Animal Sciences
Third Award
Bulrush aphids, Schizaphis scirpi, colonize on leaves of cattail, Typha latifolia, while another Schizaphis species, S. acori, is usually found on leaves of calamus, Acorus calamus. Since th…
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to determine whether meditation or mobile games are more effective in activating calming brain waves. Methods/Materials 40 subjects, a Muse me…
Animal Sciences
The main goal of this project is promoting conservation of Río Negro (Black River) fish diversity by helping people to know and identify local species. A practical and users-friendly tool wa…
Zoology
Objectives/Goals This study was conducted to expand the minute section of human knowledge that is dedicated to the ocean and marine life. Using the data collected, the behavioral patterns of…
Zoology
Objectives/Goals Fish have been used as the test subject in many scientific psychological studies. They are used as a base of animal behavioral research. The objective of our project is to d…
Animal Sciences
Fourth Award
One unique feature of Asian Weaver Ants (Oecophylla smaragdina), one species of Weaver Ants, is their capability of weaving leaf bags in trees. It has long been believed that those leaf bags…
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals My goal/objectives in this project was to have all of my test subject's improve their average kilometer per hour speeds by introducing new mechanics that are focused on line…
Animal Sciences
The purpose of Hopping Down the Bunny Trail: Spatial Distribution of Lepus americanus Tracks is to test if Lepus americanus tracks are distributed randomly in a survey area. This year, the p…
Zoology
Third Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to measure the length of the worms, reproduction, mass, and the nutrients in the soil. Methods/Materials Worms, soil, ruler, soil test kit, fo…
Zoology
Objectives/Goals If the temperature of the sea water where the development process takes place is warmer, then there is higher possibility of sea urchin embryos going through each stage of g…
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The objective for this is to discover which temperature of water combined with which strength of magnet would increase the rate of regeneration in planarian. Methods/Materia…
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to test how tumbling backward or forward affects a gymnast's tumbling height (the distance between their back and the floor while flipping). M…
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to see how horses would react to different objects and to find the "Horseanality" of each horse according to the Parelli "Horseanality" type. Methods/Materi…
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…