38,465 real projects from ISEF, the Canada-Wide Science Fair, JSHS, AJAS, the Calgary Youth Science Fair and the California Science & Engineering Fair — searchable by meaning, and filterable by fair, year, category and award.
AJAS · 2022
Environmental Science
Species inhabiting urban waterways face numerous threats including water pollution, invasive species, and habitat alteration. While virtually all water bodies are at risk of significant huma…
AJAS · 2022
Environmental Science
Approximately 1% to 50% of ticks carry diseases, and 300,000 cases of tick bites are annually reported in the US. New Jersey holds one of the highest rates of Lyme disease caused by tick bit…
AJAS · 2022
Earth Science
A geomagnetic storm is a major disturbance of Earth's magnetosphere that occurs when there is an efficient energy exchange from the solar wind into the space environment surrounding Earth. T…
AJAS · 2022
Environmental Science
The chemical compound Bisphenol-ɑ (BPA) is classified as an endocrine disrupting chemical (EDC) for its tendency to mimic the body’s naturally-occuring hormones and disrupt the hormone casca…
AJAS · 2022
Environmental Science
CO2 in the atmosphere is a major driver of global warming, trapping heat in the atmosphere. Much CO2 release and the resultant increases in global warming have been attributed to widespread…
AJAS · 2022
Environmental Science
Managing invasive species is a central challenge in conservation biology given the constraints of limited funds and the potential for unanticipated ecological consequences. New techniques in…
AJAS · 2022
Environmental Science
Increased drinking water contaminant concentrations have been frequently reported in communities with higher minority percentages as well as those with lower average incomes, causing numerou…
AJAS · 2022
Environmental Science
Starch derived from plant biomass is used to make consumer products that can be composted. Unfortunately, the time it takes to complete composting (90 days) means that many of these material…
AJAS · 2022
Environmental Science
Solar Panels are able to produce different amounts of electricity throughout the day depending on how many photons or sun rays are able to reach the surface of a solar panel. A Solar Panel’s…
AJAS · 2022
Environmental Science
Indoor Air Pollution, an overlooked aspect of Air Pollution, causes 1.6 million premature deaths annually. COVID-19 pandemic has augmented concerns about this issue, as many people are indoo…
AJAS · 2022
Environmental Science
Around the world, the problem of contaminated water is jeopardizing the health of many and harming ecosystems thus making it a matter of high concern. Common metal contaminants, such as iron…
AJAS · 2022
Environmental Science
In recent years, many severe and destructive wildfires have plagued the state of California. Extreme fire conditions, such as drought, that occur especially during autumn months in Californi…
AJAS · 2022
Environmental Science
As a relatively new pollutant, microplastics are an emerging threat. This small plastic detritus is a widespread ubiquitous contaminant which pollutes ecosystems around the globe. Microplast…
AJAS · 2022
Environmental Science
Dams, such as the Wilder Dam, which spans the gap between West Lebanon, NH, and Wilder, VT on the Connecticut River, often have negative effects on the surrounding ecosystems. Dams cause wat…
AJAS · 2022
Earth Science
The amount of land burned every year in Washington has increased about ten times over the last half century making the need for improved detection and identification of trends linked to wild…
AJAS · 2022
Earth Science
Antarctica’s peripheral ice shelves are a critical component of the ice sheet’s mass balance, contributing to the sensitivity of the Antarctic cryosphere and global sea-level. Despite being…
AJAS · 2022
Earth Science
The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) is an ocean circulation system important in regulating the global climate and is projected to weaken due to human-driven climate change…
AJAS · 2022
Environmental Science
The increase in greenhouse gases which causes global warming can also lead to a decrease in the nutrient content of crops, which can impact global malnutrition. Zinc is one of the plant micr…
AJAS · 2020
Earth and Environmental Sciences (inferred)
Accreted marine ice is present under East Antarctica’s Amery Ice Shelf (AIS). The distribution of marine ice under the AIS was previously mapped by Fricker et al. (2001) using Russian airbor…
AJAS · 2020
Earth and Environmental Sciences (inferred)
Mesozooplankton play an immense role in the global ocean. They are intricately intertwined in the pelagic food web and are major contributors to oceanic biogeochemical cycling through vertic…
AJAS · 2020
Earth and Environmental Sciences (inferred)
As technology progresses, so does the amount of data collected on the world. Each year the amount of data created continues to grow, both from within the scientific community and from the wo…
AJAS · 2019
Earth and Environmental Sciences (inferred)
The practice of prematurely extinguishing wildfires obstructs the natural wildfire cycle, resulting in greater devastation and putting neighborhoods in the vicinity at risk. As the need for…
AJAS · 2019
Earth and Environmental Sciences (inferred)
Severe weather, especially frequent and heavy precipitation exacerbated by climate change, adds uncertainty to the health of urban environments. A critical concern is the combined sewage ove…
AJAS · 2019
Earth and Environmental Sciences (inferred)
The impact of insects provides the ecosystems they inhabit with numerous benefits that assist their communities. These insects provide an excellent source of instinct and an important charac…
AJAS · 2019
Earth and Environmental Sciences (inferred)
Purpose: The purpose of this project is to 1) examine the leaching of heavy metals from fly ash concrete by testing water samples for metals (found in fly ash) from concrete that is frozen,…
AJAS · 2019
Earth and Environmental Sciences (inferred)
Microplastics are defined as plastics under 5mm in diameter, and can be divided into five groups: fragments, fibers, beads, foams, and films. It has been documented that microplastics can em…
AJAS · 2019
Earth and Environmental Sciences (inferred)
The endemic Dendroctonus ponderosae, or Mountain Pine Beetle, has long been present in the coniferous forests of the western United States. However, this species has begun to reproduce at ex…
AJAS · 2018
Earth and Environmental Sciences (inferred)
Enterococci are most commonly utilized as Fecal Indicator Bacteria (FIB) in the monitoring of marine and fresh waters. Their concentrations indicate the probability of the presence of pathog…
AJAS · 2018
Earth and Environmental Sciences (inferred)
To gain insight into the effect that gasoline contamination and ethanol flushing (a means of counteracting gasoline contamination) have on freshwater microorganisms, research on the physiolo…
AJAS · 2018
Earth and Environmental Sciences (inferred)
Febreze is a brand of air fresheners and is marketed by Proctor and Gamble with world sales exceeding 1 billion dollars in 2011. In a 2009 study conducted by the Environmental Working Group,…