CSSF Project Listings: 2016
Earth & Atmospheric Sciences
Junior Division
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- J0801
- Cecilia P. Bacich, Grade 8

Man vs. Nature
Advisor: Mrs. Janet Herreweyers
School: School of the Madeleine, San Diego, San Diego County
- J0802
- Matthew J. Baumann, Grade 8

Just Say NO to Erosion!
Advisor: Mrs. Robin Perkins
School: St. Francis Solano School, Sonoma, Sonoma County
- J0803 — Fourth Place
- Hudson J. Billock, Grade 7

Ultraviolet Light Levels in the Upper Atmosphere
Advisor: Ms. Laura Kaufman
School: Flintridge Preparatory School, La Canada Flintridge, Los Angeles County
- J0804 — Honorable Mention
- Olivia R. Bobrownicki, Grade 8

Fighting Fertilizers
Advisor: Mr. Peter Bobrownicki
School: Fairmont Private Junior High School, Anaheim, Orange County
- J0805
- Nicole A. Fassett, Grade 6

Lauren E. Kim, Grade 6 
Save Our Beaches: Man-Made vs. Natural Erosion Prevention Solutions
Advisor: Ms. Allison Rolfe
School: Canyon View Elementary School, Irvine, Orange County
- J0806
- Kylynn M. Leffingwell, Grade 8

The Effectiveness of Various Organic Additives Promoting Water Retention in Extremely Dry Soil
Advisor: Mr. Craig Jones
School: Washington Academic Middle School, Sanger, Fresno County
- J0807 — Honorable Mention
- Max J. Loewen, Grade 6

Amendment of Playing Field Soil to Improve Soil Stability
Advisor: Ms. Kate Bays
School: Lincoln Elementary, Fresno, Fresno County
- J0808 — Second Place
- Ellery McQuilkin, Grade 6

Supercool Streams: Flowing with Frazil
Advisor: Dr. Connie Millar
School: Lee Vining Elementary School, Lee Vining, Mono County
- J0809 — Third Place
- Luke R. Merickel, Grade 7

What's Shaking? The Truth about Liquefaction
Advisor: Mrs. Angela Ward
School: Actis (O.J.) Junior High School, Bakersfield, Kern County
- J0810 — Honorable Mention
- Pascale C. Montgomery, Grade 8

Message in a Bottle: Predicting Sea Level Rise from Thermal Expansion
Advisor: Mr. Stephen Woodward
School: Carmel Middle School, Carmel, Monterey County
- J0811
- Antonia B. Perez, Grade 7

Analyzing the Effects of Temperature and Soil Type in Absorption and Capillarity of Soils
Advisor: Mrs. Jewely Lickey
School: Sanger Academy Charter School, Sanger, Fresno County
- J0812 — First Place
- James L. Pinto, Grade 8

Did Juvenile Spinosaurids Spend Time in the Water?
Advisor: Mrs. Bonita Hamilton
School: Bridges Charter School, Thousand Oaks, Ventura County
- J0813
- Ayah H. Shalabi, Grade 7

Brine Exclusion and Thermoclines
Advisor: Dr. Daniel Morse
School: Baca (Joe) Middle School, Bloomington, San Bernardino County
- J0814
- Anika C. Stickney, Grade 8

Heat Absorption and Retention of Carbon Dioxide and Other Atmospheric Gases
Advisor: Mrs. Darcy Lawson
School: Notre Dame School, Chico, Butte County
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