CSSF Project Listings: 2011
Environmental Science

Junior Division

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J1101
Michael W. Aling, Grade 8 portrait
Plants and Their Environment
Advisor: Mrs. Kim Miller
School: Goleta Valley Junior High School, Goleta, Santa Barbara County
J1102
Anusuya Arjavalingam, Grade 7 portrait
Meera R. Rachamallu, Grade 7 portrait
The Oil Spill: The Effect of Mineral Oil on the Photosynthesis of Scenedesmus Algae
Advisor: Dr. Susan Germeraad
School: Redwood Middle School, Saratoga, Santa Clara County
J1103
Michael J. Chang, Grade 6 portrait
The Effect of Low Tire Pressure on Rolling Resistance and Its Contribution to Environmental Pollution
Advisor: Ms. Eva Morales
School: Stockdale Christian School, Bakersfield, Kern County
J1104
Talia K. Cohen, Grade 8 portrait
Is Your Dirt Healthy? The Effect of Additives on the Microbial Balance in Soil
Advisor: Mrs. Kim Miller
School: Goleta Valley Junior High School, Goleta, Santa Barbara County
J1105
Monica M. Criley, Grade 8 portrait
Greywater vs. Tap Water
Advisor: Ms. Danielle Bean
School: La Colina Junior High School, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County
J1106
Emily K. Denny, Grade 7 portrait
The Percolation of Motor Oil through Fine, Medium, and Coarse Grained Sands
Advisor: Mr. Dan Scofield
School: St. Mary's Catholic School, Arcata, Humboldt County
J1107 — First Place
Daniel J. Feeny, Grade 8 portrait
Forcing Diversity: Are Waves the Dominant Force Driving Biodiversity in the Intertidal Zone?
Advisor: Mr. Yogi Sullivan
School: Woodside Elementary School, Woodside, San Mateo County
J1108
Isaac A. Felix, Grade 8 portrait
Green Cleans
Advisor: Ms. Carmela Arstill
School: National City Middle School, National City, San Diego County
J1109
Alessandro J. Ginella, Grade 6 portrait
Rafael R. Rivas, Grade 6 portrait
How You Affect the Slough
Advisor: Mr. Jeff Singson
School: Branciforte Middle School, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County
J1110
Leslie T. Gobel, Grade 8 portrait
How Does Acid Rain Affect Aquatic Plants?
Advisor: Mr. Bud Smith
School: All Saints' Episcopal Day School, Carmel, Monterey County
J1111
Mathew Hartounian, Grade 7 portrait
Los Angeles River Pollution
Advisor: Mrs. Lida Gevorkian
School: Chamlian (Vahan & Anoush) Armenian School, Glendale, Los Angeles County
J1112 — Fourth Place
Nicholas K. Ida, Grade 7 portrait
A Study of Lead Contamination in Areas Surrounding Shotgun Shooting Ranges
Advisor: Mr. Mark Hobbs
School: Fairmont Private - Edgewood Campus, Santa Ana, Orange County
J1113 — Second Place
Sawyer L. Judge, Grade 8 portrait
An Oily Matter: Does Crude Oil Affect Decomposition and Fossilization?
Advisor: Ms. Astrid Reichelt
School: St. John Fisher, Rancho Palos Verdes, Los Angeles County
J1115
Nathan C. Le, Grade 6 portrait
Which Aquatic Plant Will Reduce the Most Amount of Nitrate?
Advisor: Mrs. Andrea Tinoco
School: Sierra Canyon Middle School, Chatsworth, Los Angeles County
J1116
Primavera Leal-Martinez, Grade 7 portrait
Investigating the Effects of Inland Contamination Rate of Oil in Various Soil Types
Advisor: Mrs. Susan Wright
School: Washington Academic Middle School, Sanger, Fresno County
J1117
Rebecca G. Maglieiri, Grade 6 portrait
Investigating the Amount of Concrete in Cities Affecting Global Warming
Advisor: Mrs. Diane Lofflin
School: Quail Lake Charter School, Clovis, Fresno County
J1118
Erin M. Miller, Grade 8 portrait
As Pure As Rain: Testing the Purity of Rainwater from the San Mateo Coast to Sacramento
Advisor: Ms. Treena Joi
School: Corte Madera Middle School, Portola Valley, San Mateo County
J1119
Alexandra R. Nordyke, Grade 8 portrait
The Effect of Wildfires on Grass Regrowth
Advisor: Mr. Dean Okimura
School: Portola (Gaspar de) Middle School, Tarzana, Los Angeles County
J1120
Stevie A. O'Connor, Grade 8 portrait
Worm vs. Warm: Yogurtland, Lazy Acres, or Bamboo Studios?
Advisor: Mr. David Marchetti
School: La Colina Junior High School, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County
J1121
James G. Oury, Grade 7 portrait
Escondido Creek: A Water Quality Study
Advisor: Mrs. Roxanne Hunker
School: Rhoades (The) School, Encinitas, San Diego County
J1122
Titus M. Patton, Grade 6 portrait
Poop Power: What Types of Biomass Produce the Most Gas?
Advisor: Mrs. Susan Wright
School: Washington Academic Middle School, Sanger, Fresno County
J1123
Triston K. Pigg, Grade 7 portrait
Owen M. Reiss, Grade 7 portrait
Effects of Native Dune Flora on Mammalian Diversity
Advisor: Ms. Diana Skiles
School: Jacoby Creek Elementary School, Bayside, Humboldt County
J1124 — Honorable Mention
Angela N. Pogson, Grade 8 portrait
Biochar and Acid Rain
Advisor: Mrs. Sherri Kilkenny
School: Mission Hill Junior High School, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County
J1125
Daoud I. Qamar, Grade 6 portrait
How Does Acid Rain Affect a Building?
Advisor: Ms. Debra Babish
School: Santiago Hills Elementary School, Irvine, Orange County
J1126
D. (Tre') Risk, III, Grade 7 portrait
Comparing Environmental Pollution across the Coachella Valley
Advisor: Mr. Dan Borgen
School: Desert Ridge Academy, Indio, Riverside County
J1127
Allysun R. Robie, Grade 8 portrait
Jolly Giant Creek Watershed: Solve the Dissolve
Advisor: Mr. David LaBolle
School: Sunny Brae Middle School, Arcata, Humboldt County
J1128
Brissa G. Rodriguez, Grade 6 portrait
Determining the Harmful Effects of Battery Acid on Plant Growth
Advisor: Mrs. Diane Loflin
School: Quail Lake Charter School, Clovis, Fresno County
J1129
Kaitlyn A. Russo, Grade 6 portrait
Determining the Level of Contamination in Storm Water
Advisor: Mrs. Diane Loflin
School: Quail Lake Charter School, Clovis, Fresno County
J1130 — Third Place
Alicia M.J. Sadowski, Grade 8 portrait
Oil Spills and Dispersants: A Deadly Duo?
Advisor: Mrs. Marilyn Usher
School: La Reina High School, Thousand Oaks, Ventura County
J1131
Taylor J. Salmons, Grade 8 portrait
Rooftop Gardens: Cool Idea?
Advisor: Mrs. Janet Herreweyers
School: School of the Madeleine, San Diego, San Diego County
J1132 — Honorable Mention
Anjana Srinivas, Grade 8 portrait
What's in Our Water? A Comparison of Raw Water Quality in Three Countries
Advisor: Mrs. Erin Schumacher
School: Marshall (Thurgood) Middle School, San Diego, San Diego County
J1133
Catherine K. Takata, Grade 7 portrait
Classroom Air Quality: An Investigation of CO(2) and Ventilation in a Classroom
Advisor: Mrs. Jill Rivero
School: St. Anne School, Laguna Niguel, Orange County
J1134
Ryan M. Traynor, Grade 6 portrait
The Effect of Acid Rain on Marigold Plants
Advisor: Mr. Richard Wallace
School: North Star Academy, Redwood City, San Mateo County
J1135 — Honorable Mention
Jem H. Unger Hicks, Grade 8 portrait
The Question of Cattle
Advisor: Mr. Arthur McMahon
School: Elsinore Middle School, Lake Elsinore, Riverside County


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