What is the Dolphin Challenge?

     The Dolphin Challenge™ is the northern Texas regional competition of the National Ocean Sciences Bowl (NOSB®). In 2012, this rigorous academic competition will be held in Galveston, Texas, on Saturday, March 3. Registration is now closed. All questions regarding registration should be directed to Peggy Foster by email pfoster@tamu.edu or by phone at 979-845-1245.
     The Regional Coordinator for Dolphin Challenge is Terrie Looney. For general questions about the competition, Contact Terrie by email at tslooney@ag.tamu.edu or by phone at 409-835-8461. Students demonstrate their knowledge of marine and coastal science by answering questions from biology, physics, chemistry, geology, geography, mathematics and the social sciences. The winning team advances to the two-day national competition held later in the spring; past national competitions have been held in Seward, Alaska, and Washington, D.C.
     Each team consists of four students and their coach, and may include a fifth student to serve as an alternate.
     The National Ocean Sciences Bowl competition is intended to increase knowledge of the oceans on the part of high school students, their teachers and parents, and to raise the visibility and public understanding of the national investment in ocean-related research. It is managed by the Consortium for Ocean Leadership, a nonprofit organization representing 94 of the leading public and private ocean research and education institutions, aquaria and industry with the mission to advance research, education and sound ocean policy.