Finals Competition

Each February regional competitions are held at 25 locations across the country. The winning team from each of the 25 regional competitions is provided transportation and room and board accommodation to advance to the NOSB Finals Competition held in a different location each year in April. Typically, the teams that place 1st-3rd in the NOSB Finals win an experiential award trip to exciting locations.

2009 Finals in Washington D.C. with the Director of the Natural History museum, Cristian Samper

The location for the NOSB Finals Competition changes annually. For more information about the current competition, please click on the link below.

2013 NOSB Finals Competition
Winner: Arcadia High School, Arcadia, California
Host: UWM-School of Continuing Education (Lake Sturgeon Bowl)
Theme: The Great Lakes : A Window into Freshwater Science

View/Download the Competition Program (.pdf)
2013 Finals Award Ceremony Slideshow
2013 NOSB Finals – Opening Ceremony Slideshow (.pdf)

PAST NOSB Competitions:

2012: Baltimore, MD
Winner: Marshfield High School, Marshfield, WI
Host: Ocean Leadership (Chesapeake Bay Bowl)
Theme: Sea of Change: Development & Evolution
View/Download the Competition Program
10+ Years of Dedication to NOSB list - updated list coming soon
2012 Finals Award Ceremony Slideshow
2012 NOSB Finals – Opening Ceremony Slideshow (.pdf)
2012 NOSB Finals – Opening Ceremony with Jim Toomey (.avi) - coming soon!
2012 NOSB Finals – Sunday Morning with Ray Beiersdorfer (.avi) - coming soon!
2012 NOSB Finals – Awards Ceremony (.avi) – coming soon!

2011: Galveston, TX
Winner: Marshfield High School, Marshfield, WI
Host: Texas A&M University Galveston (Dolphin Challenge & Loggerhead Challenge)
Theme: Human Responses to Ocean Events
View/Download the Competition Program
2011 Finals Award Ceremony Slideshow
2011 NOSB Finals – Opening Ceremony Slideshow (.ppt)
2011 Press Releases:
           Marshfield High School Wins 2011 National Ocean Sciences Competition
           2011 NOSB Regional Winners

2010: St. Petersburg, FL
Winner: Marshfield High School, Marshfield, WI
Host: University of South Florida, College of Marine Science (Spoonbill Bowl)
Theme: Marine Technology
View/Download the Competition Program
2010 Finals Award Ceremony Slideshow
2010 NOSB Finals – Opening Ceremony Slideshow (.ppt)
2010 Press Releases:
          Marshfield High School Wins 2010 National Ocean Sciences Competition
          Contoocook Valley Regional High School Wins National Video Contest
          2010 NOSB Regional Winners

2009: Washington, DC
Winner: Marshfield High School, Marshfield, WI
Host: Ocean Leadership (Chesapeake Bay Bowl)
Theme: Biodiversity
View/Download the Competition Program
2009 NOSB Finals – Opening Ceremony Slideshow (.ppt)
2009 Press Releases:
          Wisconsin Team Wins NOSB Finals
          2009 NOSB Regional Winners

2008: Seward, AK
Winner: Lincoln Sudbury Regional High School, Sudbury, MA
Host: University of Alaska Fairbanks (Tsunami Bowl)
Theme: International Polar Year
2008 Press Releases:
          2008 NOSB Finals Competition Results
          2008 NOSB Regional Winners

2007: Stony Brook, NY
Winner: Contoocook Valley Regional High School, Peterborough, NH
Host: SUNY Stony Brook (Bay Scallop Bowl)

2006: Pacific Grove, CA
Winner: Lincoln Sudbury Regional High School, Sudbury, MA
Host: MATE Center (Otter Bowl)

2005: Biloxi, MS
Winner: Cranston High School West, Cranston, RI
Host: University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Coast Research Laboratory (Hurricane Bowl)

2004: Charleston, SC
Winner: Mission San Jose High School, Fremont, CA
Host: University of South Carolina (SC/GA Bowl)

2003: La Jolla, CA
Winner: Cranston High School West, Cranston, RI
Host: University of California San Diego, Scripps (La Jolla Surf Bowl)

2002: Providence, RI
Winner: Lexington High School, Lexington, MA
Host: University of Rhode Island (Quahog Bowl)

2001: Miami, FL
Winner: Lexington High School, Lexington, MA
Host: University of Miami  Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science  (Manatee Bowl)

2000: Washington, DC
Winner: Lexington High School, Lexington, MA
Host: Ocean Leadership/CORE (Chesapeake Bay Bowl)

1999: Washington, DC
Winner: Lexington High School, Lexington, MA
Host: Ocean Leadership/CORE (Chesapeake Bay Bowl)

1998: Washington, DC
Winner: Lexington High School, Lexington, MA
Host: Ocean Leadership/CORE (Chesapeake Bay Bowl)