The NOSB is a nationwide academic competition among teams of high school students. Regional competitions are held around the U.S. in February with the final national competition held in April. The 2008 final competition will be help on April 25-27, 2008 in Seward, Alaska. The NOSB will test students' math and science skills as applied to topics on ocean (and Great Lakes) biology, chemistry, geology, physics, technology, history, and economics. Information about NOSB is available online to help students and teachers prepare for the competition: http://www.nosb.org/.

When & where will it be held?

The Great Lakes Bowl of the NOSB will be held in February 2009 at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Who competes?

High school teams of four students, one alternate, and a coach will compete in question and answer matches during the day-long competition. The competition format will be a 6-minute buzzer round, 2 team challenge questions, and another 6-minute buzzer round. The Team Challenge Questions require analysis of data presented and synthesis of several scientific and mathematical concepts. The students work as a team to answer questions, with the opportunity to win 20 points.

What are the prizes?

How do I enter?

The Great Lakes Bowl will be limited to 16 teams. Team entry in the event will be approved on a first-come first-served basis. Teams must complete and submit all required forms to be approved for entry into the event. Check back in fall 2008 for entry forms and entry deadline information.

Registration forms can be downloaded from the NOSB home page: http://www.nosb.org. Please send completed forms to:

Laura Florence
Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab
2205 Commonwealth Blvd.
Ann Arbor, MI 48105-2945
TEL: 734-741-2392 or FAX: 734-741-2055
email: laura.florence@noaa.gov

For a PDF version of this info sheet, click here.

• Andover High School, Bloomfield Hills, MI (2 teams)
• Ann Arbor Greenhills High School, Ann Arbor, MI (3rd Place)
• Ann Arbor Huron High School, Ann Arbor, MI
• Berkley High School, Berkley, MI (2nd Place)
• Buckeye Valley High School, Delaware, OH (2 teams)
• Dexter High School, Dexter, MI (1st Place)
• Hillman High School, Hillman, MI
• Lake Orion High School, Lake Orion, MI (2 teams)
• Linworth Alternative Program, Worthington, OH
• Mecosta-Osceola Math/Science/Technology Center, Big Rapids, MI (4th Place)
• Okemos High School, Okemos, MI
• Standish-Sterling High School, Standish, MI
• Tri-County High School, Howard City, MI
  

Who hosts & coordinates it?

Regional Hosts

• NOAA, Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL)
• Cooperative Institute for Limnology and Ecosystems Research (CILER)
• Michigan Sea Grant

Regional Sponsors

• Consortium for Ocean Leadership
• NOAA, Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL)
• Cooperative Institute for Limnology and Ecosystems Research (CILER)
• Michigan Sea Grant
• USGS, Great Lakes Science Center
• Univ. of Michigan School of Natural Resources and Environment
• Great Lakes Commission
• Michigan Tech Research Institute
• Centers for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence (COSEE) - Great Lakes
• Barry Bagels
• Dominos Pizza

National Hosts/Coordinators

• Consortium for Ocean Leadership
• National Marine Educators Association (NMEA)

National Sponsors

• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
• National Oceanographic Partnership Program (NOPP) comprised of:
  - National Science Foundation (NSF)
  - U.S. Navy Office of Naval Research
  - NASA
  - U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
  - U.S. Minerals Management Service
  - U.S. EPA
  - U.S. Department of Energy
  - NOAA
  - Oceanographer of the Navy
  
• Sea Education Association
• Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab
• Marine Technology Society
• University of Southern California’s Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies
• National Marine Educators Association - Bermuda Biological Station for Research
• Oceanic Engineering Society
• University of Alaska (2008 Final Competition Host)
• Alaska Sea Life Center
• Wells Fargo
• BP
• Marine Conservation Alliance
• Fugro
• Atwood Foundation
• Alliance for Coastal Technologies
• Leave Only Bubbles
• Renown Tours
• U.S. Arctic Research Commission