38,465 real projects from ISEF, the Canada-Wide Science Fair, JSHS, AJAS, the Calgary Youth Science Fair and the California Science & Engineering Fair — searchable by meaning, and filterable by fair, year, category and award.
CSEF · 2026
Environmental Engineering (Senior Division)
Mold exposure is a significant public health concern associated with asthma and allergic disease, particularly in low-income households and schools where moisture control is limited. Existin…
ISEF · 2026
Environmental Engineering First Award
Marine ecosystems are paramount to the planet's health, but they are threatened by human-introduced pollutants. In particular, microplastics have proven to be detrimental to aquatic wildlife…
CSEF · 2026
Environmental Engineering (Track 2) (Senior Division) Honorable_mention Award
Purpose: The conversion of lignocellulosic agricultural waste into platform chemicals is essential for sustainable biofuel production and carbon sequestration. Unlike conventional industrial…
CSEF · 2026
Environmental Engineering (Track 2) (Junior Division) Honorable_mention Award
MOTIVATION / PROBLEM: Access to water is a global issue that affects over four billion people. A lack of water-related infrastructure further worsens this issue. However, AWGs (Atmospheric W…
CSEF · 2026
Environmental Engineering (Senior Division)
Many pharmaceutical pollutants, such as diphenhydramine (DPH), commercially sold as Benadryl, can pass through wastewater treatment plants and accumulate in water bodies, where aquatic life,…
ISEF · 2026
Environmental Engineering
Moyle (1944) found that lakes with high sulfate levels do not contain wild rice. In wetland soil with low oxygen concentrations, bacteria convert sulfate from municipal or industrial sources…
CSEF · 2026
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division)
Title - IonReHydrant: Eco-Friendly Ion Exchange Filter to Treat Home Hydroponic Wastewater Names - Prathik Nemani, Jasmehar kaur Hydroponics is a water-efficient agricultural method that gen…
CSEF · 2026
Environmental Engineering (Track 2) (Senior Division)
Irrigation scheduling strongly influences crop yield and water productivity, yet practical adoption of “smart” scheduling methods remains limited because method performance varies across cro…
CSEF · 2026
Environmental Engineering (Senior Division)
In this project, we analyze the various microbes within a specific enrichment culture and analyze the effects of their ability to defluorinate. The main purpose of this project is to inform…
CSEF · 2026
Environmental Engineering (Track 2) (Senior Division)
Kelpos Robotics addresses the global prosthetic crisis, where high costs limit access to only 3% of low-income individuals, by engineering a modular, sustainable, and theoretically affordabl…
CSEF · 2026
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division)
Organic dyes released into natural sources of water pollute the environment, threatening the ecosystems and human health. Spent coffee grounds and alginate are eco-friendly materials, which…
CSEF · 2026
Environmental Engineering (Track 2) (Junior Division)
This experiment tested low-cost capacitive soil sensors against a 24-hour timer cycle for watering pea plants over 2 weeks. Each system used drip irrigation with three pots (two plants per p…
CSEF · 2026
Environmental Engineering (Senior Division)
Purpose/Design Goal and Background: We had heard about the dangers of microplastics (plastics <5mm) and how common they are in water, so we wanted to test our house’s water. However, we soon…
CSEF · 2026
Environmental Engineering (Senior Division) Honorable_mention Award
Rapidly emerging blooms of Sargassum horneri threaten kelp forest ecosystems and shoreline biodiversity in Monterey Bay, California. This study introduces MARLIN, an AI-robotics pipeline ope…
CSEF · 2026
Environmental Engineering (Senior Division) Fourth Award
Oil spills are a prevalent and persistent problem in the current work, where the NOAA Office of Response and Restoration responds to over 150 oil and chemical spills in U.S. waters annually.…
ISEF · 2026
Environmental Engineering
This research investigated whether the presence of pure copper bars in water containers is associated with changes in visible algae growth and water quality indicators in an agricultural set…
CSEF · 2026
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division)
2.1 billion people do not have access to clean, safe water. Depending on my findings, I am hopeful this research will help a lot of people gain confidence in creating their own filters. I cr…
AJAS · 2026
Environmental Engineering (inferred)
N-(1,3-dimethylbutyl)-N′-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine (6PPD) is an antioxidant and antiozonant widely used in all US Tire Manufacturers Association tires to prevent degradation. When exposed to…
CSEF · 2026
Environmental Engineering (Track 2) (Senior Division)
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is one of the most important contributing factors to global climate change. Extensive monitoring is required to determine emission impacts. Compared to orbital…
ISEF · 2026
Environmental Engineering
This project was designed to tackle the growing problem of the invasive Burmese Python in the Florida Everglades. Since these snakes are hard to find, standard hunting methods did not work w…
ISEF · 2026
Environmental Engineering
The lack of control over nitrate and phosphate levels in soil and water is becoming one of the most serious problems facing the Baltic Sea. Eutrophication and uncontrolled nutrient runoff le…
ISEF · 2026
Environmental Engineering
Water pollution remains a significant issue for aquatic ecosystems, as most available absorbents for remediation are either non-biodegradable or toxic to aquatic life. The main goal of this…
CSEF · 2026
Environmental Engineering (Senior Division)
Water scarcity is an important issue for our global population. Natural sources of water are insufficient to meet this demand. However, the atmosphere is an untapped resource which at any po…
CSEF · 2026
Environmental Engineering (Senior Division) First Award
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are “forever chemicals” contaminating global drinking water, with concentrations varying widely across communities. We create modular filters that…
ISEF · 2026
Environmental Engineering
A serious worldwide environmental problem is the increasing generation of agro-industrial and food waste and its improper disposal. Peanuts' global annual production, for example, is approxi…
ISEF · 2026
Environmental Engineering
This experiment is continuation of my earlier research evaluating the feasibility of converting waste peanut shells into value-added cellulosic materials. The objective is to extract purifie…
ISEF · 2026
Environmental Engineering
Low-lying regions are inherently vulnerable to storm surge threats during a hurricane, yet many communities in those areas lack integrated coastal defense systems. Not all types of shoreline…
CSEF · 2026
Environmental Engineering (Track 2) (Junior Division) Honorable_mention Award
Microplastic and nanoplastic (MNPs) pollution negatively impacts ecosystems and biodiversity. MNPs found in agricultural irrigation and soil results in uptake and accumulation in our food cr…
CSEF · 2026
Environmental Engineering (Senior Division)
This project evaluated the phytoremediation potential of mule fat (Baccharis salicifolia), a California native wetland plant, to remove copper and zinc from contaminated water. The study was…
ISEF · 2026
Environmental Engineering Fourth Award
This study presents the design and evaluation of a solar-driven hybrid plasmonic–photocatalytic system based on ophiolite-supported nanomaterials for the treatment of oilfield produced water…