Science on a Sphere

Visit NOAA Boulder

NOAA offers public tours of the Boulder facility each Tuesday at 1:00 p.m.. Tours last approximately 1.5 hours and include stops at several research divisions and the National Weather Service Forecast Office. For more information and to arrange a tour...


Globe with chemical model graphic.

Events at ESRL

A listing of current and past ESRL events.


Forecaster demonstrates a weather ballon launch.

Online Educational Resources

Online educational resources from across NOAA.


Students in the NOAA summer program.

Student and Teacher Opportunities

NOAA hosts a number of opportunities for students and teachers to experience our research first-hand. See the Office of Education website for information regarding scholarships, fellowships and internships.

The ESRL - CIRES Graduate Student Fellowship Program is a graduate research program to provide the opportunity for students to achieve academic excellence while conducting their graduate research.


Map of NOAA Meteora Virtal Island

NOAA Virtual World

NOAA's virtual world takes advantage of a platform known as Second Life that allows visitors to experience NOAA in 3-D. The Second Life platform requires users to install software on their computer and sign up for a free account.

NOAA Islands in Second Life include:

More information is available through the SciLands project, http://www.scilands.org, a community of science and technology organizations in Second Life.