CSSF Project Listings: 2016
Zoology
Senior Division
- S2201
- Amanda E. Herbst, Grade 10
Kelsey B. Warren, Grade 10
The Effects of Increasing Water Temperatures on Planarian Regeneration
Advisor: Ms. Patricia Sadeghian
School: San Marcos Senior High School, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County
- S2202
- Carly A. Hill, Grade 11
Mira L. Lion, Grade 11
Effect of Sea Surface Temperature on the Presence of Acanthocephalan Parasites in Emerita analoga
Advisor: Ms. Jane Orbuch
School: San Lorenzo Valley High School, Felton, Santa Cruz County
- S2203 — Third Place
- Joseph A. Huitt, Grade 9
Honey, Who Shrunk the Bee Population? Investigating Colony Collapse Disorder
Advisor: Mrs. Marie Huitt
School: Chico Senior High School, Chico, Butte County
- S2204
- Robert A. Jeffrey, Grade 11
Chloe A. Zehr, Grade 11
The Relationship between Terrestrial Salamanders and El Nino Soil Moistures
Advisor: Ms. Jane Orbuch
School: San Lorenzo Valley High School, Felton, Santa Cruz County
- S2205
- Edhel Marie A. Joseph, Grade 11
Nahomy Pinedo, Grade 11
Sweet Potato Whitefly Infestation in Agriculture: Examining the Effects of Nitrogen Fertilizer on Whitefly Fecundity
Advisor: Mrs. Shahida Merchant
School: Salinas High School, Salinas, Monterey County
- S2206
- Vivek V. Kamarshi, Grade 9
In Search of a Better Fever Drug: Effect of Heat-Sensing Mutations on Behavioral Fevering in Drosophila melanogaster
Advisor: Mrs. Renee Fallon
School: Monta Vista High School, Cupertino, Santa Clara County
- S2208
- Shakil A. Matin, Grade 11
The Effect of Naproxen on the Respiration of Brine Shrimp
Advisor: Dr. Nikki Malhotra
School: Thousand Oaks High School, Thousand Oaks, Ventura County
- S2209 — Second Place
- Elizabeth M. Salmond, Grade 11
Livin' the Hydra Life: Hydra Regeneration as Affected by Various Symbiotic Algae
Advisor: Ms. Gwen Corbett
School: Villa Park High School, Villa Park, Orange County
- S2210
- Rujuta S. Sathe, Grade 9
Diagnosing Neurodegenerative Diseases (ALS): Using Infrared Spectroscopy to Test for Neurodegeneration in C. elegans
Advisor: Mrs. Renee Fallon
School: Monta Vista High School, Cupertino, Santa Clara County
- S2211
- Colin B. Virgines, Grade 11
The Effects of Calorie Restriction on Drosophila melanogaster Longevity
Advisor: Dr. Nikki Malhotra
School: Thousand Oaks High School, Thousand Oaks, Ventura County
- S2212 — Fourth Place
- Isabella C. Welch, Grade 9
How Weight Affected the Flight Dynamics of Quetzalcoatlus northropi
Advisor: Mr. Carl Welch
School: Nordhoff High School, Ojai, Ventura County
- S2213 — First Place
- Brian S. Xia, Grade 11
Single Molecule Based Transgenerational Therapies to Extend Healthspan and Prevent Multiple Aging Related Diseases
Advisor: Dr. Steve de Belle
School: Canyon Crest Academy, San Diego, San Diego County
- S2214
- Hongjia (Ashley) Yang, Grade 11
Humanin and Daf-2 Increase C. elegans Lifespan and Memory Functionality
Advisor: Dr. Kelvin Yen
School: Palisades Charter High School, Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles County
- S2215 — Honorable Mention
- Lauren M. Yen, Grade 11
Calcium Content in Neuron Changes with Light Stimulation
Advisor: Mr. Peter Starodub
School: Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, Rolling Hills Estates, Los Angeles County
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