National Ocean Sciences Bowl

La Jolla Regional Competition

The Grunion Bowl

The16th annual Grunion Bowl on February 23, 2013, was a fun-filled, fast-paced day with Dana Hills High School coming out on top to win first place in the varsity league.   

Congratulations to the following schools for their achievements:

• First Place: Dana Hills High School
  
• Second Place: Scripps Ranch High School
• Third Place: Carlsbad High School
• First Place in Junior Varsity League: Dana Hills High School, team B
• Sportsmanship Award: Helix Charter High School 
• Team Spirit Award: Escondido Charter High School
  

What is NOSB?

NOSB, a program of the Consortium for Ocean Leadership and its partners, is a high school academic competition on topics related to the study of the oceans through SIO tours, field trips, and other ocean-related activities. This program is intended to increase knowledge of the oceans by high school students, their teachers and their parents. National Ocean Sciences Bowl influences new stewards of our oceans and fosters the next generation of marine scientists, technicians, educators and industry leaders. This year’s theme is “Human Responses to Ocean Events." Link to www.nosb.org  or the Consortium for Ocean Leadership www.oceanleadership.org for more information.

Birch Aquarium at Scripps and Scripps Institution of Oceanography support NOSB by offering educational field trips (such as meeting Scripps scientists and touring their labs) and scrimmage and study sessions to help teams prepare for the big day. We are proud of our growing NOSB program and believe that NOSB is much more than just a competition, it is an experience!

Students identify plankton during an NOSB Open House event.