Zoology

J1601 Alporque, Tiffany M. Grade 8, Riverside County

Whoo's Watching?
Advisor: Mr. Danny Alvarez
School: Alessandro Middle School, Moreno Valley

J1602 Avedikian, Matthew S. Grade 8, Fresno County

Mosquitoes: Are You on the Menu?
Advisor: Mrs. Brenda Read
School: Kastner Intermediate School, Fresno

J1603 Awai, Alexandra F. Grade 8, Fresno County

No! Dont Eat Me! Are Bugs Afraid of Beasts?
Advisor: Ms. Jane Bodin
School: Our Lady of Perpetual Help School, Clovis

J1604 Barone, Elizabeth A. Grade 7, San Mateo County

Don't Tread on Me: Does Human Impact Affect the Number of Ochre Stars Found in an Intertidal Zone?
Advisor: Ms. Theresa Hamilton
School: Cunha (Manuel F.) Intermediate School, Half Moon Bay

J1605 Bingham, Lauren M. Grade 8, Orange County

The Effect of Movement of Food on GoldFish
Advisor: Mr. David Houston
School: Aliso Viejo Middle School, Aliso Viejo

J1606 Casey, Erin E. Grade 8, Santa Barbara County

Univalve and Bivalve Shellfish Death by Boring Predators
Advisor: Will Winn
School: Goleta Valley Junior High School, Goleta

J1607 Cautrell, Kris D. Grade 8, Riverside County

Paws Pets Prefer
Advisor: Heidi White
School: Arizona Intermediate School, Riverside

J1608 Chin, Nicholas B. Grade 7, Fresno County

Efficacy of Fresh Herbs in Repelling the Red Flour Beetle, Tribolium castaneum (Hbrst.)
Advisor: Mrs. Sharon Collins
School: Kastner Intermediate School, Fresno

J1609 Cordova, Amber B. Grade 7, Los Angeles County

To Grow or Not to Grow? Temperature is the Question! A Study of the Growth Rate of Aurelia aurite Jellyfish
Advisor: Dean Gilbert
School: De Mille (Cecil B.) Middle School, Long Beach

J1610 Deaver, Stephanie R. Grade 7, Fresno County

Are Pesticide Injected Plants Transpiring and Diffusing Toxic Molecules into their Environment?
Advisor: Mr. Tim Buletti
School: Washington Middle School, Sanger

J1611 Dexter, Michael J. Grade 7, Orange County

Plankton
Advisor: Mrs. Jellica Campos
School: St. Bonaventure Catholic School, Huntington Beach

J1612 Douglas, Blake E. Grade 8, Riverside County

The Feeding Habits of Birds, Year 4: Seed vs. Feeder
Advisor: Mrs. Sharon Robertson
School: Sierra Middle School, Riverside

J1613 Duarte, Kristin A. Grade 8, Kern County

Worm Breath! Does Temperature Affect the Breathing of Earthworms?
Advisor: Mr. Bobby Trout
School: Richland Junior High School, Shafter

J1614 Estanislao, Paola A. Grade 8, San Mateo County

The Effects of Parent Genetics on their Children
Advisor: Dulcie Grady
School: St. Gregory Elementary School, San Mateo

J1615 French, Jennifer M. Grade 7, Humboldt County

Are Cows Colorblind?
Advisor: Dr. Chuck Ozanian DVM
School: Hydesville Elementary School, Hydesville

J1616 Galaviz, Marcos A. Grade 8, Ventura County

Tree Protection Against Plagues
Advisor: Ms. Monica Stanley
School: Fillmore Middle School, Fillmore

J1617 Halverson, Lillie A. Grade 7, San Mateo County

From Badgers to Buffleheads: Identification and Classification
Advisor: Jerry Trenter
School: Cunha (Manuel F.) Intermediate School, Half Moon Bay

J1618 Hansen, Kirsten Grade 7, Fresno County

To Age or Not to Age? That is the Question! The Effect of Lower Caloric Intake on Mealworms
Advisor: Ms. Jane Bodin
School: Our Lady of Perpetual Help School, Clovis

J1619 Harrison-Shermoen, Gwyneth Grade 7, Contra Costa County

Eye Color In Fruit Flies: Does It Make a Difference?
Advisor: Ms. Carolyn Cornell
School: Portola Junior High School, El Cerrito

J1620 Heitzig, Leithan E. Grade 8, Fresno County

Determining the Relationship between a Cricket's Weight, Length, Age, and its Oxygen Usage Level
Advisor: Mr. Edward Case
School: Washington Middle School, Sanger

J1621 Hendrickson, Scott A. Grade 7, Humboldt County

Oxygen Utilization by Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) of Different Weights
Advisor: Dr. Gary Hendrickson
School: Jacoby Creek Elementary School, Bayside

J1622 Hoffman, Amanda E. Grade 8, Ventura County

Does the Length and Height of a Metallic Ribbon Affect its Ability to Frighten Away Birds?
Advisor: Mrs. Debby Dunn
School: Mesa Union Junior High School, Somis

J1623 Holt, Jenny A. Grade 8, Santa Cruz County

What Colors Attract Our Feathered Friends?
Advisor: Ms. Dottie Robinson
School: Scotts Valley Home School, Scotts Valley

J1624 Huber, Ryan J. Grade 7, San Mateo County

Science Projects are for the Birds
Advisor: Ms. Theresa Hamilton
School: Cunha (Manuel F.) Intermediate School, Half Moon Bay

J1625 Johnson, Sarah O. Grade 8, Kern County

Importance of Cover to Feeding Birds
Advisor: Mary Ann Morgain
School: South Fork Union Elementary School, Weldon

J1626 Keithly, Glenn M. Grade 8, Lake County

Wood Duck Nest Box. 1996: The Second Year
Advisor: Mrs. Laurie Ridgel
School: Mountain Vista Middle School, Kelseyville

J1627 Kessler, Maya E. Grade 8, Humboldt County

Biodiversity in the Intertidal Zone at Luffenholtz Beach
Advisor: Mrs. Diana Skile
School: Jacoby Creek Elementary School, Bayside

J1628 Kim, John W. Grade 7, Ventura County

Do Earthworms have a Preference for Soil with a Certain Moisture Content?
Advisor: Mr. Tim Peddicord
School: Fremont (John C.) Intermediate School, Oxnard

J1629 Ljubenkov, Peter A. Grade 8, Los Angeles County

What Factors Cause Hair Follicle Mites to be More Abundant?
Advisor: Ms. Nancy Bernstein
School: Dodson (Rudecinda Sepulveda) Middle School, Rancho Palos Verdes

J1630 Maslowski, Tommy M. Grade 8, Fresno County

Does Heredity or Environmental Factors Predispose the Color of a Himalayan Rabbit's Fur?
Advisor: Dennis Friesen
School: Fairmont Elementary School, Sanger

J1631 McCawley, John M. Grade 7, Riverside County

What Type of Yard Compost do Worms Prefer?
Advisor:
School: Corona Fundamental Intermediate School, Corona

J1632 McFadden, Andrew Grade 7, Fresno County

Beware of the Predator!
Advisor: Ms. Kristin Keeler
School: Clark (C. Todd) Intermediate School, Clovis

J1633 Powell, Rhonnda V. Grade 7, Fresno County

Owl Pellets - The Reparian Difference
Advisor: Mr. Paul LongShore
School: Alta Sierra Intermediate School, Clovis

J1634 Seufert, Kristen M. Grade 7, San Diego County

Spiders and Geometry
Advisor: Mrs. Jeanne Turner
School: St. Francis of Assisi School, Vista

J1635 Suarez, Micha C. Grade 8, San Diego County

Does the Length of Femur Affect the Distance Crickets Jump?
Advisor: Mrs. Easter Finley
School: National City Middle School, National City

J1636 Tinnin, Brooke V. Grade 7, Fresno County

What Causes Sowbugs to Prefer Damp Places?
Advisor: Albert Ashjian
School: Lone Star Elementary School, Fresno

J1637 Trujillo, Elizabeth Grade 8, Kern County

The Effect of Light on Amoebas
Advisor: Shannon Harris
School: Jefferson (Thomas) Junior High School, Wasco

J1638 Veres, Christopher J. Grade 8, Ventura County

Spider Time II
Advisor: Mr. Tim Peddicord
School: Fremont (John C.) Intermediate School, Oxnard

J1639 Winans, Ashley E. Grade 7, Ventura County

Feeding Frenzy!
Advisor: Mr. Tim Peddicord
School: Fremont (John C.) Intermediate School, Oxnard

J1698 Drastal, William W. Grade 8, San Diego County

Paw Preference in Cats
Advisor:
School: St. Patrick's Elementary School, San Diego

J1699 Fleming-Davies, Arietta E. Grade 8, San Diego County

Snail Trails, Snail Fences
Advisor: Mr. Angelo Miranda
School: Hilltop Middle School, Chula Vista