Outreach

NCDDC staff attend a variety of local, regional, and national events better understand the needs of the various communities. Staff also serve on committees of organizations including the Gulf of Mexico Alliance, the Southeastern Coastal Ocean Observing Regional Association, and the Marine Metadata Interoperability Project. NCDDC also provides support for meetings such as the Annual Gulf of Mexico Hypoxia Research Coordination Workshop.

Training

The Metadata Training NCDDC provides assists scientists and agencies in creating records that comply with the Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) Content Standard, thus allowing the information to be more easily found by researchers and the public.

NOAA-Northern Gulf Institute Diversity Internship

NCDDC commits itself to NOAA's goal of increasing the number of students choosing education and careers supportive of NOAA's mission, with a particular focus on underrepresented groups. In partnership with the Northern Gulf Institute, NCDDC created the NOAA-Northern Gulf Institute Diversity Internship Program to provide an exciting scientific educational opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students. These internships provide career exploration in a variety of fields including coastal science, fisheries management, climate change, ecosystem management, engineering and socio-economic data analysis. The NOAA-Northern Gulf Institute Diversity Internship Program is funded by NCDDC, National Satellite and Information Service, the National Fisheries Service-Southeast Regional Office, and the National Weather Service (NWS) and supported by the Northern Gulf Institute (NGI).

Data in the Classroom

Data in the Classroom is an online resource for K-12 teachers interested in using real scientific data in their teaching. This website contains curriculum modules that demonstrate techniques for using real data in the classroom. NCDDC is a division of National Oceanographic Data Center which is a collaborator in this NOAA supported effort. Other NOAA Services for education which use data include Science on a Sphere website and the Ocean Exploration and Research Education website.