Missouri Teacher Sails in Gulf of Mexico Aboard NOAA Ship Pisces

When she applied to NOAA's Teacher at Sea program last fall, Nicolle von der Heyde, an eighth-grade science teacher from Florrisant, Mo., hoped to experience ocean research firsthand. Now onboard the NOAA Ship Pisces in the Gulf of Mexico, she’s getting that experience and more.

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