NOSB

Register by Oct. 15th  for the 2008
Dolphin Challenge

Oct. 15, 2007 is the deadline for entries in this year’s Dolphin Challenge. The field will be limited to 15 teams, and more than one entry per school will be permitted only if fewer than 15 teams have registered by the deadline. Registration forms will be sent to those schools wanting to enter; the forms must be returned by Nov. 15, 2007. Inquiries for the 2008 competition should be directed to Bianca Whitaker at
bdcwhitaker@tamu.edu or (979) 204-2741.

Dolphin Challenge Prizes

Teams compete for a chance to represent the region at the National Ocean Sciences Bowl in Seward, Alaska. Every participant will also receive great gifts representing the Texas Sea Grant College Program and Texas A&M University, as well as items from popular stores such as Barnes & Noble.

Inaugurated in 1998, the NOSB provides an educational forum for students to excel in math and science and receive national recognition for their diligence and talents. NOSB has proven that it can generate student interest and excitement about science and the oceans, giving young people a chance to examine marine science, both as an in-depth area of study and as a possible career. The NOSB fosters collegiality and teamwork, competition, imaginative thinking and factual recollection. It also allows students to work side by side with experts in a wide variety of settings. Of equal importance, NOSB excites and inspires our nation’s teachers, providing them with new tools to capture the imagination of their students.

Today, technological advances allow us to explore and research vast regions of the oceans which until recently were relatively unknown. With these new discoveries comes the potential to improve not only the economic well-being of our country but also our quality of life. Now our challenge is to continue the exploration and develop strategies for managing the oceans’ resources. The National Ocean Sciences Bowl is one program that prepares the next generation of marine scientists, policy makers, teachers, explorers, researchers, technicians, environmental advocates, and informed citizens to accept this challenge.

The NOSB® inaugural in 1998 was in honor of the International Year of the Ocean. The grand prize that year was a trip to EXPO ’98 in Lisbon, Portugal aboard the USNS Pathfinder.

Regional: http://texas-sea-grant.tamu.edu
National: http://www.NOSB.org