CSSF Project Listings: 2010
Environmental Science
Junior Division
- J1201 — Third Place
- Evan M. Bozanic, Grade 7
Differential Fish Count: Rebreather vs. Open Circuit
Advisor: Ms. Rabia Pir
School: Pacific Technology School Santa Ana, Costa Mesa, Orange County
- J1202
- William C. Braymen, Grade 8
Who Turned Out the Stars?
Advisor: Mrs. Patricia Wundrow
School: Grauer School, The, Encinitas, San Diego County
- J1203
- Alessandro P. Cois, Grade 6
Used Motor Oil Spills: Danger!
Advisor: Mrs. JoElle Hernandez
School: St. Christopher School, San Jose, Santa Clara County
- J1204
- Michael A. Cornacchia, Grade 8
Hard Wood vs. Soft Wood: Do Ashes from Certain Woods Put Higher Amounts of Particulates in Our Air?
Advisor: Mrs. Diane Loflin
School: Quail Lake Charter School, Clovis, Fresno County
- J1205
- Isabelle D. de Wood, Grade 6
Disappearing Night: Measuring Streetlight Illuminance (lux) vs. Sky Glow (Light Pollution)
Advisor: Ms. Cassandra de Wood
School: Hawkins (Tom) Elementary School, Tracy, San Joaquin County
- J1206
- Phillip R. Downey, Grade 8
Using Enterococcus Bacteria as an Indicator to Determine the Level of Fecal Bacteria in Arroyo Burro Creek
Advisor: Mr. David Marchetti
School: La Colina Junior High School, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County
- J1207
- Jacki S. Edens, Grade 8
Sea Shells by the Sea Shore
Advisor: Ms. Kimberly Quaranta
School: Kirby (Georgiana Bruce) Preparatory High Sch, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County
- J1208
- Alayna G. Evans, Grade 6
Which Local Cities or Communities Have the Greatest Number of Airborne Particles?
Advisor: Ms. Bunnie Hale
School: Jenny Lind Elementary, Valley Springs, Calaveras County
- J1209
- Ian T. Harkness, Grade 7
Which Worm Is the Best Composter?
Advisor: Mrs. Marilyn Reed
School: Nazareth School, San Diego, San Diego County
- J1210
- Ryan C. Herron, Grade 8
A CO(2) Overdose
Advisor: Ms. Christina Fisher
School: Raney (Letha) Intermediate School, Corona, Riverside County
- J1211
- Sabrina L. Houston, Grade 8
Triple A: Algae, Additives, and Affects
Advisor: Ms. Christina Fisher
School: Raney (Letha) Intermediate School, Corona, Riverside County
- J1212 — Fourth Place
- Rachel A. Klose, Grade 8
The Regrowth of Invasive Plants in Comparison to Native Plants in a Coastal Sage Scrub Habitat after a Brush Fire
Advisor: Mrs. Andrea Acres
School: Ridgecrest Intermediate School, Rancho Palos Verdes, Los Angeles County
- J1213
- Conner J. L'Hommedieu, Grade 8
Are Hybrid Cars Really Better for the Environment?
Advisor: Mrs. Robin Swann
School: North Creek Academy, Walnut Creek, Contra Costa County
- J1214
- Anastasia B. Leopold, Grade 6
Plastic Beach: An Analysis of Marine Debris in the Capitola Beach and Soquel Creek
Advisor: Ms. Kathy Kelley
School: New Brighton Middle School, Capitola, Santa Cruz County
- J1215
- Connor J.K. Lyons, Grade 7
It's Crystal Clear
Advisor: Mr. Richard Blair
School: Vista Heights Middle School, Moreno Valley, Riverside County
- J1216
- Diego J. Magana, Grade 6
World in a Bottle
Advisor: Ms. Michelle Mullen
School: Santa Clara Elementary School, Oxnard, Ventura County
- J1217
- Kyle N. Markfield, Grade 7
Algae Attack
Advisor: Ms. Tracy Young
School: Sacred Heart Parish School, Hollister, San Benito County
- J1218
- Maia Moran, Grade 8
The San Diego River and the Factors Affecting Its Water Quality
Advisor: Mrs. Erin Schumacher
School: Marshall (Thurgood) Middle School, San Diego, San Diego County
- J1219
- Alyssa C. Mueller, Grade 8
Ocean Acidification and Shell Loss in Marine Calcifying Organisms
Advisor: Mr. David Marchetti
School: La Colina Junior High School, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County
- J1220
- Natalie G. Opalach, Grade 6
Are Invasives Pervasive?
Advisor: Mr. Jason Paytas
School: Sunny Brae Middle School, Arcata, Humboldt County
- J1221
- Aashna M. Parekh, Grade 8
Run Kids! The Airborne Particles Are Coming!
Advisor: Mr. John Briner
School: Fairmont Private Junior High School, Anaheim, Orange County
- J1222
- Kathryn I. Piper, Grade 6
The Balance of Nature: How Does Varying the Number of Freshwater Snails Affect a Closed Aquatic Ecosystem?
Advisor: Mrs. Heidi Piper
School: Stockdale Elementary School, Bakersfield, Kern County
- J1223
- Emerson C. Pizzinat, Grade 8
Human Impacts on Rocky Intertidal Environments: San Nicolas Island vs. the California Coast
Advisor: Mr. John Ugoretz
School: La Colina Junior High School, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County
- J1224
- Dale J. Risk, III, Grade 6
The Effect of Physical Contaminants on Surface Water Pollution
Advisor: Mr. Michael Macro
School: Desert Ridge Academy, Indio, Riverside County
- J1225
- Dustin N. Rutherford, Grade 7
Effects of Various Environmental Pollutants on Tenebrio molitor
Advisor: Mr. Nathan Whittington
School: Hallmark Charter School, Sanger, Fresno County
- J1226
- Olivia D.K. Sanchez, Grade 6
Bacteria Growth in Water
Advisor: Ms. Holly Preece
School: Buena Vista Middle School, Salinas, Monterey County
- J1227 — Second Place
- Divya Siddarth, Grade 8
Acid Ocean: The Effect of pH on Calcifying Organisms
Advisor: Mrs. Tara Eitner
School: Harvard-Westlake School, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
- J1228
- Kayla M. Stearns, Grade 6
The Air Is Cool at Eureka Schools
Advisor: Mrs. Patricia Launi
School: Grant Elementary School, Eureka, Humboldt County
- J1229 — First Place
- Sarah E. Tadlock, Grade 8
Gases Are Hot!
Advisor: Mr. Matt Inman
School: Ojai Valley School, Ojai, Ventura County
- J1230
- Ryan C. Thomas, Grade 7
Water Quality of Little River, Moonstone Beach as Reflected in Bacterial Counts
Advisor: Mrs. Cathie Shermer
School: Laurel Tree Learning Center, Arcata, Humboldt County
- J1299
- Sara X. Thomas, Grade 7
How Does the Amount of Carbon Dioxide Affect Temperature and Photosynthesis in Plants?
Advisor: Mrs. Christy Novak
School: St. Timothy School, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
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