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ISEF · 2020
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Oil is a hydrocarbon material that can pollute the drainage system. The Hairy Enhanced Oil and Grease Trap function is to trap oil droplets from the wastewater. We are using human hair as th…
ISEF · 2020
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Polystyrene takes up to 30% of landfill space by volume, and takes over 500 years to decompose. This makes finding a solution to disposing of plastics and Styrofoam imperative. Mealworms, Te…
ISEF · 2020
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Lateral ground displacement is a very dangerous soil phenomenon that occurs in small slopes. Lateral ground displacement can cause excessive damage to buildings and infrastructure but the ex…
ISEF · 2020
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Acid rain is any form of precipitation, including rain, snow, or fog, with high levels of sulfur dioxides or nitrogen oxides. And micro dust is a transboundary problem consisting of both nat…
ISEF · 2020
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Cadmium (Cd) is a widely used environmental pollutant. High levels of cadmium in plants can inhibit chlorophyll production, increase lipid peroxidation and reduce the activity of antioxidant…
ISEF · 2020
Earth and Environmental Sciences
The urban heat island is an area of elevated temperature that is a result of fluxes that bring in or shed energy. During the day the energy input is radiation from the sun and the atmosphere…
ISEF · 2020
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Mealworms have the unique ability to break down plastic due to unknown bacteria in their gut. Plastic pollution and buildup is an issue that plagues society. This project aims to discover if…
ISEF · 2020
Earth and Environmental Sciences
The Indian Monsoon phenomenon affects upwards of a billion people and through its influence on upwelling, ocean currents, and changes in salinity, plays a critical role in supporting marine…
ISEF · 2020
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Florida’s waters have been plagued by HAB’s (Harmful algal blooms). In the Caloosahatchee, Cyanobacteria are a concern because of their quick proliferation and release of cyanotoxins. One ma…
ISEF · 2020
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Oxidized uranium (U) is soluble in groundwater and can be incorporated in or adsorbed to porous materials it encounters in the environment. In the early stages of fossilization, mammal teeth…
ISEF · 2020
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Currently, the number of perennial glaciers is decreasing. However, there are no objective ways to monitor this process. I propose a monitoring scheme based on acoustic methods. There is a d…
ISEF · 2020
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Oil spill causes serious depletion to marine life around the world. In the Philippines, managing oil spill remains a challenge due to unexplored technology for clean up and retrieval. This s…
ISEF · 2020
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Contemporary advances in graph theory and network science allow ecologists and biologists to develop methods to preserve our ecosystem. One of the ways ecosystems have been preserved is thro…
ISEF · 2020
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Using macroinvertebrates for freshwater bioassessment was popularized by Hilsenhoff in 1977. They show cumulative effects of habitat alteration and pollutants that chemical testing and field…
ISEF · 2020
Earth and Environmental Sciences
This study uses simulated septic effluent leaching into sandy soils similar in composition to those located in the Cape Cod area of Massachusetts to identify the orthophosphate (PO4 3-) filt…
ISEF · 2020
Earth and Environmental Sciences
The persistence of plastic in the marine environment has become an environmental crisis and concern for human and aquatic health. Similarly, heavy metals in the environment do not biodegrade…
ISEF · 2020
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Marine biotoxins such as domoic acid (DA), a neurotoxin produced by the diatom Pseudo-nitzschia spp., and paralytic shellfish poison (PSP), a neurotoxic byproduct of the saxitoxin-producing…
ISEF · 2020
Earth and Environmental Sciences
There are four wildlife sanctuaries in Oahu and all are in desperate need of help. In our investigation, we gathered information about the problems with one of the sanctuaries, Pouhala Marsh…
ISEF · 2020
Earth and Environmental Sciences
As a first study, three-dimensional visualization device development and utilization were studied. The second study is the location investigation of the epicenter hypocenter applying the pri…
ISEF · 2020
Earth and Environmental Sciences
This study investigates the relationship between the El Niño-Southern Oscillation Cycle (ENSO) and the number and strength of hurricanes in any recent year, as well as their translation (mov…
ISEF · 2020
Earth and Environmental Sciences
The role of oxybenzone in our ocean is bleaching the coral reef. The purpose of this experiment was to determine the effectiveness of using a native plant, Naupaka Kahakai, as an active ingr…
ISEF · 2020
Earth and Environmental Sciences
If water pollution, including macro and micro plastics is detrimental to marine life, then developing an efficient cleaning system is essential because marine life needs to be protected and…
ISEF · 2020
Earth and Environmental Sciences
A thriving tree canopy is an essential aspect of a healthy and sustainable city. However, to best manage urban trees, city planners must have access to crucial information about the location…
ISEF · 2020
Earth and Environmental Sciences
The purpose of the research was to determine if the vegetation removal from a lentic habitat would affect the water quality or biodiversity. A ten-meter section of a pond had the terrestrial…
ISEF · 2020
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Recently, microscopic silver particles called nanosilver were discovered in bodies of fresh water such as lakes, rivers, and streams. Nanosilver can be found in many man-made consumer produc…
ISEF · 2020
Earth and Environmental Sciences
The purpose behind this research was to investigate whether different permeable pavements can change the composition of the stormwater that flows through it, through exposure to zebrafish em…
ISEF · 2020
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Groundwater surrounding the nation’s largest coal fired power plant, Plant Scherer, has been reported to contain heavy metals and other contaminants exceeding the EPA’s Groundwater Protectio…
ISEF · 2020
Earth and Environmental Sciences
In this study, we extracted the chitosan from shrimp shell, and we tested its environmental applications. First, the dry shrimp shell treated CaCO3, HCl and then with NaOH to get the chitosa…
ISEF · 2020
Earth and Environmental Sciences
A recent proposal by the EPA, if passed, will take away the Clean Water Act’s protection of headwater streams. This will reduce protection on around 9 million of America’s stream miles. With…
ISEF · 2020
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Toxic metals represent a serious threat to both the environment and human health which means that regulations that affect their dispersion are critical. The question of this observational st…