CSSF Project Listings: 2007
Environmental Engineering
Senior Division
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- S0902 — Second Place
- Joyce S. Chai, Grade 11

M. oleifera: Elucidation of the Physicochemical Properties of the Active Protein and Optimization of Water Purification
Advisor: Mr. Peter Starodub
School: Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, Rolling Hills Estate, Los Angeles County
- S0903
- Rosalind N. Cox, Grade 11

Controlling Eutrophication Through Nitrate Reduction
Advisor: Mr. Scott Gunderson
School: Pleasant Valley Senior High School, Chico, Butte County
- S0904
- Taras B. Dreszer, Grade 9

Heat to Hydrogen: Testing Effects of Temperature on Bacterial Hydrogen Production
Advisor: Ms. Christine Hutton
School: Kirby (Georgiana Bruce) Preparatory High Sch, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County
- S0905
- Laura Y. Essayah, Grade 9

Sydney A. Frazer, Grade 9 
Bacteria, Baby!
Advisor: Mr. Christopher Smith
School: Anderson Valley Junior/Senior High School, Boonville, Mendocino County
- S0906
- John B. Faughnan, Grade 9

A Comparison of Different Methods of Water Purification in Disinfecting Coliform Bacteria
Advisor: Ms. Beth Christopherson
School: Piedmont High School, Piedmont, Alameda County
- S0907 — Fourth Place
- Alexander Fung, Grade 10

Shower Drain Water Heat Recovery through Submersive Heat Exchanger
Advisor: Mrs. Victoria Acquistapace
School: De La Salle High School, Concord, Contra Costa County
- S0908
- Sirisha Grandhe, Grade 12

Susan Iyican, Grade 12 
Guy M. Rodgers, Grade 12 
Compact Contained Device for the Increased Efficiency of the Compost Mulching Process
Advisor: Mrs. Gabriela Scully
School: Stockdale High School, Bakersfield, Kern County
- S0909 — First Place
- Alexander Guzzetta, Grade 11

Stephen S. Sasaki, Grade 11 
Microbial Fuel Cells: The Design, Construction, and Evaluation of a Novel Fuel Cell
Advisor: Mr. Bill von Felton
School: Center for Advanced Research and Technology, Clovis, Fresno County, Clovis West High School, Fresno, Fresno County
- S0910 — Honorable Mention
- Aysia V. Howard, Grade 10

Crassula portulacea and Dendranthema morifolium Used as Bioremediation Devices
Advisor: Mr. Kevin Calloway
School: Hueneme High School, Oxnard, Ventura County
- S0911
- Kim Nguyen, Grade 12

Which Is the Best Compost?
Advisor: Ms. Margaret Carlberg
School: Connelly (Cornelia) School of the Holy Child, Anaheim, Orange County
- S0912
- Ryan A. Nock, Grade 10

The Algae Weapon: Combatting Global Warming with Oil-Producing Algae
Advisor: Ms. Gwen Corbett
School: Villa Park High School, Villa Park, Orange County
- S0913
- Nicholas L. Okita, Grade 10

The Efficiency of Various Materials in Cleaning Up an Oil Spill
Advisor: Mrs. Gabriela Scully
School: Stockdale High School, Bakersfield, Kern County
- S0914
- Daniel M. Rubin, Grade 11

Biodiesel Burn-Off: Using Calorimetry to Compare Various Biodiesel Fuels to Commercial Diesel
Advisor: Mrs. Teri O'Donnell
School: Carrillo (Maria) High School, Santa Rosa, Sonoma County
- S0915
- Jennifer C. So, Grade 11

Application of Magnetic Flux and Electric Field to the Recycling and Deodorization of Seawater: A Three Year Study
Advisor: Ms. Grace Lee
School: Corona Senior High School, Corona, Riverside County
- S0916 — Honorable Mention
- Nisha R. Wadhwa, Grade 12

The Ability of Baccharis salicifolia to Absorb Cadmium as an Effluent: Implications for Phytoremediation
Advisor: Mr. Peter Starodub
School: Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, Rolling Hills Estate, Los Angeles County
- S0917 — Third Place
- Margaret Yoo, Grade 10

Phase III: The Removal of Ethylene Bromide / Dibromochloropropane: Saving the Future from Yesterday
Advisor: Ms. Lisa Fox
School: Northwood High School, Irvine, Orange County
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