Zoology

S1601 Boggs, Michael H. Grade 9, San Diego County

Behavioral Study of PU.1 "Knockout" Pups
Advisor: Mr. Martin Teachworth
School: La Jolla Senior High School, La Jolla

S1602 Bongiovanni, Zachary R. Grade 10, Santa Cruz County

Drosophila in Depth
Advisor: Ms. Diane Craddock
School: Kirby (Georgiana Bruce) Preparatory High Sch, Santa Cruz

S1603 Callahan, Kathryn V. Grade 9, Los Angeles County

Does Current Affect Aurelia aurita Polyps?
Advisor: Mr. Ben Vallejo
School: North Hollywood High School, North Hollywood

S1604 Cheng, Alan C. Grade 12, Los Angeles County

Evolution of the Neuronal Control of Nematodes Male Mating Behavior
Advisor: Mr. Duane Nichols
School: Alhambra High School, Alhambra

S1605 Dissakul, Kobkul Grade 12, Monterey County

Establishing Normal Blood Value for Fish
Advisor: Mrs. Pamela Miller
School: Seaside High School, Fort Ord

S1605 Cimatu, Etheline V. Grade 12, Monterey County

Establishing Normal Blood Value for Fish
Advisor: Mrs. Pamela Miller
School: Seaside High School, Fort Ord

S1606 Donaldson, Damion T. Grade 12, San Diego County

The Tolerance of Culex pipiens Larvae to Varying Concentrations of Tannins
Advisor: Mr. Larry Nordell
School: Mount Miguel High School, Spring Valley

S1607 Epperheimer, Matthew S. Grade 10, San Luis Obispo County

The Effect of the Discharge of the CMC Prison Sewage Treatment Plant on Chorro Creek
Advisor: Mrs. Faylla Chapman
School: Morro Bay High School, Morro Bay

S1608 Espinosa, Patricia A. Grade 12, San Diego County

Predation Risk versus the Need to Feed in Pagurus samuelis
Advisor: Mr. Larry Nordell
School: Mount Miguel High School, Spring Valley

S1609 Green, Lillian M. Grade 12, Los Angeles County

Induction of Strobilation with Different Temperature in Moon Jellyfish
Advisor: Mrs. Mariana McMullen
School: Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, Rolling Hills Estate

S1610 Hale, Rebecca R. Grade 10, San Luis Obispo County

Does the Salinity of the Water Affect the Types of Plankton Found in the Bay?
Advisor: Dr. Michael Landino
School: Morro Bay High School, Morro Bay

S1611 Heick, Nathan J. Grade 12, Riverside County

The Foraging Behavior of the Nuttall's Woodpecker (Picoides nuttallii)
Advisor: Ms. Michele Lieux
School: North (John Wesley) High School, Riverside

S1612 Higdon, Monica D. Grade 12, San Diego County

Ascorbic Acid: A Factor Food Selection by Helix aspersa
Advisor: Mr. Larry Nordell
School: Mount Miguel High School, Spring Valley

S1613 Hoffman, Ari B. Grade 10, Marin County

The Effects of Ionizing Radiation on the Reproductive and Mutation Rates of Drosophila melanogaster
Advisor: Ms. Heather Holter
School: Tamalpais High School, Mill Valley

S1614 Lalani, Gautam G. Grade 11, Riverside County

Mapping a Naturally Occurring Mutation in Drosophila melanogaster
Advisor: Ms. Elaine Prerston
School: La Quinta High School, La Quinta

S1615 Loarie, Cina C. Grade 12, San Mateo County

Using the Polymerase Chain Reaction to Study Species Diversity in Sharks of the Carcharhinid Family
Advisor: Mrs. Tanya Buxton
School: Menlo High School, Atherton

S1615 Watts, Courtney B. Grade 12, San Mateo County

Using the Polymerase Chain Reaction to Study Species Diversity in Sharks of the Carcharhinid Family
Advisor: Ms. Tanya Buxton
School: Menlo High School, Atherton

S1616 Manuguerra, Elisa Grade 10, Monterey County

What Salt Can Do: Salinity Effects of Tegula funebrau
Advisor: Dr. Melissa Kaufman
School: Notre Dame High School, Salinas

S1617 McHugh, Brad D. Grade 10, Los Angeles County

Pelagic Migration: Tracking Caretta caretta with Satellite Telemetry
Advisor: Mrs. Margery Weitkamp
School: Chaminade College Preparatory, West Hills

S1618 Mowjood, Siraj M. Grade 11, San Bernardino County

Motion Analysis of Defensive Turning Behavior in the Crayfish Procambarus clarkii
Advisor: Mr. Gregory Peck
School: Upland High School, Upland

S1619 Riley, Meghan D. Grade 9, Alameda County

Crickets Predicting Temperature
Advisor: Ms. Janet Spencer
School: Piedmont High School, Piedmont

S1620 Romero, Maria L. Grade 10, Orange County

The Effect of Light on the Eclosion Pattern of Blind Mutants of Drosophila melanogaster
Advisor: Mrs. Nancy Custer
School: Valley High School, Santa Ana

S1621 Rubin, Aaron B. Grade 9, Fresno County

Are Dinosaurs Truly Extinct?
Advisor: Mr. Marc Taylor
School: Clovis High School, Clovis

S1622 Schjolberg, Jennifer F. Grade 11, San Diego County

EMF and Sea Urchin Embryo Development
Advisor: Mrs. Patty Cameron
School: La Costa Canyon High School, Carlsbad

S1623 Sevey, Shane A. Grade 12, Mendocino County

Dietary Effects on Gonadal Growth in Red Sea Urchins
Advisor: Mr. Frederick Rubin
School: Fort Bragg High School, Fort Bragg

S1624 Sher, Kevin A. Grade 11, Los Angeles County

What Effect Does Habitat Size Have on the Behavior of Common Field Crickets?
Advisor: Mr. Larry Walker
School: Calabasas High School, Calabasas

S1625 Shilyansky, Carrie Grade 12, Los Angeles County

Modulation of a Learning Pathway by Information Encoded During Habituation of a Gill Withdrawal Reflex in Aplysia califo
Advisor: Dr. David Glanzman
School: San Marino High School, San Marino

S1626 Wiesinger, Chris L. Grade 10, Kern County

How Much Humus Can an Earthworm Produce in Two Weeks?
Advisor: <none acknowledged>
School: Community Christian High School, Bakersfield

S1699 Nicora, Stephanie Grade 9, Monterey County

Horsing Around: Influence of Gender and Size on Dominance Patterns
Advisor: Mr. Brendan Daly
School: Santa Catalina School, Monterey

S1699 Brevier, Jessica C. Grade 9, Monterey County

Horsing Around: Influence of Gender and Size on Dominance Patterns
Advisor: Mr. Brendan Daly
School: Santa Catalina School, Monterey