CSSF Project Listings: 2009
Environmental Science

Junior Division

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J1201 — Honorable Mention
Aamna J. Abbasi, Grade 6 portrait
Biodegradation of a Sugarcane-based Disposable Plate and a Tree-based Disposable Plate in a Landfill
Advisor: Mr. Ershad Khan
School: Orange Crescent School, Garden Grove, Orange County
J1202
J. Alejandra Alvarez, Grade 7 portrait
Fishing for Chlorine and Bacteria
Advisor: Mrs. Erin Vaccaro
School: Willits Charter School, Willits, Mendocino County
J1203
Elizabeth M. Dambra, Grade 8 portrait
Storm Drains: Safe Water Ways or Pollution High Ways?
Advisor: Mrs. Paula Borstel
School: Miraleste Intermediate School, Rancho Palos Verdes, Los Angeles County
J1204 — Third Place
Madison M. Dutra, Grade 8 portrait
Save the Wetlands: Effects of Drought on Pond Water Quality
Advisor: Mrs. Roxanne Hunker
School: Rhoades (The) School, Encinitas, San Diego County
J1205 — Fourth Place
Matt A. Friedman, Grade 8 portrait
Bioremediation Impacts on Water Quality: Effects on Urban Runoff
Advisor: Mrs. Roxanne Hunker
School: Rhoades (The) School, Encinitas, San Diego County
J1206
Cristina M. Gago, Grade 8 portrait
Does Environmental pH Affect the Growth of Nannochloropsis? Or Vice Versa?
Advisor: Ms. Sue Song
School: Palos Verdes Intermediate School, Palos Verdes Estates, Los Angeles County
J1207 — First Place
Alexandria J. Gallizioli, Grade 7 portrait
Sean E. Wieser, Grade 7 portrait
Is Copper the Cause? Investigating Copper in the Santa Cruz Mountain Drinking Water
Advisor: Dr. Lynn Shannon, Mr. Wayne Thompson
School: English (C.T.) Middle School, Los Gatos, Santa Clara County
J1208
Katarina M. Guzman, Grade 7 portrait
Corn to the Rescue
Advisor: Mr. Steve Kinney
School: Woodcrest Christian School, Riverside, Riverside County
J1209
Sandra Karon, Grade 7 portrait
The Disappearing Night: Does Night Urban Light Pollution Cause More Skyglow than Natural Moonlight?
Advisor: Mrs. Jelica Campos
School: St. Bonaventure Catholic School, Huntington Beach, Orange County
J1210
Lilly A. Keating-Mayfield, Grade 7 portrait
Esther Razo, Grade 7 portrait
The Water Runs Through It
Advisor: <none acknowledged>, Mr. Anthony Melville
School: Tree of Life Charter School, Ukiah, Mendocino County
J1211
Jacqueline Lopez, Grade 7 portrait
Do Enclosed Beaches Have Higher Levels of E. coli and Enterococci When Compared to Open Beaches?
Advisor: Mr. Fred Quintrell
School: Hollenbeck Math, Science, Technology Magnet, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
J1212
Sabrina M. Lui, Grade 7 portrait
Palo Alto Baylands Water Analysis
Advisor: Ms. Beth Carlson
School: Terman Middle School, Palo Alto, Santa Clara County
J1213
Teresa H. Netro, Grade 7 portrait
Cleaner and Greener
Advisor: Mrs. Erin Lindberg
School: Branciforte Middle School, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County
J1214
Maxwell J. Pierro, Grade 8 portrait
Pesticide Contamination: Investigating Water Quality in Imperial County vs. San Diego County
Advisor: Mrs. Roxanne Hunker
School: Rhoades (The) School, Encinitas, San Diego County
J1215
Alec R. Rodriguez, Grade 7 portrait
Radon Emissions from Granite in Homes
Advisor: Mrs. Roxanne Hunker
School: Rhoades (The) School, Encinitas, San Diego County
J1216 — Honorable Mention
Avneesh K. Sharma, Grade 8 portrait
Do Wetlands Effectively Remove Nitrates from San Diego Creek Water Before Discharging into the Ocean?
Advisor: Dr. Bill Cooper
School: Fairmont Preparatory Academy, Anaheim, Orange County
J1217 — Honorable Mention
Rohan Sharma, Grade 8 portrait
The Dilemma: Too Little or Too Much? Nitrogen and Algal Blooms
Advisor: Dr. Geetanjali Sharma
School: Warren (Earl) Junior High School, Bakersfield, Kern County
J1218 — Second Place
Darian M. Spencer, Grade 8 portrait
Ember Traps: Can Vegetation Reduce Fire Risks to Homes?
Advisor: Ms. Rachel Miller
School: Roosevelt Junior High School, San Diego, San Diego County
J1219
Nathan T. Stein, Grade 8 portrait
Is the Sand at Our Beaches Contaminated?
Advisor: Mrs. Roxanne Hunker
School: Rhoades (The) School, Encinitas, San Diego County
J1220
Erendiz Tarakci, Grade 8 portrait
Is There Plastic in Your Water?
Advisor: Ms. Laura Wilson
School: La Colina Junior High School, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County
J1221
Seren S. Villwock, Grade 6 portrait
What's in the Water?
Advisor: Mr. Barry Kyle
School: Gilmore (Lyman) Middle School, Grass Valley, Nevada County
J1222
Hannah J. Washburn, Grade 7 portrait
Does Adding Polymers to Soil Prolong the Toxicity of Pesticide? Year 2 Study
Advisor: Mrs. Susan Wright
School: Washington Academic Middle School, Sanger, Fresno County
J1223
Alex Zivkovic, Grade 8 portrait
The Effects of the Tide on Plate Counts and Chemical Balance in Ocean Water
Advisor: Mrs. Liane Martin
School: Vista Verde School, Irvine, Orange County


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