SeaPerch Challenge (Underwater Robotics Program)

Duties: 

The University of Southern Mississippi’s School of Ocean Science and Engineering Marine Education Center will be hosting this year’s Regional SeaPerch Challenge. This event is scheduled to take place on March 14^th at the Biloxi Natatorium (Biloxi, MS). SeaPerch is an innovative underwater robotics program that equips teachers and students with the resources they need to build an underwater remotely operated vehicle (ROV) in a group setting. Team registration closes on Friday 2/14, and we will need additional help in getting this competition up and running!

If you wish to volunteer for this event, please contact the competition coordinator Jessi A. James via (jessi.james@usm.edu) or (228) 818-8091. The following positions need to be filled:

General Volunteers (Duties TBD)

Pool Setup (3)

Check-In  (2)

Compliance Check (3)

Announcer/MC (1)

Obstacle Course Judges (6)

Challenge Course Judges (6)

Obstacle Course Score Runners (2)

Challenge Course Score Runners (2)

Technical Director (1)

Swimmers (8)

Presentation Judges (6)

Presentation Score Runner (2)

General Pool Volunteers (4)

Competition Area Gatekeepers (2)

General Presentation Volunteer (1)

Score Keepers (2)

Triage (2)

We will begin to update interested volunteers with event information as soon all teams are finalized next week. This is a great opportunity to help middle and high school students explore the STEM field and be exposed to professionals in the field of marine science!

Additional information on this event can be found here:

SeaPerch Home: https://www.seaperch.org/2020challenge

USM SOSE Outreach: https://www.usm.edu/ocean-science-engineering/outreach.php