CSSF Category Awards: 2008
Plant Biology

Senior Division

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S1722 — First Place

Sheena W. Song, Grade 10
The Effects of Recycled Water on the Native Plant Species: Bouteloua gracilis, Juncus patens, and Nasella cernua
Advisor: Mr. Peter Starodub
School: Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, Rolling Hills Estate, Los Angeles County

S1711 — Second Place

Daniel M. Kari, Grade 10
Helping Pinus ponderosa Fight Dendroctonus brevicomis and Dendroctonus ponderosae: Year II
Advisor: Mr. Rolland Fezzey
School: North (John Wesley) High School, Riverside, Riverside County

S1713 — Third Place

Sophia D. Lin, Grade 11
How Plants Respond to Ultraviolet Light
Advisor: Dr. Hongtao Liu
School: North Hollywood Senior High School, North Hollywood, Los Angeles County

S1701 — Fourth Place

Priyanka V. Athavale, Grade 10
The Effects of TMV on Pinto Bean Plants after the Initial Innoculation of a Weaker Strain
Advisor: Mrs. Amanda Alonzo
School: Lynbrook High School, San Jose, Santa Clara County

S1703 — Honorable Mention

Matthew Bowen, Grade 12
Sam Munoz, Grade 11
Micropropagation of Explants from Mature Tissue of Quercus lobata
Advisor: Ms. Christine Dickson
School: North High School, Bakersfield, Kern County

S1704 — Honorable Mention

Shadman M. Chowdhury, Grade 10
The Effects of Elevated Carbon Dioxide Levels on the Transpiratoin Rates of Zonal Geranium Plants
Advisor: Dr. Nandita Pal
School: Arcadia High School, Arcadia, Los Angeles County

S1725 — Honorable Mention

Suh Young Woo, Grade 11
Photosynthetic CO(2) Uptake of a Southern California Coastal Sage Scrub Community
Advisor: Mr. Peter Starodub
School: Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, Rolling Hills Estate, Los Angeles County