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University of New HampshireUniversity of New Hampshire Scholars' RepositoryMedia Relations Administrative Offices1-16-2008Northern New England High School Teams ToCompete In Nor'easter Bowl At UNHMark 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, "Northern New England High School Teams To Compete In Nor'easter Bowl At UNH" (2008). UNH Today. 311.https://scholars.unh.edu/news/3119/6/2016 Northern New England High School Teams To Compete in Nor'easter Bowl at UNHhttp://www.unh.edu/delete/news/cj_nr/2008/jan/mw16bowl.cfm.html 1/1UNH Media Relations Northern New England High School Teams To CompeteIn Nor'easter Bowl At UNHContact:  Mark Wiley 603­749­1565NH Sea GrantJanuary 16, 2008Reporters/editors: The media is welcome to attend this event.DURHAM, N.H. ­ Teams of high school students from Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont willface off at the Nor'easter Bowl, the regional competition of the National Ocean Sciences Bowl(NOSB) at the University of New Hampshire on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2008. The event is open tothe public, and high school teams that would like to compete are encouraged to join in.With questions about ocean science ranging from chemistry to geology to technology andbiology, this annual competition is far from being the usual trivia game show. Students willtest their marine science smarts at the event. The winning team will earn a trip to the NOSB,which will be held in Seward, Alaska, in April. Last year's NOSB winner was ConVal HighSchool from Peterborough , and team members were awarded a trip to Hawaii andscholarships as a result of their hard work and efforts."This event is part of a larger effort to promote ocean literacy in schools and in the public,"says Mark Wiley, this year's Nor'easter Bowl regional coordinator and NH Sea Grant extensionspecialist for marine education. "It's neat to see young adults who are well­educated in thevarious subjects about ocean sciences."It doesn't cost money to compete, Wiley adds, and there are still a few spots available forinterested teams. The competition will being at 8 a.m. in Kingsbury and Spaulding Halls and issponsored by the Consortium for Ocean Leadership.For more information, please contact Mark Wiley (mark.wiley@unh.edu; 603.749.1565) orvisit the websites www.unh.edu/marine­education/ and www.nosb.org.Photo available for download. Caption: ConVal High School's team in 2005, with coach John Manly, won the Nor'easter Bowl.Manly also coached ConVal's 2007 team that won the National Ocean Sciences Bowl.30email this page!

Northern New England High School Teams To Compete In Nor\u27easter Bowl At UNH

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Northern New England High School Teams To Compete In Nor\u27easter Bowl At UNH

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