Science Teachers Aboard Research Ships (STARS)

Photo of a teacher at sea. Approximately once a month the Hawaii Ocean Time Series (HOT) program operates a four-day research cruise to Station ALOHA. From 2007 to 2015, 66 K–12 teachers joined HOT cruises as part of the C-MORE-led STARS program. Teachers participated in every aspect of sampling aboard the ship and worked alongside other teachers and scientists. Activities ranged from hands-on sampling, to processing and analyzing seawater samples in the lab, to classroom-ready exercises and lectures. Teachers learned about all aspects of oceanographic research during the cruises, and particular emphasis was placed on the exciting field of microbial oceanography.

“It’s the best experience I’ve had in a long time, professionally and personally.”

“[I enjoyed] the hands-on activities — helping deploy the science collection apparatus on deck, collecting water samples from the CTD, conducting a surface tow, the zooplankton and phytoplankton ID with dissecting microscope and compound microscope, the tours around the ship and getting to talk/ask questions to the various crew members about their jobs, talking with the scientists about their projects and studies, learning to use the filtration apparatus, and also how to do chlorophyll extractions and size fractionation.”

Download a sample itinerary of the STARS program (PDF document).

Past STARS Participants

HOT Cruise	Dates	Teacher	School	Area
267	20-24 Nov 14	Beth Haley	Wahiawa Middle School	Oahu
267	20-24 Nov 14	Christina Conrad	Kapolei High School	Oahu
267	20-24 Nov 14	Donna Soriano	UHWO: pre-service teacher	Oahu
266	12-16 Oct 14	Gerry Clarion	Kapolei High School	Oahu
266	12-16 Oct 14	Lori Hoover	UH Manoa: pre-service teacher	Oahu
266	12-16 Oct 14	Kimberlee Johnson	Kapolei High School	Oahu
264	29 Jun-3 Jul 14	Darienne Day	University Lab School-CRDG	Oahu
264	29 Jun-3 Jul 14	Teresa Duran	Mililani Middle School	Oahu
264	29 Jun-3 Jul 14	Weldon Wichman	Molokai High School	Molokai
260	13-17 Feb 14	Robyn Ehrlich	Kehei Charter School	Maui
260	13-17 Feb 14	Elizabeth Eubanks	Pope John Paul II High School	Boca Raton, FL
260	13-17 Feb 14	Kimberlee Stewart	Kapa‘a High School	Kauai
253	24-28 Jun 13	Deelynn Ka‘aha‘aina	UH West Oahu	Oahu
253	24-28 Jun 13	Katherine (Loke) Roseguo	Ke Kula ‘O Nawahiokalani‘opu‘u	Big Island
253	24-28 Jun 13	Matt Kanemoto	Kahuku High and Intermediate	Oahu
251	4-8 Apr 13	Cristina Veresan	Star of the Sea School	Oahu
251	4-8 Apr 13	David Grant	Brookdale Community College	Highlands, NJ
251	4-8 Apr 13	Richard Jones	UH West Oahu	Oahu
251	4-8 Apr 13	Steven Soltysik	Kauai Schools	Kauai
247	6-10 Oct 12	Diane Tom-Ogada	Farrington High School	Oahu
247	6-10 Oct 12	Jacqueline O'Donnell	Kamaile Academy	Oahu
247	6-10 Oct 12	Ryan Kagami	Kailua Intermediate School	Oahu
245	16-20 Aug 12	Alia Thompson	Kaimuki Middle School	Oahu
245	16-20 Aug 12	Deborah Clevenger	Waipahu Intermediate	Oahu
245	16-20 Aug 12	Erin Mendelson	Wheeler Middle School	Oahu
243	25-29 June 12	Francesca DePasquale	Campbell High School	Oahu
243	25-29 June 12	Haunani Kane	UH Manoa/Polynesian Voyaging Society	Oahu
243	25-29 June 12	Jon Svenson	Kamehameha Schools Maui Campus	Maui
234	19 Aug-1 Sep 11	Elizabeth Shaw	Santa Cruz County Office of Education	Santa Cruz, CA
233	18-22 July 11	Charlotte Godfrey-Romo	Hilo High School	Big Island
233	18-22 July 11	Sheila Folan	Florin High School	Sacramento, CA
233	18-22 July 11	Nick DeBoer	Punahou School	Oahu
226	2-6 Oct 10	Bill Budenholzer	Kailua Intermediate School	Oahu
226	2-6 Oct 10	Patti Stover	Konawaena High School	Big Island
225	2-6 Sep 10	Davilla Riddle	Samuel E. Kalama Intermediate School	Maui
225	2-6 Sep 10	Mark Shanahan	Kalani High School	Oahu
225	2-6 Sep 10	Dana Spink	Toledo Elementary	Newport, OR
N/A	24-28 May 10	Randi Brennon	Hawaii Academy of Arts and Sciences	Big Island
N/A	24-28 May 10	Lisa Galloway	Lanai High School	Lanai
N/A	24-28 May 10	Alison Ashford	Mid-Pacific Institute	Oahu
N/A	24-28 May 10	Jessica Ayau	UH Manoa	Oahu
N/A	24-28 May 10	Gail Clarke	Hawaii Academy of Arts and Sciences	Big Island
213	23-27 Jul 09	Scott Percival	Avon High School	Connecticut
213	23-27 Jul 09	Martha Akina	Waialua Middle School	Oahu
213	23-27 Jul 09	Bonnie McCann	Home Middle School	Oahu
210	27 Apr–1 May 09	Christine Glazer	Hoala School	Oahu
210	27 Apr–1 May 09	Robert Bevacqua	Kalaheo High School	Oahu
210	27 Apr–1 May 09	Lily Edmon	Waimea Middle School	Big Island
209	16–20 Feb 09	Kate Werner	Castle High School	Oahu
209	16–20 Feb 09	Stephanie Betancourt	St. Anthony’s Jr. / Sr. High School	Maui
209	16–20 Feb 09	Chris Olivas	High Tech High	San Diego, CA
207	15–16 Dec 08	Alison Ashford	Mid-Pacific Institute, Honolulu	Oahu
207	15–16 Dec 08	Kate Werner	Castle High School	Oahu
207	15–16 Dec 08	Stephanie Betancourt	St. Anthony’s Jr. / Sr. High School	Maui
205	9–13 Oct 08	Kim Hardy	San Diego Unified School District	San Diego, CA
205	9–13 Oct 08	Denise Boatwright	Iroquois Point Elementary	Oahu
205	9–13 Oct 08	Wrayna Fairchild	Innovations Public Charter School	Big Island
202	24–28 Jun 08	Scott LaChance	Kapolei Middle School	Oahu
202	24–28 Jun 08	Norman de los Santos	Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary	Oahu
200	22–26 Feb 08	Doug Weidman	St. Francis High School	Oahu
200	22–26 Feb 08	Dan Hendricks	Waialae Elementary Public Charter * Saint Louis High School	Oahu
195	1– 5 Sep 07	Jenny Hoof	Farrington High School	Oahu
195	1– 5 Sep 07	Mari Taira	Farrington High School * Waikoloa Elem. / Middle School	Oahu * Big Island
193	6–10 Jul 07	Joan Matsuzaki	Roosevelt High School	Oahu
192	8–11 Jun 07	Linda Sciaroni	Waimea Canyon Middle School	Kauai
190	19–23 Mar 07	Scott Oberg	Makaha Elementary	Oahu
			* Current position

STARS photo montage

Teachers may still be able to participate on a HOT cruise as a volunteer. Check out the HOT webpage to learn more. The NOAA Teachers at Sea program also offers opportunities for teachers to participate in a research cruise.

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Science Teachers Aboard Research Ships (STARS)

Past STARS Participants

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