Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to discover which saddle pad material kept my horse's core temperature the lowest during work to minimize cooling time. Methods/Materials H…
Zoology
Objectives/Goals To begin, the purpose of my project was to investigate if changing the circadian rhythm of gold fish affects their memory. My first observation was when I removed the cardbo…
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to determine if meat goats are able to see color or if they are color blind. If they do see color I wanted to know whether there is a specific…
Animal Sciences
The Crayfish Cambarellus montezumae is a crustacean used for human consumption due to the nutrional value (high protein content). However, one of its most relevant problems is the high morta…
Zoology
Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals This project was designed to determine the effects of varying concentrations of phytoplankton on the larval arm to body ratio of Strongylocentrotus purpuratus, which is esse…
Zoology
Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals This experiment used malathion and carbaryl, known neurotoxicants, at a sub-lethal concentration (0.05 mg/L, approximately 1/100 of LC50) to induce neurodegeneration in Duge…
Animal Sciences
Many smokers believe the concept that e-cigarettes are a healthy alternative for the otherwise prejudicial cigarettes. Although they are not as harsh as traditional cigarettes, these perilou…
Zoology
First Award
Objectives/Goals Parkinson#s Disease (PD) is a locomotor disease characterized by toxic aggregation of the protein a-syn in neurons. Recent research: mice with a PD-causing mutation failed t…
Animal Sciences
Currently, there is minimal research published on the use of Controlled Internal Drug Releases, CIDRs, and Progesterone Gonadotrophin 600, P.G. 600, and their effects on reproduction success…
Animal Sciences
Honey bees (Apis mellifera) are an essential part of agriculture, pollinating 90 commercially grown crops accounting for $15 billion of the US economy in 2014. Honey bee populations are decl…
Animal Sciences
Fourth Award
Honeybees apis mellifera are an essential part of global crop production and are responsible for $200 B annually, but honeybee colonies are suffering major losses. Varroa mites (varroa destr…
Animal Sciences
Elasmobranchs - commonly known as sharks, skates, and rays - are known to possess highly acute olfactory sensitivity, with large variation of the morphological structures across all species.…
Animal Sciences
In this project, the planaria's actions towards a magnetic field is being tested.I believe that this is very important because this could lead to a discovery in a sensory neuron in aquatic a…
Zoology
First Award
Objectives/Goals Vespula pensylvanica (V. pensylvanica), or western yellowjackets, are the most common species of yellowjackets in California and the western United States. Outdoor summertim…
Mammalian Biology
Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to examine if Environmental Enrichment (EE) encourages learning in FMR1-KO mice, a model for human autism. Another objective is to see if the…
Animal Sciences
The proportion of the world’s population aged 65 years and older is expected to double from 8% to 16% within the next 35 years. This is expected to result in a concomitant increase in aging-…
Animal Sciences
With an increased link between neurological diseases and microbiota stability, this research elucidates the ability of probiotics to influence the link between the digestive system and neuro…
Zoology
Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The California Gnatcatchers# fluctuating endangerment status is a reflection of gains and losses in the struggle to save this iconic California bird from the edge of extinct…
Animal Sciences
Fourth Award
Massive waste disposal is one of the crises found in Thailand. More alarming, the waste’s decomposing process takes approximately 100 years to be degenerated in landfill. Many studies have s…
Animal Sciences
This experiment focuses on the effect of insects on mass of decomposing organisms over time. By using ventilated, secure containers containing chicken thigh meat with four conditions (A- ant…
Animal Sciences
Fourth Award
Vocal behavior of birds is linked to individual recognition, mate and parent-chick bonding, and enhancing social bonds. However, geographically-specific dialects have been observed in bird a…
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to investigate the potential beneficial effect of grape skin on Parkinson#s disease by incorporating grape skin powder into the daily food int…
Animal Sciences
Fourth Award
Senecio madagascariensis (fireweed) is of global significance, due to its rapid spreading ability, productive and economic impacts and toxic pyrrolizidine alkaloid (PA) content. PAs accumula…
Animal Sciences
The project's purpose is to test the effects of foods with HFCS and sucrose on the mass, BGL, and body fat of mice. This project can help support or deny the theory that HFCS is causing obes…
Mammalian Biology
Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The Hippocampus is critical for the formation of new episodic memories in rats and humans. O Keefe's Nobel Prize winning work demonstrated that "place cells" in the CA1 regi…
Animal Sciences
Third Award
Sharks have been living in the oceans since the Ordovician period, for some 450 million years. Yet, no studies have quantified the roaming capacities and migratory habits of Great White Shar…
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study was to determine how diet would affect the reproduction rates of red wiggler worms and impact the nutrients of the castings they produce. Methods…
Zoology
Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to determine whether the distance from a body of water affects the number of mosquitoes that could be counted at a site or location. Methods/M…
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals Objectives/ Goals: My project was to determine how weight affects blood pressure in adults. I believe that as our weight or BMI (body mass index) increases, our blood pressu…
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to determine which senses Turkey Vultures use to locate carrion. Turkey Vultures have exceptional eyesight and they also have an exceptional s…