CSSF Project Listings: 2009
Plant Biology
Senior Division
- S2001
- Mark A. Amash, Grade 9
The Effects of a Magnet on Plant Growth
Advisor: Mr. Paul Hunt
School: Villa Park High School, Villa Park, Orange County
- S2002
- Sophia C. Becker, Grade 10
The Effect of Soil Salinity on Hard Red Winter Wheat and Barley Crops
Advisor: Mr. Jerry Childers
School: Tamalpais High School, Mill Valley, Marin County
- S2003
- Emily J. Carrera, Grade 12
Growing Vitamins: The Environmental Effects on Plant Nutrition
Advisor: Mrs. Aulikki Flagan
School: Ramona Convent Secondary School, Alhambra, Los Angeles County
- S2004
- Alex L. Chen, Grade 9
Samir Malhotra, Grade 9
Investigating the Morphological, Physiological, and Genetic Variability in Mustard Family
Advisor: Dr. Nikki Malhotra
School: Thousand Oaks High School, Thousand Oaks, Ventura County
- S2005
- Lorene J. Chung, Grade 11
UV Radiation and Plant Pigmentation
Advisor: Mrs. Gwen Corbett
School: Villa Park High School, Villa Park, Orange County
- S2006
- Elma S. Frias, Grade 11
Shanta V. Hareesh, Grade 11
The Use of Chelated Iron in Growing Spinach as a Solution to Farming in Karst Soils
Advisor: Mrs. Michelle Hampton
School: King (Martin Luther, Jr.) High School, Riverside, Riverside County
- S2007
- Daniel M. Goodkin-Gold, Grade 10
Plant Breath: How It's Keeping You Alive and Helping to Stop Global Warming at the Same Time
Advisor: Ms. Karen Reynosa
School: Ventura High School, Ventura, Ventura County
- S2008
- Darrick L. Gowens, Grade 12
Determining the Effectiveness of Different Types Wood Ash as a Fertilizer on the Germination and Growth Rate of a Radish
Advisor: Mrs. Linda Gowens
School: Immanuel High School, Reedley, Fresno County
- S2009 — Fourth Place
- Christina C. Gunzenhauser, Grade 10
The Effects of Episodic Drought on the Rhus integrifolia Phenology
Advisor: Dr. Dianna Chooljian
School: Palos Verdes High School, Palos Verdes Estates, Los Angeles County
- S2010 — Honorable Mention
- Vivien Macnguyen, Grade 11
The Effects of Soil-Contaminating Mercury on an Arbuscular mycorrhizal Symbiosis in Garden Bean Growth
Advisor: Mrs. Melanie Navarro
School: Oak Grove High School, San Jose, Santa Clara County
- S2011
- Francesca L. McClintic, Grade 11
Janel M.L. Raab, Grade 11
Green Ethanol: Year 2
Advisor: Ms. Candice Bossoletti
School: Santa Clara High School, Oxnard, Ventura County
- S2012
- Lauren E. McGuinness, Grade 12
How Differing Light Wavelengths Affect the Rate of Fruit Ripening
Advisor: Mrs. Eva Stamper
School: Palos Verdes High School, Palos Verdes Estates, Los Angeles County
- S2013
- James I. Miller, III, Grade 10
Plantorade
Advisor: Ms. Karen Reynosa
School: Ventura High School, Ventura, Ventura County
- S2014
- Allison M. Park, Grade 11
Lucas R. Salzman, Grade 11
The Correlation between the Part of a Banana and the Amount of Potassium It Contains
Advisor: Mr. MIchael Antrim, Mr. Michael Antrim
School: Woodbridge High School, Irvine, Orange County
- S2015 — Third Place
- Diane L. Polyakov, Grade 10
The Effect of Ultraviolet Light on Plant Development and Fruit Production
Advisor: Ms. Gwen Corbett
School: Villa Park High School, Villa Park, Orange County
- S2016
- Matthew "Dustin" D. Rodgers, Grade 12
The Effect of Fumigants on Fusarium oxysporum forma specialis vasinfectum
Advisor: Mr. Brad Rappleye
School: Highland High School, Bakersfield, Kern County
- S2017 — Honorable Mention
- Patricia S. Bruce, Grade 12
MaryAnne Russell, Grade 12
In the Spotlight: The Effects of Light Intensity on Photosynthesis
Advisor: Ms. Julie Haws
School: Seaside High School, Seaside, Monterey County
- S2018 — First Place
- Sheena W. Song, Grade 11
The Effects of Recycled Water on the Growth and Germination of Leymus triticoides, Nassella cernua, and Poa secunda
Advisor: Mr. Peter Starodub
School: Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, Rolling Hills Estate, Los Angeles County
- S2019
- Maria E. Valenzuela, Grade 11
Does the Percentage of Water Content Vary with the Variety of Orange?
Advisor: Ms. Deanna Kuper
School: King-Drew Medical Magnet High School, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
- S2020
- Suh Young Woo, Grade 12
The Effects of Drought Conditions on the Photosynthetic CO(2) Uptake and Water Potential of an Invasive and Native Speci
Advisor: Mr. Peter Starodub
School: Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, Rolling Hills Estate, Los Angeles County
- S2021 — Second Place
- Daniel D. Wright, Grade 10
Suppressing Harmful Algal Blooms through the Use of Calcium Chloride
Advisor: Mrs. Victoria Acquistapace
School: De La Salle High School, Concord, Contra Costa County
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