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The National Ocean Science Bowl (NOSB) is an academic competition for high school students
that focuses on ocean-related topics. The NOSB was conceived by, and is conducted under the
auspices of, the Consortium of Oceanographic Research and Education (CORE). CORE, based
in Washington, D.C., is an association of U.S. oceanographic research institutions,
universities, laboratories, and aquaria. CORE's 67 members represent the nucleus of U.S.
research and education about the oceans.
The NOSB is designed to test students' knowledge of the ocean. Every year, member
institutions of CORE host regional tournaments around the nation as the first round of
the NOSB. This year an estimated 1,600 students and educators representing 320 high
schools competed in 22 regional competitions during February. Science teachers volunteer
their time outside of the classroom as coaches to prepare the students for the competition.
18 teams of students from around Florida competed on the Harbor Branch Campus
in the fifth annual Florida Regional Ocean Sciences Bowl, February 1-3, 2002. This regional
competition was hosted by Harbor Branch and the University of Miami's Rosenstiel School
of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences.
2002 Florida Regional Ocean Sciences Bowl Teams
This year's event began with the teams taking tours of the Harbor Branch campus, enjoying
a welcoming barbecue, and attending a mock competition and Q&A session that reviewed the rules
of the competition.
The actual competition was held on Saturday, February 2. Teams were divided into three
divisions of six teams each for five preliminary "round-robin" rounds. Students answered
multiple-choice or short-answer questions in a rapid-fire exchange. Questions were drawn
from scientific and technical disciplines used in studying the oceans (biology, chemistry,
physics, geology, technology) as well as from topics on the contributions of the oceans to
national and international economics, history, and culture.
The top eight teams advanced to the afternoon's double-elimination rounds. In a riveting
series of rounds, the
MAST Academy Team I from Miami advanced from the one-loss bracket to take on the undefeated
Eau Gallie High School Team I from Melbourne.
MAST defeated Eau Gallie twice in the final two rounds to win this year's regional
championship and to represent Florida in the national finals, in Providence, Rhode Island,
April 26-30, 2002. In addition to the trip, the winning team received $1,000.
Eau Gallie High School Team I received the second place prize, a behind-the-scenes visit
to Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota and $250.
Seminole High School from Sanford was
the third place team, and
Eau Gallie
High School Team II won fourth place.
In addition to plaques, each of the top four teams received a collection of text books in
various marine science disciplines and a gift certificate to purchase educational resources
for their classrooms.
Following the award ceremony, there was dinner and informal presentations of underwater
videos and slides by Harbor Branch staff. On Sunday morning, several teams participated
in local field trips to nearby Indian River Lagoon.
This year's event was a wonderful opportunity for students and teachers interested in
marine science to demonstrate their enthusiasm for and knowledge of marine sciences.
It was generally agreed that everyone had a fun and productive time.
CLICK HERE to view our PHOTO GALLERY of this year's competition at Harbor Branch.
From Dennis Hanisak, Ph. D. Director of Marine Education, HBOI
NOSB National Finals
The national finals of the Fifth National Ocean Sciences Bowl (NOSB) were held in Providence,
Rhode Island, April 26-29. MAST Academy, the winner of the Florida Regional competition held
at Harbor Branch in February, did well, winning 4 of their 5 matches in the opening Round-Robin
rounds and advancing to the Double-Elimination Rounds. MAST finished 6th in the nation after
being eliminated by one point by the eventual second-place team, Wando High School from South
Carolina, who was also responsible for MAST's only lost in the Round- Robin. Wando lost in
the finals to the defending national champion, Lexington High School, from Massachusetts.
MAST received a $500 gift certificate for scientific equipment and a shelf of marine science
books.
Florida also had a second team, Niceville High School, which had won the Hurricane Bowl,
a regional final held in Mississippi, as Florida schools from the Panhandle compete in that
competition rather in the Florida regional.
The 2003 NOSB national finals will be held in La Jolla, California, in conjunction with
the 100th Anniversary of Scripps Institute of Oceanography.
From CORE NEWS
NOSB FINALS HELD IN PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND
After two days of intense competition, Lexington High School of Lexington, Massachusetts, was
crowned five-time champions at the fifth annual National Ocean Sciences Bowl 2002, on April 29.
The championship team will fly to Hawaii where they will spend more than a week working
side-by-side with scientists to explore the vast array of ocean sites and facilities on the
Big Island and Oahu. Their adventure will include visits to Dolphin Quest at the Waikoloa
Hilton, the Coconut Beach Field Station, Volcano National Park, and Pearl Harbor and the Arizona
Memorial. This trip is provided courtesy of Dolphin Quest, Hilton Waikoloa Village, National
Ocean Service of NOAA, the Office of Naval Research, and the University of Hawaii.
The second place team from Wando High School of Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, won a trip to
the Florida Keys where they will kayak through the mangroves off Key Largo, snorkel the coral
reefs of the Dry Tortugas National Park, and visit the Dolphin Research Center on Grassy Key.
Coming in third place was the team from Cranston High School West of Cranston, Rhode Island.
This team will travel to Catalina Island where they will stay on the University of Southern
California's Wrigley Institute campus and kayak around the natural caves lining the coast,
snorkel with adolescent tiger sharks, and assist a researcher with tagging fish. The fourth
place team from A&M Consolidated High School of College Station, Texas, will fly to Michigan
where they will visit GLERL's Lake Michigan Field Station, take a cruise on a research vessel
and take field trips to learn about the coastal environments and sand dune communities of Lake
Michigan.
If you want to know more about the NOSB, including information on winners of other regional
competitions, go to the NOSB website at http://www.nosb.org
or visit the CORE website at http://www.coreocean.org.
If you want to receive information about the 2003 Florida regional competition when
available, contact education@hboi.edu.
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