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. The teams that place 1st-4th in the NOSB Finals win an experiential award trip to exciting locations.

***NOSB FINALS 2012 – A SEA OF CHANGE: DEVELOPMENT & EVOLUTION – APRIL 19-22, 2012 – BALTIMORE, MD***

INFORMATION FOR THE 2012 FINALS TEAMS:

• Team Event Schedule -coming soon!
• List of Regional Winners -coming soon!
• Field Trip Descriptions -coming soon!
• Policy Briefing component -coming soon!
• Team Logistics & Travel -coming soon!
• Participant Forms and Checklist -coming soon!
• Medical & Consent Forms -coming soon!

INFORMATION FOR FAMILIES OF THE 2012 FINALS TEAMS:

• Info for families -coming soon!
• Family Weekend Schedule -coming soon!

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. In 2008, we chose a theme for the competition, and will continue to do so for the upcoming Finals Competitions.

From 2001 on, the locations of the NOSB Finals are as follows:

2011: Galveston, TX
Theme: Human Responses to Ocean Events
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2010: St. Petersburg, FL
Theme: Marine Technology

2009: Washington, DC
Theme: Biodiversity

2008: Seward, AK
Theme: International Polar Year

2007: Stony Brook, NY

2006: Pacific Grove, CA

2005: Biloxi, MS

2004: Charleston, SC

2003: La Jolla, CA

2002: Providence, RI

2001: Miami, FL

For past competition information, click here.