CSSF Project Listings: 2009
Earth & Environment

Senior Division

 Photo Gallery 

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S0801
Brandon David Alexander, Grade 11 portrait
Hydrogen Generator
Advisor: Mrs. Beck Crosby
School: Calaveras High School, San Andreas, Calaveras County
S0802
Anthony F. Alvarez, Grade 10 portrait
Wind Power in Ventura: A Future Worth Examining
Advisor: Ms. Karen Reynosa
School: Ventura High School, Ventura, Ventura County
S0803
Jasleen K. Bains, Grade 10 portrait
Investigating Arsenic Contamination in Older Cemetery Soils
Advisor: Mr. Nathan Whittington
School: Sanger High School, Sanger, Fresno County
S0804
Rachel E. Bickert, Grade 11 portrait
Kelli M. Van Wandelen, Grade 11 portrait
Kelli and Rachel's Excellent Beach Adventure: Sand, Waves, and Storms
Advisor: Mr. Dave Schwartz
School: San Lorenzo Valley High School, Felton, Santa Cruz County
S0805 — Fourth Place
Elizabeth C. Brajevich, Grade 9 portrait
Just Ducky? The Harsh Effects of Torrance Runoff on Madrona Marsh
Advisor: Ms. Sarah Hatfield
School: Pilgrim School, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
S0806 — Third Place
Evelyn Chang, Grade 10 portrait
An Investigation of the Potential Impact of Liquefaction-Induced Lateral Spreading on a Populated Urban Setting
Advisor: Mr. David Knight
School: University High School, Irvine, Orange County
S0807 — Honorable Mention
Cheng (Emily) Cheng, Grade 11 portrait
Aakriti Jain, Grade 11 portrait
The Effect of Variable Microorganisms and pH on the Efficiency of a Microbial Fuel Cell
Advisor: Mr. David Taylor
School: Lynbrook High School, San Jose, Santa Clara County
S0808
Arthur J. Clark, Grade 11 portrait
Wave Power
Advisor: Mrs. Beck Crosby
School: Calaveras High School, San Andreas, Calaveras County
S0809
Kelsey L. Cole, Grade 10 portrait
Emily A. Hornstein, Grade 10 portrait
Got Pb?
Advisor: Ms. Karen Reynosa
School: Ventura High School, Ventura, Ventura County
S0810
Emily L. Engle, Grade 11 portrait
Quinn D. Rogers, Grade 11 portrait
Biomonitoring: Water Quality with the Use of Benthic Macroinvertebrates
Advisor: Mrs. Jane Orbuch
School: San Lorenzo Valley High School, Felton, Santa Cruz County
S0811 — First Place
Erica S. Fine, Grade 11 portrait
Sonya Sidhu, Grade 11 portrait
Gunnar J. Thordarson, Grade 10 portrait
The Potential for Vegetable Oil Based Fuels as a Substitute for Diesel
Advisor: Mr. Robert Laity
School: Palos Verdes High School, Palos Verdes Estates, Los Angeles County
S0812
Avenlea L. Gamble, Grade 9 portrait
July B. Perreault, Grade 9 portrait
Acid Rain, Minus the Acid
Advisor: Mrs. Erin Vaccaro
School: Willits Charter School, Willits, Mendocino County
S0813
Geena N. Garabedian, Grade 10 portrait
Taylor M. Wright, Grade 10 portrait
Aquatic Herbicides: The Effects of Copper Sulfate on Non-Target Organisms and Food Chains
Advisor: Mr. Ray Hurado, Mr. Ray Hurtado
School: Buchanan (Floyd B.) High School, Clovis, Fresno County
S0814
Windy L. Graham, Grade 9 portrait
Codi L. Hirsch, Grade 9 portrait
Photovoltaic Performance: SunEye vs. Pathfinder
Advisor: Mrs. Erin Vaccaro
School: Willits Charter School, Willits, Mendocino County
S0815
Alicia I. Guerra, Grade 11 portrait
Supplementary Analysis of the Adjudication of Competence of a Greywater Mechanical Filtration/Reuse Complex
Advisor: Dr. Michelle Mardahl
School: Bonita Vista Senior High School, Chula Vista, San Diego County
S0816
Shelby O. Haase, Grade 10 portrait
Saumya M. Shah, Grade 10 portrait
Riverside, How Clean Are Your Creeks? Field Analysis of the Impact of Urban Runoff on Water Quality of Sycamore Creek
Advisor: Mrs. Michelle Hampton
School: King (Martin Luther, Jr.) High School, Riverside, Riverside County
S0817 — Second Place
Matthew T. Heydeman, Grade 12 portrait
Matthew P. Stanton, Grade 11 portrait
Building a Model to Optimize Solar Water Heating Requirements Given a Site's Observed Solar Flux
Advisor: Dr. Pamela Durkee
School: York School, Monterey, Monterey County
S0818
Jennifer J. Hines, Grade 11 portrait
Oily Situation
Advisor: Mrs. Debbie Lewis
School: Desert High School, Edwards, Kern County
S0819
Robert C. Hollar, Grade 10 portrait
Maximizing Solar Energy
Advisor: Mr. John Shirajian
School: Ribet Academy, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
S0820
Thomas K. Houser, Grade 10 portrait
Using the Wasted Heat of a Car with Thermoelectric Modules
Advisor: Mr. Keith Houser
School: De La Salle High School, Concord, Contra Costa County
S0821
Annemarie R. Kelleghan, Grade 11 portrait
An Investigation of Radioisotopes and E. coli Levels at Santa Monica Beach
Advisor: Mrs. Susan Rizk
School: Notre Dame Academy Girls' High, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
S0822
Ayan Kusari, Grade 10 portrait
An Electrolytic Approach to Ocean Water Restoration
Advisor: Mr. Reginald Penner
School: University High School, Irvine, Orange County
S0823
Lindsey M. Lewis, Grade 12 portrait
Kaitlin E. Wright, Grade 12 portrait
Wind Breakers: A Study of Wind Barrier Effectiveness
Advisor: Mrs. Debbie Lewis
School: Desert High School, Edwards, Kern County
S0824
Patrick G. Maguire, Grade 10 portrait
Photodegradation of the Antimicrobial Triclosan in Aqueous Solution
Advisor: Mrs. Victoria Acquistapace
School: De La Salle High School, Concord, Contra Costa County
S0825
Brandon D. Miller, Grade 10 portrait
An Analysis of the Release of Green House Gasses from Landfills
Advisor: Mrs. Michelle Hampton
School: King (Martin Luther, Jr.) High School, Riverside, Riverside County
S0826
Sumit Mitra, Grade 11 portrait
The Effect of Denitrification on Methanogenesis in Constructed Wetlands
Advisor: Dr. Brian Davis
School: University High School, Irvine, Orange County
S0827
Kemi A. Oyewole, Grade 11 portrait
The Role of Soil Minerals in Mitigating the Effects of Acid Rain
Advisor: Ms. Kathleen O'Neill
School: California Academy of Mathematics & Science, Carson, Los Angeles County
S0828 — Honorable Mention
Andrew A. Palosaari, Grade 9 portrait
Ultrafiltration/Nanofiltration Membrane Water Treatment for Urban Vernal Marshes
Advisor: Mr. Robert Carr
School: Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, Rolling Hills Estate, Los Angeles County
S0829 — Honorable Mention
Jaclyn M. Parson, Grade 9 portrait
Agriculture and CO(2) Emissions: An Approach to Reduce Global Warming
Advisor: Mrs. Shahida Merchant
School: Salinas High School, Salinas, Monterey County
S0830
Paul D. Rendon, Grade 11 portrait
Alisa Smith, Grade 9 portrait
Carbon Monoxide Emissions from Common Consumer Items
Advisor: Mr. Jeff Smith
School: Willits Charter School, Willits, Mendocino County
S0831
Chiara J.E. Ricci-Tam, Grade 11 portrait
Eutrophication Control by Chemical Limitation of Usable Phosphorus Sources
Advisor: Mrs. Jeanette Coburn
School: Clovis High School, Clovis, Fresno County
S0832 — Honorable Mention
Leonard I. Tampkins, IV, Grade 12 portrait
Analysis of Magnesium Oxide Aerogel Air Filtration and Various Ways to Increase Its Efficiency
Advisor: Ms. Robin Pearce
School: Carter (Wilmer Amina) High School, Rialto, San Bernardino County
S0833
James D. Warner, Grade 12 portrait
Solar without the Sun
Advisor: Mrs. Erin Vaccaro
School: Willits Charter School, Willits, Mendocino County
S0834 — Honorable Mention
Hope Xu, Grade 10 portrait
The Effect of Different Soil Textures upon the Permeation Rate of Water
Advisor: Dr. Galen Hunsicker
School: University High School, Irvine, Orange County
S0899
Ken H. Farris, Grade 10 portrait
Overpowering Oysters: The Effect of pH on the Bending Moment of Oyster Shells
Advisor: Mr. Jamie Neilson
School: San Marcos Senior High School, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County


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