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ISEF · 2024
Earth and Environmental Sciences
A novel method is proposed to assist biologists in selecting the most suitable plant species for phytoremediation of site-specific heavy metal contamination. Only a few plants with the capac…
ISEF · 2024
Earth and Environmental Sciences Fourth Award
Ambient air pollution presents a 7 million annual mortality rate and devastating environmental impacts, with gas-powered vehicles among the leading contributors. The current technology used…
ISEF · 2024
Earth and Environmental Sciences Fourth Award
The Western Pacific Warm Pool (WPWP) is a crucial component of global climate and has direct influence in the modulation of heat throughout the global ocean. Changes in geochemistry in the v…
ISEF · 2024
Earth and Environmental Sciences
How would the introduction of Zinc Oxide (ZnO) particles, in a mineral-based sunscreen, or as nanoparticles which are found in chemical sunscreens and cosmetics, negatively affect the growth…
ISEF · 2024
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Oil exploration involves activities with a high polluting index that can harm the quality of water, soil, air, and, consequently, the quality of life of living beings. The world energy depen…
ISEF · 2024
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Louisiana's lavish bayous need to be protected and ensured for the safety of not only the ecosystem, but the public's own lives as well. Therefore, in my project, I have decided to test the…
ISEF · 2024
Earth and Environmental Sciences Third Award
Synthetic dyes used by the fashion industry pollute aquatic ecosystems and contribute to the bioaccumulation of toxic compounds in organisms. Natural dyes are alternatives to synthetics whos…
ISEF · 2024
Earth and Environmental Sciences Second Award
Coral reefs, containing over 25% of marine species, are vital ecosystems that support a diverse array of life and provide crucial resources for sustenance, supplying food for over 1 billion…
ISEF · 2024
Earth and Environmental Sciences
The fashion industry heavily relies on synthetic dyes, causing 20% of industrial water pollution and health risks due to toxic chemicals like lead and arsenic. Most factories, mainly in deve…
ISEF · 2024
Earth and Environmental Sciences
The temperature and salt concentration of freshwater bodies around the world are increasing due to environmental disruption. As a result, copepods, a keystone species, are being impacted, as…
ISEF · 2024
Earth and Environmental Sciences
The Southern Ocean plays a vital role in the global carbon cycle due to its extensive stores of deep carbon and its capacity to absorb atmospheric CO2 through vigorous vertical circulation b…
ISEF · 2024
Earth and Environmental Sciences
The main two challenges facing agriculture are water scarcity and poor soil quality. Various methods are used to solve these problems, such as drip irrigation and mulching. A promising emerg…
ISEF · 2024
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Sustainable Salads for Small Spaces: The Comparison of Lactuca sativa Growth Between Traditional Farming and Aeroponic Growing. Teagan Chisholm-Godshalk, Westfield High School, Westfield, Ma…
ISEF · 2024
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Mosquito control is a fast-growing issue as cases of mosquito-borne diseases are on the rise in America. Research has shown that Lepidium sativum meal byproduct is a highly effective larvaci…
ISEF · 2024
Earth and Environmental Sciences Fourth Award
Absorbing aerosols represent significant uncertainties in environmental science and pose serious environmental issues worldwide, especially in urban and arid regions like the Middle East Nor…
ISEF · 2024
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Deuterium is a rare, stable hydrogen isotope that can affect organisms in various ways, such as their cellular metabolism, cell structure, and rates of cell division. To understand the exten…
ISEF · 2024
Earth and Environmental Sciences
The 2023 Maui wildfires were detrimental to Hawaii’s community. However the Flame Retardants used to slow the flames, were just as detrimental to human and environmental health. The goal was…
ISEF · 2024
Earth and Environmental Sciences
The purpose of this experiment is to determine the effects of ozone pollution on the health and physiological development of food crops. Ozone pollution will have an effect on the health and…
ISEF · 2024
Earth and Environmental Sciences
In Bangladesh, the concentration of fluoride in the water is typically high. High levels of fluoride can lead to severe health issues in the future, such as bone damage. However, Labeo Catla…
ISEF · 2024
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Pesticides are utilized in agriculture to kill or ward off unwanted organisms to either aid in the growth of desired crops or to inhibit the spread of invasive species. Unfortunately, broad…
ISEF · 2024
Earth and Environmental Sciences
This project assessed whether slash pine tree (Pinus elliottii) ring growth could be used to track rates of saltwater intrusion. If ring growth of non-halophytic pine trees is impacted by sa…
ISEF · 2024
Earth and Environmental Sciences
The CNMI is plagued with abandoned cars, which could have negative effects on the environment. After finding very little professional research conducted on this topic, we decided to create o…
ISEF · 2024
Earth and Environmental Sciences
The purpose of my experiment is to explore sustainable solutions to solve the global environmental issue of desertification. Arid climates foster conditions for dry, compact soil, possibly l…
ISEF · 2024
Earth and Environmental Sciences Fourth Award
Current reforestation practices are limited, with many failing to meet the necessary rates required for forest expansion. In view that commonly used multicriteria analyses introduce subjecti…
ISEF · 2024
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Harmful algal blooms at a local lake have been persistently concerning in the summer due to the use of fertilizers, among other sources of pollution. The algae grow into harmful algal blooms…
ISEF · 2024
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Can biodegradable hydrogels be used as an efficient way to conserve water in soil for plants, and is this a sustainable and sufficient source that can be used in conditions where soil would…
ISEF · 2024
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Phytoremediation is a process wherein plants are utilized to cleanse polluted soil, water, or air by absorbing or breaking down contaminants. Numerous studies have delved into phytoremediati…
ISEF · 2023
Earth and Environmental Sciences
The objective of this research is to verify the mosquito population in an educational institution in the municipality of Río Grande, Puerto Rico, to determine the risk of transmission. Sixte…
ISEF · 2023
Earth and Environmental Sciences Third Award
Air pollution is the single greatest environmental health threat, according to the WHO, and disproportionately impacts developing nations, which suffer 90% of the 5 million premature deaths…
ISEF · 2023
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Microplastics (MP) are small fragments of plastic less than 5mm in dimension, that have recently received attention due to their high prevalence in the environment, potential to disrupt natu…