Environmental Engineering

S0701 Adam, Marian I. Grade 10, Orange County

Is Bayside Drive Beach Safe from Waterborne Disease?
Advisor: Mr. David Knight
School: University High School, Irvine

S0702 Alonge, Frank A. Grade 10, Kern County

The Effect of Common Soil Contaminates on the Growth of your Backyard Garden
Advisor: Mr. Dwight Morgan
School: Burroughs (Sherman E.) High School, Ridgecrest

S0703 Armenian, Patil Grade 11, Los Angeles County

Are the EPA Standards of Mercury Really Safe for Starfish?
Advisor: Mrs. Varsenig Dermegerdighian
School: Ferrahian High School, Encino

S0704 Baker, Lauren Grade 9, Orange County

Does the Concentration of Particulates in the Air Vary by Location and Proximity to Source?
Advisor: Craig Huff
School: University High School, Irvine

S0705 Barari, Sony B. Grade 10, Kern County

The Effect of Green Plants on Atmospheric Carbon Monoxide
Advisor: Beverly Hill
School: Burroughs (Sherman E.) High School, Ridgecrest

S0706 Bartkus, Liana N. Grade 10, San Bernardino County

I'm Winded and Out of Gas
Advisor: Dr. Robert Kirk
School: Sultana High School, Herperia

S0707 Begley, Anna R. Grade 11, Santa Clara County

Take A Deep Breath
Advisor: Randy Wallace
School: Notre Dame High School, San Jose

S0708 Betpera, Artin Grade 9, Los Angeles County

Analysis of Lead Content in Soil as a Function of Freeway Distance
Advisor: Jack Harper
School: Claremont High School, Claremont

S0709 Bogle, Michael T. Grade 9, Ventura County

Is All Drinking Water the Same?
Advisor: Mrs. Patricia Noring
School: Westlake High School, Westlake Village

S0710 Capps, Justin T. Grade 10, Fresno County

Electro-Decomposition of Automotive Exhaust to Reduce the Precursory Gases of Smog
Advisor: Mr. Scott Carneval
School: Buchanan (Floyd B.) High School, Clovis

S0711 Gallant, Natalie M. Grade 10, Los Angeles County

Attention Enzymes! You Are Needed to Participate in a REVOLUTION In Recycling!
Advisor: Jim Warren
School: Marymount High School, Los Angeles

S0712 Gibbs, Charae M. Grade 11, Ventura County

Cleaning Bad Water with Dirt: The Use of Soil Bacteria to Clean Nitrate Polluted Water
Advisor: Mr. Dave Cooper
School: Moorpark High School, Moorpark

S0713 Giddings, Sarah N. Grade 9, San Luis Obispo County

Does Moisture and Aeration of a Compost Pile Affect the Composting Time, pH Level, and Temperature of the Pile?
Advisor: Dr. Michael Landino
School: Morro Bay High School, Morro Bay

S0714 Gordon, Colleen Grade 10, Fresno County

San Joaquin / Kings Rivers - A Biomass Study of Algae
Advisor: Mr. Larry Constantino
School: Clovis West High School, Fresno

S0715 Grassman, Carina H. Grade 10, Riverside County

Are Wetlands an Effective Means of Reducing Bacterial Concentrations in Sewage? Are 1-Phase Wetlands More Effective than
Advisor: Dr. Marylynn Yates
School: North (John Wesley) High School, Riverside

S0716 Heick, Nathan J. Grade 11, Riverside County

Can the Addition of Certain Secondary Plant Compounds to the Soil Increase its Limited Ability to Bioremediate Polychlor
Advisor: Ms. Michele Lieux
School: North (John Wesley) High School, Riverside

S0717 Huly, Nicholas Grade 9, San Diego County

Does Ozone Protect Brine Shrimp from Ultraviolet Radiation?
Advisor: Al Walker
School: Fallbrook Union High School, Fallbrook

S0718 Joens, Christine A. Grade 11, Orange County

Bioremediation
Advisor: Mr. Mike Nokave
School: Woodbridge High School, Irvine

S0719 La, Dennis Grade 10, Orange County

Recycling Laser-Printed Paper with Cellulase
Advisor: Mrs. Nancy Custer
School: Valley High School, Santa Ana

S0720 Lee, Andrew B. Grade 12, Riverside County

In Vitro Genetic Construction of a PCB-Degrading Recombinant
Advisor: Dr. Dennis Focht
School: Polytechnic High School, Riverside

S0721 McCann, Keith A. Grade 10, Fresno County

Vernal Pools vs. Human Expansion
Advisor: Mrs. Peggy Jones
School: Clovis High School, Clovis

S0722 Mihalik, Aaron D. Grade 10, Kern County

Hazard Free Cooking
Advisor: Kristin Hudlow
School: Centennial High School, Bakersfield

S0723 Ratnayake, Nishantha S. Grade 9, Riverside County

Microbial Activity in Different Soil Amendments
Advisor: Ms. Michele Lieux
School: North (John Wesley) High School, Riverside

S0724 Rogers, Christopher E. Grade 10, Santa Clara County

Solar Distillation: Fresh Water of the Future
Advisor: Gail Cahn
School: Willow Glen High School, San Jose

S0725 Sungu, Rajinder S. Grade 11, Fresno County

Radon's Effect on Cancer
Advisor: Charles Chotanian
School: Clovis West High School, Fresno

S0726 Untermann, Kurt T. Grade 10, Marin County

What Kinds of Garbage Produce the Most Methane?
Advisor: Mr. Larry Lack
School: San Rafael High School, San Rafael

S0727 Weidner, Heather R. Grade 12, San Bernardino County

The Effects of a Prescribed Fire on Species Competition and Plant Density in Chino Hills' Coastal Sage Scrub
Advisor: Dr. Jan Beyers
School: Ayala (Ruben S.) High School, Chino Hills

S0728 Wyner, Erin M. Grade 9, Mendocino County

Raising The Dead - Recharging Alkaline Batteries
Advisor: Mr. Fred Rubin
School: Fort Bragg High School, Fort Bragg