CSSF Project Listings: 2008
Plant Biology

Junior Division

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J1701
Arian N. Akhavan, Grade 8 portrait
Electricity + Plants = Growth?
Advisor: Ms. Sue Song
School: Palos Verdes Intermediate School, Palos Verdes Estates, Los Angeles County
J1702
Nasser M. Akkari, Grade 7 portrait
Moving to the Frequency!
Advisor: Mrs. April Wishek
School: New Horizon School, Pasadena, Los Angeles County
J1703
Zachary R. Bassi, Grade 8 portrait
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 portrait
Alec D. Simpson, Grade 8 portrait
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 portrait
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 portrait
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 portrait
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 portrait
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 portrait
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 portrait
Radiant Radishes
Advisor: Mrs. Sherra Vongehr
School: Garfield Elementary School, Clovis, Fresno County
J1711
Eric P. Fuller, Grade 6 portrait
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 portrait
Does Size and Mass Matter?
Advisor: Mr. David Goldstein
School: McAuliffe (Christa) Elementary School, Bakersfield, Kern County
J1713
Seanna M. Griffis, Grade 8 portrait
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 portrait
Paper Chromatography: Testing Leaf Pigments
Advisor: Mr. Kannappan Meyyappan
School: Warren (Earl) Junior High School, Bakersfield, Kern County
J1715
Taylor M. Krilanovich, Grade 7 portrait
Sudden Oak Death
Advisor: Mr. James Rohan
School: Mount Madonna School, Watsonville, Santa Cruz County
J1716
Ramona T. LaBolle, Grade 6 portrait
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 portrait
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 portrait
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 portrait
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 portrait
Plants: Vitamins vs. Fertilizers
Advisor: Mrs. April Wishek
School: New Horizon School, Pasadena, Los Angeles County
J1721
Christina M. Regan, Grade 7 portrait
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 portrait
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 portrait
Got Growth?
Advisor: Mrs. Kate Higgs
School: Turtle Rock Elementary School, Irvine, Orange County
J1724
Elizabeth A. Schmall, Grade 6 portrait
Jack and the Fertilized Beanstalk
Advisor: Ms. Mimi Wentz
School: St. Anne School, Laguna Niguel, Orange County
J1725
Sanjay Siddhanti, Grade 8 portrait
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 portrait
Cactus Carbs
Advisor: Mr. Michael Erickson
School: Maris (Stella) Academy, La Jolla, San Diego County
J1727 — First Place
Abhijit Suprem, Grade 8 portrait
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 portrait
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 portrait
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 portrait
Growing Lettuce without Soil?
Advisor: Ms. Mimi Wentz
School: St. Anne School, Laguna Niguel, Orange County
J1731
Alex L. Vasconcellos, Grade 8 portrait
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 portrait
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 portrait
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 portrait
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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