Browse 37 real Environmental Analysis projects entered in 2002, with abstracts, awards and links to the original entries.
CSEF · 2002
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my Science Fair experiment was to find out which level of acidity, 3, 4, 5 or 6, was most harmful to plant growth. I hypothesized that my controlled group, wi…
CSEF · 2002
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to determine whether there are safe levels of total coliform and fecal coliform (E. coli) bacteria in coastal creeks and lagoons of San Mateo C…
CSEF · 2002
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals I am doing this project to find out whether recycled gray water can be safely used for irrigation, or if it is detrimental to the growth of plants. I think that some deterge…
CSEF · 2002
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to discover how carbon dioxide effects global warming, the greenhouse effect, and the enhanced greenhouse effect by determining which of four gas sources pr…
CSEF · 2002
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The goal is to determine the carbon monoxide levels at different locations in the San Francisco airport to see if levels exceed OSHA or EPA's recommended limits. Methods/Mat…
CSEF · 2002
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Even under the best conditions, with the most fertile soil, growing food crops in the same location, season after season, will deplete the soil of nutrients causing lower yi…
CSEF · 2002
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to examine whether Dicyphus hesperus (a fairly new bug being studied and used as a beneficial) produces damage to tomato plants and their f…
CSEF · 2002
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to learn if rain effected the amount of coliform bacteria in Janes Creek. Methods/Materials Water samples were taken from three different sites along Janes…
CSEF · 2002
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective is to find if Mojave Desert plants grow in areas used by off-road motorcycles. I think that off-road motorcycle use will damage plant numbers in the Mojave Dese…
CSEF · 2002
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study addresses the problem of how the immune system responds to stress induced by a sustained temperature decrease. The earthworm Lumbricus terrestis…
CSEF · 2002
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine which environmental variable would cause the greatest transpiration in snapdragon plants. Based upon my research, I hypothesized…
CSEF · 2002
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to study the chemistry of ash leachate solutions, a by-product of the combustion of wood by forest fires, and its effect on key soil constituents. Hypothesi…
CSEF · 2002
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine whether water that contains a measurable amount of acid with a pH level below 7 (to simulate acid rain) will negatively affect the cellular str…
CSEF · 2002
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My hypothesis was: if it rains, the polluted runoff will affect the quality of the water in an area where the storm drain empties into the ocean. Methods/Materials The mater…
CSEF · 2002
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to find out how acid rain affects a pond environment and to find methods of preventing its harmful effects Methods/Materials A large tank full of natural sp…
CSEF · 2002
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My problem is "How will the levels of salinity delineate the Ballona Wetlands and affect the halophyte Salicornia virginica?" My purpose for choosing this project is because…
CSEF · 2002
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals There are over 8,000 horses in Ramona, California where I live. Is horse manure a possible energy source? Why hasn't horse manure been used as a fuel source in the past like…
CSEF · 2002
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My study is designed to show the relationship between the large amounts of pollution that people dump down the storm drain everyday, and the lifespan and bioluminescence of…
CSEF · 2002
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective was to determine if the wetland on the Penn Mine site reduces the amount of dissolved metals in the water from the creeks and seepages that flows into Camanche…
CSEF · 2002
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The Western Snowy Plover is a threatened species that lives on beaches. Many human activities are thought to harm plovers, but none has been tested experimentally. I tested…
CSEF · 2002
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine whether popcorn kernels stored in the freezer will yield more popcorn kernels than those stored in room temperature. Methods/Materials Three gr…
CSEF · 2002
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objectives in this project were to find out whether or not Genesse Avenue, a road in Clairemont San Diego, effects the reptiles and amphibians of Tecolote Canyon. Methods…
CSEF · 2002
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals What areas of South San Francisco have the most air pollution (particulate matter), how does it effect the residents, and how does this air quality compare to the rest of ou…
CSEF · 2002
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objectives were to determine what type of survivorship curves valley oak populations had and if the age structure differed between developed and undeveloped locations in…
CSEF · 2002
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my experiment is to determine if certain oil-degrading microbes are affected by acid rain. Methods/Materials Place 60 mL of distilled water, 20 drops of ref…
CSEF · 2002
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals What are the effects of an enriched carbon dioxide atmosphere on oxygen production from bromeliad plants, or put simply, can we sustain life on Mars? The hypothesis that was…
CSEF · 2002
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective is to determine if environmental conditions and vegetation on north and south facing slopes will be different due to the differences in the amount of solar radi…
CSEF · 2002
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to learn if proximity to sources of inland runoff affects ocean water quality by testing and comparing the pH, ammonia, dissolved oxygen, and nitrogen level…
CSEF · 2002
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My purpose is to test three different soils to see which one contains the highest level of biodiversity. I will be testing soils from fields that contain animal fertilizer,…
CSEF · 2002
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment was to determine whether the population of microorganisms in lakes varies depending on how close the lakes are to urbanized areas. Methods/Mater…