QuikSCience - Improve science education through students’ love of the ocean.

QuikSCience is a partnership between the University of Southern California Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies and Quiksilver, Inc.

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 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 and the oceans. 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 7-8) and one for high school teams. Read more...

Registration Deadline – Look for details in September 2008.
Projects will be due in February 2009.
Winners will be announced in March 2009.
First place… in May 2009.

QuikSCience Challenge 2008 - Winners List!

Click here to view the winners of the 2008 QuikSCience Challenge!

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.

Click here to view the Winners for 2008!

Deadline – Look for details in September 2008!
Send nominations to Terri Lynn Bidle (bidle@usc.edu)
Awards were announced on March 6, 2008 Click here to view Winners for 2008!

The QuikSCience Music Challenge 2009!

Click here to listen to the
2008 winners!

QS Music Challenge 2009
Look for details in September 2008!

Get into the groove! Get your musical group tuned up and start composing! Create an original prize winning song about the oceans and be featured at QuikSCience events and on the web! The USC Wrigley Institute and Quiksilver, Inc. have created an exciting new activity in science education. The Music Challenge seeks young people to compose ocean~inspired music for the QuikSCience Challenge. Help us promote ocean understanding and appreciation through music!

Be sure to check out the Music Challenge 2008 Winners!

2008 Winners: “What To Do” by Darrow Feldstein has been awarded “Best Song with Lyrics” in the 2008 QuikSCience Music Challenge! “Tsunami” by Christopher Bryant has been awarded “Best Instrumental” in the 2008 QuikSCience Music Challenge!

Click here to listen to the 2008 winners!

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The QuikSCience Partnership is collaboration between USC, the USC Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies, Quiksilver and the Quiksilver Foundation. It holds an annual QuikSCience Challenge competition among school children. Its mission is to improve K-12 science education in America by using children's love of the ocean to make science more approachable.