[SEMCO] 126 Massachusetts high schoolers to compete in the BLUE LOBSTER BOWL at MIT this Sunday

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Contact: Lillie Paquette

MIT Sea Grant College Program

Tel: 617-252-1741

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MIT SEA GRANT HOSTS THE 16TH ANNUAL BLUE LOBSTER BOWL,

A REGIONAL COMPETITION OF THE NATIONAL OCEAN SCIENCES BOWL

TO BE HELD AT MIT ON MARCH 3, 2013
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CAMBRIDGE, MA - February 27, 2013 - MIT Sea Grant College Program is organizing 
and hosting the16th annual Blue Lobster Bowl (BLB) at MIT on March 3, 2013. The 
tournament this year, re-scheduled due to the historic blizzard Nemo, will include
126 participants from 12 Massachusetts high schools and is free and open to the 
public.

The competition opens at 10 AM in Kirsch Auditorium, 32 Vassar Street, Cambridge,
MA. The student teams will be split into divisions and tested in classrooms across
campus through quick-answer buzzer questions and thought-provoking team challenge
questions. MIT Sea Grant research scientists and partners will also offer information
to students on marine science and ocean engineering careers. The winning team of
 this bowl will compete against 24 other regional champions in the 16th Annual National
Ocean Sciences Bowl (NOSB) at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in April 2013.

MIT Sea Grant's Kathryn Shroyer, Regional Co-coordinator for this year's event says,
"The BLB is a fun way to get young people interested in the study marine science,
and it's more than just memorizing a bunch of facts. The tournament helps challenge
students to work together as a team to learn and solve problems." Students train
 the entire academic year preceding the tournament, which Shroyer says is part of
the value this program offers in providing teachers with a platform to focus on 
marine science, a topic often lacking in high school science curriculums. Veteran
BLB coach and Lexington High teacher, Sarah Damassa, has seen members of her past
BLB teams continue their studies of marine science at the university level. She 
notes, "Our BLB team combines intense studying/learning with lively camaraderie 
and team spirit. The students thoroughly enjoy practices, having fun even while 
working to build their oceanographic knowledge base. I have been fortunate to work
with extremely talented students, who organize and run their own practices, mentor
new students, and support each other's growth as NOSB competitors."

This year's competing schools include: Acton-Boxborough Regional High School, Brookline
High School, Cambridge Rindge and Latin School, Chelmsford High School,

Lexington High School, Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School, Marblehead High School,
Newton North High School, Newton South High School, North Andover High School, Phillips
Academy, and Shrewsbury High School.

Photo: High school students competing at MIT in the 2012 Blue Lobster Bowl.

MORE ABOUT THE BLUE LOBSTER BOWL

BLB question topics include marine biology, chemistry, geology, physics, navigation,
geography, and related ocean history, literature, and public policy. In addition
 to the opportunity for the winning team to travel to the National Finals, teams
 vie for a variety of prizes, including money for study materials and educational
trips. BLB participants are eligible to apply for ocean science summer internships
at the MIT Sea Grant College Program. The BLB is part of the National Ocean Sciences
Bowl (NOSB), which is a program of the Consortium for Ocean Leadership based in 
Washington, D.C.  Through this educational forum, the NOSB strives to encourage 
and support the next generation of marine scientists, policy makers, teachers, explorers,
researchers, technicians, environmental advocates and informed citizens, to be stewards
of the ocean.  Many past NOSB participants have moved on to pursue college degrees
and careers in ocean science.  In 2013, approximately 2,000 students from over 300
high schools will participate.  For more information, visit www.nosb.org.

ABOUT MIT SEA GRANT COLLEGE PROGRAM

The mission of the MIT Sea Grant College Program is to employ innovative research,
education and outreach strategies to responsibly use and sustain the vital marine
resources of Massachusetts. The issues manifested and addressed locally are global
in nature, and are thus widely applicable. Compelling challenges demand our attention
as a solo entity, and in partnership with other groups living and working on the
 coasts and at sea. MIT Sea Grant brings the substantial intellectual abilities 
of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and our sister universities to bear
 on ocean-related challenges requiring an extraordinary technical contribution. 
In meeting these challenges, we expand human understanding of the ocean and establish
the infrastructure to sustain the initiatives and talent pool needed to address 
complex issues of critical and fragile marine resources. For more information, please
visit: www.http://seagrant.mit.edu
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