2014 Challenge Winners Announced!
Matthew Alford of the University of Washington and Jennifer Isenhart of Wide Eye Productions named winners of Ocean 180 Video Challenge!
Turn Discoveries into Stories
Bring your latest publication to life with video. Information on the 2015 Challenge coming soon!
Connect your Classroom to Discoveries
"Anytime students are exposed to real world science it broadens their minds and opens possible doors to future science careers."- 8th grade teacher from Chula Vista, CA
Broaden Your Impact
Over 30,000 students from across the world joined the judging team evaluating our finalists. Their research was seen by over 1,400 classrooms.
Reverse Perceptions of Science
Expose educators and students to a new side of science.
Welcome to the Ocean 180 Video Challenge!
The Ocean 180 Video Challenge, sponsored by the Florida Center for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence (COSEE Florida), is designed to encourage ocean scientists to share their discoveries and excitement for research with teachers, students, and the public.
We challenge scientists to bring their latest research papers to life in a short video that not only summarizes the important findings but also highlights the relevance, meaning, and implications of the research to persons outside their discipline. Although the videos will be initially judged by a panel of scientists and communication experts, the final winners will be selected by a diverse, and often very critical, group of potential-future ocean scientists – 6th-8th grade students from classrooms around the world.
Information about the 2015 Ocean 180 Video Challenge will be announced soon, so check back for updates! To learn more about Ocean 180 and how to get involved, please take a look at the recording of the Ocean 180 Information Session.
About Ocean 180
We're connecting ocean research and classrooms through film. Scientists and teachers are welcome to participate.
Broaden Your Impact
Bring research to life
Register a class
Middle school classrooms around the world are eligible to participate as student judges. Find out how to register your class for the 2015 Challenge.
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By the Numbers
During the 2014 Ocean 180 Video Challenge, 30,975 students participated as judges in 48 US states, Washington, D.C., US Virgin Islands, and 13 countries.
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Questions?
Email: mwatson@fit.edu