CSEF · 2013
Acid Waves
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals How will rising carbon dioxide levels in the ocean caused by rising fossil fuel emissions affect calcium carbonate shells of marine animals? Higher carbon dioxide in the oce…
Environmental Analysis science fair projects from 2013
Browse 48 real Environmental Analysis projects entered in 2013, with abstracts, awards and links to the original entries.
CSEF · 2013
Analyzing a Method to Measure the Health and Stability of the Salt Marsh by Various Biotic and Abiotic Factors
Environmental Science Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Salt marshes are an important ecosystem, providing services to many species, but are declining due to factors such as global warming and pollution. This investigation attemp…
CSEF · 2013
An Analysis of Solar Activity vs. Atmospheric CO2 on Earth's Surface Temperature & the Effect of Excess CO2 on Flora
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals The objective is to analyze if CO2 or solar activity has more influence on the Earth's increasing surface temperatures. I conducted an experiment to determine the effect of…
CSEF · 2013
An Analysis of the Effects of Urban Runoff on Sycamore Canyon Creek
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals This experiment was conducted to determine the effects of urban runoff on the water quality of Sycamore Canyon Creek. If the tests of various water quality components indica…
CSEF · 2013
Are We Killing Our Creeks? How Land Use Affects Water Quality in the Permanente Creek Watershed
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals We wanted to understand the impact of human land use on the health of a local watershed. This was motivated in part by news that a cement plant was polluting our local creek…
CSEF · 2013
Are You Sure That Air Is Safe to Breath? Acidity and Particles in the Air of Newark, CA
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals This project is about the air quality around my local area. The purpose of this project is to answer the questions: 1. Does the pH and/or particle level vary from sample to…
CSEF · 2013
Bioremediation in the Santa Ana River
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine if bioremediation occurs in the riparian zone of the Santa Ana River and if there is a seasonal difference. Methods/Materials I went to four sp…
CSEF · 2013
Bisphenol A: The Big Plastic Adversity
Environmental Science Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals My objective was to study how different environmental exposures affect Bisphenol A (BPA) levels in household items. Methods/Materials My materials included hard and soft pla…
CSEF · 2013
By Land or by Sea: Where Does Beach Trash Come From?
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals The objective of my study was to determine if population size affects the amount and type of trash found on Santa Cruz County beaches. I predict there will be a greater amou…
CSEF · 2013
Clean Air... Where?
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals Ground level ozone causes many health problems, so when I found this out I started thinking: what about my town? My objective was to find out how ground level ozone levels c…
CSEF · 2013
Copper Concentration in Stormwater Runoff South of Carmel
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals A current environmental concern is the level of copper concentration in storm drainage runoff water into the ocean. Much of this copper originates from brake pad dust on str…
CSEF · 2013
Cut It or Keep It? A Study of Carbon Sequestration in Redwood Trees
Environmental Science Second Award
Objectives/Goals Carbon Sequestration in Coastal Redwoods is a valuable resource to reduce Global Warming. My project#s purpose was to evaluate whether or not Coastal Redwood owners should c…
CSEF · 2013
Determining Most Effective Root System for Absorbing Nitrates from Soil to Reduce Groundwater Pollution: A Continuation
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals The overall goal of this project was to find a way to reduce the amount of nitrate contamination in groundwater. This project focused on the root systems to observe whether…
CSEF · 2013
Determining the Microbial Diversity in Chaparral Soils Before and After Wildfires through DNA Barcoding
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals In this study I tested the effects of fire on microbial communities in chaparral soils through DNA barcoding and the comparison of microbes found in burnt and unburned soil…
CSEF · 2013
Do Bigger Watersheds Have a Higher Coliform Concentration?
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to explore water quality and answer a scientific question: Do bigger watersheds have more coliform bacteria? Methods/Materials Samples w…
CSEF · 2013
Ecology or Economy: How to Have It Both Ways! Managing the Impact of Infrastructure Projects on Endangered Species
Environmental Science First Award
Objectives/Goals As the global population grows, it has become common for infrastructure projects (e.g. dams, solar farms) to adversely impact the habitat quality and overall viability of wi…
CSEF · 2013
e-ROAD-ed
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals My objective was to deterine if using modern road building techniques implemented by the Mendocino County Resource Conservation District, would reduce sediment load to our l…
CSEF · 2013
Evaluating Black Carbon Concentrations in Urban Aerosols
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals Recent studies indicate that Black Carbon (BC) is a major culprit of Global Climate Change, second only to CO2 as the most important climate-warming agent #BC is the most st…
CSEF · 2013
Exploring the Removal of Salt from Local Soils
Environmental Science Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals To determine whether it is possible to remove salt from soil. The problem is, #Is it possible to remove salt from soils?# It is an attempt to find out whether methods exist…
CSEF · 2013
Field Study of Carbon Dioxide Concentration Variability in Los Angeles County
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals My project objective is to compare the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations at different times of the day in different locations of Los Angeles (LA) County. Th…
CSEF · 2013
Forest Recovery after Logging
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals My objective was to measure the distribution of tree sizes in a secondary-growth Redwood forest to see if topography affects the distribution. I also used the distribution o…
CSEF · 2013
Got Water?
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project was to measure the impact of a man made water source on the local wildlife. Further, the potential benefits of multiple water sources, spread throug…
CSEF · 2013
Ground Water Preservation: Using a Water-Based Microbial Mix as a Nitrate Sequestration Agent in Agriculture
Environmental Science Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Ground water pollution is a growing concern, not only nationally but globally as well. Many activities of developed and developing countries, with regard to agriculture, hav…
CSEF · 2013
How Endangered? Modeling the Effects of Logging and Poaching on Orangutan Viability
Environmental Science Second Award
Objectives/Goals The Bornean orangutan, classified on the IUCN Red list as endangered since 1986, is threatened by illegal poaching and habitat loss due to logging. Borneo, one of the only t…
CSEF · 2013
Impacts of Urban Runoff on Rocky Intertidal Biodiversity
Environmental Science Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Urban runoff has become an increasing threat for marine organisms due to high toxicity levels, lower salinity and extra nutrients supplied from drain outflows. An experiment…
CSEF · 2013
Investigating Whether Atmospheric Conditions Affect Emission/Dispersion Rates and Levels of Ash Particulates
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals Determining the validity of two hypotheses using the best type of wood to burn and the worst type of wood to burn as concluded in the 1st year study: 1. If the atmospheric c…
CSEF · 2013
Is Rubidoux's Water Polluted?
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals The objective of this investigation is to inform Rubidoux resisdents about the water quality they consume and are being surrounded by. Methods/Materials -Four Water Sources…
CSEF · 2013
Is Variation of Caribbean Benthic Foraminiferal Shell Size Linked to Water Temperature?
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals Although benthic foraminifera are very common in the world ocean, little is known about how the shell size of benthic foraminifera responds to the surrounding environment. H…
CSEF · 2013
It's Getting Hot in Here!
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals The purpose of the experiment is to determine if an increase of temperature affects the life cycle of plants and animals. Also, how and why an increase of temperature does o…
CSEF · 2013
Korea and San Diego: What Is the Difference in Water Quality?
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to compare the water quality of three cities located in Korea and U.S.A., specifically Gangneung, Seoul, and San Diego. Methods/Materials…