NOAA Ocean Exploration Oases of Life
Date: March 7, 2026
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location: Southern Research, Birmingham, Alabama
Are you a STEM educator looking to bring the excitement and mystery of the deep-sea alive in your classroom?
Educators of grades 6-12 are invited to join a NOAA Ocean Exploration facilitator and our Education Alliance Partners for a full-day, in-person professional development workshop.
Together we will explore the geologic and physical processes associated with seamounts and the rich biological communities that inhabit them.
This fun-filled, full-day workshop will include:
- An introduction to NOAA Ocean Exploration.
- Several phenomena-based student investigations and hands-on activities that support current science standards.
- Reflection and discussion with peer educators about how to implement these materials in the classroom.
- A guided tour of additional free, online ocean education resources to bring the excitement of deep-sea exploration alive in the classroom.
Registration is required and space is limited.
Registered educators will receive a collection of classroom-ready resources to continue exploring these topics in their classrooms, including student investigations, videos, fact sheets, and more.
Additionally, educators that attend the full day, in-person workshop will receive a Certificate of Participation and a $100 stipend.
This NOAA Ocean Exploration professional development for educators is offered in cooperation with the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation under federal award NA240ARX011C0001.