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University of New HampshireUniversity of New Hampshire Scholars' RepositoryMedia Relations Administrative Offices2-13-2008High School Team Wins The Northern NewEngland Regional Ocean Sciences BowlMark WileyNH Sea GrantFollow this and additional works at: https://scholars.unh.edu/newsThis News Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Administrative Offices at University of New Hampshire Scholars' Repository. It hasbeen accepted for inclusion in Media Relations by an authorized administrator of University of New Hampshire Scholars' Repository. For moreinformation, please contact nicole.hentz@unh.edu.Recommended CitationWiley, Mark, "High School Team Wins The Northern New England Regional Ocean Sciences Bowl" (2008). UNH Today. 351.https://scholars.unh.edu/news/3519/7/2016 High School Team Wins The Northern New England Regional Ocean Sciences Bowlhttp://www.unh.edu/delete/news/cj_nr/2008/feb/mw13bowl.cfm.html 1/1UNH Media Relations High School Team Wins The Northern New EnglandRegional Ocean Sciences BowlContact:  Mark Wiley 603­749­1565NH Sea GrantFebruary 13, 2008DURHAM, N.H. ­ Fifteen teems of high school students from Maine, New Hampshire andVermont competed in the annual regional ocean sciences bowl, The Nor'easter Bowl, held atthe University of New Hampshire on Saturday, Feb. 9. Students from ConVal High School inPeterborough were victorious in this regional academic competition focused on concepts inoceanography and marine sciences. The winning coach and team members include: LilyBeyer, Katherine Lantz, Terra Fletcher, Alice Hall, Mara Zrzavy, and Coach Ken Cloutier.The National Ocean Sciences Bowl (NOSB) is a program of the Consortium for OceanLeadership located in Washington, DC and currently supports 25 regional competitions acrossthe country. ConVal High School will go on to compete against 24 other regional champions inthe 11th Annual NOSB during April 24­27 in Seward, AK."Our oceans play a significant role in regulating our weather and climate along withsustainable life," says Mark Wiley, regional coordinator for the competition. "I'm hoping thatthe interest and enthusiasm shown by these students today will begin to improve theawareness of our oceans in their daily lives and give them the momentum to move into thestudy of marine science and ultimately helping to advance the ocean challenges that lifeahead."The NOSB competition includes question and answer "buzzer" rounds, team challengequestions, educational field trips and social activities that encourage interaction amongstudent peers and with marine scientists. For more information on the competition or to viewsample quiz questions, visit http://www.nosb.org. ­30­email this page!

High School Team Wins The Northern New England Regional Ocean Sciences Bowl

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