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ISEF · 2023
Earth and Environmental Sciences
In this project, due to the fact that cultivation in a cultivator consumed a lot of energy, it was proposed that natural growth in the form of moor renaturation would be more efficient. Conv…
ISEF · 2023
Earth and Environmental Sciences Fourth Award
Limu (seaweed) is critical to Native Hawaiian ecosystems and culture. With limited prior research, the first part of this study examined the effects of ZnO mineral sunscreens on endemic Hawa…
ISEF · 2023
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations of both carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4) are increasing at a decennial rate of +34 parts per million for CO2 and +70 parts per billion for CH4…
ISEF · 2023
Earth and Environmental Sciences
As temperatures near 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial times, scientists warn that the Earth will start seeing some of the most catastrophic effects of climate change. News headlines…
ISEF · 2023
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Particulate matter (PM) is one of the biggest factors endangering human health, which leads to millions of premature deaths. Secondary organic aerosol (SOA) is an aerosol formed by multiple…
ISEF · 2023
Earth and Environmental Sciences
This experiment was designed to identify a correlation between mycorrhizae fungal inoculation, hugelkultur systems, and agricultural productivity. The alternative hypothesis, that a correlat…
ISEF · 2023
Earth and Environmental Sciences
The purpose of this project was to create a device that is able to extract and collect water particles from the air and be able to turn it into drinkable water. After creating a device the e…
ISEF · 2023
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Understanding the characteristics of rainfall is important in addressing challenges that affect agriculture and climate change. This study examines the feasibility of using rainwater as a wa…
ISEF · 2023
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Mangroves are increasingly facing threats from human activities. These coastline shrubs create ecosystems by oxygenating the water and collecting sediment, cleaning the water and creating a…
ISEF · 2023
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Erosion continues to be an increasingly dire issue in coastal regions like Hawaii. This experiment aimed to decide which of the different types of barriers was tested to see if a particular…
ISEF · 2023
Earth and Environmental Sciences
The purpose of this experiment is to determine if Neodymium Magnets will affect the regeneration of planaria. It is hypothesized that the Neodymium magnets with 42N and pull strength of 7.32…
ISEF · 2023
Earth and Environmental Sciences Fourth Award
Nitrogen is one of two of the biggest contributing factors to the hypoxia zone in the Gulf of Mexico. These nutrients cause excessive algal growth which depletes the oxygen from the water ul…
ISEF · 2023
Earth and Environmental Sciences Third Award
As humans gain an increasing reliance on environmentally harmful devices such as cars and factories, organisms in the ocean experience life-altering adversity. To decrease the significance o…
ISEF · 2023
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Purpose of the Project Humans need water for everyday life such as cooking, to grow food, for the manufacturing of goods and sanitation. South Africa is classified as a water-stressed countr…
ISEF · 2023
Earth and Environmental Sciences
The overuse of chemical fertilizers causes eutrophication, which can damage aquatic ecosystems; I set out to determine whether alternatives to chemical fertilizers could decrease nitrate, ni…
ISEF · 2023
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Liquid household products that are thrown down the drain and into bodies of water may threaten aquatic life, especially organisms like Daphnia magna. Understanding said household products an…
ISEF · 2023
Earth and Environmental Sciences
The purpose of this experiment was to determine if the aquatic plants Lemna minor, Elodea, or Pistia stratiotes affected the levels of nitrates and phosphates in polluted waters. Determining…
ISEF · 2023
Earth and Environmental Sciences
This experiment examines the effects bio plastics made from Kentucky Bluegrass seeds have on deforested ecosystems viability. Species are being eradicated due to deforestation, and are unabl…
ISEF · 2023
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Trihalomethanes (THM) are cancer group B, EPA-regulated disinfectant byproducts of chlorine-treated water. A survey of Fulton County, OH public school districts supplied by surface water con…
ISEF · 2023
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Contaminants of concern such as Malathion (an organophosphate insecticide) pose incredibly dangerous risks to humans and many species vital to their ecosystems. The EPA reports that 97% of p…
ISEF · 2023
Earth and Environmental Sciences Second Award
Previous research determined that using Chlorella Vulgaris infused Sodium Alginate beads was an effective strategy to return hypereutrophic water systems to natural nutrient levels. Determin…
ISEF · 2023
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Plastic is produced for its convenience, lightweight, and inexpensive but this innovation comes at a price. There is a growing problem of plastic and Styrofoam filling landfills and water wa…