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2016 Ocean 180 Video Challenge Finalists Announced - 01.13.2016

The video abstracts listed alphabetically below were selected as finalists in the 2016 Ocean 180 Challenge by a panel of science and communication experts (Wave 1 Judges). From January 4 to February 15, 2016, over 30,000 middle school students (our Wave 2 Judging Team) will be evaluating the finalists and casting their votes for this year's winning videos. View all videos here.

A Very Sticky Fish…

Adam Summers, University of Washington
Ian Stevens, University of Washington
Zach Bivins, University of Washington

Can Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) Cooperate When Solving a Novel Task?

Kelley Winship. Dolphins Plus
Holli Eskelinen, Dolphins Plus
Stan Kuczaj, University of Southern Mississippi

Gotta Go Mom's Calling: Dolphin Mothers Use Individually Unique Acoustic Signals to Call Their Calves

Brittany Jones, University of Southern Mississippi and Dolphins Plus
Holli Eskelinen, Dolphins Plus
Stan Kuczaj, University of Southern Mississippi
Jill Borger-Turner, University of Miami

Harbor Seal Pups - Diving Into Rehab

Amber Thomas, University of New England
Parker Young, Unbox Science

Hiding in Plain Sight: Mimicry in a Juvenile Deep-Sea Squid

Ben Burford, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
Kyra Schlining, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute

Marine Defaunation: Animal Loss in the Global Ocean

Douglas McCauley, University of California, Santa Barbara
Christopher Hanson, Industrial Light & Magic
Video directed and edited by Christopher Hanson

The Creative Dolphin: What Dolphins Do When Asked to Vary Their Behavior

Holli Eskelinen, Dolphins Plus
Stan A. Kuczaj, University of Southern Mississippi

The JetYak

Fiametta Straneo, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Lonny Lippsett, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Ken Kostel, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Daniel Cojanu and Elise Hugus, UnderCurrent Productions

3D Under the Sea

John Burns, University of Hawaii
Cliff Kapono, University of California San Diego

Important Dates

The timeline for the 2016 Ocean 180 Video Challenge is provided below. Any changes to the dates listed will be updated here as soon as they are made available. Please contact info@ocean180.org with questions regarding the timeline and deadlines for teachers and scientists.

January 4-February 15, 2016: Judging Wave 2: Judging and Voting by Student Judges

February 15, 2016: Student Voting Ends (11:59 PT)

The winners of the 2016 Ocean 180 Challenge will be announced at the Ocean Sciences Meeting in New Orleans on February 23, 2016. Good luck to all the finalists and our student judges!

Questions?

Please visit ocean180.org for a full list of contest rules and guidelines, entry forms, and more information about the Ocean 180 Video Challenge. You may also contact info@ocean180.org directly with questions.

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