CSSF Project Listings: 2015
Environmental Science
Senior Division
- S1101
- Natalie M. Barnett, Grade 10
Turning the Tides on Marine Pollutants: Surface Pollutant Effect on Acidification
Advisor: Mr. Paul Hunt
School: Villa Park High School, Villa Park, Orange County
- S1102
- Xavier A. Brookes, Grade 10
Amanda Roeliza G. Hunt, Grade 10
Variation of Biogenic Sand along the Western Beaches of Okinawa, Japan
Advisor: Mr. John-Henry Cottrell
School: San Jacinto Senior High School, San Jacinto, Riverside County
- S1103
- Danielle M. Cadena, Grade 12
What about the Little Guys? A Study on the Effects of Acid Rain on Agricultural Soil Bacteria
Advisor: Mr. Riccardo Magni
School: Righetti (Ernest) High School, Santa Maira, Santa Barbara County
- S1104 — Honorable Mention
- Emily A. Chaffin, Grade 11
What's in Your Water? How Urbanization Impacts Water Quality
Advisor: Mr. Jasper Billings
School: Kirby (Georgiana Bruce) Preparatory High Sch, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County
- S1105 — Fourth Place
- Annette Chang, Grade 10
Daisy W. Chen, Grade 10
A Multimethod Analysis and Spatial Predictive Modeling of Bacterial Dynamics in Newport Bay
Advisor: Dr. Felix Grun, Mr. Michael Antrim
School: Woodbridge High School, Irvine, Orange County
- S1106
- Kevin S. Chang, Grade 10
The Effects of Different Chemicals on Sea Grass Microbial Communities in Winogradsky Columns
Advisor: Mrs. Beth Dixon
School: Western Sierra Collegiate Academy, Rocklin, Placer County
- S1107
- Lilit A. Danelyan, Grade 11
Siranush Martirosyan, Grade 11
Bianca Mirza, Grade 11
How Do the Characteristics of Ingested Plastic Correlate with the Native Diet of the Phoebastria immutabilis?
Advisor: Ms. Linda Tandy
School: Hoover (Herbert) High School, Glendale, Los Angeles County
- S1108
- Gabrielle A. Evey, Grade 12
Paper Toilet Seat Covers: Health Necessity or Environmental Detriment?
Advisor: Mr. Mark Grubb
School: Desert High School, Edwards, Kern County
- S1109
- Kimberly Fuentes, Grade 12
Martin E. Liu, Grade 12
Zoe T. Parcells, Grade 10
Cigarette Butt Accumulation and Mitigation in the City of Santa Monica
Advisor: Mr. Benjamin Kay
School: Santa Monica High School, Santa Monica, Los Angeles County
- S1110
- Huws Y. Landsberger, Grade 11
The Effect of Temperature on Salt Marsh Plant Growth
Advisor: Mr. Peter Starodub
School: Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, Rolling Hills Estates, Los Angeles County
- S1111 — Second Place
- Michael S. McFarland, Grade 11
The Potential Impact of Hyperion Treatment Plant's Chlorinated Effluent and West Basin Brine on Marine Organisms
Advisor: Mr. Peter Starodub
School: Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, Rolling Hills Estates, Los Angeles County
- S1112 — Honorable Mention
- Leo J. McGrath, Grade 9
Best Time to Breathe? Changes in Air Quality Due to Different Factors in an Urban Area
Advisor: Mr. Owen McGrath
School: Newark Memorial High School, Newark, Alameda County
- S1113
- Natachi M. Onwudiwe, Grade 11
How Does Proximity to the Pacific Ocean Affect the Conductivity of the Los Angeles River?
Advisor: Ms. Kathleen O'Neill
School: California Academy of Mathematics & Science, Carson, Los Angeles County
- S1114 — First Place
- Yana D. Petri, Grade 12
Modeling CMIP5 Projected Climate Change Impacts on Global Chiropteran Species-Range Shifts under RCP Emission Scenarios
Advisor: Ms. Renee Fallon
School: Monta Vista High School, Cupertino, Santa Clara County
- S1115 — Third Place
- Elise J. Rio, Grade 11
Study on the Effect of the Environment on Brain Coral Fluorescence: A Tool for Early Coral Diagnosis
Advisor: Ms. Shannon Bunch
School: University High School, Irvine, Orange County
- S1116
- Jessica A. Schager, Grade 10
Nurdles and Ports
Advisor: <none acknowledged>
School: Patriot High School, Jurupa Valley, Riverside County
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