2005 Category Winners in
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)

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First Place: J0925

Powers, Mariko K. Grade 8, Santa Cruz County
Anemones: Indicators of Global Warming?
Advisor: Ms. Shama Hinard
School: Kirby (Georgiana Bruce) Preparatory High Sch, Santa Cruz

Second Place: J0931

Vashishtha, Devesh M. Grade 8, Orange County
The Effect of Variations of pH, Nitrogenous Fertilizer, and Temperature on the Growth of Echinochloa crusgalli
Advisor: Mrs. Sandi O'Brien
School: Rancho San Joaquin Middle School, Irvine

Third Place: J0920

Jeeawoody, Shaheen Grade 7, Santa Clara County
The Photochemical Formation of Ozone at Ground Level and Its Effects on Some Plants
Advisor: Dr. Archana Asthana
School: Challenger School, Sunnyvale

Honorable Mention: J0909

Dickerson, Lindsay K. Grade 8, Santa Clara County
The Dirt on How Microarthropods Make for Healthy Soil
Advisor: Mrs. Julia Miller
School: St. Mary's Elementary School, Los Gatos