WILL THE WINNERS DO THE WAVE?

High school students' conversation may get a bit deeper this month...fathoms deeper!

Contestants in the first-ever National Ocean Sciences Bowl are busy preparing for the finals later this month by brushing up on all they know about marine geology, geophysics, chemistry and biology. Those who are quicker on the buzzer with the correct answers win a trip to the Ocean Expo in Lisbon, Portugal, at the end of June to help celebrate the International Year of the Ocean. The trip will include research aboard the Navy vessel Pathfinder.

The finals are April 26 and 27 in Washington D.C. The contest is designed to recognize and reward excellence among students interested in ocean studies and to help them become the next generation of oceanographers and marine scientists.

For more information, contact: Jim Mitchell, 202-232-3900, x266.