Project Niu is an educational program that provides K-12 students and teachers with hands-on, project-based experiences with satellite technologies used in remotely monitoring the ocean. Through deploying and tracking a satellite-tracked "message in a bottle" as it drifts out to sea, students develop a firsthand understanding of ocean currents and marine debris while forming personal connections to the environment. The project is sponsored by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) through their B-WET Hawaii Program.

Project Niu deployed its first Niu device in May 2008 and then three more in January 2009. To date, over 200 students in three schools have participated. To learn more, please visit the Project Niu website. Also, you can track the Niu devices as they float around the Pacific Ocean.