
Inspiring Tomorrow’s Ocean Leaders
Inspiring Tomorrow’s Ocean Leaders
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The NOSB is an academic competition and program that addresses a national gap in environmental and earth sciences in public education by introducing high school students to and engaging them in ocean science, preparing them for ocean science-related and other STEM careers, and helping them become knowledgeable community members and environmental stewards.
Updated for the 2024-2025 Competition Year
- States Hosting Regional Bowls
- States with Regional Bowl Participants
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All states are eligible to compete. Contact us to learn more.
Introducing the 2025 NOSB National Champions: Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
The Center for Ocean Leadership (COL) is thrilled to announce the winners of the highly anticipated 2025 virtual National Ocean Sciences Bowl (NOSB) Finals Competition, which took place this past weekend in an exciting display of ocean science knowledge, teamwork, and passion for our blue planet. An interdisciplinary ocean science education program of COL, the NOSB has tested students’ knowledge of ocean-related topics through buzzer-style multiple choice and longer, critical thinking-based questions for 27 years.
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New Resource Available for Teachers and Students: Ocean Acoustics STEAM Leader Challenge on Scoutlier
The National Ocean Sciences Bowl (NOSB), supported by the Office of Naval Research, hosts annual STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Mathematics) Leader Challenges on [...]
NOSB National Finals Competition 2025 Announcement
We are thrilled to announce the return of the NOSB National Finals Competition in 2025! The Center for Ocean Leadership at the University Corporation [...]
From Alaskan Waters to Hawaiian Shores: NOSB Teams Reel in Knowledge at the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting
By Keenan Sanderson, Ketchikan NOSB Team Coach, Tsunami Bowl and Indigenous Food Sovereignty Specialist, Ketchikan Indian Community The Ketchikan National Ocean Sciences Bowl teams, the [...]
Introducing the 2024 NOSB National Ocean Scholars
Please join us in congratulating our FIVE exceptional NOSB 2024 National Ocean Scholars. They each received a scholarship to assist them as they begin [...]