CSEF · 2013
How Thick Is Your Shell?
Zoology
Objectives/Goals My objective during my project was to see if feeding chickens different calcium enhanced foods would effect their eggshell thickness. Methods/Materials I took three chickens…
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CSEF · 2013
Impact of Gray Wolves on the Predator/Prey Relationship of the East Fork Winter Range
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The project goal/objective was to investigate and research the impact of wolves on the predator/prey relationship of the East Fork Winter Range and to determine their affect…
CSEF · 2013
Intelligence of Purebred vs. Mixed Breed Canines
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals To test the intelligence of the different kinds of canines: purebreds and mixed breeds. Methods/Materials There were four tests performed on the dogs. 1.)For the first test,…
CSEF · 2013
Investigating if Bathing a Horse after Exercise Affects the Horse's Heart Rate
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my science project is to investigate if bathing a horse after exercise affects the horse's heart rate. Methods/Materials Disk arena with tractor each day befo…
CSEF · 2013
Investigating the Relationship between Body Wall Ossicle Composition and Species in Holothuroidea
Zoology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals As echinoderms, sea cucumbers share many characteristics with other species in their phylum, including the presence of ossicles. The objective of this experiment was to dist…
CSEF · 2013
iPhone Acquired Heart Rhythm: Is It Reliable for Clinical Diagnosis?
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals To validate an iPhone acquired heart rhythm could be reliable for clinical diagnosis of cardiac arrhythmias. Methods/Materials Materials: General Electric 12-Lead Electrocar…
CSEF · 2013
Jumping Galls: A Novel Mechanism for Motility
Zoology First Award
Objectives/Goals This research aims to discover how and why the Neuroterus saltatorius wasp larvae cause galls jump and how this mechanism of motility can be applied to other areas of scienc…
CSEF · 2013
Livin' Life Like an Angelfish
Zoology
Objectives/Goals In doing this project, I am trying to proe to people that owning and caring for fish is not something that should always be taken lightly. My goal is to show people that Ang…
CSEF · 2013
Magnitude of Vocal Ranges
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The object of my project was to determine whether age and/or gender of a trained singer affects the range of notes they can sing clearly. If age and/or gender of a trained s…
CSEF · 2013
Multi-Dimensional Genomic Data Analysis of Hidradenitis Suppurativa (Acne Inversa) and Associated Comorbidities
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS) is a debilitating chronic skin disease marked by large, painful cysts. There is very little research being conducted on HS (1% prevalence yet n…
CSEF · 2013
No Falcon Know Seagulls, Know Falcon No Seagulls: A Novel Approach to Bird Abatement
Zoology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to assess whether or not seagull behavior would be modified as a result of the presence of a falcon. My goal was to determine if the presence of a 'bird of…
CSEF · 2013
Pacing Pets: The Effect of Roaming Space on Distance Walked in Pets
Mammalian Biology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Our main objective in doing this project is to spread awareness on pet obesity and get pets to lose weight, therefore giving them a better life without always being tired, a…
CSEF · 2013
Planarians: Handedness after Regeneration
Zoology
Objectives/Goals I want to know if a planarian that regenerated from the piece of another will have the same handedness as that original. Methods/Materials 20 planarians were flipped onto th…
CSEF · 2013
Quantification of Zoo Enclosure Space Use and Nervous-Frightened Response by Endangered Chacoan peccary
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals This study seeks to measure enclosure space utilization by the San Francisco Zoo's four Chacoan peccary and statistically quantify the animals nervous-frightened response to…
CSEF · 2013
Rescue of Mice Receiving Lethal Irradiation by Stem Cell Transplantation: A Potential Cure for Leukemia
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals 1. To test the hypothesis that a newly isolated stem cell line has the potential to differentiate into hematopoietic stem cells by using this line of stem cell to rescue let…
CSEF · 2013
Skin Regeneration: Aloe Vera vs. Neosporin (Using Planaria)
Zoology
Objectives/Goals For a long time natural substances have been used to cure different types of injuries. With the evolution of medicine, injuries are now being cured with chemically produced…
CSEF · 2013
Tea Time: The Effect of Tea on Blood Pressure
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals This project is meant to find out if drinking peppermint tea or chamomile tea can lower blood pressure. Methods/Materials First I asked each potential subject if they would…
CSEF · 2013
Territorial Relationships and Social Interactions of Migratory and Resident Duck Species
Zoology First Award
Objectives/Goals During winter, migratory ducks come to the San Elijo Lagoon from as far away as Canada and Alaska. The purpose of my project was to observe territorial relationships and soc…
CSEF · 2013
The Effect of Acid Rain on Regeneration of Planaria
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to observe the regeneration of planaria exposed to an acid rain solution. Methods/Materials Using vinegar as a household substitute for aci…
CSEF · 2013
The Effect of Cancer Stem Cells and the Tumor Microenvironment on Tumor Growth and Invasion
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to investigate how cancer stem cells and the tumor microenvironment can affect tumor growth and alter the effectiveness of different therap…
CSEF · 2013
The Effect of Sodium Intake on the Urinary Calcium Excretion in Mice Using Colorimetric Assay and HPLC
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective was to investigate the correlation between sodium intake and urinary calcium excretion in mice using and comparing two different methods: colorimetric assay an…
CSEF · 2013
The Effect of the Type of Ground Covering on the Amount of Linepithema humile
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The objective was to determine the effectiveness of different landscape ground coverings to deter Argentine ants (Linepithema Humile). Methods/Materials Standard ground cove…
CSEF · 2013
The Effects of Exercise on Sleep Quality
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to determine if an increased amount of physical activity affects sleep quality. I hypothesized that increased calories burned will improve s…
CSEF · 2013
The Effects of Pressure on the Spawning and Hatching Processes of Haliotis rufescens
Zoology Second Award
Objectives/Goals Haliotis sorenseni, or white abalone, are the first marine invertebrates to be listed as endangered due to overharvesting and reproductive failure. Many breeding techniques…
CSEF · 2013
The Ester Project
Zoology
Objectives/Goals If a young stingray with a birth defect is introduced to her own kind at a late age, will she accept the other Cownose rays? Methods/Materials We took a slightly deformed st…
CSEF · 2013
The Mind of a Reptile
Zoology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to prove whether lizards are left or right brained. My goals were to find sufficient data and to learn more about the neurology of lizards. Methods/Material…
CSEF · 2013
The Relationship between Anemone Color and the Abundance and Diversity of Their Endosymbionts
Zoology Third Award
Objectives/Goals Anemones and other cnidarians contain microscopic photosynthetic endosymbionts called zooxanthellae, with which they have a symbiotic relationship. Anemones are also incredi…
CSEF · 2013
To Stress or Not to Stress: The Effect of Stress from Academic Exams on Pulse Rate and SpO2
Mammalian Biology First Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to observe whether or not stress from academic exams had an effect on the pulse rate and blood oxygen level of students (SpO2). It was hypo…
CSEF · 2013
Two Discrete Stochastic Cellular Automata Models of Cancer Stem Cell Proliferation
Mammalian Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective was to try to create a general model (using set parameters) of cancer stem cell (CSC) induced tumor growth by combining discrete mathematical models, automata…
CSEF · 2013
Vitamin D Deficiency and Obesity
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals In recent studies, scientists have inferred to an inverse correlation between Vitamin D Deficiency and Obesity. The goal of this project is to recreate and reaffirm this hyp…