Plant Biology

S1601 Anderson, Karissa J. Grade 10, San Luis Obispo County
Preserving Cut Rose Blossoms
Advisor: Mr. Rich Bartel
School: Latin School, Templeton
S1602 Barnett, Andrew O. Grade 9, Fresno County
Do Electromagnets Affect Seed Germination?
Advisor: Mr. Mike Olenchalk
School: Buchanan (Floyd B.) High School, Clovis
S1603 Bussell, Kelly A. Grade 9, Los Angeles County
Growth Enhancement of Phaseolus vulgaris by Nutrient Additives
Advisor: Miss Nancy McIntyre
School: Chaminade College Preparatory, West Hills
S1604 Chen, Daniel L. Grade 10, Los Angeles County
Gibberellin: The Secret to Jack's Magic Beans
Advisor: Ms. Sarah Baumgart
School: California Academy of Mathematics & Science, Carson
S1605 Dove, Chelsea A. Grade 10, San Luis Obispo County
How Ultraviolet Light Affects the Growth of Plants
Advisor: Dr. Mike Landino
School: Morro Bay High School, Morro Bay
S1606 Duerson, Michael A. Grade 11, San Mateo County
The Effect of Acid Rain
Advisor: Mr. Steve Maskel
School: Hillsdale High School, San Mateo
S1607 Dugan, Jason A. Grade 10, Orange County
Opening Stomata Through Transpiration
Advisor: Mr. Mike Nakaue
School: Woodbridge High School, Irvine
S1608 Garabedian, Cliff W. Grade 9, Fresno County
Aquatic Herbicides: The Effects of Copper Sulfate on the Chlorophyll Molecule. A Second Year Study
Advisor: Mr. Michael Olenchalk
School: Buchanan (Floyd B.) High School, Clovis
S1609 Goble, Bethany J. Grade 10, Orange County
The Effect of Underground Electrical Currents on Radish Growth
Advisor: Mrs. Nancy Custer
School: Valley High School, Santa Ana
S1610 Grattan, Alicia D. Grade 11, Santa Barbara County
Plants Under Siege: Carbon Isotope Discrimination in C3 & C4 Plants Stressed by Simulated Acid Rain & Drought Conditions
Advisor: Ms. Barbara Raggio
School: Santa Ynez Valley Union High School, Santa Ynez
S1611 Reid, Duncah T. Grade 11, Los Angeles County
Algal Eutrophication: The Big Green Scare
Advisor: Mrs. Annie Mabeh
School: Long Beach Polytechnic High School, Long Beach
S1611 Huckaby, Scott D. Grade 11, Los Angeles County
Algal Eutrophication: The Big Green Scare
Advisor: Mrs. Annie Maben
School: Long Beach Polytechnic High School, Long Beach
S1611 Hill, Marisa Grade 11, Los Angeles County
Algal Eutrophication: The Big Green Scare
Advisor: Mrs. Annie Maben
School: Long Beach Polytechnic High School, Long Beach
S1612 Huang, Ben H. Grade 11, San Bernardino County
The Study of (NH4)3PO4, Pure W2, and NH4WO3 with 2.5% Potash on Nitrogen Assimilation and Overall Growth of Allium...
Advisor: Mr. Joe Coyle
School: Upland High School, Upland
S1612 Niu, David L. Grade 11, San Bernardino County
The Study of (NH4)3PO4, Pure W2, and NH4WO3 with 2.5% Potash on Nitrogen Assimilation and Overall Growth of Allium...
Advisor: Mr. Joe Coyle
School: Upland High School, Upland
S1613 Huffman, Alexia O. Grade 9, Monterey County
Which Medium is the Best for Rooting Cuttings of Euryops pectinatus?
Advisor: Ms. Kim Kiest
School: York (The) School, Monterey
S1614 Jack, Alexander R. Grade 11, San Mateo County
A PCR-based Study to Determine Whether Geographic Location Affects Genetic Diversity in Arabidopsis thaliana
Advisor: Dr. Christina Weaver
School: Menlo School, Atherton
S1615 Katz, Jennifer L. Grade 9, Los Angeles County
Carrot Cloning
Advisor: Mrs. Alicia Morton
School: Calabasas High School, Calabasas
S1616 Kuo, Jennifer H. Grade 12, Los Angeles County
MsENOD40 Gene Expression in sym5 Mutants of Sparkle Pea
Advisor: Mr. Duane Nichols
School: Alhambra High School, Alhambra
S1617 Kvyatkorskaya, Anna Grade 9, Los Angeles County
Peas: High on Acid
Advisor: Mr. Jeff Porter
School: Brentwood School, Los Angeles
S1618 Lee, Hans C. Grade 9, Monterey County
How Does El Nino Affect Phytoplankton in Monterey Bay?
Advisor: Ms. Kim Kiest
School: York (The) School, Monterey
S1619 Mc Donald, Marin A. Grade 12, Orange County
The Damaging Effects of Anthropogenic Disturbance on the Rockweed Peluctia compressa
Advisor: Mrs. Sharon Writer
School: Villa Park High School, Villa Park
S1620 McCarthy, Sara-Amanda Grade 11, Riverside County
How the Photosynthesis Process is Affected When Subjected to Different Durations and Intensities of Light
Advisor: Dr. Charles Herzig
School: Ramona High School, Riverside
S1621 Mebane, Rianna L. Grade 11, Kern County
The Identification of the Optimum Environmental Growing Conditions for the Blue Oak
Advisor: <none acknowledged>
School: North High School, Bakersfield
S1622 Molle, Kristin M. Grade 11, Riverside County
How Do Silverleaf Whiteflies Affect the Growth of Squash Plants?
Advisor: Mr. Jim Sutton
School: Polytechnic High School, Riverside
S1623 Nadeker, Danielle E. Grade 9, Kern County
What are the Effects of Increased Carbon Dioxide Levels on Plant Growth?
Advisor: Ms. Debbie Lewis
School: Desert Junior/Senior High School, Edwards
S1624 Nava, Kathleen A. Grade 12, Ventura County
Is Ceanothus ophiochilus in Danger of Genetic Swamping?
Advisor: Mr. Ray Sepulveda
School: Santa Paula Union High School, Santa Paula
S1625 Nguyen, Van T. Grade 11, San Diego County
Protection Against EMR Effects by Salicylic Acid on Plants
Advisor: Dr. Neal Biggart
School: Bonita Vista Senior High School, Chula Vista
S1626 Padilla, Amber K. Grade 10, Orange County
The Effects of Aluminum Sulfate on Allium cepa Root Development
Advisor: Mrs. Nancy Custer
School: Valley High School, Santa Ana
S1627 Patel, Siddharth R. Grade 11, Orange County
The Effects of Synthetic Phytohormones on the Growth of Non-meristematic Tissue of Hedera helix 'Californian'
Advisor: Mr. Mike Nakaue
School: Woodbridge High School, Irvine
S1628 Perez, Iriz L. Grade 9, Mendocino County
Fractals in Nature
Advisor: Ms. Sharon McCorkell
School: Anderson Valley Junior/Senior High School, Boonville
S1629 Pham, Hao D. Grade 10, Orange County
Human Saliva: Can it Stimulate Growth in Plants?
Advisor: Dr. Nancy Custer
School: Valley High School, Santa Ana
S1630 Richards, Leah E. Grade 10, San Luis Obispo County
Light Absorption in Grass Seedlings
Advisor: Fayla Chapman
School: Morro Bay High School, Morro Bay
S1631 Simon, Colin F. Grade 10, San Diego County
Giant Kelp Macrocystis pyrifera Sculpts New Blades by the Process of Programmed Cell Death (Apoptosis)
Advisor: Mrs. Ingrid Taylor
School: San Dieguito High School Academy, Encinitas
S1632 Yang, Christina T. Grade 10, Los Angeles County
Macronutrients and Hydroponically Grown Tomato Plants
Advisor: Ms. Sarah Baumgart
School: California Academy of Mathematics & Science, Carson


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