Outreach
NCEI 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. NCEI also provides support for meetings such as the Annual Gulf of Mexico
Hypoxia Research Coordination Workshop.
Training
The
Metadata Training
NCEI provides assists scientists and agencies in creating records that allow information to be more easily
found by researchers and the public. NCEI has provided training in the Federal Geographic Data Committee
(FGDC) Content Standard for many years and continues to do so. As many organizations transition from FGDC to
International Standards Organization (ISO) standards
, NCEI has developed a complete package of training
materials for the transition to ISO metadata standards. Training is offered both in a classroom setting and
online. Conducting training online is an innovative way to meet the increased demand for this training while
controlling travel expenses.
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. NCEI is a
collaborator of 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.