2018 Ocean 180 Video Challenge Share Your Research With the World Ocean scientists of all career stages are invited to take the Ocean 180 Challenge and create a 3-minute video abstract that effectively communicates the findings and significance of a recently published study. Sponsored by the Florida Center for Ocean Science Education Excellence (COSEE Florida) and funded by the National Science Foundation, the Ocean 180 Video Challenge encourages scientists to share their discoveries and excitement for research with the public. $13,000 in cash prizes will be awarded to the winning entries Submissions are due March 31, 2018 Entries are initially screened and evaluated by a team of science and communication experts to determine the top ten finalists, but the winners are selected by student judges from 6th-8th grade classrooms around the world. Over 40,000 students from 24 countries participated as judges in previous Ocean 180 Challenges. This is a fantastic opportunity for scientists to broaden the impact and raise the profile of their research while practicing their communication skills. Information and full contest guidelines can be found at http://ocean180.org. All questions may be directed to [email protected]. Who is eligible to submit an entry? Ocean scientists of all career stages, including undergraduate and graduate students, are eligible to participate. Entries can be submitted by individuals or teams. Individual entrants or team leaders must be (1) a coauthor of the original published paper and (2) affiliated with a U.S.-based institution at the time of submission and/or a U.S. citizen. There are no restrictions on the affiliations and nationalities of the remaining team members. There is no limit to the number of entries that may be submitted by a single scientist, but an individual entrant cannot submit more than one video entry per publication.
