Browse 136 real Animal Sciences projects entered in 2017, with abstracts, awards and links to the original entries.
CSEF · 2017
Zoology Second Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to create a 2ft high-density surfboard that repels leopard sharks using rare earth neodymium magnets. Methods/Materials 14 Neodymium magnets o…
ISEF · 2017
Animal Sciences
The purpose of this experiment is to determine whether if crayfish were given caffeine to simulate tachycardia would garlic and motherwort extracts regulate the heart rate and change their b…
ISEF · 2017
Animal Sciences
Beta-adrenergic blockers (beta-blockers) are extensively used to treat a variety of cardiovascular disorders from hypertension, arrhythmia, coronary artery disease, and angina. The rapidly g…
CSEF · 2017
Zoology
Objectives/Goals This project was designed to determine if magnetism has an effect on the rate/speed of regeneration of planarians, and whether or not magnetism does have an effect on the re…
CSEF · 2017
Zoology
Objectives/Goals By conducting an experiment using natural sugar and artificial sugar substitutes, determine whether ants have the ability to communicate the quality of a food source through…
CSEF · 2017
Zoology
Objectives/Goals This science project aims to determine the presence of external and internal parasites on randomly selected fish samples from San Diego and San Pedro Fish markets and identi…
ISEF · 2017
Animal Sciences
Bombus terrestris is a exotic Pollinator introduced with commercial purposes , and in the last years has colonized and invaded a large part of Chile and Argentina. The first report in the na…
ISEF · 2017
Animal Sciences
Have you ever been on a highway late in the evening where nocturnal creatures begin to come out? Or even early mornings when the temperature is still cool enough for big animals to scavenge?…
ISEF · 2017
Animal Sciences
The Brown Tree Snake (Boiga irregularis) was accidentally brought to Guam post-World War II, where it managed to extirpate numerous native species and substantially decrease the numbers of o…
ISEF · 2017
Animal Sciences
An assessment is made of the effect of biological control using the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae, on the Taeniopoda reticulata, Fabricius (1978) locust plague when introduc…
CSEF · 2017
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment was to see if worm castings could be an effective non-chemical fertilizer that is safe to use around children and pets. I wanted to compare diff…
ISEF · 2017
Animal Sciences Fourth Award
Blue light is emitted from all electronic devices. Connections between multiple health problems such as circadian rhythm disorders, eye strain, and even macular degeneration correlated with…
CSEF · 2017
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals All animals within the Vertebrata subphylum develop a skeleton that is essential to life. Unfortunately, bones can fracture under heavy pressure or forceful hits. This proje…
CSEF · 2017
Zoology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to analyze if bromelain, which is an enzyme, has the ability to improve the feed conversion rates in Buff Orpington chickens. Methods/Materia…
CSEF · 2017
Zoology
Objectives/Goals Group foraging in coral reef fishes has been studied for many years, but the focus has mostly been on the benefits of participation to individual fish. Less is known about t…
CSEF · 2017
Zoology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals QUESTION: Can juvenile crayfish, Procambarus clarkii, control population levels of the snail Biomphalaria glabrata? PURPOSE: This experiment tested the ability of juvenile c…
CSEF · 2017
Mammalian Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to determine whether people can localize sound better with one ear or two. Methods/Materials Each test subject was placed in the center of a r…
ISEF · 2017
Animal Sciences
The catch size of Anadara tuberculosa is key to establish its condition and state of exploitation at the Chame mangroves. There are many families at El Espave community, in Chame, that depen…
CSEF · 2017
Mammalian Biology Third Award
Objectives/Goals The Osteochondral (OC) interface is composed of the subchondral plate (ScP), the attached articularcartilage (AC), and the calcified cartilage between. Histology has suggest…
CSEF · 2017
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to find if dogs can distinguish the difference between three primary colors. Methods/Materials Blue, Red & Yellow Felt (all the same size), various food & p…
CSEF · 2017
Zoology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Sea star populations, recently hit by sea star wasting syndrome, have been declining at my local tidepools, and throughout the West Coast. Water temperature is rising, and r…
CSEF · 2017
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to determine if aloe vera can increase the regeneration rates in planaria. This is beneficial to determine how much aloe vera is needed to…
ISEF · 2017
Animal Sciences
This continuation project is new research in goat reproductive physiology by using blood plasma to accurately predict parturition. The long term purpose of this project is to create a “Goat…
CSEF · 2017
Zoology
Objectives/Goals In this experiment I was testing whether different foods fed to Black soldier fly larvae in my custom designed self-harvesting bins affect the health and production rate of…
CSEF · 2017
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is glutamic acid is naturally present in our bodies, and in many foods like tomatoes, cheese, seaweed and other foods. MSG is used in the food ind…
ISEF · 2017
Animal Sciences
The experiment explored whether Wolbachia bacteria are present in populations of Speyeria cybele at the Fort Indiantown Gap Military Reservation. This species is closely related to the near-…
ISEF · 2017
Animal Sciences
Many birds die each year due to broken wings. The current method of repairing broken wing bones is called “pinning”. It involves inserting a pin through the hollow center of the bird bone an…
CSEF · 2017
Mammalian Biology Third Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to determine the most effective, non-invasive method to measure glucose for diabetics by comparing the concentration of glucose in saliva and…
ISEF · 2017
Animal Sciences
Meimuna opalifera, with its characteristic song, is a well-known cicada in Japan. On the mainland of Japan, we always hear its song composed of 4 phrases, while in some isles of the Osumi Is…
CSEF · 2017
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to discover if different levels of salt affect Brine Shrimp. I built 4 different brine shrimp habitats my controls are Oxygen given, amount o…