Celebrating Veterans Serving in Habitat Conservation

This Veterans Day, join us in honoring military veterans who have served in the United States Armed Forces and learn how NOAA and our partners work with veterans to build a community of habitat restoration practitioners across the nation. Our conservation and veteran corps community is made up of veterans, young adults, and others. These partnerships recruit, train, mentor, and employ workers to implement habitat restoration projects in support of long-term coastal restoration.

Are you a veteran with a passion for conservation? Consider applying to one of the open NOAA veteran internship positions through our partner, Mt. Adams Institute!

NOAA Veterans Corps: Progress By The Numbers

NOAA’s Veterans Corps partnerships are building on more than a decade of growth, supporting habitat and fisheries restoration projects on the west coast.

Engaging Veterans and Conservation Corps to Restore Fisheries and Habitats

NOAA and partners provide job training for young people and veterans through hands-on work experience in on-the-ground restoration and science projects.

A NOAA Veteran Intern’s Path to a Career in Conservation

David Farrell is an intern at NOAA through the Mt. Adams Institute Vetswork program, in a role that combines his two previous careers: communications and environmental protection.

Veteran Interns Build Their Skills Supporting NOAA’s Habitat Restoration Efforts

NOAA and partners provide opportunities for military veterans to build their skills and work experience contributing to habitat and fisheries restoration projects along the West Coast. Three former veteran interns share their experiences of working with NOAA on the West Coast.

Barney Boyer, former Air Force engineer, was our first veteran intern in Washington. He leveraged the internship to earn a graduate degree, then landed at a Michigan environmental agency where he’s keeping the state’s waters clean for fish and communities.