Media Advisory
Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences
Contact: Adriana Bailey, 303-492-6289
February 11, 2009
Landlocked States Vie For Ocean Science Bowl Win
University of Colorado Hosts Mountain Mariner Challenge, Feb. 21
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Who:
High school students from Aurora, Arvada, Westminster, Boulder, Fort Collins, Colorado Springs, Loveland, Lafayette, Wyoming, Utah, and South Dakota match off for a chance to compete in the National Ocean Sciences Bowl at the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C.
What:
An exciting, high-energy, quiz-style competition for high school students. The Mountain Mariner Challenge is the only landlocked regional ocean sciences bowl in the country.
When:
Saturday, February 21, 9:00 am.
Where:
University Memorial Center (UMC) at the University of Colorado at Boulder.
Visuals:
Buzzers in hand, teen competitors race to answer questions like, "What's the mean depth of the world's ocean?" or, "To a very small organism, such as a copepod, the viscosity of seawater would seem...?". See them in action on Saturday, Feb. 21.
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The National Ocean Sciences Bowl is a program of the Consortium for Ocean Leadership based in Washington, D.C. NOSB seeks to energize students to pursue future studies and careers in the ocean sciences. This year's competition is expected to involve approximately 2,000 students from over 300 high schools.
Regional bowl qualifying teams will travel to the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History in April to compete in the National Ocean Sciences Bowl finals in the museum's new Ocean Hall. In 2008, Colorado's Poudre High team made the top eight national teams.
The Mountain Mariner Challenge regional bowl is hosted by CIRES, the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, a joint institute of NOAA and CU-Boulder.
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Confirmed High Schools at the Mountain Mariner Challenge:
- Boulder High School, Boulder, CO
- Cody High School, Cody, WY
- Doherty High School, Colorado Springs, CO
- Faith Christian Academy, Arvada, CO
- Lehi/Pleasant Grove High School, Highland, UT
- Loveland High School, Loveland, CO
- Peak to Peak Charter School, Lafayette, CO
- Poudre High School, Ft. Collins, CO
- Rapid City Central High School, Rapid City, SD
- Smoky Hill High School, Aurora, CO
- Standley Lake High School, Westminster, CO
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