Animal Sciences
Testing bioluminescent dinoflagellates to detect pollution was chosen as the experiment because bioluminescent dinoflagellates were recently an interest. After researching and finding a limi…
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The reason and objective for this experiment was to see the effects of immersive and intense gaming on the body. We focused specifically on pH level in players due to the la…
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to measure the force of Taekwondo strikes between one experienced and one inexperienced person with similar body mass. Methods/Materials Two w…
Animal Sciences
My family owns a beef cattle farm and I am looking forward to working in the agriculture industry, especially cattle. The purpose of this study is to determine whether using a heat protector…
Animal Sciences
Third Award
Stingless bees (SB), Tetragonula fuscobalteata, are the recommended species for bee culturing as they are the most important pollinators of fruit crops during blooming. According to the repr…
Animal Sciences
Third Award
The global rate of infertility stands at an all-time high and nutrition has been discussed as an impactful factor in such concerning trends. Stable oogenesis is continually threatened by gen…
Animal Sciences
Fourth Award
The World Health Organization indicates that the mosquito Aedes aegypti is the main vector of dengue, zika fever, and chikungunya viruses (WHO, 2017). Consequently, the Ministry of Health in…
Zoology
Objectives/Goals To verify which type of street light: Light Emitting Diode, High Pressure Sodium, Induction, or no street light, affects a moth's behavior more. Methods/Materials Set up a t…
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to determine if children carry the same fingerprint patterns as their biological parents. Methods/Materials Standard FBI issued 10-print finge…
Animal Sciences
This study examined the impact of human and domestic dog presence on the distribution and movement of mammals in habitat fragments within a suburban matrix and possible human-wildlife confli…
Animal Sciences
Approximately 267 aquatic species are negatively affected by plastic garbage in the ocean (Barry, 2009). The prevention of this problem starts on land with effective recycling methods. The p…
Animal Sciences
First Award
Methylmercury has become a prevalent issue in our environment as a result of chemical runoff. People around the world, primarily in developing coastal regions, are exposed to mercury by eati…
Animal Sciences
The American alligator, Alligator mississippiensis, was hunted extensively until a management program was started in 1967. This management program, which is still used today, consists of hun…
Mammalian Biology
Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The primary objective of this study is to show how the filtration system in the kidney works and how different amounts of salt affect the efficiency of filtration. My hypoth…
Animal Sciences
The purpose of this experiment is to engineer a device that could be placed into a real wildlife environment with the ability to deter wildlife from crossing roads to avoid wildlife vehicle…
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to determine the effect of temperature on the speed at which ants locate food. Methods/Materials Three ant colonies, one 30 degree Celsius…
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals Recent studies have demonstrated that topically applied sunblock may enter both the bloodstream and breast milk with unknown consequences. The purpose of this experiment is…
Mammalian Biology
First Award
Objectives/Goals With the pressing issue of antibiotic resistant bacteria, anti-virulence therapies have emerged as a non-antibiotic strategy for bacterial elimination through removal of bac…
Animal Sciences
As the human population continues to increase, aggravating mosquito disease transmission, a control measure for mosquitoes is imperative. Mosquito control using sound would be an improvement…
Zoology
Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The planarian is known for its nearly almighty ability to fully regenerate its missing body parts. The objective is to find out how the animal can survive during regeneratio…
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals Lung cancer (NSCLC) causes >200,000 deaths in US annually. Mutation detection costs 1000s of dollars and takes days. Rapid, low-cost point-of-care (POC) devices for cancer m…
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals To objective of this study is to determine the preferred playtime toy for 3 different dogs. Methods/Materials 3 dogs were individually tested with 12 dog toys of various siz…
Animal Sciences
Research was conducted to determine relationships between fish species growth within three freshwater bodies in agricultural communities in Fulton County, Ohio. The objective was to resurvey…
Animal Sciences
Ranchers want to know what their cows are doing in the day. To know what their cows do, they could put GPS collars on the cows and analyze the data. One of the major reasons they may want to…
Animal Sciences
Second Award
Over 1/3 of the world's crops are pollinated by honey bees. Without them, many wildflowers and trees won't get the pollination they need, and agricultural expenses will skyrocket. Over the p…
Animal Sciences
Both honey bees and bumble bees are frequently used as pollinators for crops around the world. Bumble bees are active at lower temperatures and have smaller hives, increasing their use over…
Animal Sciences
Understanding vocal mothering in sheep is vital to increase lamb survival rates and farm efficiency. Ewes have been observed to vocalize differently before and after giving birth. It is conj…
Mammalian Biology
First Award
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project is to create an eye exercising method through the use of easily accessible technology such as smartphones to reduce and measure the symptoms of Comp…
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals Our worlds medical system has a gap. Acutonics FDA approved tuning forks made of space grade metal can fill that gap. Could sound healing vibration carried through a beginni…
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to determine whether more Purple Sea-Urchin eggs fertilized in 31 ppt, 34 ppt, or 37 ppt salinity levels. Higher salinity water forms when…