National Ocean Science Bowl

The NOSB is a nationally recognized and highly acclaimed high school academic competition that provides a forum for talented students to test their knowledge of the marine sciences including biology, chemistry, physics, and geology. The Rosenstiel School, along with Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute host the Florida regional competition, the Manatee Bowl, yearly.

Manatee Bowl 2011

National Ocean Science Bowl
Eastern Florida Regional Competition
February 5, 2011

With Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution, the Rosenstiel School annually hosts the National Ocean Sciences Bowl (NOSB) Florida Regional Competition — “Jeopardy”-like competition to test students’ knowledge of math and science. This year the Manatee Bowl will take place in Miami, at MAST Academy (MAST) and the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (RSMAS).

Friday, December 10
Registration closes.

Friday, February 4

• Check-in, 12:00–5:00pm, Dean’s Atrium in RSMAS Science and Administration Building.
• Welcome dinner, 5:00pm, RSMAS Courtyard
• Introduction and Q&A session, 6:00pm, RSMAS Auditorium

Saturday, February 5

• Breakfast, 8:00am, MAST cafeteria
• Round-robin competition, MAST
• Lunch, MAST cafeteria
• Double elimination competition, MAST
• Final round and award ceremony, RSMAS Auditorium

The winning team will continue on to compete at Nationals against 24 other teams, Saturday — Monday, April 29–May 1, 2011 in Galveston, TX.

Please check back to this website for updates and additional information.

For more information on the Manatee Bowl, contact the Rosenstiel School Outreach Coordinator, Laura Bracken at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or 305.421.4207. For information on NOSB, visit nosb.org.

2009 Manatee Bowl Winners — Hialeah Miami Lakees