National Ocean Sciences Bowl

The National Ocean Sciences Bowl (NOSB) is a nationwide academic competition among teams of high school students. For the past twelve years, CILER, NOAA-GLERL and Michigan Sea Grant have hosted the Great Lakes Bowl, a regional competition of the NOSB. The Great Lakes Bowl is one of 25 regional competitions held around the country -- regional champions advance to the national NOSB competition.

The competitions test students' math and science skills in the topics of ocean and Great Lakes biology, chemistry, geology, physics, technology, history and economics. Students involved with the NOSB program are eligible for the National Ocean Scholar Program and the Coastal and Ocean Science Training internship program. The NOSB also supports teachers by providing them with valuable resources and professional development opportunities.

For more information visit the NOSB website or the Great Lakes Bowl website.

Contact Us:

CILER
G110 Dana Building
440 Church Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1041
Phone: (734) 763-3010

Vision and Mission:

CILER's vision is to enhance the quality of the Great Lakes and its related ecosystem services, through a partnership of universities, NOAA scientists, and other stakeholders.

CILER's mission includes: 1) translating research into productive outcomes through outreach and education; 2) facilitating productive interactions between scientists in the Great Lakes basin, with a primary focus on NOAA partnerships; 3) identifying and characterizing emerging areas of concern for the Great Lakes ecosystem, with applications to all coastal ecosystems; 4) providing a forum for better linking ecosystem responses, sustainable ecosystem services, and decision-making, and; 5) advancing our understanding of, and ability to predict, complex ecosystem processes, responses, and dynamics.