Educator Webinar – Plunging into our Polar Seas
The National Ocean Sciences Bowl (NOSB) has announced a special polar science webinar series aimed at middle and high school educators focused on the 2021 NOSB competition theme, Plunging Into Our Polar Seas.
Enhance your awareness and understanding of topics such as: the vital role the poles play in regulating climate; thermohaline circulation and deep-ocean currents; increasing levels of anthropogenic carbon dioxide in the atmosphere; sea ice cover; permafrost; ocean warming; and unique polar marine life.
The free webinar series begins on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at 4pm ET with a presentation from Ms. Carolynn Harris, Dartmouth College on Sea Ice: A Haven for Arctic Marine Life. No registration required; participation will be on a first log-in, first serve basis as space allows. (Click on the webinar link to get the ZOOM link.)
All educators and interested individuals are welcome to join, and NOSB coaches are highly encouraged to participate. More information about the webinars, the ZOOM links and the 2021 NOSB is available on the NOSB website.
