CSSF Project Listings: 2010
Plant Biology

Senior Division

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S2001
Mark A. Amash, Grade 10 portrait
Can Cotton Replace Soil for Plant Growth?
Advisor: Ms. Gwen Corbett
School: Villa Park High School, Villa Park, Orange County
S2002
Claire E. Barnes, Grade 11 portrait
Nettie P. Mitchell-Brudnick, Grade 11 portrait
Brittany L. Whitehill, Grade 11 portrait
Sudden Oak Death
Advisor: Mr. Michael Loik, Mrs. Jane Orbuch
School: San Lorenzo Valley High School, Felton, Santa Cruz County
S2003
Dawson J. Bean, Grade 10 portrait
Creeping Charlie
Advisor: Mrs. Joanne Jones
School: Monte Vista Christian High School, Watsonville, Santa Cruz County
S2004
Zachary D. Blanks, Grade 9 portrait
To Soak or Not To Soak? An Impact Study of Liquids on Basil Seed Germination
Advisor: Mrs. Debbie Lewis
School: Desert High School, Edwards, Kern County
S2005
Caroline A. Frost, Grade 10 portrait
Reducing Pollution through Green Roofs: A Photosynthetic Optimization Study
Advisor: Mr. Paul Sauter
School: Chaminade College Preparatory, West Hills, Los Angeles County
S2006 — First Place
Christina E. Gerges, Grade 9 portrait
A Newly Discovered Species: A Study of the Basalt Dependency of the Brodiaea santarosae
Advisor: Mrs. Michelle Hampton
School: King (Martin Luther, Jr.) High School, Riverside, Riverside County
S2007
Eda M. Graham, Grade 11 portrait
Gray Water: Saving Our Wetlands, Our Watershed, and Our World
Advisor: Ms. Karen Reynosa
School: Ventura High School, Ventura, Ventura County
S2008
Brian L. Hie, Grade 10 portrait
Vivek G. Vishwanath, Grade 10 portrait
Biochar: A Viable Method for Soil Improvement, Water Conservation, and Carbon Sequestration
Advisor: Mr. Robert Dean
School: Scripps Ranch High School, San Diego, San Diego County
S2009
Codi L. Hirsch, Grade 10 portrait
Natural v. Artificial: Photosynthetic Comparisons on Multiple Plant Species
Advisor: Mrs. Erin Vaccaro
School: Willits Charter School, Willits, Mendocino County
S2010
Chunning (Ningning) Hu, Grade 9 portrait
CO(2): A Green Thumb?
Advisor: Mrs. Karen Kelly
School: Clayton Valley High School, Concord, Contra Costa County
S2011
Christian Jacobe, Grade 9 portrait
Fire: Germination of Chaparral Seeds
Advisor: Mr. Kevin Callaway
School: Hueneme High School, Oxnard, Ventura County
S2012 — Honorable Mention
Calla E. Lipscomb, Grade 11 portrait
Growing Pains: A Study of the Effect of Pot Size on Plant Growth
Advisor: Mrs. Debbie Lewis
School: Desert High School, Edwards, Kern County
S2013 — Third Place
Nicole Midani, Grade 10 portrait
An Analysis of Six Plant Species Capacity for Oxygen Production and Ability to Block out UV Radiation
Advisor: Mrs. Reena Fosse
School: Woodbridge High School, Irvine, Orange County
S2014
Kelly Ngo, Grade 9 portrait
Acid Rain's Effect on Beans
Advisor: Mrs. Christina Schramm
School: Gabrielino High School, San Gabriel, Los Angeles County
S2015 — Second Place
Diane L. Polyakov, Grade 11 portrait
Effect of Ultraviolet Light on Plant Development and Fruit Production Year 3: The Next Generation
Advisor: Ms. Judy Fusco
School: Villa Park High School, Villa Park, Orange County
S2016
Nikhita H. Poole, Grade 10 portrait
Effects of Electrical Stimulation on the Immediate Growth of Bean Plants
Advisor: <none acknowledged>
School: Flintridge Preparatory School, La Canada Flintridge, Los Angeles County
S2017 — Fourth Place
Alexander J. Sercel, Grade 11 portrait
Study of and New Apparatus for Testing Effect of Environment on the Transpiration Driven Flux of Two Greenhouse Gases
Advisor: Dr. Michael Cannon
School: St. Francis High School, La Canada, Los Angeles County
S2018
Sheena W. Song, Grade 12 portrait
The Effects of Recycled Water on the Growth and Chemical Composition of Eleocharis palustris
Advisor: Mr. Peter Starodub
School: Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, Rolling Hills Estate, Los Angeles County
S2019
Nicholas Tong, Grade 9 portrait
Oxygen Generation from Golden Ribbon in Photosynthesis under Different Colored Lights
Advisor: Mrs. Angelina Sill
School: Trinity Lutheran High School, Canoga Park, Los Angeles County
S2020
Megumi H. Tso, Grade 10 portrait
Speedy Sprouts
Advisor: Mr. Rick Hewett
School: Willits Charter School, Willits, Mendocino County
S2021
Marlene I. Uriostegui, Grade 10 portrait
The Effect of Household Chemicals on Swiss Chard Plants
Advisor: Ms. Gwen Corbett
School: Villa Park High School, Villa Park, Orange County
S2022
Brooke D. Wenig, Grade 10 portrait
The Effect of Temperature on the Sucrose Content of Grapes
Advisor: Mr. Jerry Childers
School: Tamalpais High School, Mill Valley, Marin County
S2023
Yunhao Zhang, Grade 10 portrait
Striving for Surviving
Advisor: Mrs. Joanne Jones
School: Monte Vista Christian High School, Watsonville, Santa Cruz County


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