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
- Regional Bowls
- States Hosting Regional Bowls
- States with Regional Bowl Participants in the Last Year
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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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Ladue Horton Watkins High School Wins First-ever Virtual National Ocean Sciences Bowl
Monday, students from Ladue Horton Watkins High School (Saint Louis, MO) won the National Finals of the 23rd Annual National Ocean Sciences Bowl (NOSB), the [...]
2020 Professional Development Webinars: Sonia Vedral, Renee Collini, Mikaela Heming, and Sara Martin
The webinar will cover the basics of flooding and sea-level rise, regulatory and natural solutions to sea-level rise and flooding, and synthesize information to achieve community resilience through planning.
