2017 Alaska Tsunami Teams
20th annual Alaska Region National Ocean Sciences BowlSee below for submitting corrections or changes. Number in parentheses reflects current and past years participation by coaches and students.
Tsunami Bowling for Soup
- Cori Pegau2
- Marie Jamille Esguerra2
- Ben Wray2
- Olivia Carroll
- Abi Allison
Lauren Bien,2 coach
Project: The Effects of Climate Change on Sockeye Salmon in Prince William Sound and the Copper River
Hooked on an ‘eeling
- Landon Bunting2
- Johanna Allen
- Timber Davis
- Jay Davis2
- Cody Bond2
Leah Thon2 and Lauren Seaton,2 coaches
Project: Oyster Mariculture: Kachemack Bay Management Plan in Response to a Changing Climate
Get Nauti
- Zoey Kriegmont3
- Tomy Mesa
- McLain Sidmore2
- Siena Hanna3
- Laurie Balstad2
Megan Behnke and Katy Nalven, coaches
NOSBaes
- Dessa Gerger2
- Grace Newman
- Laurel Sheufelt
- Momin Razzaque
- Aaron Blust
Megan Behnke and Katy Nalven, coaches
Quiz only
Saber Toothed Salmon
- Ben Ranniger
- Caity Pearson
- Laura Sherrill
- Ashley Young
- Gabe Canfield
Julie Landwehr7 and Wayne Kinunen, coaches
Project: Monitoring Southeast Alaskan Pink Salmon in a Warming Ocean
The Punnipeds
- Lars Bodnar4
- Hanna Clary2
- Naomi Daniher2
- Matt Wald2
- Olivia Winters2
Switgard Duesterloh9 and Jane Eisemann,7 coaches
Project: Steller Sea Lions: A Natural Ecosystem Management System
Mat-Tsunamis
Mat-Su Career & Technical High School (Wasilla)
- Lucas Arthur3
- Jacob Cucinnello3
- Sarah Montalbano2
- Cade Johnstone3
- Leah Wyzykowski2
Tim Lundt,9 coach
Project: Adverse Effects of Ocean Acidification on Alaskan King Crab Populations
The Little Cthulhus
Mat-Su Career & Technical High School (Wasilla)
- Drake Ballais3
- Hector Campbell3
- Kyle Hasse2
- Soneeta Vue3
- Josh Bryant
Tim Lundt,9 coach
Chickens of the Sea
- Faith Wixon2
- Kimber McDowell3
- Eva Venema
- Steven Duncan
- Jina Malone
Cheryl Williams,3 coach
Project: Effects of Ocean Warming on Littleneck Clams (Protothaca stamineais) in Alaska
Seizing Seals
- Kennedie Rogers
- Ilse Spiropoulos
- Raelynn Catron
- Vanessa Johnson
- Wade Keyes
Cheryl Williams,3 coach
Quiz only
Higher Porpoise
- Helen Martin3
- Anders Christensen2
- Gabe Terresz2
- Joseph Giesbrecht3
- Henry Short
- Brooklyn Bormer
Joni Johnson9 and Sunny Rice,9 coaches
Project: Effect of a Warming North Pacific Ocean on LeConte Glacier
Eliimaq Maklak
- Tom Tomaganuk
- Florence Cholok2
- Rhea Kaganak
- Milena Kaganak
- Luther Walker
Mary Cook3 and Allison Whitaker,2 coaches
Electric Guitar Fish
- Atticus Hamilton2
- Dylan Bailly
- Alex Shannon
- Roxanna Reynolds
- Oceana Gamel Howes
Chris Backstrum,7 coach
Lucky Pollucky
- Bridget Nalan3
- Taylor Holman4
- JR Go
- James Vuong
- Kathleen Tan
David Gibson6 and Melissa Good,4 coaches
Project: Climate Change and the Effects on the Bering Sea Pollock Fisheries
Smoltification Edumacation
- Jessica Reisinger2
- Xinrui Bao
- Andrew Palmer
- Alex Litvinchuk
- Casey Taylor2
Gabriel Bailey,2 ckoach
Project: Effects of Climate Change on Chinook Salmon as a Resource to the Cook Inlet
One team per school is accepted, on a first-come, first-served basis, until October 1. As space is available after October 1, additional teams are accepted from schools already participating.
Additions, changes or corrections? Please contact the Alaska Tsunami Bowl coordinator.
Marc Swanson
Coordinator, Alaska Region National Ocean Sciences Bowl
Seward Marine Center
PO Box 730
Seward, Alaska 99664
Office: (907) 224-4311
Cell: (907) 362-2582
Fax: (907) 224-3392
