2014 Alaska Tsunami Teams
Alaska Region National Ocean Sciences BowlThe following high schools competed in the 17th annual Alaska regional competition in Seward on February 28–March 2, 2014. The competition schedule is available online, including the order of oral presentations.
Asterisks (*) denote returning coaches and students. Multiple asterisks signify multiple previous years' participation. A times sign plus number means there were too many asterisks to count.
Names in bold were chosen by their teammates and coaches as the most valuable members of their teams.
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Pugnacious Dawgsharks Cordova Junior/Senior High School – Prince William Sound Science Center Sarah Hoepfner** Kara Johnson,** coach, and Lance Westing,**** assistant coach Project: Bilge Dumping in Prince William Sound—Small Vessels, Big Impacts [PDF; 1.5 MB] Ocean Fusion Cordova Junior/Senior High School, Dillingham Middle/High School, and Petersburg High School Cody Howard (Cordova) Flamin' Krakens Connor Ito** Clint Reigh*** and Summer Graber,** coaches Project: Surviving The Salmongeddon [PDF; 860 KB] Persnickety Protoperidinium Nolan Bunting* Bruce Rifex8, coach, and Barbi Failor,*** and Kris Holderied,x6 assistant coaches Project: A Tale of Two Species: An Exploration into the Effects of Increased Alexandrium Populations on Shellfish Harvesting in Kachemak Bay [PDF; 1.3 MB] Fairbanks Foraminifera Fairbanks: Hutchison High School Lina Heinrichs** Megan McCarthy,*** coach, and James Savereide,* assistant coach Project: Fallout of Fukushima: A Monitoring Program to Preserve the Gulf of Alaska's Economy [PDF; 369 KB] The Caballers Ruby Steedle* Brian Stoody, coach Project: Tidal Power Potential in the Remote Aleutian Islands Region [PDF; 311 KB] The Third Whale Emma Good* Brian Stoody, coach Project: Applying New Technologies to Manage Solid Waste and Biosolids in Juneau [PDF; 2.7 MB] Saber-Toothed Salmon Micah Briola* Julie Landwehr,**** coach, and Leif Sivertsen, assistant coach Project: The Effects of pH on the Abundance of Phytoplankton for Mariculture [PDF; 602 KB] The Elusive Jellyfish Joong Hyun Lee Switgard Duesterloh,***** coach, and Jane Eisemann,*** assistant coach Project: Jellyfish Apocalypse: Problems, Causes and Opportunities [PDF; 590 KB] |
Atomic Sea Ice Kotlik School (LYSD) Deanna Hunt** Raphia Maglinao,***** coach Project: Garbage Patches Threaten Oceanic Life [PDF; 1.4 MB] The Pelican’ts Margaret Norton*** Amy Mecher, coach Project: Erosion, Invasive Species, and Climate Change [PDF; 164 KB] Imagine Dragonfish Wasilla: Mat-Su Career & Technical High School Kaetlyn Erickson* Tim Lundt,***** coach Project: Ocean Acidification Effects on the Oceanic Ecosystem around Dutch Harbor [PDF; 328 KB] Mat-Tsunamis Wasilla: Mat-Su Career & Technical High School Ariel Hasse* Tim Lundt,***** coach Project: The Impact of Tributyltin in the Cook Inlet Watershed [PDF; 504 KB] The Sea Masons Diane Murph** Joni Johnson,***** coach, and Sunny Rice,***** assistant coach Project: The Effects of Ocean Freshening on Marine and Atmospheric Circulation: Impacts and Solutions [PDF; 893 KB] Jace and the Argonauts Scammon Bay School (LYSD) Jace Aguchak*** Melissa Rivers,*** coach Project: The Challenges That Western Alaska Faces Regarding Coastal Erosion and the Methods Needed to Combat its Long-term Effects [PDF; 369 KB] Team Fatheads Alex Estes Shoshannah Brasher,** coach Project: Harnessing Tidal Power as Alternative Energy in Alaska [PDF; 500 KB] The Ice-Raiders Liam Andersen* David Gibson,** coach, and Melissa Good, assistant coach Project: Proposal to Build a Heavy Icebreaker for use by the Coast Guard in the Northwest Passage [PDF; 336 KB] Tactile Cnidarians Marcella K. DeHart Roger Saft,***** coach Project: Offshore Drilling and Potential Impacts on Alaska [PDF; 692 KB] |
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