CSSF Project Listings: 2007
Mammalian Biology
Junior Division
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- J1101 — Honorable Mention
- Varun Agarwal, Grade 8

Sweet n' Deadly
Advisor: Dr. Cynthil Vanogopal
School: Buena Vista Middle School, Salinas, Monterey County
- J1102 — Honorable Mention
- Tanner E. Akol, Grade 7

Hypertension in the Veterinary Office
Advisor: Mr. Darrell Steely
School: Pacific Collegiate School, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County
- J1103
- Maya Z. Angelo, Grade 6

Animals vs. Humans: pH Balance
Advisor: Ms. Nanor Markarian
School: A.G.B.U. Manoogian Demirdjian School, Canoga Park, Los Angeles County
- J1104 — Third Place
- Emily J. Boone, Grade 8

Is the "Mosquito Tone" an Example of Selective Teenage Hearing?
Advisor: Mrs. Mary Filakouridis
School: Mariners Christian School, Costa Mesa, Orange County
- J1105
- Benjamin D. Borges, Grade 7

Walk Your Way to Better Health
Advisor: Mr. Patrick Ferre
School: Liberty Elementary School, Visalia, Tulare County
- J1106 — Second Place
- Riley A. Callahan-Mayo, Grade 8

How Long Can You Hold Your Breath?
Advisor: Mrs. Elaine Gillum
School: Marshall (Thurgood) Middle School, San Diego, San Diego County
- J1107
- Samantha A. Cutrone, Grade 7

I've Got Your Back...Pack: The Effect of Backpack Use on Students' Spines
Advisor: Ms. Mimi Wentz
School: St. Anne School, Laguna Niguel, Orange County
- J1108
- Isabella S. Escalante, Grade 6

Get a Grip
Advisor: Ms. Jaime Kunze
School: Pegasus Middle School, Huntington Beach, Orange County
- J1109
- Lindsay P. Giebel, Grade 8

Horses and Sugar
Advisor: Mrs. Cynthia Vodraska
School: Sequoia Middle School, Newbury Park, Ventura County
- J1110
- Emily L. Hoyt, Grade 7

Do Environmental Sounds Affect Blood Pressure?
Advisor: Mr. Steve Kinney
School: Woodcrest Christian School, Riverside, Riverside County
- J1111
- Charlie J. Hughes, Grade 6

Which Sense Will Help a Rat Finish a Maze the Quickest?
Advisor: Miss Carrie Given
School: Sanger Academy Charter School, Sanger, Fresno County
- J1112 — Fourth Place
- Jonah Kaye, Grade 6

Taste Buds vs. Ice
Advisor: Mr. Ryan Fletcher
School: Stanford (Jane Lathrop) Middle School, Palo Alto, Santa Clara County
- J1113 — Honorable Mention
- Taylor L. Kerr, Grade 8

How Does Grooming Affect a Horse's Heart Rate?
Advisor: Mrs. Barabra Coffing
School: Kucera (Ethel M.) Middle School, Rialto, San Bernardino County
- J1114
- Jennifer L. Kim, Grade 8

How Does a Hamster's Gender and Senses Affect Its Time through a Maze?
Advisor: Ms. Amy Ricketts
School: Muir (John) Middle School, Burbank, Los Angeles County
- J1115
- Oren R. Lee, Grade 8

Are Rats Smart Eaters?
Advisor: Dr. Roneet Lev
School: Home School, Poway, San Diego County
- J1116
- Mariah J. Lopez, Grade 6

Eliza A. Munger, Grade 6 
Super Tasters: All in Good Taste
Advisor: Mrs. Kathy Arola
School: Bradley (Elma G.) Elementary School, Watsonville, Santa Cruz County
- J1117 — First Place
- Samantha Y. Lux, Grade 8

How Well Do Horses Learn?
Advisor: Mrs. Rita Armstrong
School: Los Cerritos Middle School, Thousand Oaks, Ventura County
- J1118
- Karolina P. Madden, Grade 7

Do Fingerprint Styles Vary in Families?
Advisor: Mrs. Debbie Grima-Lowe
School: Willowside Middle School, Santa Rosa, Sonoma County
- J1119 — Honorable Mention
- Kelly A. McGinnis, Grade 7

Domestic Cat (Felis catus) Responses to Bird Sounds
Advisor: Mr. Manuel Garcia
School: Three Rivers Union School, Three Rivers, Tulare County
- J1120
- Amber L. Moenich, Grade 6

Blood Pressure, Pulse, and Body Mass Index
Advisor: Ms. Michelle Besmer
School: Mokelumne Hill Elementary, Mokelumne Hill, Calaveras County
- J1121
- Gretchen E. Monke, Grade 7

How Does Aerobic Training and Body Position Affect Heart Rate Recovery after Exercise?
Advisor: Mrs. Mary Nelson
School: Alta Sierra Intermediate School, Clovis, Fresno County
- J1122
- Heather K. Morris, Grade 8

Who Has the Greater Vital Capacity: Musicians Who Play a Wind or Brass Instrument, or Athletes?
Advisor: Mr. Jeremiah Potter
School: Pershing (John J.) Middle School, San Diego, San Diego County
- J1123
- Linsey R. Murphy, Grade 8

Moos in Motion
Advisor: Mr. Dan Brown
School: Sutter (John) Middle School, Fowler, Fresno County
- J1124
- Rachel E. Richey, Grade 8

How Does Age Affect the Human Eye's Ability to Adapt to Darkness? Why Can't Grandma Find a Seat at the Movies?
Advisor: Ms. Colleen Sumner
School: Moore Middle School, Redlands, San Bernardino County
- J1125
- Ryan A. Robie, Grade 8

Spirobics: Airflow Resistance and Its Response to Exercise
Advisor: Dr. Melvin Selinger
School: Sunny Brae Middle School, Arcata, Humboldt County
- J1126
- Emily M. Russell, Grade 6

Fingerprints: A Family Matter
Advisor: <none acknowledged>
School: Good Shepherd School, Pacifica, San Mateo County
- J1127
- Amanda C. Schaefer, Grade 8

Which Gender Has a Better Sense of Smell?
Advisor: Mrs. Mary Filakouridis
School: Mariners Christian School, Costa Mesa, Orange County
- J1128
- Matthew D. Thompson, Grade 7

Chondrocyte Apoptosis
Advisor: Mr. Will Calvani
School: St. John School, Encinitas, San Diego County
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