Local High Schools Compete in National Ocean Sciences Bowl at CSUMB
SEASIDE, Ca., February 1, 2018 – Eleven high schools from the Northern and Central California region will face off in the regional component of the 21st annual National Ocean Sciences Bowl (NOSB) at California State University, Monterey Bay (CSUMB) on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018. The competition, called the Sea Lion Bowl and themed Our Ocean Shaping Weather, will take place in CSUMB’s Tanimura and Antle Family Memorial Library from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m., with the winner moving on to the national finals
SEASIDE, Ca., February 1, 2018 – Eleven high schools from the Northern and Central California region will face off in the regional component of the 21st annual National Ocean Sciences Bowl (NOSB) at California State University, Monterey Bay (CSUMB) on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018. The competition, called the Sea Lion Bowl and themed Our Ocean Shaping Weather, will take place in CSUMB’s Tanimura and Antle Family Memorial Library from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m., with the winner moving on to the national finals competition at the University of Colorado Boulder April 19-22.
The NOSB, an interdisciplinary ocean science education program of the Consortium for Ocean Leadership, is a quiz-bowl style academic competition that tests students’ knowledge of ocean-related topics, including cross-disciplines of biology, chemistry, policy, physics and geology.
Supporters at home can follow the competition on Twitter with the hashtags #NOSBRocks and #NOSB18.
Hosting open community events is in keeping with CSUMB’s role as a community resource, providing forums for provocative discussions that can impact thought and action on issues important to our community.
Northern and Central Calif. High Schools Participating at CSUMB:
- Oakland High School, Oakland, CA
- Pajaro Valley High School, Watsonville, CA
- Albany High School, Albany, CA
- Lynbrook High School, San Jose, CA
- Mira Loma High School, Sacramento, CA
- Lick-Wilmerding High School, San Francisco
- South San Francisco High School
- Mission San Jose High School, Fremont, CA
- Irvington High School, Fremont, CA
- Dougherty Valley High School, San Ramon, CA
- Encinal High School, Alameda, CA
News Information
- Published
- February 1, 2018
- Department/College
- University News