The QuikSCience Partnership

QuikSCience is a partnership between the University of Southern California Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies and Quiksilver, Inc. to improve science education through students’ love of the ocean.

The QuikSCience COSEE-West Ocean Leadership Awards
The Ocean Leadership Awards recognize educators for their commitment and accomplishments in improving the quality of K-12 marine education.

• Due date – February 19, 2010
• Announced – Open House event March 25, 2010
• Send nominations to Terri Lynn Bidle (bidle@usc.edu)
• Click here to view Ocean Leadership Flyer (PDF)
• Click here to view Winners for 2009!

The QuikSCience Challenge
The USC Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies and Quiksilver, Inc. have created an exciting new event in science education. The Challenge is a multi-faceted competition for student teams designed to spark their interest in science, the oceans, and aquatic environments. The Challenge also seeks to foster leadership qualities in young people through environmental awareness and stewardship. There are two Challenge competitions, one for middle school teams (grades 6-8) and one for high school teams. Read more...

• Registration due: 10-30-09 EXTENDED to November 6, 2009
• Team names, Parental Consent due: 12-4-09
• Projects due: 2-19-10
• Open House - winners announcement: 3-25-10
• Click here to view QuikSCience Challenge Flyer (PDF)
• Click here for an overview of the 2010 QuikSCience Challenge (PDF)
• ALL QuikSCience Teams are Winners! (Click for more info)
• The QuikSCience Challenge now offers Mentors to assist you in guiding your Team! (Click here for more info)
• “Surfing Science @ USC” Rally for QuikSCience Teams on November 11, 2009 (Click for more info)
• Research Proposal Writing Workshop on Catalina January 9, 2010 (for High School Teams Only) (Click for more info)
• For more details and to view guidelines, click here.
  

QuikSCience Challenge 2009 - Winners List!

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