[SEMCO] 120 Massachusetts high schoolers to compete in the BLUE LOBSTER BOWL at MIT this Saturday

Wed Feb 26 13:15:00 EST 2014

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Lillie Paquette

MIT Sea Grant College Program

Tel: 617-253-3461

E-mail:lillie_p at mit.edu
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MIT SEA GRANT HOSTS THE 17TH ANNUAL BLUE LOBSTER BOWL,

A REGIONAL COMPETITION OF THE NATIONAL OCEAN SCIENCES BOWL

TO BE HELD AT MIT ON MARCH 1, 2014
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CAMBRIDGE, MA - February 26, 2014 - MIT Sea Grant College Program [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001cuXOSlZcQIg_ch0L-m6AwteMUHvLzbArhklFxUTrLp_jj-_bHRKUWbzknUUiHdyiDCUpqCaFDYl_pyZn2KVzh1KkGW_31l4NV8NvE6qgAV3cw_7Afmsi91--ItLuJAmgzskZg0qcJDxzfM-snFBhEVDx8leOm8fre2fc5iVuQeI=&c=_DGpLRAiLdkGcwva676dDBzuo6G4bMILdZzqv7iPzDgzd1qaK_wK0A==&ch=_orZQAqAqiBnk_1hVk5srOImvgUDdlYQJHjvZ8l2q54_M9k8J45gmw==]
is organizing and hosting the 17th annual Blue Lobster Bowl  at MIT on March 1, 
2014 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Kirsch Auditorium [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001cuXOSlZcQIg_ch0L-m6AwteMUHvLzbArhklFxUTrLp_jj-_bHRKUWdDG2M-OS6ek2MrP6oOhrv-KSYdoV4TwvJ8aFUvAPF86X1LbsZEqJm4DfbogTljjRR9F1RCK1uULWRRKH-_hYvBy0IUQVlmx87690Yc7WYS17_TMxWuI__KEfaJjwMJDeA==&c=_DGpLRAiLdkGcwva676dDBzuo6G4bMILdZzqv7iPzDgzd1qaK_wK0A==&ch=_orZQAqAqiBnk_1hVk5srOImvgUDdlYQJHjvZ8l2q54_M9k8J45gmw==]
(building 32, room 123). This year's tournament includes 120 students from 15 Massachusetts
high schools and is free and open to the public and the media.

Teams of students will be split into four divisions and tested in classrooms across
campus through quick-answer buzzer questions and thought-provoking group challenge
questions. MIT Sea Grant's Kathryn Shroyer [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001cuXOSlZcQIg_ch0L-m6AwteMUHvLzbArhklFxUTrLp_jj-_bHRKUWdDG2M-OS6ekr7gxtZioB7vHPFaYqxsEqE5igr6xwAkNn85mqlVcGStOEPmRvbea7sPSpDbzr2YpnVnMNc11FOBAC21elIW9C1afb9rgRKOO8jmoQ10iYp2Ak4G6XB-s7x-pqvTHeEuA_9L1paWXBJPpaTqS-VnYJw==&c=_DGpLRAiLdkGcwva676dDBzuo6G4bMILdZzqv7iPzDgzd1qaK_wK0A==&ch=_orZQAqAqiBnk_1hVk5srOImvgUDdlYQJHjvZ8l2q54_M9k8J45gmw==],
regional co-coordinator for the event, says this year's competition has been specially
designed to provide more game play to all teams. "In the past many teams were eliminated
from the competition by early afternoon," explained Shroyer, "so there wasn't enough
incentive for all of them to stick around until the end and participate in other
 activities and the closing award ceremony." Shroyer has restructured this year's
program as follows:

Game Play
Each match pits two teams of four students against one another in an academic quiz
bowl format.  Competitors use a buzzer system to respond to rapid-fire multiple 
choice and short answer questions read by a Moderator.  Additionally, teams work
 collectively to produce answers to complex "Team Challenge Questions."
Tournament Format
During the first phase of the competition all 24 teams compete in a Round
Robin Tournament, each team playing 5 matches. Following the Round Robin, the top
8 teams advance to a Single Elimination Tournament and the winner of the final round
is the regional champion. The regional champion will represent Massachusetts at 
the National Ocean Science Bowl.
McDowell Science Challenge
The remaining 16 teams who do not participate in the Single Elimination Tournament
will compete in the McDowell Science Challenge for the McDowell Award for Excellence
in Academic Collaboration.  The McDowell Science Challenge is a new competition 
element added this year to assess and strengthen students' creative problem solving
skills.

The competing schools include: Acton-Boxborough Regional High School, Brookline 
High School, Cambridge Rindge and Latin School, Chelmsford High School, Community
Academy of Science and Health, Fitchburg High School, Jeremiah E. Burke 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, North
Reading High School, and Phillips Academy.

Working in partnership with People Make a Difference [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001cuXOSlZcQIg_ch0L-m6AwteMUHvLzbArhklFxUTrLp_jj-_bHRKUWdDG2M-OS6ekvxUKTST5VLaiMngYMMV9InzEDrzT2vknyha780Pc-RVb3KoTT-5q9J_QlQuWhxQdjnsQEoKCc_N13Kx7idKRG8tBTREWd4X0n0XvsYiiwDQG23RJuzcVC3MrZe5EOAqN&c=_DGpLRAiLdkGcwva676dDBzuo6G4bMILdZzqv7iPzDgzd1qaK_wK0A==&ch=_orZQAqAqiBnk_1hVk5srOImvgUDdlYQJHjvZ8l2q54_M9k8J45gmw==]
to recruit and train volunteers, MIT Sea Grant research scientists and partners 
will also be on hand throughout the day to offer information and guidance to students
interested in marine science and ocean engineering careers. The winning team will
go on to compete against other regional champions in the 17th Annual National Ocean
Sciences Bowl Finals tournament at the University of Washington in May 2014 [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001cuXOSlZcQIg_ch0L-m6AwteMUHvLzbArhklFxUTrLp_jj-_bHRKUWdDG2M-OS6ekgKIEaYNFwf9noqczl_6B0FLYSO7EN59Q3Lcn0JtXPcf-npaxk8GB7IyabvKuyPmQe5_uc3n-QgaOqQV_L3l9Ot-Fh6yogv2SGMoqg41G-LXY7nctdzzAppB_Z1qdOHb2gxPv7zoYrud0ku2KXPin_AmjApgPAPAne1yZNUgincE=&c=_DGpLRAiLdkGcwva676dDBzuo6G4bMILdZzqv7iPzDgzd1qaK_wK0A==&ch=_orZQAqAqiBnk_1hVk5srOImvgUDdlYQJHjvZ8l2q54_M9k8J45gmw==].

The 16th annual Blue Lobster Bowl at MIT [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001cuXOSlZcQIg_ch0L-m6AwteMUHvLzbArhklFxUTrLp_jj-_bHRKUWdDG2M-OS6ek8UHBVunzm8_1pog5F7rhjuvDfQ0GehMiXswDN436izxZ4nQTTEv2NZa75eIKQuJh4SLj5IMD5PfWYb-R7Ai0JSdyrSsxdkSmRfNMX95_Aowgq2Yx3cuNUJUUjr_DiLKw36B6SUWXviA=&c=_DGpLRAiLdkGcwva676dDBzuo6G4bMILdZzqv7iPzDgzd1qaK_wK0A==&ch=_orZQAqAqiBnk_1hVk5srOImvgUDdlYQJHjvZ8l2q54_M9k8J45gmw==]

Watch this video of last year's Blue Lobster Bowl at MIT

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. 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.
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