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NOAA

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

http://www.noaa.gov/about-noaa.html

Public event held April of each school year on RBMA campus.

NOAA is an agency that enriches life through science. Our reach goes from the surface of the sun to the depths of the ocean floor as we work to keep citizens informed of the changing environment around them.

From daily weather forecasts, severe storm warnings and climate monitoring to fisheries management, coastal restoration and supporting marine commerce, NOAA's products and services support economic vitality and affect more than one-third of America's gross domestic product. NOAA's dedicated scientists use cutting-edge research and high-tech instrumentation to provide citizens, planners, emergency managers and other decision makers with reliable information they need when they need it.

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National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) Induction

http://www.nths.org/About/tabid/53/Default.aspx

Annual Induction Ceremony held in the spring, members by invitation only/3.0 GPA required.

NTHS is the acknowledged leader in the recognition of outstanding student achievement in career and technical education. 

Thousands of schools and colleges throughout the U.S. and its territories have a chapter of the honor society on their campus.  These member schools agree that NTHS encourages higher scholastic achievement, cultivates a desire for personal excellence, and helps top students find success in today's highly competitive workplace.

NTHS awards an increasing number of scholarships each year to its members.

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Munyon Island Adoption

http://www.co.palm-beach.fl.us/erm/coastal/estuarine/munyon/

Students participate in beach cleanup and Eco Tours throughout the year.

Munyon Island, located in the Lake Worth Lagoon Estuary in North Palm Beach, Florida has been the site of major restoration efforts since 1992.

Historically , Munyon Island was a 15 acre island used as a site for dredged material deposition in the 1930's and 1960's in association with the construction and maintenance of the Intracoastal Waterway. The material was deposited on and around the Island's wetlands, tripling the size of the Island to 45 acres.

Palm Beach County has successfully restored 20 acres of mangrove/spartina wetland habitat on Munyon Island through ongoing restoration efforts between 1992 and 1997.

Island wetland restoration involved exotic plant removal, grading down to wetland elevations by removing dredged spoil material, excavating tidal channels and ponds, and planting native wetland and upland vegetation.

Dredged spoil material generated through project construction was removed from the island and placed in a nearby anoxic dredged hole to enhance 9 acres of submerged lands.

In addition to the wetland work, restoration efforts on the Island include 23 acres of upland restoration involving extensive exotic plant removal, chipping and revegetation with native hammock plant species to restore a maritime hammock located on the original island.

The Munyon Island Environmental Restoration Project is designed to provide habitat for fisheries and wildlife to rejuvenate Lake Worth Lagoon Estuary by increasing habitat and food supply for estuarine dependent fauna and flora.

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ROV Competition

http://www.marinetech.org/rov_competition/index.php

Students of the ROV Club participate in this international competition in June.

The MATE Center coordinates an international student ROV competition and a network of 17 regional ROV contests that take place across U.S. and in Canada, Hong Kong, and Scotland.  Student teams from middle schools, high schools, home schools, community colleges, and universities participate in the events, which consist of different "classes" that vary depending on the sophistication of the ROVs and the mission requirements.

In addition to being fun and educational, these competitions connect students and educators with employers and working professionals from marine industries, highlight marine-related career opportunities, and promote the development of technical, problem solving, critical thinking, and teamwork skills.