More than 20 years after the very first teacher participated in the program, NOAA’s Adopt a Drifter Program is still expanding. This summer marks another chapter of growth and change for the initiative, which is jointly led by the Global Ocean Monitoring and Observing Program (GOMO) and the Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML).
The program gives educators the opportunity to get involved in real-world ocean observation by deploying drifter buoys that collect valuable data from the world’s oceans. Since its inception, the effort has continued to build momentum, drawing in more participants and evolving its reach over time.
