CSSF Project Listings: 2015
Zoology

Junior Division

J2201

Sofia R. Aiello, Grade 7
Lagoon Bird Species Diversity at High vs. Low Tide
Advisor: Mrs. Roxanne Hunker
School: Rhoades (The) School, Encinitas, San Diego County

J2202 — Honorable Mention

Alessio C. Bernardi, Grade 7
Homing Behavior in Monkeyface Prickleback, Cebidichthys violaceus
Advisor: Mr. Chris Nestlerode
School: Pacific Collegiate School, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County

J2203 — Honorable Mention

Emma K. Compton, Grade 8
Ochre Star: Is the Population Still Devastated?
Advisor: Mr. Chris Nestlerode
School: Pacific Collegiate School, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County

J2204 — Fourth Place

Kaitlin A. Dean, Grade 6
It's a Colorful World: How Choosy Are Insects about Color?
Advisor: Mrs. Heather Bridger
School: Quail Lake Charter School, Clovis, Fresno County

J2205

Akshaya Ganesan, Grade 6
Feeding Earthworms (Eisenia fetida): Do Different Diets Affect the Nutrient Levels of the Vermicompost?
Advisor: Mrs. Susan Hansen
School: Kennedy (John F.) Middle School, Cupertino, Santa Clara County

J2206 — First Place

Benjamin J. Hewitt, Grade 7
Retention of Larval Stage Conditioning in Post-Metamorphic Pieris rapae Butterflies
Advisor: Mrs. Darshana Shah
School: Portola (Gaspar de) Highly Gifted Magnet Middle School, Tarzana, Los Angeles County

J2207 — Third Place

Joseph A. Huitt, Grade 8
Honey! Where Is All the Honey? The Effect of Stored Pollen Supplies on Honey Production
Advisor: Mrs. Darcy Lawson
School: Notre Dame School, Chico, Butte County

J2208

Timothy Lindsey, Grade 8
How Do Different Colors Affect a Testudines' Movement through a Maze?
Advisor: Miss Laura Stafford
School: Village Christian School, Sun Valley, Los Angeles County

J2209

Carolina Medina-Fernandez, Grade 8
The Effects of the Specific Gravity of Sea Water on the Vitelline Layer and the Formation of the Fertilization Envelope
Advisor: Dr. Daniel Morse
School: Baca (Joe) Middle School, Bloomington, San Bernardino County

J2210

Cassidy J. Mullins, Grade 8
Sea Urchin Reaction to UVA and Various Wavelengths of Visible Light
Advisor: Mrs. Roxanne Hunker
School: Rhoades (The) School, Encinitas, San Diego County

J2211

Cherrie Mae C. Paghasian, Grade 7
How Do Rising Sea Levels of Tides Affect the Population of Emerita analoga?
Advisor: Mr. Alex Hofsteen
School: International School of Monterey, Monterey, Monterey County

J2212

Moshe M.P. Parnas, Grade 8
Effect of Reversing Magnetic Fields on Darkling Beetle Larvae
Advisor: Mrs. Marilyn Sniffen
School: Chabad Hebrew Academy, San Diego, San Diego County

J2213

Jessica A. Pate, Grade 7
Monitoring the Flight Patterns of Local White-Faced Ibis
Advisor: Mrs. Roxanne Hunker
School: Rhoades (The) School, Encinitas, San Diego County

J2214

Angelina J. Taylor, Grade 7
Planarian Regeneration
Advisor: Ms. Cindy Ligeti
School: Medea Creek Middle School, Oak Park, Ventura County

J2215

Saida M. Woolf, Grade 6
The Quest for the Easy Peeling Egg
Advisor: Ms. Samantha Bryant
School: Valley Oaks Charter School, Bakersfield, Kern County

J2216 — Second Place

Xi-Kai I. Wu, Grade 8
Memory Duration of Natural Memetics for Tetras in Reintroduction
Advisor: Mrs. Elaine Gillum
School: Marshall (Thurgood) Middle School, San Diego, San Diego County