CSSF Project Listings: 2011
Environmental Engineering

Junior Division

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J1001
Bethany Blake, Grade 8 portrait
Our Sticky Situation: Household Dispersants and the Gulf Oil Spill
Advisor: Miss Toni Stolo
School: St. Cyril of Jerusalem, Encino, Los Angeles County
J1002
Grant A. Coe, Grade 8 portrait
Plastic or Fungi?
Advisor: Dr. Debby Dunn
School: Mesa Union Junior High School, Somis, Ventura County
J1003 — Honorable Mention
Anushka Das, Grade 8 portrait
A Study of Oil Spill Bioremediation Using Algae
Advisor: Ms. Ericka Rossi
School: Challenger School, Palo Alto, Santa Clara County
J1004
Brittenny D. De la Cruz, Grade 8 portrait
Cleaning Oil Spills in the Deep Blue Sea
Advisor: Mrs. Barbara Matulich
School: Jurupa Middle School, Riverside, Riverside County
J1005
Douglas R. Dean, Grade 8 portrait
Which Material While Being Contained Inside a Sandbag Best Diverts Water During a Simulated Flood?
Advisor: Mr. Carlos Lauchu
School: Millikan Middle School, Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles County
J1006
Alexander J. Elfar, Grade 7 portrait
Which Natural Material Absorbs Oil the Most?
Advisor: Mr. William Frank
School: Saint Philip Neri School, Alameda, Alameda County
J1007 — Third Place
Ryan J. Eveloff, Grade 6 portrait
Geothermal Cooling: Energy Savings Grounded in Fact
Advisor: Mr. Garry Joseph
School: Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Middle School, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
J1008
Camila Garcia, Grade 8 portrait
Effectiveness of Oil Absorbing Materials
Advisor: Mrs. Erin Schumacher
School: Marshall (Thurgood) Middle School, San Diego, San Diego County
J1009 — Fourth Place
Connor J. Golden, Grade 7 portrait
Carbon Sequestration in Farming: What Is the Optimal Planting Density of Cover Crops in Vineyards?
Advisor: Mr. Paul Zellman
School: St. Mary of the Angels, Ukiah, Mendocino County
J1010
Natalie T. Hovsepian, Grade 8 portrait
Saltwater Desalination: Creating More Freshwater
Advisor: Mrs. Jocelyn Skaff
School: A.G.B.U. Manoogian Demirdjian School, Canoga Park, Los Angeles County
J1011
Jessica H. Hui, Grade 8 portrait
Bringing Ozone Back into Style
Advisor: Dr. Matthew Hui
School: La Reina High School, Thousand Oaks, Ventura County
J1012
Andrew S. Izzo, Grade 8 portrait
A Drink from the Sun
Advisor: Mrs. Erin Schumacher
School: Marshall (Thurgood) Middle School, San Diego, San Diego County
J1013
Maisam A. Jafri, Grade 8 portrait
Tarun K. Reddy, Grade 8 portrait
Derek G. Xiao, Grade 8 portrait
Individual Water Purification System
Advisor: Mrs. Kimberly Cullen, Ms. Kimberly Cullen
School: Windemere Ranch Middle School, san Ramon, Contra Costa County
J1014
Gerardo de Jesus Lancaster, Grade 8 portrait
Water Reuse: The Effect of Detergent in the Irrigation of Food Crops
Advisor: Ms. Mayra Ramirez
School: St. Mary's Catholic School, El Centro, Imperial County
J1015
Bridget Langholz, Grade 6 portrait
Density Matters: Living Roofs Provide Better Insulation
Advisor: Mr. Bob Biegert
School: Spring Hill Advanced Elementary School, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County
J1016
Georgie S. Mathews, Grade 8 portrait
Oil Clean Up Crew
Advisor: Mrs. Vivy Mathews
School: Desert Christian Academy, Bermuda Dunes, Riverside County
J1017
Alexa M. Montegna, Grade 6 portrait
Boom or Bust! Creating an Organic Boom to Absorb Oil on Water Surfaces
Advisor: Mrs. Jennifer Higgins
School: Kennedy (John F.) Elementary School, Riverside, Riverside County
J1018 — Honorable Mention
Jason Mouradian, Grade 6 portrait
Pump-Master
Advisor: Mr. Alex Mouradian
School: Magnolia Science Academy, Reseda, Los Angeles County
J1019
Jennifer D. Pena, Grade 8 portrait
Waste for Waste: Get a Hair Cut, Save a Beach
Advisor: Mrs. Nicole Luckin
School: Fairmont Elementary School, Sanger, Fresno County
J1020
Vandana K. Reddy, Grade 6 portrait
Kanika Seth, Grade 6 portrait
Goo Be Gone: Absorptivity of Different Sorbents to Clean Up Oil Spills
Advisor: Mrs. Anuradha Murthy
School: Carden Academy of Santa Clara, Santa Clara, Santa Clara County
J1021
Emily A. Reynolds, Grade 8 portrait
Which Kind of Green Roof Building Insulates the Best?
Advisor: Ms. Kendia Herrington
School: Alta Sierra Intermediate School, Clovis, Fresno County
J1022
Alberto Rodriguez-Villareal, Grade 8 portrait
Can I Make a Difference?
Advisor: Mrs. Maria Lyn Genota
School: Monroe (Albert F.) Magnet Middle School, Inglewood, Los Angeles County
J1023
Katie A. Shewfelt, Grade 7 portrait
Slaying the Spill
Advisor: Ms. Astrid Reichelt
School: St. John Fisher, Rancho Palos Verdes, Los Angeles County
J1024 — Second Place
Avni Singhal, Grade 7 portrait
Greener Cleaner Cars Using Exhaust Filtering
Advisor: Mr. Matt Karakas
School: Magnolia Science Academy of Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara County
J1025
Adam Stanford-Moore, Grade 8 portrait
A Stove for a Better Tomorrow
Advisor: Mrs. Emily Hoffman
School: South Pasadena Middle School, South Pasadena, Los Angeles County
J1026
Tanay Tandon, Grade 8 portrait
A Cost and Energy Efficient Water Purification System Utilizing Novel Methods of Electrolysis Based Techniques
Advisor: Dr. Nancy Fohner
School: Peterson Middle School, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara County
J1027
William J. Theaker, Grade 8 portrait
Can Pet Hair Get BP Out of the Doghouse?
Advisor: Mr. Gary Kreeger
School: San Carlos Elementary School, Monterey, Monterey County
J1098 — First Place
Aamna J. Abbasi, Grade 8 portrait
Let's Get Drastic With Plastic: Comparing Biodegradation in Traditional and Alternative Plastics
Advisor: Dr. Claudia Czimczik Green
School: Orange Crescent School, Garden Grove, Orange County
J1099
Kevin C. Kelley, Grade 7 portrait
Sun Chip Bags: Compostable?
Advisor: Ms. Brigetta Brown
School: Corte Madera Middle School, Portola Valley, San Mateo County


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