Tsunami Bowl

2026 Alaska Tsunami Bowl

A large group of students on the back of a boat

2026 NOSB teams participate in the Kenai Fjord dinner cruise before the start of competitions. Photo credit: Mica VanBuskirk

Each winter Alaska holds a regional ocean sciences competition for Alaska high school students, called the Alaska Tsunami Bowl. The Tsunami Bowl is part of the National Ocean Sciences Bowl (NOSB) competition, which was started in 1998 to celebrate the International Year of the Ocean. Each year the winning team of the Alaska Tsunami Bowl competes against other regional teams from all over the United States at the National Ocean Sciences Bowl finals competition. The Alaska regional competition is sponsored by the ÈÕº«ÎÞÂë College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, the Seward Marine Center, Alaska Sea Grant and many other generous sponsors. .