SEG Student Challenge Bowl
The SEG Challenge Bowl competition is an international contest testing student’s breadth and depth of knowledge about the field of geoscience. The quiz-show format results in intense competition as the contestants attempt to “buzz in” first with the answers to challenging geoscience questions. The contest itself is in the form of a short-answer multiple-choice quiz on topics in the geosciences (geology, geophysics, geography, and some geodesy), as well as some questions about the history of our science and SEG itself. Questions range in difficulty from second or third year undergraduate level to first-year graduate school. All geoscience students are encouraged to participate in this unique event which combines knowledge, competition, and fun.
The SEG first launched the SEG Challenge Bowl program in 2006. Since then, much excitement has been created on campuses in the USA and abroad. Local organizations host regional competitions and the winning teams, consisting of two students each, attend the SEG Annual Meeting and compete in the world championships. The number of teams competing around the globe has exploded from just six teams in 2007 to more than 50 teams in recent years.
Gulf Coast (Regional) CHALLENGE BOWL


The GSH Annual Spring Symposium includes a Regional Competition of the SEG Challenge Bowl. The winning team has their expenses paid to attend the Finals at the SEG Annual Meeting.
The 2022 Gulf Coast Challenge Bowl winners: Ethan Conrad and Edward Clennett, University of Texas at Austin. Congratulations!
Previous Winners:
2021 -
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Brandon Shuck and Andrew Gase, University of Texas at Austin
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2020 - |
Erik Urquidi-Delgado, University of Texas at El Paso
Michael Martinez, University of Houston |
2019 - |
Manny Paez and Boming Wu, University of Houston |
2018 -
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Carl Buist and Joshua Flores, University of Houston |
2017 - |
Tianbi Ma and Zhencong Zhou, University of Tulsa |
2016 - |
Joan Marie Blanco and Alexandre Silva, University of Houston |
2015 - |
Maria Amirzadeh and Zohreh Souri, University of Houston |
2014 - |
Venkatesh Anantharamu and Elita De Abreu, University of Houston |
2013 - |
Khushboo Arora and Menal Gupta, University of Texas |
2012 - |
Brandon Bush and Sireesh Dadi, Texas A&M University |
2009 - |
Maximiliano Bezada and Amy Lasseigne, Rice University |
2007 - |
Scott Falconer and Charles Puryear, University of Houston |
World Champions are:
The World Championship is held as a special event during the SEG Annual meeting.
2022 World Champions: Ethan Conrad and Edward Clennet, University of Texas at Austin.
Previous Winners:
2021 - Denver
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Adam Mattson & William Sessums, University of Houston, USA
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2020 - Houston |
Adam Brudner & Afeez Papoola, University of Toronto |
2019 - San Antonio |
Sol Bejaran & Rosario Etchegoyen, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Argentina |
2018 - Anaheim |
Santiago Actis & Abelardo Romero, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Argentina |
2017 - Houston |
Ian Burron & Parth Pokar, University of Manitoba, Canada |
2016 - Dallas |
Scott Meek and Trevor Tuttle, Brigham Young University, USA |
2015 - New Orleans |
Andrey Konkov, Institute of Applied Physics, Moldova
Nizhny
Novgorod & Rasesh Saraiya, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, India |
2014 - Denver |
Bartosz Gierlach, AGH University of Science & Technology, Poland
Paulina Kotlarek, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poland |
2013 - Houston |
Tim Haywood & Taras Zaporozan, University of Manitoba, Canada |
2012 - Las Vegas |
Darragh O’Connor, Dalhousie University
Adrian Smith, University of Calgary, Canada |
2011 - San Antonio |
Matt Davis & Forrest Roberts, Brigham Young University, USA |
2010 - Denver |
Jorden Hayes & Amit Padhi, University of Wyoming, USA |
2009 - Houston |
Maximiliano Bezada & Amy Lasseigne, Rice University, USA |
2008 - Las Vegas |
Jason McCrank & Maria Quijada, University of Calgary, Canada |
2007 - San Antonio |
Scott Falconer & Charles Puryear, University of Houston, USA |
2006 - New Orleans |
Fabian Domes & Jesus Nunez, Heriot-Watt University, Scotland |