Zoology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to test the hypothesis that Chickens can learn to associate color with the location of their food. Methods/Materials Six chickens, were div…
Animal Sciences
The goal of my project was to determine the if preference of red in poultry is instinctual and, therefore, present from the time chicks hatch or if it is learned. I researched many experimen…
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to determine if all dogs can see color by testing subjects from different dog groups in order to observe how they see and respond to colors. M…
Zoology
Objectives/Goals Major pollinators such as bees and butterflies which contribute to the yield and quality of leading crops globally are declining in dismaying quantities. Scientists believe…
Animal Sciences
After major nature disturbances such as hurricanes, flora is damaged, as a consequence honey bees too. The objective of this research was to identify which wild plants are preferred by honey…
Animal Sciences
As a students from Celebes (Indonesia), we are interested about an endemic bird which are called Maleo. Maleo senkawor (Macrocephalon maleo S. muller, 1846) is an endemic animal from Celebes…
Zoology
First Award
Objectives/Goals Under UV light, scorpions fluoresce a bright bluish-green. A popular conjecture is that this allows them to sense UV light with their cuticle. Sensing UV with their cuticle…
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The Danaus plexippus (Monarch butterfly) is on the verge of gaining protection from the Endangered Species Act. In this investigation I wanted to learn if people could make…
Animal Sciences
Fourth Award
Honeybees are essential for pollination of deciduous fruit crops and honey production. Globally, in the context of food security, there has been increasing attention to the survival and sust…
Animal Sciences
Harmful Algae Blooms (HAB) have caused over 1 billion dollars in ecological damages coupled with the dangerous environmental problem of perpetuating non-natural mitigation methods that destr…
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of the project is to create an artificial pancreas and provide a solution to increase efficiency of the closed-loop system. It is tested to see if it can model…
Animal Sciences
Current methods of retrieving DNA from killer whales in the wild include the use of biopsy darts, which are invasive and potentially deleterious to the animal. Developing technology could al…
Animal Sciences
Bee colonies across the world have recently declined. The number of bumblebees throughout the United States have plummeted to 87% since the 1990s and have become endangered according to rece…
Mammalian Biology
Second Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to see if the use of electronic devices before bed affects the quality of your sleep. I also hope to find an amount of time you can use elec…
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to determine whether the experiences and prior knowledge was superior to the better physical attributes of younger dogs at a series of test…
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of the experiment was to use red and green filters to improve red and green shade distinction in red/green color deficient individuals. The hypothesis was that…
Animal Sciences
Third Award
Globally, near shore reefs are being affected by warming oceans, which can cause widespread coral bleaching. The mechanisms of coral bleaching are well understood but less is known about how…
Animal Sciences
Mosquitoes are the main transmitter of pathogens including: Urban Yellow Fever, West Nile, and Zika viruses. Due to rising temperatures, these diseases, once confined to tropical climates, h…
Zoology
Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to determine the effect of different colored lights on zebra fish fecundity. Methods/Materials To test the effects of different color light tr…
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals This project investigated whether or not gastric mucous with chemically raised pHs would better protect the stomach's lining from gastric acid damage and mass loss, as a pot…
Animal Sciences
Fourth Award
Our physical world consists of chemicals; many are safe, but some are harmful. Chemicals that we ingest need to be closely monitored. Bisphenol-A (BPA) is used in plastics and has been inves…
Animal Sciences
Molting is the process in which an organism sheds its skin, exoskeleton, fur, or feathers. In arthropods, molting arises at least in part from neurohormone release. Previous studies have exp…
Zoology
First Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to test the effects on learning/memory and locomotion of a mutation of the gene D-Alpha 7 (Da7) (specifically the P-Delta-EY6 allele - PDEY6),…
Animal Sciences
Third Award
Amphibian populations are currently experiencing a global decline, with 43% of all species listed as a threatened species.. Increased habitat fragmentation has been shown to increase the dev…
Mammalian Biology
Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals MIT researchers stimulated gamma waves in mice brains with flashing lights to trigger microglia to clean up beta amyloid plaques (the cause of Alzheimer's Disease). The ligh…
Animal Sciences
Third Award
Textiles have become the second most polluting industry in the environment, after petroleum. As a $772 billion field, businesses will need to find green, alternative solutions, due to the 2.…
Zoology
Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of these studies is to determine potential control methods for spinose ear ticks on dairies. The studies include observations on when the animals become infest…
Mammalian Biology
Third Award
Objectives/Goals We set out to determine the energetic cost for the Southern Sea Otter foraging in Moss Landing Harbor channel, a location with increased boat disturbance. This entailed answ…
Animal Sciences (inferred)
Amino acids are essential to the human diet. However, little is known about how the body senses and perceives amino acids. To study chemosensory and gustatory systems on a smaller, simpler s…
Animal Sciences
Copper mining is a crucial component of the overall Chilean economy. It generates high volumes of mining tails with signi?cant environmental risk and potential impacts on ecosystems. Most of…