sherie was aboard R/V Hugh R. Sharp.
Melissa George teaches Biology and Zoology at Jefferson High School in Lafayette, IN. Melissa was aboard NOAA Ship Oscar Dyson.
Angela Greene teaches science at Tecumseh Middle School in New Carlisle, OH. Angela was aboard NOAA Ship Gordon Gunter.
Elizabeth Harrington teaches Earth/Physical Science, Forensics and Ecology at Essex High School in Essex Junction, VT. Elizabeth was aboard NOAA Ship Oregon II.
Julia Harvey teaches Biology, Environmental Science, Life Science, and Ecology at Eugene SD 4J in Eugene, OR. Julia was aboard NOAA Ship Oscar Dyson.
Frank Hubacz teaches Chemistry at Franklin Pierce University in Rindge, NH. Frank was aboard NOAA Ship Oscar Dyson.
Julie Karre teaches Language Arts at Armistead Gardens Elementary and Middle School in Baltimore, MD. Julie was aboard NOAA Ship Oregon II.
Bill Lindquist teaches in the School of Education at Hamline University in St. Paul, MN. Bill was aboard NOAA Ship Rainier.
Melanie Lyte teaches all subjects at East Greenbush Central Schools in Troy, NY. Melanie was aboard NOAA Ship Gordon Gunter.
Avery Marvin teaches science at Taft High School in Lincoln City, OR. Avery was aboard NOAA Ship Rainier.
Patty McGinnis teaches gifted and talented students at Arcola Intermediate School in Eagleville, PA. Patty was aboard R/V Ocean Starr.
Elizabeth Nyman teaches Political Science at University of Louisiana at Lafayette in Lafayette, LA. Elizabeth was aboard NOAA Ship Pisces.
Katie Sard teaches science at Isaac Newton Magnet School in Newport, OR. Katie was aboard NOAA Ship Rainier.
Emilisa Saunders teaches Science and Nature at Springs Preserve/Las Vegas Valley Water District in Las Vegas, NV. Emilisa was aboard NOAA Ship Oregon II.
Louise Todd teaches science at Audubon Aquarium of the Americas in New Orleans, LA. Louise was aboard NOAA Ship Oregon II.
Kate Trimlett teaches Biology and Environmental Science at Berkeley High School in Berkeley, CA. Kate was aboard R/V Fulmar.
Robert Ulmer teaches Physical Science, Biology, and Earth Science at Lake Butler Middle School in Lake Butler, FL. Robert was aboard NOAA Ship Rainier.
Eric Velarde teaches Earth Science, Biology, and Physical Science at The Early/Middle College at Bennett College for Women in Greensboro, NC. Eric was aboard R/V Hugh R. Sharp.
Virginia Warren teaches Physical Science, Life Science, and Social Studies at Breitling Elementary School in Grand Bay, AL. Virginia was aboard R/V Hugh R. Sharp.
Below is a list of the NOAA Teachers at Sea for the 2014 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.
Suzanne Acord teaches History and Asian Studies at Mid-Pacific Institute in Honolulu, HI. Suzanne was aboard NOAA Ship Oscar Elton Sette.
John Bilotta teaches Earth Science, Geography, and Environment Science at Earth Adventure Organization and stormwater and water resource management at University of Minnesota Extension and Sea Grant Programs in St. Paul, MN. John was aboard NOAA Ship Nancy Foster.
Dana Clark teaches science at Irma Rangel Young Women’s Leadership School/Dallas ISD in Dallas, TX. Dana was aboard NOAA Ship Fairweather.
Spencer Cody teaches Earth Science, Life Science, Physical Science, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics at Hoven School District in Hoven, SD. Spencer was aboard NOAA Ship Pisces.
Greg Cook teaches science at East Somerville Community School in Somerville, MA. Greg was aboard NOAA Ship Oscar Dyson.
Crystal Davis teaches Environmental Science, Anatomy, Biology, and Marine Biology at Hawthorne Math and Science Academy in Hawthorne, CA. Crystal was aboard NOAA Ship Oregon II.
Carol Glor teaches Home and Career Skills at West Genesee Middle School in Camillus, NY. Carol was aboard R/V Hugh R. Sharp.
Kimberly Gogan teaches Biology and Earth Science at Newport Middle and High School in Newport, NH. Kimberly was aboard NOAA Ship Gordon Gunter.
Laura Guertin teaches Introduction to Oceanography and Earth System Science at Penn State Brandywine in Media, PA. Laura was aboard NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson.
Janelle Harrier-Wilson teaches Earth Science at Lanier Middle School/Gwinnett County Public Schools in Sugar Hill, GA. Janelle was aboard NOAA Ship Henry B. Bigelow.
Denise Harrington teaches all subjects at South Prairie Elementary, Tillamook School District 9 in Tillamook, OR. Denise was aboard NOAA Ship Rainier.
Below is a list of the NOAA Teachers at Sea for the 2015 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.
Sandra Camp teaches Science at Robert Louis Stevenson Elementary/San Francisco Unified School District in San Francisco, CA. Sandra was aboard NOAA Ship Hi’ialakai.
Vincent Colombo teaches Physical Science, Biology at Sussex Technical High School in Georgetown, DE. Vincent was aboard NOAA Ship Oscar Dyson.
Kelly Dilliard teaches Meteorology, Physical Science, Environmental Geology, Geology, Historical Geology, Oceanography at Wayne State College in Wayne, NE. Kelly was aboard NOAA Ship Gordon Gunter.
Nicholette Durkan teaches Biology, Geography, AP Environmental Science, Global Politics and Environmental Issues at Steamboat Mountain School in Steamboat Springs, CO. Nicholette was aboard NOAA Ship Oscar Dyson.
Kathleen Gibson teaches Biology, Marine Science, AP Environmental Science at Trumbull High School in Trumbull, CT. Kathleen was aboard NOAA Ship Oregon II.
Trevor Hance teaches Outdoor learning at Laurel Mountain Elementary School / Round Rock (TX) ISD in Austin, TX. Trevor was aboard R/V Hugh R. Sharp.
William Henske teaches Science, Sustainability, Field Study at Maplewood Richmond Heights School District in Maplewood, MO. William was aboard NOAA Ship Nancy Foster.
Leah Johnson teaches Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science at Naperville Central High School in Naperville, IL. Leah was aboard NOAA Ship Pisces.
DJ Kast teaches Science at University of Southern California in Los Angeles, CA. DJ was aboard NOAA Ship Henry B. Bigelow.
Rebecca Loy teaches Special Education at East Syracuse Minoa Central Schools in Minoa, NY. Rebecca was aboard NOAA Ship Rainier.
Jeffrey Miller teaches Biology, Anatomy, Physiology at Estrella Mountain Community College in Buckeye, AZ. Jeffrey was aboard NOAA Ship Oregon II.
Alexandra Miller teaches Integrated Science, Physical Science, Life Science at Village Leadership Academy in Chicago, IL. Alexandra was aboard NOAA Ship Bell Shimada.
Jeanne Muzi teaches Cross Curricular Creative Problem Solving at Lawrence Township Public Schools in Lawrenceville, NJ. Jeanne was aboard NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson.
Theresa Paulsen teaches Physical Science, Natural Science at Ashland High School in Ashland, WI. Theresa was aboard NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer.
Chris Sanborn teaches biology and oceanography at Plymouth Regional High School in Plymouth, NH. Chris was aboard SRV C.E. Stillwell.
Tom Savage teaches Earth Science, Chemistry, Physical Science at Henderson County Early College High School in Flat Rock, NC. Tom was aboard NOAA Ship Henry B. Bigelow.
During 2016, NOAA’s Teacher at Sea Program performed an operational review and modified our season to focus on our alumni. Following an alumni-only application process, we placed 9 alumni on NOAA cruises for a second research experience. Meanwhile, we maintained our ongoing partnerships with NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries and the National Science Foundation’s PolarTrec Program to support sailing three new teachers on NOAA cruises. Our 2016 teachers’ blog posts are listed below.
Dana Chu teaches Science, Math, and Spanish at Florin High School in Sacramento, CA. Dana was aboard NOAA Ship Bell M. Shimada.
Spencer Cody teaches Science at Hoven High School in Hoven, SD. Spencer was aboard NOAA Ship Fairweather.
Mary Cook teaches Earth Science at Scammon Bay School in Scammon Bay, AK. Mary was aboard R/V Norseman II.
Denise Harrington teaches all subjects at South Prairie Elementary in Tillamook, OR. Denise was aboard NOAA Ship Oregon II.
Julia Harvey teaches science at South Eugene High School in Eugene, OR. Julia was aboard NOAA Ship Hi’ialakai.
Nichia Huxtable teaches biology and environmental science at Fillmore High School in Fillmore, CA. Nichia was aboard NOAA Ship Bell M. Shimada.
Donna Knutson teaches physical science at Century High School in Bismarck, ND. Donna was aboard R/V Hugh R. Sharp.
Lynn Kurth teaches Science at Prairie River Middle School in Merrill, WI. Lynn was aboard NOAA Ship Rainier.
Barney Peterson teaches environmental science at James Monroe Elementary School in Everett, WA. Barney was aboard NOAA Ship Oregon II.
