Teacher at Sea

Professional development for teachers can come in many forms, from online lectures to week-long field experiences and everything in between. One of the most competitive options out there is the Teacher at Sea Program, run by the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). More than 200 teachers apply to the program each year, but less than 30 are usually selected to join NOAA researchers in the field.

This year, Stone Lab Education and Outreach Associate Angela Greene was one of those teachers. Greene, who teaches science at Tecumseh Middle School in New Carlisle, Ohio, sailed on the NOAA ship Gordon Gunter, and participated in a survey of northern right whale populations in the North Atlantic.