[ April 28, 2012 10:00 am to April 29, 2012 4:00 pm. ] Join NOSB at the USA Science & Engineering Festival! The festival will feature over 3,000 fun, interactive exhibits, more than 100 stage shows and 33 author presentations. There will also be a book fair and a career pavilion for high-school students that includes a college fair, a job fair and a “Meet the Scientist/Engineer” networking area. The Festival will be held April 27-29, 2012 at the Walter E Washington Convention Center. Be sure to stop by the NOSB booth and say “Hi!”

[ 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.

[ 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!

[ 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!

[ April 19, 2012 to April 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.

[ March 22, 2011; 9:00 am to 10:00 am. ] Philip “Skip” Kemp, Curriculum Area Coordinator and professor for the Aquaculture Technology Program at Carteret Community College in Morehead City, NC, will be presenting the webinar titled Carteret Community College’s Aquaculture Program: Applying Marine Sciences on the North Carolina Coast.

[ March 26, 2011; ] Introductory Professional Development Workshop for Teachers

[ April 28, 2011 to May 1, 2011. ] The 14th Annual National Ocean Sciences Bowl Finals Competition will be held in Galveston, Texas from April 28 – May 1, 2011.

[ January 24, 2011 to February 11, 2011. ] Join NOAA’s Office of Ocean Exploration and Research (OER) for the third in a series of educator professional development opportunities focused on NOAA’s new ship and America’s Ship for Ocean Exploration, the Okeanos Explorer.

[ January 28, 2011; ] The National Ocean Sciences Bowl (NOSB®), in partnership with the National Marine Educators Association (NMEA) and the Ocean Today Kiosk, is sponsoring the 2011 Living on the Ocean Planet video contest.