CSSF Project Listings: 2014
Environmental Science

Senior Division

S1101

Bianca Aghakhan, Grade 10
Lilit A. Danelyan, Grade 10
Siranush Martirosyan, Grade 10
Effect of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch on the Phoebastria immutabilis
Advisor: Ms. Linda Tandy
School: Hoover (Herbert) High School, Glendale, Los Angeles County

S1102

Albert J. Barrios, Grade 10
How Are Humans Affecting Sea Anemones' Population Distributions?
Advisor: Ms. Deanna Kuper
School: King-Drew Medical Magnet High School, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County

S1103

Zuhra Bholat, Grade 10
Jiayi Luo, Grade 10
Performance of a Plant Microbial Fuel Cell with Oryza sativa
Advisor: Mrs. Cathy Messenger
School: Los Gatos High School, Los Gatos, Santa Clara County

S1104

Steven H. Cao, Grade 9
The Effect of Alum on Phosphate in Water and Its Effectiveness as a Solution to Northern Mexican Gulf Hypoxia
Advisor: Mr. Chris Spenner
School: Harker (The) School, San Jose, Santa Clara County

S1105

Omer Cohen, Grade 11
Iron Fertilization in Relation to Oceanic pH
Advisor: Dr. Jane Willoughby
School: San Diego Jewish Academy, San Diego, San Diego County

S1106

Alexander D. Cowan, Grade 11
Development of a Novel Method to Predict Wildfire Ignition Sites in San Diego County
Advisor: Dr. Jane Willoughby
School: San Diego Jewish Academy, San Diego, San Diego County

S1107

Sahejvir S. Dhillon, Grade 9
Electrolysis: The Quest for Hydrogen for a More Sanitary Economy
Advisor: Mr. Richard Kinney
School: Buchanan (Floyd B.) High School, Clovis, Fresno County

S1108 — First Place

Stacey S. Dojiri, Grade 12
Kelly Y. Woo, Grade 12
The Potential Impact of Hyperion Treatment Plant's Effluent on the Coastal Environment: Science Influencing Management
Advisor: Mr. Peter Starodub
School: Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, Rolling Hills Estates, Los Angeles County

S1109 — Honorable Mention

Emma R. Freedman, Grade 9
Sustainable Future for Endangered Species? Predicting the Impacts of the Wilmar Policy on Bornean Orangutan Populations
Advisor: Dr. David Bernick
School: Meadowridge Homeschool, Corralitos, Santa Cruz County

S1110 — Honorable Mention

Julie A. Fukunaga, Grade 10
Autonomous Solar-Powered Boat for Algae Control
Advisor: Dr. Gerald Oliver
School: Tokay High School, Lodi, San Joaquin County

S1111

Shivani Gupta, Grade 10
The Big Clean Up
Advisor: Mrs. Crystal Neptune
School: Stockdale High School, Bakersfield, Kern County

S1112

Matthew M. Hase-Liu, Grade 9
The Effectiveness of the Natural Polymers Chitosan, Polyglutamic Acid, and Moringa Oleifera Seeds in Water Purification
Advisor: Mrs. Amanda Alonzo
School: Lynbrook High School, San Jose, Santa Clara County

S1113 — Second Place

Adithi R. Iyer, Grade 10
The Effects of Common Californian Soil Treatments on Arbuscular mycorrhizal Succession in Nassella pulchra Specimens
Advisor: Ms. Crystal Cooper
School: Woodbridge High School, Irvine, Orange County

S1114

Rebekah B. Kaiser, Grade 10
Hannah L. Tufts, Grade 10
Agaricus bisporus Mycofiltration
Advisor: Mrs. Susan Valle
School: St. Bonaventure High School, Ventura, Ventura County

S1115 — Third Place

Sandeep Kambhampati, Grade 9
A Novel DNA Electrochemical Biosensor for the Detection of Heavy Metals in Aquatic Ecosystems
Advisor: Mr. Joseph Huber
School: University High School, Irvine, Orange County

S1116 — Fourth Place

Dhuvarakesh Karthikeyan, Grade 10
MFCs Reloaded: A Novel Bio-Augmented Design to Enhance MFC Efficiency
Advisor: Mr. Karthikeyan Muthuramalingam
School: California High School, San Ramon, Contra Costa County

S1117

Anthony Lee, Grade 10
Soly Lee, Grade 10
Natural Filtrations Tested by a Homemade Turbidity Meter
Advisor: Mr. Nalong Mekdara
School: Clovis High School, Clovis, Fresno County

S1118

Dylan T. Lerner, Grade 9
Investigating Whether Varying Altitudes Affect Aerial Emission/Dispersion Rates of Ash Particulates in the Environment
Advisor: Mr. David Aalto
School: Sanger High School, Sanger, Fresno County

S1119

Danny T. Luu, Grade 12
The Effects of Stormwater Runoff on Salvia leucantha and Anna's Hummingbirds Interactions
Advisor: Mr. Riccardo Magni
School: Righetti (Ernest) High School, Santa Maira, Santa Barbara County

S1120

Sanika Mahajan, Grade 9
Varsha Swamy, Grade 9
Effect of Sediments Containing Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons
Advisor: Mr. Daniel Stavis
School: Cupertino High School, Cupertino, Santa Clara County

S1121

Zahra B. Masood, Grade 9
The Effectiveness of Bioremediation with Different and Varying Concentrations of Nutrients
Advisor: Ms. Amanda Ehly
School: Magnolia Science Academy of Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara County

S1122

Manooshree R. Patel, Grade 10
Biochar: Reducing and Removing Atmospheric CO(2) and Improving Soil
Advisor: Mr. Raj Patel
School: Stockdale High School, Bakersfield, Kern County

S1123 — Honorable Mention

Neel R. Patel, Grade 11
The Effect of Different Concentrations of Caffeine on the Production of Electricity from a Microbial Battery
Advisor: Ms. Glendy Ramirez-De La Cruz
School: Bravo (Francisco) Medical Magnet High School, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County

S1124

Cameron S. Robertson, Grade 11
What's Your SHELLf Life: The Effect of CO(2)-Induced Carbonic Acid on Calcium Carbonate in Sea Water
Advisor: Mrs. Staci Bynum
School: Center for Advanced Research and Technology, Clovis, Fresno County

S1125

Kaitlyn A. Russo, Grade 9
Benthic Macroinvertebrate Bioassessment of the Fresno Rivers
Advisor: Mr. Todd Kennedy
School: Clovis High School, Clovis, Fresno County

S1126

Jessica A. Schager, Grade 9
The Correlation between Nurdles and Surface Currents
Advisor: Mr. Robert Liddle
School: Patriot High School, Jurupa Valley, Riverside County

S1127

Swetha P. Tummala, Grade 9
Harmful Algal Blooms in Santa Cruz Waters
Advisor: Dr. Mark Hurwitz
School: Nueva Center for Learning, Hillsborough, San Mateo County

S1128 — Honorable Mention

Nathaniel B. Tweed, Grade 11
Clean Water for a Thirsty Third World 2
Advisor: Mrs. Dawn Reed
School: Bakersfield Christian High School, Bakersfield, Kern County

S1129 — Honorable Mention

Daniela Vainer, Grade 11
Cyanobacteria: A Renewable Energy Source
Advisor: Dr. Jane Willoughby
School: San Diego Jewish Academy, San Diego, San Diego County

S1130

Elizabeth J. Vojvoda, Grade 9
Suburban Nitrogen Runoff's Effects on Aqueous Ecosystems of Contra Costa County
Advisor: Mrs. Robin Groch
School: San Ramon Valley High School, Danville, Contra Costa County

S1131

Alexandra N. Vredenburgh, Grade 11
Ocean Water Quality: Evaluating the Environmental Impact of Protective Boat Coatings on Marine Life
Advisor: Ms. Michelle Crosby
School: Carlsbad High School, Carlsbad, San Diego County

S1132

Kriya E. Wong, Grade 11
The Effects of Sorting Refuse on Methane Generation in Landfills
Advisor: Mr. Peter Starodub
School: Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, Rolling Hills Estates, Los Angeles County

S1133

Yu Xia, Grade 11
Phytoremediation: Colorimetric and Bio-chamber Studies of Air and Water Contaminants Removal Capacity of Various Plants
Advisor: Mr. Wayne Garabedian
School: Clovis West High School, Fresno, Fresno County

S1134

Jennifer J. Yu, Grade 9
When and Where People Should Jog: Analysis of Local Atmospheric Particulate Matter
Advisor: Mr. Lane Melcic
School: Mission San Jose High School, Fremont, Alameda County

S1135 — Honorable Mention

Amy Zhang, Grade 10
The Phytoremediation of Zinc by Lemna minor
Advisor: Ms. Tiffany Yen
School: Saratoga High School, Saratoga, Santa Clara County