Norfolk Solar Qualified Opportunity Zone Fund
As part of the national Qualified Opportunity Zone program, which incentivizes investment in low-income areas, a fund in Norfolk has started up, the Norfolk Solar Qualified Opportunity Zone Fund, which will install solar on businesses and non-profits in Opportunity Zones for free.
- Primary Topic: Reduce Carbon Footprint
- Sub Topic: Encourage Resilient Action, Local Resource, Renewable Resources/Energy Conservation, Solar Programs
- Grade Level: High School, Middle School
- Resource Type: Background Information or Research, Case Study
Oyster Recovery Partnership
Learn all about Oyster Recovery Partnership including shell recycling, aquaculture, resource management, monitoring, outreach and education. Enjoy educational videos about oysters and oyster restoration, history of oysters in the Chesapeake Bay, and oyster fun facts.
- Primary Topic: Marine Education
- Sub Topic: Chesapeake Bay Watershed, Conservation, Encourage Resilient Action, Local Resource
- Grade Level: High School, Middle School
- Resource Type: Background Information or Research, Educational Programs, Video
- Program Type: Community Outreach
CBF: Polluted Runoff in the Bay
Learn about the consequences of polluted runoff within the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. Students learn what it means for a landscape to either be a green filter or a gray funnel.
- Primary Topic: Marine Education
- Sub Topic: Chesapeake Bay Watershed, Encourage Resilient Action, Local Resource, Water Quality & Pollution
- Grade Level: High School, Middle School
- Resource Type: Background Information or Research
Chesapeake Bay Foundation Glossary
Glossary of the terms related to the Chesapeake Bay from the Chesapeake Bay Foundation.
- Primary Topic: Marine Education
- Sub Topic: Chesapeake Bay Watershed, Local Resource
- Grade Level: Elementary School, High School, Middle School
- Resource Type: Background Information or Research
Virginia Aquarium Conservation In Action
Learn about the Conservation Efforts the Virginia Aquarium does involving sea turtle hatchlings, fish eggs, coral restoration & repair, osprey hatchlings, frogwatch, marine debris/trash talking turtles, and water quality. Keep up to date by following the blogs along each conservation effort. Includes water quality interactive map!
- Primary Topic: Marine Education
- Sub Topic: Conservation, Ecology, Encourage Resilient Action, Local Resource, Water Quality & Pollution, Weather & Natural Disasters
- Grade Level: Elementary School, High School, Middle School
- Resource Type: Background Information or Research, Blog, Downloadable Map, Interactive Map
NOAA’s Weather & Atmosphere Education Resources
Includes research, cases studies, data, charts, and background information on El Nino, Hurricanes, Space Weather Tornadoes, Weather Observations, and Weather Systems & Patterns.
- Primary Topic: Marine Education
- Sub Topic: Flooding, Flooding Prevention, Weather & Natural Disasters
- Grade Level: Elementary School, High School, Middle School
- Resource Type: Background Information or Research, Case Study, Dataset, Interactive Map
NOAA’s Freshwater Education Resources
Includes research, cases studies, data, charts, and background information on Water Cycle, Great Lakes Ecoregion, and Watersheds, Flooding and Pollution.
- Primary Topic: Marine Education
- Sub Topic: Flooding, Flooding Prevention, Water Quality & Pollution, Weather & Natural Disasters
- Grade Level: Elementary School, High School, Middle School
- Resource Type: Background Information or Research, Case Study, Dataset
NOAA’s Marine Life Education Resources.
Includes research, cases studies, data, charts, and background information on Aquatic Food Webs, Coral Reef Ecosystems, Life in an Estuary, Marine Mammals, and Sea Turtles.
- Primary Topic: Marine Education
- Sub Topic: Ecology, Food Production, Water Quality & Pollution
- Grade Level: Elementary School, High School, Middle School
- Resource Type: Background Information or Research, Case Study, Dataset
HRPDC Coastal Resiliency Program
The Hampton Roads Planning District Commission Coastal Resiliency Program includes maps of coast flooding, sea level rise, research, policy guidance and viewing tools.
- Primary Topic: Sea Level Change
- Sub Topic: Flooding, Flooding Prevention, Local Resource
- Grade Level: High School, Middle School
- Resource Type: Background Information or Research, Dataset, Interactive Map
National Ocean Service’s Sea Level Rise Facts
Enjoy NOAA’s background information on sea level rise causes, impacts and efforts to combat it.
- Primary Topic: Sea Level Change
- Sub Topic: Flooding, Flooding Prevention, Wetlands
- Grade Level: High School, Middle School
- Resource Type: Background Information or Research
Virginia Cooperative Extension – Environmental Quality
Virginia Cooperative Extension resources for environmental quality. Topics include greenhouse gases, stewardship, water conservation, nutrient management, composting and more!
- Primary Topic: Climate Change
- Sub Topic: Conservation, Ecology, Encourage Resilient Action, Water Quality & Pollution
- Grade Level: High School, Middle School
- Resource Type: Background Information or Research, Case Study
Virginia Cooperative Extension – Water Quality
Virginia Cooperative Extension resources for home water quality. Topics include greywater, reusing rainwater, water quality, emergency water supply, well water and more!
- Primary Topic: Reduce Carbon Footprint
- Sub Topic: Capture & Reuse Rainwater, Conservation, Ecology, Flooding, Flooding Prevention, Local Resource, Water Quality & Pollution, Weather & Natural Disasters
- Grade Level: High School, Middle School
- Resource Type: Activity, Background Information or Research, Lesson Plan, News Article, Video
National Geographic Climate Resources
National Geographic Resources and news articles for understanding climate change impact on wildlife, natural disasters, greenhouse gases and more!
- Primary Topic: Climate Change
- Sub Topic: Conservation, Ecology, Renewable Resources/Energy Conservation, Weather & Natural Disasters
- Grade Level: High School, Middle School
- Resource Type: Background Information or Research, Case Study, Downloadable Map, News Article, Newsletter Magazine
Climate Generation: Climate Change Education Resources
Climate Change educational resources for all ages. Includes climate science curriculum guides, and other student resources and student summer and future opportunities!
- Primary Topic: Climate Change
- Sub Topic: Capture & Reuse Rainwater, Encourage Resilient Action, Flooding Prevention, Solar Programs, Weather & Natural Disasters
- Grade Level: Elementary School, High School, Middle School
- Resource Type: Activity, Background Information or Research, Educational Programs, Educator Professional Development, Lesson Plan, Newsletter Magazine
- Program Type: Beyond the Classroom Program
NOAA’s Ocean and Coasts Education Resources
Includes research, cases studies, data, charts, and background information on Ocean Acidification, Ocean Currents, Ocean Floor Features, Ocean Pollution, Tides, and Tsunamis.
- Primary Topic: Marine Education
- Sub Topic: Water Quality & Pollution, Weather & Natural Disasters
- Grade Level: Elementary School, High School, Middle School
- Resource Type: Background Information or Research, Case Study, Dataset, Downloadable Map, Interactive Map
University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science Resources
Browse through research from the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science on topics such as the Chesapeake Bay watershed and climate change.
- Primary Topic: Climate Change
- Sub Topic: Chesapeake Bay Watershed, Ecology
- Grade Level: High School
- Resource Type: Background Information or Research
NOAA’s Climate Education Resources
NOAA’S Climate Education resources include activities, research, cases studies, data, charts, and background information on Climate related topics. Topics include Carbon Cycle, Changing Seasons, Climate Change Impacts, Climate Monitoring and more!
- Primary Topic: Climate Change
- Sub Topic: Conservation, Encourage Resilient Action, Flooding Prevention, Renewable Resources/Energy Conservation, Weather & Natural Disasters
- Grade Level: High School, Middle School
- Resource Type: Background Information or Research, Case Study, Dataset, Downloadable Map, Interactive Map, Lesson Plan
Smithsonian Environmental Research Center Resources
Explore the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center’s research by topic. Topics include biodiversity and conservation, biological invasions, ecosystems ecology, environmental pollution, food webs, global change, history & archaeology, parasite & disease ecology, watersheds & land use.
- Primary Topic: Climate Change
- Sub Topic: Chesapeake Bay Watershed, Conservation, Ecology, Food Production, Water Quality & Pollution
- Grade Level: High School, Middle School
- Resource Type: Background Information or Research
VIMS BRIDGE Ocean Science Background Information
Explore Background information on topics including Biology & Ecology, Physics, Chemistry & Geology, Climate & Atmosphere, Human Activities, Heritage & History, and Technology.
- Primary Topic: Sea Level Change
- Sub Topic: Conservation, Ecology, Encourage Resilient Action, Flooding, Flooding Prevention, Food Production, Renewable Resources/Energy Conservation, Water Quality & Pollution
- Grade Level: Elementary School, High School, Middle School
- Resource Type: Activity, Background Information or Research, Case Study, Lesson Plan, Video
Current Health of the Chesapeake Bay
- Learn about the current state of the Chesapeake Bay and the factors that have major impacts on its health. Each topic includes diagrams, data, maps, and an informative summary.
- Topics include: bald eagles, blue crabs, climate change, the dead zone fish passage, invasive species, litter, osprey, oysters, pollution, population, rivers, striped bass, tree cover, and wetlands.
- Primary Topic: Marine Education
- Sub Topic: Chesapeake Bay Watershed, Conservation, Ecology, Flooding, Flooding Prevention, Local Resource, Water Quality & Pollution, Wetlands
- Grade Level: High School, Middle School
- Resource Type: Activity, Background Information or Research, Resilience Report, Student Action Plan