CSSF Project Listings: 2010
Earth & Environment
Senior Division
- S0801
- James D. Arias, Grade 10
Let's Get Ready to Rumble! A Comparative Study of Three Ground Materials' Stability/Safety During an Earthquake Scenario
Advisor: Mrs. Debbie Lewis
School: Desert High School, Edwards, Kern County
- S0802
- Frances W. Atkins, Grade 11
Living Roofs
Advisor: <none acknowledged>
School: Carmel High School, Carmel, Monterey County
- S0803
- Wardah A. Bari, Grade 10
Bioremediation of Petroleum Hydrocarbon Contaminated Soils
Advisor: Mrs. Meg Deppe
School: Apple Valley High School, Apple Valley, San Bernardino County
- S0804
- Joshua S. Belford, Grade 10
The Effect of the Depth of a Focus on the Magnitude of an Earthquake
Advisor: Mrs. Reena Fosse
School: Woodbridge High School, Irvine, Orange County
- S0805
- Rachel E. Bickert, Grade 12
Kelli M. Van Wandelen, Grade 12
Kelli and Rachel's Excellent Beach Adventure, The Sequel: Sand Storms and Sapiens
Advisor: Mr. Dave Schwartz, Mrs. Jane Orbuch
School: San Lorenzo Valley High School, Felton, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz High School, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County
- S0806
- Kelli Lynn Caruso, Grade 11
Garrett Dolphin, Grade 11
Point Source Plume Dispersion Due to a Rise in Elevation
Advisor: Mr. Vance Usui
School: Norco Senior High School, Norco, Riverside County
- S0807
- Evelyn Chang, Grade 11
The Development of an Eco-Friendly Calcium in situ Precipitation System for the Mitigation of Liquefaction Prone Soils
Advisor: Mr. David Knight
School: University High School, Irvine, Orange County
- S0808
- Berj Chorlian, Grade 11
Shaunt Kevork, Grade 11
Gravimetric Analysis: Removing Lead from Soil
Advisor: Dr. Scarlet Relle
School: Ferrahian High School and Holy Martyrs Elem., Encino, Los Angeles County
- S0809 — Second Place
- Brennan T. Coulter, Grade 10
The Potential for Tree Based Oils As a Substitute for Diesel Fuel
Advisor: Ms. Cavenaugh Cavenaugh
School: Palos Verdes High School, Palos Verdes Estates, Los Angeles County
- S0810
- Madeline A. Cushing, Grade 10
The Effects of Water on a House's Foundation on Three Different Soil Bases
Advisor: Ms. Gwen Corbett
School: Villa Park High School, Villa Park, Orange County
- S0811
- Catherine T. Dang, Grade 11
Janki K. Kaneria, Grade 11
Who Dunnit?
Advisor: Mr. Sunny Kaura
School: Centennial High School, Corona, Riverside County
- S0812
- Kayane K. Dingilian, Grade 10
The Ability of Sand and Soil to Adsorb Pollution from Water as Represented by Chlorine and Acidity
Advisor: Mrs. Reena Fosse
School: Woodbridge High School, Irvine, Orange County
- S0813
- Xinyue Fang, Grade 11
Wildfire Air Pollutants and Asthma Hospital Admissions: An Observational Study on the 2007 Southern California Wildfires
Advisor: Dr. Brinn Belyea
School: Torrey Pines High School, Encinitas, San Diego County
- S0814
- Kimberly Hong, Grade 11
Nanoparticulate Fouling of Polyproylene Microfiltration Membranes by Clarified Secondary Treated Wastewater and River Wa
Advisor: Mr. Peter Starodub
School: Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, Rolling Hills Estate, Los Angeles County
- S0815
- Brian L. Huynh, Grade 11
Will Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS) Affect the Absorption and Uptake of Lead (Pb) in Brassica juncea (Indian Mustard)?
Advisor: Mr. Roger Ruegg
School: Napa High School, Napa, Napa County
- S0816
- Otana A. Jakpor, Grade 12
Indoor Air Pollution: A Comparison of Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Emissions from Paraffin and Soy Candles
Advisor: Mr. Shane Ludwig
School: Woodcrest Christian School, Riverside, Riverside County
- S0817
- Kathryn N. Keeley, Grade 11
The Impact of Humans and Climate on Wildfires in California
Advisor: Dr. Jon Keeley
School: Woodlake High School, Woodlake, Tulare County
- S0818 — Honorable Mention
- Annemarie R. Kelleghan, Grade 12
An Analysis of Coliform Bacteria Levels in Ballona Creek
Advisor: Mrs. Susan Rizk
School: Notre Dame Academy Girls' High, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
- S0819
- Joshua J. Kim, Grade 11
Investigation of Beach Pollution in Southern California
Advisor: Ms. Angela Olivares
School: Northwood High School, Irvine, Orange County
- S0820
- Grant A. King, Grade 11
Sarah T. Lamp, Grade 11
Matt W. Rhodes, Grade 11
The Effect of Light Frequency and Intensity on the Flora of Winogradsky Columns
Advisor: Dr. Nikki Malhotra
School: Thousand Oaks High School, Thousand Oaks, Ventura County
- S0821
- Amy H. Lee, Grade 11
Thomas T. Wooding, Grade 11
Are the Fish We Eat Killing Us?
Advisor: Mr. Chris Ostermann
School: Burroughs (Sherman E.) High School, Ridgecrest, Kern County
- S0822
- Rose L. Leopold, Grade 10
Ella R. Madsen, Grade 10
Sandy Beaches: Pleasure or Pollutant? Year 3
Advisor: Mr. Darrell Steely
School: Pacific Collegiate School, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County
- S0823 — Third Place
- Judy J. Li, Grade 12
Alginate: The Nontoxic, Biodegradable Tool for the Firefighting Arsenal
Advisor: Ms. Wendy Slijk
School: Canyon Crest Academy, San Diego, San Diego County
- S0824 — Honorable Mention
- Jimmy Lin, Grade 10
Michael Lin, Grade 11
Enhanced Sprinkling System with Energy-Efficient Applications at Stevenson School
Advisor: Mr. Jack McAleer
School: Stevenson (Robert Louis) High School, Pebble Beach, Monterey County
- S0825
- Vivien Macnguyen, Grade 12
Determining the Phytoremediation Potential of Brassica rapa with Arbuscular mycorrhizae
Advisor: Mr. John Allen
School: Oak Grove High School, San Jose, Santa Clara County
- S0826
- Violeta Martinez, Grade 10
Investigating the Physical Characteristics of Beach Sand from Around the World
Advisor: Mr. Philip Estrada
School: King-Drew Medical Magnet High School, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
- S0827
- Francesca L. McClintic, Jr., Grade 12
Janel M.L. Raab, Grade 12
Got Shade? How Hot Are Your Shingles?
Advisor: Ms. Cathy Alcala
School: Santa Clara High School, Oxnard, Ventura County
- S0828
- Andrew C. Ng, Grade 10
Simple Field-Assembled Laser Spectrometer for the Detection of Air Pollutant Nitrogen Dioxide
Advisor: Ms. Debra Lindstrom
School: Clovis North High School, Fresno, Fresno County
- S0829 — Honorable Mention
- Sonia A. Patel, Grade 10
Phytoremediation: Clean Up of Contaminated Soil Containing Selenium Using the Hyperaccumlator Plant, Brassica juncea
Advisor: Dr. John C. Howe
School: Presentation High School, San Jose, Santa Clara County
- S0830 — Honorable Mention
- Kyle R. Rothschild-Mancinelli, Grade 12
Assessing the Effects of Solar Ultraviolet Radiation on Aquatic Ecosystems Using a Supercoiled DNA Dosimeter
Advisor: Dr. Lynn Rothschild
School: Carlmont High School, Belmont, San Mateo County
- S0831
- David N. Schmidt, Grade 9
Examining Air Quality
Advisor: Ms. Ruth Scherger
School: Bakersfield Christian High School, Bakersfield, Kern County
- S0832 — Honorable Mention
- Dorothy L. Silverman, Grade 12
The Effects of Anthropogenic Biomes on Perceived Ground Shaking
Advisor: Mrs. Laura Kaufman
School: Flintridge Preparatory School, La Canada Flintridge, Los Angeles County
- S0833
- Alexander C. Slavitz, Grade 11
The Effect of Common Household Materials on Their Ability to Consistently Absorb Phosphate from the Environment
Advisor: Ms. Wendy Doherty
School: Redwood High School, Larkspur, Marin County
- S0834
- Alisa Smith, Grade 10
How Do Culverts and Rainfall Intensity Affect Erosion?
Advisor: Mr. Jeff Smith
School: Willits Charter School, Willits, Mendocino County
- S0835
- Sashank S. Srinivasan, Grade 11
A Device to Measure Atmospheric Haze
Advisor: Mr. Robert Janke
School: Bellarmine College Preparatory, San Jose, Santa Clara County
- S0836 — First Place
- Isabella M. Tromba, Grade 12
Lara V. Tromba, Grade 12
Utilizing the Isotopic Signature of Macroalgae to Identify Sources of Nitrogen in Streams and Rivers
Advisor: Mr. Darrell Steely
School: Pacific Collegiate School, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County
- S0837
- Juan A. Vasquez, Grade 12
Eco-Breeze
Advisor: Mr. Michael Madruga
School: Desert Mirage High School, Thermal, Riverside County
- S0838
- Matthew W. Wallace, Grade 10
The Effect of an Organic Catalyst on Microbial Degradation of Petroleum in Saline Water
Advisor: Mrs. Victoria Acquistapace
School: De La Salle High School, Concord, Contra Costa County
- S0839
- Alex Zivkovic, Grade 9
The Effects of Rainfall on the Composition of Creek Water and the Correlation Between These Effects and Lining Soil Comp
Advisor: Mr. Kevin Kasper
School: University High School, Irvine, Orange County
- S0899 — Fourth Place
- Sumit Mitra, Grade 12
The Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology
Advisor: Mr. David Knight
School: University High School, Irvine, Orange County
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