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By supporting learning in classrooms and communities, NOAA improves knowledge and understanding of the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem. As the approximately 17 million people living in the watershed learn more about the Bay, they are more likely to be stewards of its resources.
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B-WET is a competitive grant program that enables hands-on watershed education for students and training for teachers that foster stewardship of the Chesapeake Bay.
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NOAA’s Environmental Science Training Center offers educators the knowledge and tools to deliver up-to-date science information to the teachers educating the next generation of Bay stewards.
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NOAA "Smart Buoys" collect and transmit real-time weather, water conditions, and water quality data, as well as interpret key points along the John Smith Trail.
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NOAA supports hands-on programs that incorporate Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) concepts and introduce individuals, schools, and organizations to tools used to study and monitor Bay health.
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Interacting with the Bay can open students' minds—and open doors for careers in oceanic and atmospheric sciences. NOAA offers summer internships for college students.
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