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A NOAA Teacher at Sea Alum herself (NOAA Ship Oscar Dyson, 2013), Britta Culbertson has served as the Teacher at Sea Alumni Association Manager for the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation since 2019. Britta brings over 25 years of education experience to her position having taught as a high school science and art teacher and worked in education and outreach prior to her role at the Foundation.

Britta strives to strengthen and expand the alumni network, to create innovative and meaningful professional development experiences, and to find opportunities to reinvigorate and recharge alumni so they can continue to educate and inspire students with the same enthusiasm and drive that led them to become part of the NOAA Teacher at Sea program.

Britta’s deep connection to NOAA goes back to her childhood, as her grandfather was a career meteorologist for the National Weather Service. She also served as an Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow at NOAA’s Office of Education for two years from 2012-2014. This fellowship marked her transition from being a classroom teacher to supporting educators. Following her fellowship, she worked at The Nature Conservancy for five years, where she designed and produced lessons, videos, and virtual field trips. Britta has a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology with a minor in Art Studio and a Master’s Degree in Secondary Science Education both from the University of New Mexico.

In her free time, Britta enjoys hiking, kayaking, reading, collecting Pacific Northwest rocks, metalsmithing, and natural dyeing. She’s fortunate to live near the waters of the Salish Sea and all the natural treasures it holds.