CSSF Project Listings: 2008
Plant Biology
Junior Division
- J1701
- Arian N. Akhavan, Grade 8
Electricity + Plants = Growth?
Advisor: Ms. Sue Song
School: Palos Verdes Intermediate School, Palos Verdes Estates, Los Angeles County
- J1702
- Nasser M. Akkari, Grade 7
Moving to the Frequency!
Advisor: Mrs. April Wishek
School: New Horizon School, Pasadena, Los Angeles County
- J1703
- Zachary R. Bassi, Grade 8
The Wonders of Organic Fertilizer
Advisor: Mrs. Dawn O'Connor
School: Ascencion Solorsano Middle School, Gilroy, Santa Clara County
- J1704 — Second Place
- Elizabeth M. Bernal, Grade 8
Alec D. Simpson, Grade 8
A Prototype for a Lunar Plant Growth Chamber
Advisor: Dr. John C. Howe
School: Bret Harte Middle School, San Jose, Santa Clara County, St. Christopher School, San Jose, Santa Clara County
- J1705
- George M. Bushnell, Grade 8
Can We Make a Bigger Salad?
Advisor: Ms. Erin Wiggin
School: Marshall (Thurgood) Middle School, San Diego, San Diego County
- J1706
- Kathryn R. Canepa, Grade 6
Fertilizer and Sweet Pea Growth
Advisor: Mr. Dennis Alioto
School: San Juan Elementary School, San Juan Bautista, San Benito County
- J1707
- Asta E. Davidsdottir, Grade 7
Albino Plants
Advisor: Dr. David Deamer
School: Mission Hill Junior High School, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County
- J1708 — Fourth Place
- Jessica H. Davis, Grade 8
Plant Wars
Advisor: Dr. Frank Davis
School: La Colina Junior High School, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County
- J1709 — Honorable Mention
- Dayne K. Deppe, Grade 6
What Does Your Water Do? Find Out How Water Treated Six Different Ways Affects Houseplant Growth and Health
Advisor: Mr. Kevin Lane
School: Pacific Union School, Arcata, Humboldt County
- J1710
- Ryan P. Dupras, Grade 6
Radiant Radishes
Advisor: Mrs. Sherra Vongehr
School: Garfield Elementary School, Clovis, Fresno County
- J1711
- Eric P. Fuller, Grade 6
Do Carbon Dioxide Levels Affect the Germination and Growth of Plants?
Advisor: Mrs. Brenda Kirby
School: Rio Bravo-Greeley School, Bakersfield, Kern County
- J1712
- Roy Goldstein, Grade 6
Does Size and Mass Matter?
Advisor: Mr. David Goldstein
School: McAuliffe (Christa) Elementary School, Bakersfield, Kern County
- J1713
- Seanna M. Griffis, Grade 8
Fuel Moisture, Top to Bottom: The Effect of Position within a Plant on Fuel Moisture
Advisor: Mr. Daniel Dummett
School: Union Hill School, Grass Valley, Nevada County
- J1714
- Jotthe Kannappan, Grade 8
Paper Chromatography: Testing Leaf Pigments
Advisor: Mr. Kannappan Meyyappan
School: Warren (Earl) Junior High School, Bakersfield, Kern County
- J1715
- Taylor M. Krilanovich, Grade 7
Sudden Oak Death
Advisor: Mr. James Rohan
School: Mount Madonna School, Watsonville, Santa Cruz County
- J1716
- Ramona T. LaBolle, Grade 6
The Effect of Fire on the Seed Bank of Lupinus arboreus
Advisor: Mr. David LaBolle
School: Sunny Brae Middle School, Arcata, Humboldt County
- J1717 — Honorable Mention
- Kenneth Y. Lee, Grade 8
Cut or Not to Cut? A Study of Agricultural Efficiency of Bulb Plants
Advisor: Mrs. Andrea Acres
School: Ridgecrest Intermediate School, Rancho Palos Verdes, Los Angeles County
- J1718 — Third Place
- Alicia L. Lovelace, Grade 8
Legumes with Nitrogen and CO(2): A Murder Mystery
Advisor: Ms. Courtney Chu
School: Westside Neighborhood School, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
- J1719
- Joan O. Moorehead, Grade 7
Which Method Is Best for Sustaining Flower Color?
Advisor: Mrs. Teresa McKinney
School: Our Lady of Grace School, El Cajon, San Diego County
- J1720
- Omar B. Ozgur, Grade 6
Plants: Vitamins vs. Fertilizers
Advisor: Mrs. April Wishek
School: New Horizon School, Pasadena, Los Angeles County
- J1721
- Christina M. Regan, Grade 7
The Effects of Microwaved Water on Basil Plant Growth
Advisor: Ms. Sharon Escalona-Olsen
School: American Martyrs School, Manhattan Beach, Los Angeles County
- J1722
- Brooke J. Rothschild-Mancinelli, Grade 8
Plant Growth Flexibility: Phototrophy vs. Heterotrophy
Advisor: Dr. Lynn Rothschild
School: Corte Madera Middle School, Portola Valley, San Mateo County
- J1723
- Michael R. Schiffer, Grade 6
Got Growth?
Advisor: Mrs. Kate Higgs
School: Turtle Rock Elementary School, Irvine, Orange County
- J1724
- Elizabeth A. Schmall, Grade 6
Jack and the Fertilized Beanstalk
Advisor: Ms. Mimi Wentz
School: St. Anne School, Laguna Niguel, Orange County
- J1725
- Sanjay Siddhanti, Grade 8
Effect of Environmental Conditions on Plant Transpiration
Advisor: Mrs. Nicole Mitchell
School: Sycamore Canyon School, Newbury Park, Ventura County
- J1726 — Honorable Mention
- Julia J. Slupska, Grade 7
Cactus Carbs
Advisor: Mr. Michael Erickson
School: Maris (Stella) Academy, La Jolla, San Diego County
- J1727 — First Place
- Abhijit Suprem, Grade 8
Effect of Organic Fertilizer and Traditional Farming Soil on Corn Plants
Advisor: Ms. Kendia Herrington
School: Alta Sierra Intermediate School, Clovis, Fresno County
- J1728
- Kimberly K. Tenbergen, Grade 8
Investigating the Growth of Duckweed using Nutrient Enriched Water
Advisor: Mrs. Diane Loflin
School: Quail Lake Charter School, Clovis, Fresno County
- J1729
- Emily N. Thielen, Grade 6
One of These Is Not Like the Others: Discovering the Impact of Non-Native Grasses on the High Desert Ecosystem
Advisor: Mrs. Linda Smith
School: Vanguard Preparatory School, Apple Valley, San Bernardino County
- J1730
- Andrew L. Thompson, Grade 7
Growing Lettuce without Soil?
Advisor: Ms. Mimi Wentz
School: St. Anne School, Laguna Niguel, Orange County
- J1731
- Alex L. Vasconcellos, Grade 8
What Smokey the Bear Didn't Say: A Flammability Study of 30 San Diego Plants
Advisor: Dr. David Weise
School: Marshall (Thurgood) Middle School, San Diego, San Diego County
- J1732
- Rebecca C. Vincent, Grade 6
The Effect of Growing Medium on the Height of Paperwhite Narcissus Flowers
Advisor: Dr. Gaile Gordon
School: Terman Middle School, Palo Alto, Santa Clara County
- J1733 — Honorable Mention
- John P. Waggoner, IV, Grade 7
Got Water? Testing for Hydrotropism in Certain Garden Plants
Advisor: Ms. Courtney Chu
School: Westside Neighborhood School, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
- J1734
- Mikaila R. Ward, Grade 7
The King's River: Will Applying Compost from Native Trees Improve the Growth of Vegetation?
Advisor: Mrs. Hillary Cloud
School: Hallmark Charter School, Sanger, Fresno County
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