Student Competition

Student Competition categories and Prizes

High school, undergraduate and graduate students are invited to participate in the State of the Coast 2025 student competition for a chance to showcase their work and win cash prizes.

Talk – High School and Undergraduate: 1st: $500 | 2nd: $250 | 3rd: $125 

Talk – Graduate: 1st: $500 | 2nd: $250 | 3rd: $125 

Poster – High School and Undergraduate: 1st: $250 | 2nd: $125 | 3rd: $75 

Poster – Graduate: 1st: $250 | 2nd: $125 | 3rd: $75 

Each presentation will be judged by conference attendees who are professionals with experience or expertise in a relevant field. 

If you’re a high school, undergraduate or graduate student who has been invited to present in SOC and would like to participate in the competition, please email isabella.donnell@crcl.org for more information by April 23.

Student Competition Judges

Registered attendees of SOC are invited to serve as judges for the student competition. This is a meaningful opportunity to support the next generation of coastal professionals while engaging with fresh perspectives on critical coastal issues. 

Judges will evaluate no more than three student presentations during the conference, offering feedback and scoring based on clarity, content and communication. Score cards will be available and submitted electronically. 

Please note that expressing interest does not guarantee selection, as we work to match judges based on availability and topical expertise. 

If you indicated interest in judging when you registered for the conference, you’re already on our list. If not, you can either update your registration details or email isabella.donnell@crcl.org to let us know by April 23.  

To update your registration, you can log in to the event website with your confirmation number.