CSSF Project Listings: 2009
Plant Biology

Senior Division

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S2001
Mark A. Amash, Grade 9 portrait
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 portrait
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 portrait
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 portrait
Samir Malhotra, Grade 9 portrait
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 portrait
UV Radiation and Plant Pigmentation
Advisor: Mrs. Gwen Corbett
School: Villa Park High School, Villa Park, Orange County
S2006
Elma S. Frias, Grade 11 portrait
Shanta V. Hareesh, Grade 11 portrait
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 portrait
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 portrait
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 portrait
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 portrait
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 portrait
Janel M.L. Raab, Grade 11 portrait
Green Ethanol: Year 2
Advisor: Ms. Candice Bossoletti
School: Santa Clara High School, Oxnard, Ventura County
S2012
Lauren E. McGuinness, Grade 12 portrait
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 portrait
Plantorade
Advisor: Ms. Karen Reynosa
School: Ventura High School, Ventura, Ventura County
S2014
Allison M. Park, Grade 11 portrait
Lucas R. Salzman, Grade 11 portrait
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 portrait
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 portrait
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 portrait
MaryAnne Russell, Grade 12 portrait
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 portrait
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 portrait
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 portrait
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 portrait
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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