CSSF Project Listings: 2007
Zoology
Junior Division
- J1901
- Erin N. Allen, Grade 7
Backyard Bird Watch: The Effects of Introducing Bird Foods on Suburban Bird Populations
Advisor: Ms. Heather Linsley
School: Sutter Middle School, Folsom, Sacramento County
- J1902
- Kelley C. Boland, Grade 7
Why They Are Where They Are
Advisor: Ms. Heather O'Donnell
School: Roosevelt Junior High School, San Diego, San Diego County
- J1903
- Meghan R. Carvalho, Grade 8
Will the Autosomal Recessive Mutation of Vestigial Wings Appear in the F1 Generation of Drosophila melanogaster?
Advisor: Mrs. Dawn O'Connor
School: Ascencion Solorsano Middle School, Gilroy, Santa Clara County
- J1904
- Kathleen Chelling, Grade 8
How Does the Type of Media Help Quicken the Tunneling of Harvester Ants?
Advisor: Mrs. Diana Kimball
School: St. Hedwig Elementary School, Los Alamitos, Orange County
- J1905 — Honorable Mention
- Paul T. Cummins, Grade 7
Selection of Case-Building Materials by the Caddisfly Hydatophylax hesperus
Advisor: Ms. Sarah Letton
School: Jacoby Creek Elementary School, Bayside, Humboldt County
- J1906
- Joshua C. Diebel, Grade 8
How Do Different Sounds of Music Affect Ant Behavior?
Advisor: Mrs. Ana Williams
School: Standard Middle School, Bakersfield, Kern County
- J1907
- Johannah R. Fernandes, Grade 8
Crackin' Down on Eggshell Thickness
Advisor: Mrs. Darla Directo
School: St. Hyacinth Academy, San Jacinto, Riverside County
- J1908
- Rachael S. Frank, Grade 6
Average Cracking Weight of Eggs: Fresh vs. Store Bought, Side vs. Standing
Advisor: Ms. Lucera
School: Sierra Canyon Middle School, Chatsworth, Los Angeles County
- J1909 — Fourth Place
- Lauren P. Franke, Grade 8
Katherine A. Trockey, Grade 8
Green Eggs, No Ham: A Chicken Genetics Experiment
Advisor: Mr. John Dilworth
School: La Reina High School, Thousand Oaks, Ventura County
- J1910
- Kristi S. Fukumitsu, Grade 6
Dining with the Birds: What Type of Seeds Do Birds Prefer to Eat?
Advisor: Mr. Larry Brandenburg
School: Rose Avenue School, Oxnard, Ventura County
- J1911
- Caroline V. Green, Grade 8
The Effect of the Number of Goldfish in a Tank on the Dissolved Oxygen Content of the Water
Advisor: Mr. Brad Penkala
School: Goleta Valley Junior High School, Goleta, Santa Barbara County
- J1912
- Mayte Gutierrez, Grade 8
How Many Holes Should I Put in the Lid? Investigating Oxygen Consumption Differences in Jumping and Flying Invertebrates
Advisor: Mr. Larry Simonsen
School: Hollenbeck Math, Science, Technology Magnet, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
- J1913
- Monique C. Iuster, Grade 6
Are Pennies the Solution to Your Snail Troubles?
Advisor: Mrs. Sherri Kilkenny
School: Mission Hill Junior High School, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County
- J1914
- Deanna L. Kaul, Grade 8
Brittany C. Ko, Grade 8
Snails: Beware of Repellent
Advisor: Dr. Philip Dolan
School: St. Lawrence Elementary and Middle Schools, Santa Clara, Santa Clara County
- J1915 — Honorable Mention
- Daniel T. Keeley, Grade 7
Kathryn N. Keeley, Grade 8
Feeding Preferences of Woodland Birds
Advisor: Mrs. Katy Despain
School: Three Rivers Union School, Three Rivers, Tulare County
- J1916
- Brian M. Luong, Grade 8
Which Spider Web Is the Strongest?
Advisor: Ms. Erin Wiggin
School: Marshall (Thurgood) Middle School, San Diego, San Diego County
- J1917
- Beth A. Matter, Grade 7
Does Worm Type or Medium Affect Regeneration?
Advisor: Dr. Dennis Miller
School: Vista Heights Middle School, Moreno Valley, Riverside County
- J1918
- Mallory L. Meyer, Grade 8
The Golden Ratio and Ammonoid Shells
Advisor: Mrs. Kim Miller
School: Goleta Valley Junior High School, Goleta, Santa Barbara County
- J1919 — Third Place
- Winter R. Patterson, Grade 8
Eye of the Gecko: Color Sight in the Dark of the Night?
Advisor: Ms. Diana Skiles
School: Jacoby Creek Elementary School, Bayside, Humboldt County
- J1920
- Deanna J. Purther, Grade 8
The Effect of Water Temperature on Sea Monkey Growth
Advisor: Mr. Daniel Dummett
School: Union Hill School, Grass Valley, Nevada County
- J1921
- Julia M. Riedelsheimer, Grade 7
Variables that Determine Effectiveness of Fish Predators in Controlling Mosquito Larvae Population
Advisor: Mrs. Hillary Cloud
School: Quail Lake Charter School, Clovis, Fresno County
- J1922
- Lauren E. Rostykus, Grade 6
Will Temperature Affect the Crawling Speed of Darkling Beetle Larva?
Advisor: Mr. David Russell
School: Wash (John S.) Elementary School, Fresno, Fresno County
- J1923 — Second Place
- Cheng-Hsin V. Shu, Grade 8
The Defense Against Ants II: Why Are Ants Afraid of Baby Powder?
Advisor: Mrs. Noreen Williams
School: Fairmont Preparatory Academy, Anaheim, Orange County
- J1924 — Honorable Mention
- Eric H. Sorensen, Grade 7
Can Bees Be Trained to Find Key Ingredients of Methamphetamine?
Advisor: Mrs. Jewely Lopez-Lickey
School: Sanger Academy Charter School, Sanger, Fresno County
- J1925
- Tyler N. Swycinsky, Grade 7
What Does a Harris Hawk Prefer to Eat?
Advisor: Mr. John Karpinski
School: Jamestown Elementary School, Jamestown, Tuolumne County
- J1926
- Emily L. Viveros, Grade 8
The Food Preference of Southern Fire Ants
Advisor: Mrs. Tara Douhan
School: St. Francis Parish School, Bakersfield, Kern County
- J1927
- Dana M. Walker, Grade 8
Distribution of Western Snowy Plover Food at Sands Beach, Goleta
Advisor: Dr. Cristina Sandoval
School: La Colina Junior High School, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County
- J1928
- Courtney H. Walters, Grade 7
Jeepers, Creepers, Where'd You Get Those Peepers? An Investigation of Recessive Eye Color in D. melanogaster
Advisor: Dr. Deborah Dunn
School: Mesa Union Junior High School, Somis, Ventura County
- J1929
- William T. Whitehead, Grade 6
Hummingbirds Aren't Colorblind, You Know!
Advisor: Dr. Sean Craig
School: McKinleyville Middle School, McKinleyville, Humboldt County
- J1930 — First Place
- Evin R. Wieser, Grade 7
Attracting Great Whites
Advisor: Ms. Michelle Ignoffo
School: English (C.T.) Middle School, Los Gatos, Santa Clara County
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