About the NOSB

The NOSB is an academic competition and program that addresses a national gap in environmental and earth sciences in public education by introducing high school students to and engaging them in ocean science, preparing them for ocean science-related and other STEM careers, and helping them become knowledgeable citizens and environmental stewards.

The NOSB’s focus on ocean science education is important. Humans rely on a healthy ocean for oxygen, resources, jobs, and more. Our future leaders must be knowledgeable about ocean issues.

The ocean is an ideal interdisciplinary teaching tool for science, technology, education, and mathematics (STEM) that puts study in a real-world context. Working in the ocean environment poses challenges that push the innovation, engineering, and technology development needed in our workforce. But ocean science is not a course generally offered at the high school level. The NOSB is one of the only ways students gain exposure to all of ocean science and related careers as they are beginning to chart their course in life.

The 2022 NOSB Annual Review is now available.

National Ocean Sciences Bowl

(new address coming soon!)

Boulder, CO

For general inquiries, please email us:

NOSB Staff

Melissa Brodeur

Program Specialist, National Ocean Sciences Bowl

Nicole Palma

Program Specialist, National Ocean Sciences Bowl