2005 Category Winners in
Zoology

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First Place: S1918

Tripuraneni, Vinay Grade 10, Fresno County
Inhibition of Cell Recognition and Reaggregation by Chitin and Chitinase in the Sponge Microciona prolifera
Advisor: Dr. Brian Tsukimura
School: Clovis West High School, Fresno

Second Place: S1916

Singhal, Sonia Grade 11, San Mateo County
A Study of Anthopleura sola as an Indicator of Global Warming in the Northern California Rocky Intertidal
Advisor: Dr. John Pearse
School: Carlmont High School, Belmont

Third Place: S1907

Kelley, Kristen D. Grade 10, San Diego County
Do Crickets Communicate Information about Their Environment through Chirping?
Advisor: Mrs. Leslie Gushwa
School: San Dieguito High School Academy, Encinitas

Honorable Mention: S1903

Goux, Hippolyte Grade 11, Riverside County
Adaptive Dorsal Patterning and Morphological Variation in the Salamander Ensatina klauberi
Advisor: Dr. Katherine Atkinson
School: North (John Wesley) High School, Riverside