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Professional Development Opportunity - A Sea of Change: Development and Evolution

January 4, 2012
The National Ocean Sciences Bowl (NOSB), in conjunction with IODP-Deep Earth Academy, is happy to announce a special professional development opportunity for middle and high school educators nationwide.
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The First Issue of The Ocean Gyre is Released!

September 8, 2011
The National Ocean Sciences Bowl is pleased to release the inaugural issue of The Ocean Gyre, NOSB’s bi-annual newsletter!
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The Impressive Next Generation

August 2, 2011
NOSB’s National Ocean Scholar Program provides tuition assistance for NOSB participants pursing an ocean or marine science focus in their first year of college.
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2011 Award Trips

August 2, 2011
This month, four NOSB teams packed up their bags, boarded planes and travelled to faraway destinations to further their understanding of ocean science. These adventures were prizes earned by their exemplary performance earlier this year at the 2011 NOSB Finals Competition in Galveston, Texas.
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Become a Question Writer for the National Ocean Sciences Bowl!

May 18, 2011
Are you interested in using your expertise to help the next generation of ocean scientists and stewards succeed? If so, become a question writer for the National Ocean Sciences Bowl®!
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NOSB Ocean Sciences Quiz Online Game is LIVE!

February 1, 2012 – 9:03 am | No Comment

As many of you may have heard, NOSB has been working with the MIT Sea Grant College Program to develop an online game to promote ocean literacy and engage students, teachers, and teams worldwide. The first phase (single-player) of the Ocean Sciences Quiz (OSQ) is now available to play! Please check it out at http://osq.mit.edu/.

To further get students involved and to build the question database, we are holding a contest to encourage question writing for the OSQ. Learn more about the contest and prizes at http://osq.mit.edu/contest.html or by clicking the floating bottle on the front page. This contest is open only to high school students but anyone can submit questions. Contest winners will be notified in May 2012.

For more information on the OSQ and the future phases, please visit http://osq.mit.edu/about.html.

NOSB in the News!

January 27, 2012 – 12:05 pm | No Comment

Appleton West High School of Appleton, Wisconsin was featured this week in the Appleton Post Crescent. Appleton West will be competing with twenty-three other schools at the Lake Sturgeon Bowl on February 4th. The Lake Sturgeon Bowl is one of twenty-five regional NOSB competitions, from which one team each will continue on to Finals in [...]

NOSB Heads to New Orleans for the Underwater Intervention Conference!

January 25, 2012 – 10:37 am | No Comment

[ January 23, 2012 to January 27, 2012. ] NOSB Director Kathleen Meehan-Coop and NOSB Program Specialist Melissa Brodeur are currently attending the Underwater Intervention Conference (www.underwaterintervention.com). By attending this conference, we are expanding the exposure of NOSB and hope to meet future question writers, supporters, volunteers, and presenters. If you’re there, stop by the NOSB booth and say hi!

February 4th competitions are just around the corner!

January 25, 2012 – 10:23 am | No Comment

[ February 4, 2012; ] On February 4, 2012 teams from the following NOSB regions will be showcasing their extensive knowledge on ocean sciences as they compete for the opportunity to advance to the NOSB Finals Competition in April. Please contact the regional coordinator (listed below) for more information on the bowl nearest you!
Blue Lobster Bowl, Boston, MA- Rachel VanCott [...]

March 3rd Competitions Not Too Far Away!

January 25, 2012 – 10:15 am | No Comment

[ March 3, 2012; ] On March 3, 2012 teams from the following NOSB regions will be showcasing their extensive knowledge on ocean sciences as they compete for the opportunity to advance to the NOSB Finals Competition in April. Please contact the regional coordinator (listed below) for more information on the bowl nearest you!
Aloha Bowl, Honolulu, HI – Cindy Knapman [...]

NOSB 2012 Finals in Baltimore!

January 24, 2012 – 11:20 am | No Comment

[ April 19, 2012 to April 22, 2012. ] The 2012 NOSB Finals Competition will be held at the Sheraton in Downtown Baltimore, MD April 19-22, 2012!
Baltimore’s Inner Harbor provides an interesting backdrop for the competition due to its history as an important port for U.S. trade. It is the largest U.S. seaport in the Mid-Atlantic, and was once the second largest port of [...]

MIT Sea Grant to Host 15th Annual Blue Lobster Bowl

January 13, 2012 – 1:14 pm | One Comment
MIT Sea Grant to Host 15th Annual Blue Lobster Bowl

One hundred twenty high school students to convene at MIT for the regional competition of the National Ocean Sciences Bowl

Smithsonian Institute: Professional Development Opportunities for Teachers of Science

December 15, 2011 – 3:51 pm | No Comment
Smithsonian Institute: Professional Development Opportunities for Teachers of Science

As part of the world’s premier museum and research complex, the NSRC can provide special access for teachers to the scientists, curators, and educators at the Institution. Most Smithsonian Science Education Academies for Teachers sessions will be held at the museums and research centers of the Smithsonian and other museums and laboratories in or near Washington, D.C.

Apply for the 2012 Garden Club of America Coastal Wetland Studies scholarship!

November 30, 2011 – 1:29 pm | No Comment
Apply for the 2012 Garden Club of America Coastal Wetland Studies scholarship!

Applications are invited for the 2012 Garden Club of America Coastal Wetland Studies scholarship.  The award is a one-year scholarship for graduate studies in coastal wetlands and carries a stipend of $5,000 to support field-based research.  For the purposes of this scholarship, coastal wetlands are defined as those tidal or non-tidal wetlands found within coastal [...]

Deadline approaching: Apply to sail the high seas with the JOIDES Resolution!

November 7, 2011 – 1:37 pm | No Comment
Deadline approaching: Apply to sail the high seas with the JOIDES Resolution!

Deadline approaching!
 Apply to sail with us as an Education Officer on the JOIDES Resolution on one of two upcoming expeditions!
 Applications accepted until January15, 2012.
For more information and applications please visit our website.

Article from Homer News

November 7, 2011 – 12:25 pm | No Comment
Article from Homer News

HomerNews.com released an article on November 2nd, 2011 on Homer High School’s planned return to the Tsunami Bowl. We look forward to their participation!

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