CSSF Category Awards: 2010
Environmental Engineering

Junior Division

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J1101 — First Place

Aamna J. Abbasi, Grade 7
Why Mummify if You Can Say Goodbye? Comparing Biodegradation in Dry-tomb and Bioreactor Landfills by Measuring CO(2)
Advisor: Ms. Tala Harake
School: Orange Crescent School, Garden Grove, Orange County

J1109 — Second Place

Paul M. Epperson, Grade 8
Steven H.L. Wang, Grade 8
Engineering an Energy Efficient Solar Powered Water Desalination Apparatus
Advisor: Dr. Patrick Epperson
School: Livermore Valley Charter School, Livermore, Alameda County

J1120 — Third Place

Charles P. Macleod, Grade 8
Paint Your Roof White: Fourier's Law and Calculating Energy Savings
Advisor: Mrs. Angela Williams
School: Sacred Heart Academy, Redlands, San Bernardino County

J1106 — Fourth Place

Oliver Chen, Grade 8
Ozonification
Advisor: Mrs. Kathleen Lewis
School: McAuliffe (Sharon Crista) Middle School, Los Alamitos, Orange County

J1116 — Honorable Mention

Cameron K. Khansarinia, Grade 8
Communities Cleaning Water
Advisor: Ms. Christina Fisher
School: Raney (Letha) Intermediate School, Corona, Riverside County

J1129 — Honorable Mention

Nathaniel B. Tweed, Grade 7
Can Cross Linked Polymers Help with California's Water Crisis
Advisor: Ms. Mindi Gibson
School: Valley Schools, Bakersfield, Kern County

J1132 — Honorable Mention

Hannah Washburn, Grade 8
Will the Addition of Polyacrylamide to Hydrophobic Soil Affect Its Ability to Allow Water Percolation?
Advisor: Mr. Craig Jones
School: Washington Academic Middle School, Sanger, Fresno County