1. NOAA Day on the Hill May 20, 2009 Marlene Kaplan Deputy Director of Education National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) NOAA Education

2. 2 NOAA Vision An informed society that uses a comprehensive understanding of the role of the oceans, coasts, and atmosphere in the global ecosystem to make the best social and economic decisions.

3. 3 The Administrator of NOAA shall conduct, develop, support, promote, and coordinate formal and informal educational activities at all levels… America COMPETES Act of 2007 2008 Annual Minimum

4. 4 National Sea Grant College Program ActNational Sea Grant College Program Act National Marine Sanctuaries ActNational Marine Sanctuaries Act Coastal Zone Management ActCoastal Zone Management Act And more recently, Omnibus Public Lands Act of 2009 Ocean Exploration and Undersea ResearchOcean Exploration and Undersea Research Integrated Observation SystemIntegrated Observation System Ocean AcidificationOcean Acidification Other Legislative Authorities

5. 5 Taking the Pulse of the Planet Observations and monitoring Data management and display Research, modeling, predictions and projections Resource management and stewardship More than 600 fulltime educators, extension agents, communicators and outreach specialists, as well as researchers, resource managers, etc.

6. 6 Environmental Literacy Grants Funding ranges from $1M to $5M total annually Projects from $100K to $750k total over 1 to 5 years Generates formal and informal education partners to provide teacher professional development, instructional materials, exhibits, experiential learning for youth and families Science based, promotes understanding of climate, weather, ocean and coasts, delivery mechanism and solid evaluation plan $5 M in 2010 President’s Budget Request National Competitive Education Grants For more information go to http://www.oesd.noaa.gov/funding_opps.html http://www.oesd.noaa.gov/funding_opps.html

7. National Competitive Education Grants NSTA 30-member Science on a Sphere network UC Berkeley and Carolina Biological to develop climate kits for middle school classes EarthSky for radio segments and corresponding classroom materials 4 FY 09 awards for climate 7

8. 8 NOAA Education Council Interagency Working Group on Ocean Education Interagency Working Group on Climate Education Coordinated Education Activities Coordinated Education Activities

9. 9 Changing Conditions in Climate, Weather, Ocean & Coasts In the News Driest rainy season in Southern California Utah largest fire in history Record high and max low temps in Missoula. MT Phoenix 32 days above 110° Mountain Pine Bark Beetles Arctic Sea Ice Cover Shatters all Previous Record Lows Record drought in the southeast January Tornadoes

10. 10 Questions? Marlene Kaplan Deputy Director NOAA Office of Education