NOAA EPP/MSI 8TH BIENNIAL EDUCATION AND SCIENCE FORUM

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Educational Partnership Program (EPP) with Minority Serving Institution (MSI) Eighth Biennial Education and Science Forum will be jointly hosted by NOAA EPP/MSI and NOAA-Cooperative remote Sensing Science and Technology Center (NOAA-CREST) from August 29-31, 2016.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Educational Partnership Program (EPP) with Minority Serving Institution (MSI) Eighth Biennial Education and Science Forum will be jointly hosted by NOAA EPP/MSI and NOAA-Cooperative remote Sensing Science and Technology Center (NOAA-CREST) from August 29-31, 2016.

The Biennial Education and Science Forums provide opportunities to:

• showcase the results of collaborative research and education projects between students at NOAA EPP/MSI funded academic institutions and NOAA scientists
• to generate new engagement opportunities; and,
• to promote professional development for (STEM) undergraduate and graduate students.

The theme of the Forum is "Advancing NOAA-Mission STEM Fields through Education and Research Collaborations: Building on a Successful 15-Year Partnership with Minority Serving Institutions" The Forum will emphasize the important role educational partners such as the four EPP/MSI Cooperative Science Centers (NCAS, ECSC, LMRCSC and CREST) have contributed to the NOAA community in the last 15 years by advancing NOAA sciences, student training, mentoring, adding diverse members to workforce, and increasing awareness of NOAA science mission to communities external to NOAA.

The purpose of the Forum is to showcase and promote NOAA education and scientific research accomplishments conducted at the CSCs and to present results through oral and poster presentations by students, faculty and NOAA scientists and managers. Other participants will include the private sector and the NGO community, invited members of US Congress, NOAA and invited speakers. With the current fiscal environment, participants will also explore ways to enhance efficiencies with partnerships between NOAA and the public and private sectors. More than 60 percent of the Forum participants will be students pursuing post-secondary degrees in various NOAA STEM fields.

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