CSSF Project Listings: 2011
Environmental Engineering
Junior Division
- J1001
- Bethany Blake, Grade 8
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
Plastic or Fungi?
Advisor: Dr. Debby Dunn
School: Mesa Union Junior High School, Somis, Ventura County
- J1003 — Honorable Mention
- Anushka Das, Grade 8
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Bringing Ozone Back into Style
Advisor: Dr. Matthew Hui
School: La Reina High School, Thousand Oaks, Ventura County
- J1012
- Andrew S. Izzo, Grade 8
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
Tarun K. Reddy, Grade 8
Derek G. Xiao, Grade 8
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
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
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
Oil Clean Up Crew
Advisor: Mrs. Vivy Mathews
School: Desert Christian Academy, Bermuda Dunes, Riverside County
- J1017
- Alexa M. Montegna, Grade 6
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
Pump-Master
Advisor: Mr. Alex Mouradian
School: Magnolia Science Academy, Reseda, Los Angeles County
- J1019
- Jennifer D. Pena, Grade 8
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
Kanika Seth, Grade 6
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
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
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
Slaying the Spill
Advisor: Ms. Astrid Reichelt
School: St. John Fisher, Rancho Palos Verdes, Los Angeles County
- J1024 — Second Place
- Avni Singhal, Grade 7
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
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
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
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
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
Sun Chip Bags: Compostable?
Advisor: Ms. Brigetta Brown
School: Corte Madera Middle School, Portola Valley, San Mateo County
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