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.
NOAA-Northern Gulf Institute Diversity Internship
NCDDC is committed to NOAA's goal of increasing the number of students choosing education and careers
supportive of NOAA's mission. 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, with a particular
focus on underrepresented groups. 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).
For more information or to apply for the NOAA-NGI Diversity Internship, visit the program's webpage .
Training
The
Metadata Training
NCDDC provides assists scientists and agencies in creating records that allow information to be more easily
found by researchers and the public. NCDDC 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
, NCDDC 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. 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.