CSEF Project Listings: 2019
Earth & Environmental Sciences
Junior Division
- J0901
- Essey T. Afewerki, Grade 7
Effect of Fire on Soil
Advisor: Dr. Teamrat Ghezzehei
School: Hoover (Herbert) Middle School, Merced, Merced County
- J0902
- Farah Z. Aswad, Grade 7
Growing Algae in Different Conditions
Advisor: Ms. Najwan Naserelddin
School: Bright Horizon Academy, San Diego, San Diego County
- J0903
- Luke R. Billingsley, Grade 7
Trevor W. Buti, Grade 7
Waters of Change
Advisor: Mrs. Makenzie Neves
School: Mount Saint Mary's Academy, Grass Valley, Nevada County
- J0904
- Cameron J. Conner, Grade 6
Does Air Quality at Schools Near the Freeway Make the Grade?
Advisor: Ms. Maryam Aliari
School: Highland Academy Charter School, Beaumont, Riverside County
- J0905
- Sean T. Coontz, Grade 7
Which Wastewater Treatment Plant Discharges More Microfibers into Humboldt Bay?
Advisor: Mr. Nicholas Dedini
School: Jacoby Creek Elementary School, Bayside, Humboldt County
- J0906
- Julia K. de Andrade, Grade 7
Which Surface Is the Most Reflective?
Advisor: Mrs. Chelsea Humkey
School: All Hallows Academy, La Jolla, San Diego County
- J0907
- Adam L. Esch, Grade 7
Grace Z. Millikin, Grade 7
Lichen Diversity: An Environment Indicator of Air Quality
Advisor: Mrs. Roxanne Hunker
School: Rhoades (The) School, Encinitas, San Diego County
- J0908
- John H. Gerving, Grade 8
Predicting Wildfires with Neural Networks: An Approach to Preventing California Wildfires
Advisor: Mr. Nicholas Dedini
School: Jacoby Creek Elementary School, Bayside, Humboldt County
- J0909 — Honorable Mention
- Abigail W. Goodman, Grade 7
Stay Cool under Fire: Can Pre-moistening Soil beneath a Prescribed Burn Site Reduce Soil Temperatures?
Advisor: Mr. Ron Goodman
School: Pacific Collegiate School, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County
- J0910 — First Place
- Reshma Kosaraju, Grade 7
Application of Meteorological Data to Predict the Chances of a Forest Fire Using Machine Learning and Neural Networks
Advisor: Mr. Hari Kosaraju
School: Harker (The) School, San Jose, Santa Clara County
- J0911
- Rebecca A. Kyo, Grade 8
What Is the Effect of Mixing Sand with Soil on the Moisture of the Soil?
Advisor: Mrs. Joanne Ramirez
School: Hale (George Ellery) Middle School, Woodland Hills, Los Angeles County
- J0912 — Second Place
- Charles O. Luke, Grade 8
Shedding of Polymeric Microfiber Particulate from Synthetic MTLs: Dryer Emissions as a Source of Environmental Pollution
Advisor: Mrs. Ruth Gramajo
School: Portola (Gaspar de) Highly Gifted Magnet Middle School, Tarzana, Los Angeles County
- J0913
- Ethan D. Luu, Grade 8
Sophie Wang, Grade 8
A Catastrophic Pacific
Advisor: Mr. John Briner
School: Fairmont Private Junior High School, Anaheim, Orange County
- J0914
- Solveig I. Lyssand, Grade 7
The Effects of Changing Heights and Locations on Air Pollution Levels
Advisor: Mrs. Alisa Coan Ross
School: South Bay Elementary, Eureka, Humboldt County
- J0915
- Madeline H. Manriquez, Grade 7
What Materials Last Longer in Wave Erosion?
Advisor: Mrs. Marilyn Reed
School: Nazareth School, San Diego, San Diego County
- J0916
- Sofia C. Mendonca, Grade 6
Energy Production in a Soil Microbial Fuel Cell Using a Variety of California Soils
Advisor: Ms. Pam Cruz
School: Clovis Elementary School, Clovis, Fresno County
- J0917
- Holden F. Moreno, Grade 8
The Effect of Varying Air Pressure on the Fluidity of Different Sand Types
Advisor: Mrs. Shannon Harris
School: Jefferson (Thomas) Middle School, Wasco, Kern County
- J0918
- Erin T. Murray, Grade 7
Which Beach Has More Toxic Phytoplankton?
Advisor: Mr. Donald Geising
School: Classical Academy Middle School, Escondido, San Diego County
- J0919
- Ellie G. Naftaly, Grade 8
Does Dirt Drain?
Advisor: Ms. Laura Ulvaeus
School: La Colina Junior High School, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County
- J0920
- Rishank Pillay, Grade 7
Comprehensive Study of Tiday Pool Populations
Advisor: Mr. John Briner
School: Fairmont Private Junior High School, Anaheim, Orange County
- J0921 — Third Place
- Margherita F. Scussat, Grade 8
Impact of Rainfall on the Salinity and Water Level of Groundwater Wells
Advisor: Mr. Brad Penkala
School: Goleta Valley Junior High School, Goleta, Santa Barbara County
- J0922
- Fabilu D. Tattersfield, Grade 8
Is There Water Contamination in Three Rivers, CA?
Advisor: Mrs. Susan Sherwood
School: Three Rivers Union School, Three Rivers, Tulare County
- J0923
- Kyle P. Tianshi, Grade 7
Detecting Invisible Particles in Water Using Laser Microscopy and Image Processing
Advisor: Mrs. Melissa Mayne
School: Cambridge School (The), San Diego, San Diego County
- J0924
- Amelia D. Totten, Grade 7
Does Air Pollution Affect Ocean Life?
Advisor: Mrs. Rodora Antonio
School: Our Lady of the Assumption, Carmichael, Sacramento County
- J0925 — Fourth Place
- Jason C. Wang, Grade 8
Big Data Analysis of Climate Change: Extreme Temperature, Rain, Snow, and Ice Trends
Advisor: Mrs. Jessica Renault
School: Suzanne Middle School, Walnut, Los Angeles County
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