Please contact Cynthia Decker or Roxanne Nikolaus for more information on NOPP or Scott Sparks for a copy of the report. The twenty NOSB regional tournaments are now complete, and students from around the nation are now preparing to come to Washington, D.C. to participate in the final round of competition, April 16-17. This week CORE will be contacting the Senators and Congressional Representatives of the winning teams to invite them to attend the final competition and awards luncheon. This multidisciplinary program is designed to provide the scientific knowledge and policy awareness required to work effectively on complex coastal and estuarine issues. The program is a combination of classroom instruction, field research, an internship, and a doctoral dissertation.
Students concentrate in one of four areas, with complementary work in two others.
After six years of planning, site preparation, and construction, the new center on the Intracoastal Waterway at Myrtle Grove Sound is occupied and functioning. The Center will host a community open house on Sunday, March 26 from 1 - 5 pm.