The National Ocean Science Bowl (NOSB) is an annual competition for high school students sponsored by the Consortium for Oceanographic Research and Education (CORE) , an association of seventy-two oceanographic institutions, universities and aquaria that represent the nucleus of U.S. research and education about the oceans. The Marine Sciences Research Center (MSRC) of Stony Brook University hosted the "Bay Scallop Bowl" on Saturday, February 28th, one of twenty-four regional competitions for the 2004 NOSB.
Twenty teams participated in this year's competition. First Place went to Bronx High School of Science, coached by Mitch Fox. Each student will receive $1000, plus an all expenses paid trip to the College of Charleston campus in Charleston, SC to compete in the national finals, April 24-26, 2004. Second place went to State College Area high school of Pennsylvania, coached by Julie Gittings. Each student will receive $750. Third place went to Mount Sinai High School, coached by Andrew Matthews. Each student will receive $500.