Animal Sciences
Fourth Award
The ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance) indicators emphasize reducing product-induced pollution. Nitrogen fertilizers harm the environment and human health. This study used tardigrade M…
Animal Sciences
Fourth Award
Understanding species distribution and abundance is critical to managing and conserving planetary biodiversity. Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus spp.) are keystone species of cultural, economic,…
Animal Sciences
Benzo[a]pyrene (BaP), an aromatic polycyclic hydrocarbon, is an environmental contaminant and carcinogen that causes neurological and developmental effects to children when exposed in pregna…
Animal Sciences
The Pomacea maculata (apple snail) is a large, aquatic snail species invasive to the Southern United States. They consume large amounts of vegetation, which leads to wetland erosion as well…
Animal Sciences
Third Award
As of 2021, 20.7% of Americans have reported consuming nicotine, which is known to severely decrease the viability of human sperm, accelerate the loss of eggs, and alter the respiratory syst…
Animal Sciences
The problem established in this research was: Is it possible to extend the lifespan of the Danaus plexippus portoricensis butterfly by changing its diet? If the diet of the Danaus plexippus…
Animal Sciences
Ecosystems depend on essential native bumblebee pollination to maintain biodiversity. Concerningly, bumblebee populations in the United States and around the world have been dwindling. Noise…
Animal Sciences
Background: Human activity has added a surplus of noise to the ocean. The effects of anthropogenic noise are well-studied in larger vertebrate organisms, but although coral is a keystone spe…
Animal Sciences
This study analyzed the effects of circulating adrenocorticotropic (ACTH) and insulin hormones on equine temperament as measured by a specially-developed temperament questionnaire. Given the…
Animal Sciences
Planarians (Dugesia Dorotocephala) are flatworms capable of regenerating. Regeneration can be impacted if environmental factors are affected. The purpose was to determine if planaria regener…
Animal Sciences
Third Award
Honeybees serve as the world’s most crucial pollinators and have a monumental impact on the agricultural industry of up to $577 billion. However, their population is declining due to various…
Zoology
Honorable_mention Award
Honeybees serve as the world’s most crucial pollinators and have a monumental impact on the agricultural industry of up to $577 billion. However, their population is declining due to various…
Mammalian Biology (Senior Division)
More than 80% of women worldwide suffer from primary dysmenorrhea. NSAIDs are the main treatment, however, more than 38% of women are unable to take them due to the multiple adverse effects.…
Animal Sciences
There are many responsibilities that come with owning livestock. With many farmer's livestock that give birth during the winter months, there is a higher mortality risk due to sub-freezing t…
Animal Sciences
Metformin is often the first line treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus and has been in use for over 60 years. It does not increase insulin levels, but rather lessens the amount of sugar the…
Animal Sciences
Alzheimer's disease kills 1 in 3 senior citizens every year (Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures, 2020). This disease has no cure and doctors are unsure of its cause. Many wonder if certai…
Animal Sciences
Second Award
An invasive species is defined as a “non-native to the ecosystem whose introduction causes environmental impact (USDA, 1999).” In the early 1900’s, the American Bullfrog was introduced to ma…
Animal Sciences
When consumers go to the store, they are guided to the prettiest, reddest cut. After a few days, the meat's color can darken and turn brown, which is not ideal for a consumer. Synthetic anti…
Animal Sciences
Severe coral bleaching can have bacterial causes, including the highly pathogenic Vibrio coralliilyticus. Unfortunately, there are currently no viable methods of treatment or prevention of i…
Animal Sciences
Ischemic heart disease takes 17.9 million lives each year. Vascular endothelial growth factors (VEGFs) and their receptors are key in angiogenesis and vascular remodeling. VEGF-B was found t…
Animal Sciences
Coral reefs are essential to Guam because they protect the island from storms and aggressive waves. However, coral reefs have to encounter a problem known as coral bleaching; warm water temp…
Animal Sciences
This research presents a machine learning computational model capable of identifying potential inhibitors of the glycoprotein B (gB) of feline herpesvirus 1 (HVF-1), the cause of feline vira…
Animal Sciences
Apis mellifera (honeybees) are efficient pollinators, but often overlook native plant species such as the endangered orchid Prosthechea cochleata. Previous research established honeybees cou…
Animal Sciences
During in vitro fertilization (IVF) human embryos are incubated without light, and these conditions do not ensure embryo survival. In this study, I explore whether environmental conditions c…
Animal Sciences
Which marine pollutants are the most harmful to marine life? Seeing as water Daphnia are an imperative piece in the marine environment's food web, the goal of this experiment is to test the…
Animal Sciences
Third Award
Honeybees perform 80% of global crop pollination. Over 50% of commercial honeybee hives have died since 1947, with scientific literature identifying pests as a leading cause. Small hive beet…
Animal Sciences
The project's purpose was to demonstrate that Galleria mellonella larvae could feed on polyethylene. The project was conducted at school, where the larvae were kept in 2 plastic boxes (34.6…
Animal Sciences
Elysia crispata, commonly known as the Lettuce Sea Slug, is a member of Sacoglossa- a superorder of marine gastropods that separate chloroplasts from consumed algae, gaining the ability to p…
Animal Sciences
Fourth Award
The goal of this study is to create a diagnostic “suitability” tool to assess potential habitat for southwestern willow flycatcher (SWFL) sites in the San Luis Valley, Colorado. The tool def…
Animal Sciences
Fourth Award
The purpose of this project was to determine if accelerometer data be used in conjunction with a coupled nonlinear dynamics model to detect mode interactions and abnormal gaits in equines to…