CSSF Project Listings: 2009
Zoology
Junior Division
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- J2401
- Sara S. Aboobakar, Grade 7

Becoming the Biggest Brine
Advisor: Mrs. Crystal Peters
School: Culver City Middle School, Culver City, Los Angeles County
- J2402
- Michael A. Alves, Grade 6

The Mating Game: Red Worm Reproduction
Advisor: Mr. Bryan Souza
School: Fugman (James S.) Elementary School, Fresno, Fresno County
- J2403
- Norah M. Alwash, Grade 8

Clone Wars: The Effect of Food on Clonal Fighting among Anthopleura elegantissima
Advisor: Mr. Steve Saline
School: Parks (D. Russell) Junior High School, Fullerton, Orange County
- J2404
- Gabriel A. Araya, Grade 7

Pavlov's Fish: Do Goldfish Respond to Certain Conditioned Stimuli in Anticipation of Being Fed?
Advisor: Dr. Armen Antonian
School: Sierra Madre Elementary, Sierra Madre, Los Angeles County
- J2405
- Aven J. Ault, Grade 6

The Effects of Sound Level and Type on Fish Behavior
Advisor: Mrs. Stacey Tiger
School: Wash (John S.) Elementary School, Fresno, Fresno County
- J2406
- Margot L. Barker, Grade 8

Tadpole Development and Temperature: Does It Matter?
Advisor: Mr. Brad Penkala
School: Goleta Valley Junior High School, Goleta, Santa Barbara County
- J2407 — Honorable Mention
- Timmy A. Beckmann, Grade 6

The Effect of Bird Formation on Flight Efficiency
Advisor: Mr. Paul Beckmann
School: Mountain View Whisman ISP, Mountain View, Santa Clara County
- J2408
- Kurtis R.S. Bingemann, Grade 7

Can Bees "Bee" Fooled?
Advisor: Mr. Norman Brennan
School: Mirman School for Gifted Children, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
- J2409
- Joshua D. Bright, Grade 8

Free-Range vs. Caged Chickens: Influence on Yolk Color and Size
Advisor: Mrs. Roxanne Hunker
School: Rhoades (The) School, Encinitas, San Diego County
- J2410
- Sinead M. Casey, Grade 6

Edenne G. Flinn, Grade 6 
Daniel J. Noel, Grade 6 
Tracking the Pacific Bluefin Tuna
Advisor: <none acknowledged>, Dr. Randy Kochevar
School: International School of Monterey, Monterey, Monterey County
- J2411
- Aaron F. Crasnick, Grade 8

Can Learned Behavior Be Transferred in Planaria by Regeneration or Consumption of Cells, and if so, Which Works Better?
Advisor: Mr. Bruce Buenaventura
School: Sierra Canyon Middle School, Chatsworth, Los Angeles County
- J2412
- Annmarie C. Delfino, Grade 7

Investigating Bird Populations in a Recently Restored Lagoon
Advisor: Mrs. Roxanne Hunker
School: Rhoades (The) School, Encinitas, San Diego County
- J2413
- Katie N. Fernandes, Grade 8

This Is No Joke, I Want a Darker Yolk!
Advisor: Mrs. Lisa Lorch
School: St. Hyacinth Academy, San Jacinto, Riverside County
- J2414 — First Place
- Jaclyn M. Hirbawi, Grade 8

Experimental Opuntia oricola Regrowth in Burned Cactus Wren Habitat
Advisor: Mrs. Roxanne Hunker
School: Rhoades (The) School, Encinitas, San Diego County
- J2415 — Third Place
- Nanor Kassabian, Grade 8

The Effect of UV Light Range Radiation on the Magnetosensitivity of Drosophila melanogaster
Advisor: Mrs. Lida Gevorkian
School: Chamlian (Vahan & Anoush) Armenian School, Glendale, Los Angeles County
- J2416
- Olivia A. Lafferty, Grade 7

Mapping Blue Shark Populations to Evaluate NMFS Preservation Efforts
Advisor: Mrs. Roxanne Hunker
School: Rhoades (The) School, Encinitas, San Diego County
- J2417
- Samuel Lang, Grade 6

The Effects of a Worm's Diet on Its Rate of Growth
Advisor: Mr. Scott Sward
School: Reagan (Ronald) Elementary School, Bakersfield, Kern County
- J2418
- Evan C. Lewis, Grade 6

Sight, Smell, or Taste: How Do Ants Find Their Food?
Advisor: Mr. David Higginbotham
School: Tierra Linda Middle School, San Carlos, San Mateo County
- J2419 — Second Place
- Maria A. Linton, Grade 8

What Concentration of Sugar Is Most Preferred by Hummingbirds?
Advisor: Ms. Elaine Gillum
School: Marshall (Thurgood) Middle School, San Diego, San Diego County
- J2420
- Rachael E. Oliver, Grade 6

Mealworms to Pupa: Which Type of Light Bulb Will Change Mealworms into Pupa Fastest?
Advisor: Mrs. Andria Bloom
School: El Tejon Middle School, Lebec, Kern County
- J2421
- Amanda Penicks, Grade 7

Does a Chicken Prefer One Color of Feed over Another?
Advisor: Ms. Tabitha Muteti
School: Riverside County High School, Morreno Valley, Riverside County
- J2422 — Fourth Place
- Rachel N. Redd, Grade 8

Are Geckos Food Critics Too?
Advisor: Ms. Valerie Baule
School: Jurupa Middle School, Riverside, Riverside County
- J2423
- Jesse J. Rothbard, Grade 8

Chemical Basis for Ant Behavior: Nestmate Discrimination
Advisor: Ms. Brigetta Brown
School: Corte Madera Middle School, Portola Valley, San Mateo County
- J2424
- Fiateleimoana K. Tapasa, Grade 7

Tides and Gulls
Advisor: Mrs. Melody McGuire
School: McKinleyville Middle School, McKinleyville, Humboldt County
- J2425
- Laura Tovar, Grade 8

Perla Virgen-Silva, Grade 8 
Can Snails Be Used as an Indicator for Toxins in Your Garden?
Advisor: Mrs. Dawn O'Connor
School: Ascencion Solorsano Middle School, Gilroy, Santa Clara County
- J2426
- Meaghan H. Truman, Grade 7

Caged vs. Free-Range: Chicken Eggshell Strength
Advisor: Mrs. Sharon Olsen
School: American Martyrs School, Manhattan Beach, Los Angeles County
- J2427
- Jack E. Turman, III, Grade 8

Environmental Determinants of Ghost Shrimp Migratory Behavior
Advisor: Mrs. Halina Szymanski
School: Carden School of Whittier, Whittier, Los Angeles County
- J2428
- Madison R. Uetrecht, Grade 7

Geckos, the Amazing Wall Climbers: How Do They Do It?
Advisor: Ms. Sue Song
School: Palos Verdes Intermediate School, Palos Verdes Estates, Los Angeles County
- J2429
- Brendan L. Walsh, Grade 7

Birds of a Feather Bathe Together
Advisor: Mrs. Roxanne Hunker
School: Rhoades (The) School, Encinitas, San Diego County
- J2430
- Conor J. Walsh, Grade 6

How Does Temperature Affect the Transformation of Caterpillar to Butterfly?
Advisor: Dr. Deborah Dunn
School: Mesa Union Junior High School, Somis, Ventura County
- J2431
- Benjamin W. White, Grade 7

Crustacean Location: Which Factors (Soil Type, Moisture, Light) Influence Where a Pill Bug Makes Its Home?
Advisor: Ms. Tracy Young
School: Sacred Heart Parish School, Hollister, San Benito County
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