NOAA Ocean Exploration to host blue technology education workshop

<div class="c-field c-field--name-title c-field--type-string c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__item">NOAA Ocean Exploration to host blue technology education workshop</div></div></div> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-image c-field--type-entity-reference c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__item"><figure> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-media-image c-field--type-image c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__item"> <img alt="Three students kneel at the edge of a pool to carefully place an underwater robot made of PVC pipe and electronics into the water." height="717" src="https://www.noaa.gov/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_width_1275/public/2026-02/mate-poolside.jpg?h=74e071eb&amp;itok=QGPwjP3-" title="Three students kneel at the edge of a pool to carefully place an underwater robot made of PVC pipe and electronics into the water. (Image credit: MATE ROV Competition)" width="1275" /> </div></div></div> <figcaption> <div> <div class="caption-credit"> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-file-caption-formatted c-field--type-text-long c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__item"> <p>Students participating in the MATE ROV Competition place their remotely operated vehicle in the water for a test.&nbsp; <span class="credit">(Image credit: MATE ROV Competition)</span></p> </div></div></div> </div> <div class="image-download"><a class="image-download-link" href="https://www.noaa.gov/media/image_download/96127b48-acb7-4ab7-ad7c-54a4c4bae031">Download Image</a></div> </div> </figcaption> </figure> </div></div></div> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-publication-date c-field--type-datetime c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__item"><time datetime="2026-01-30T12:00:00Z">January 30, 2026</time> </div></div></div> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-body c-field--type-entity-reference-revisions c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__items"><div class="c-field__item"> <section class="l-section paragraph paragraph--type-rich-text paragraph--display-mode-default paragraph--width-body-indent-none"> <div class="l-section__content"> <div id="paragraph-id-48154"> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-body-formatted-long c-field--type-text-long c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__item"> <p>On July 16, 2026, NOAA Ocean Exploration will host a full-day teacher workshop to help bring lessons on ocean engineering and exploration technology to classrooms across the United States. The inaugural event will be held in Cambridge, Maryland, as part of the National Marine Educators Association (NMEA) Annual conference. During the workshop, 30 educators will engage directly with blue technology organizations, explore classroom-ready lessons and student competitions, and collaborate with peers to develop plans to integrate technologies used for exploring the ocean into their teaching.</p> </div></div></div> </div> </div> </section> </div></div></div></div> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-node-focus-area c-field--type-entity-reference c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__items"><div class="c-field__item"><a href="https://www.noaa.gov/education">Education</a> </div></div></div></div> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-office c-field--type-entity-reference c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__items"><div class="c-field__item"><a href="https://www.noaa.gov/office-education">Office of Education</a> </div></div></div></div> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-sidebar-next-to-intro c-field--type-boolean c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__item">0</div></div></div> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-updates c-field--type-entity-reference-revisions c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__items"><div class="c-field__item"></div></div></div></div> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-suppress-hero-image c-field--type-boolean c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__item">Off</div></div></div>