Gulf of America Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET)

The B-WET program anticipates a funding opportunity will be available in 2026, please visit the National B-WET website for more information.

students planting grasses on a beach — Students plant grasses for coastal restoration. Photo: Gary Kratzer/McNeese State University

Students measure water clarity using a Secchi disc. Photo: Earnie Olson/Citrus County Marine Science Station Supervisor

The Gulf of America B-WET (Gulf B-WET) program supports experience-based learning opportunities to promote stewardship of watersheds of the Gulf of America. The core component of B-WET-funded projects is the Meaningful Watershed Educational Experience (MWEE). The MWEE is a learner-centered framework that focuses on investigations into local environmental issues and leads to informed action. Gulf B-WET projects support the priority issues of the Gulf of America Alliance, a regional partnership with the goal of enhancing the ecological and economic health of the Gulf of America. Eligible projects must serve students and educators in the five gulf states: Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas.

two teachers standing in a small stream with a bucket — Teachers are participating in Meaningful Watershed Education Experiences (MWEEs) by collecting macro invertebrates. Photo: Louisiana Sea Grant

For more information about NOAA B-WET, visit the NOAA Office of Education’s B-WET national program website. Or contact the Gulf B-WET Program Coordinator:

Marlies Tumolo
Gulf B-WET Program Coordinator
95230 Overseas Highway
Key Largo, FL 33037
(305) 360-1050
marlies.tumolo@noaa.gov