2001 Category Winners in
Environmental Biology

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First Place: J0701

Amiri, Sarah-Marie Grade 8, Santa Barbara County
Where the Land Meets the Sea
Advisor: Mr. Ron Pembleton
School: La Colina Junior High School, Santa Barbara

Second Place: J0714

Nakaba, Katherine E. Grade 7, Los Angeles County
Sand Crabs and Pollution: Factors Affecting Sand Crab Populations at Two Sites in the Santa Monica Bay
Advisor: Mr. Steven Parsa
School: Palos Verdes Intermediate School, Palos Verdes Estates

Third Place: J0722

Strumpf, Robyn N. Grade 8, Los Angeles County
Does the Presence of Diatoms Indicate the Water Quality of the Body of Water in which They Are Found?
Advisor: Mr. Craig Campbell
School: Sierra Canyon Middle School, Chatsworth

Honorable Mention: J0702

Padgett, Meghan L. Grade 8, Fresno County
Investigating the Effects of Precipitation from Agricultural Pesticide in Contaminating the Environment
Advisor: Mr. Nathan Whittington
School: Fairmont Elementary School, Sanger

Honorable Mention: J0702

Archer, Ashley J. Grade 8, Fresno County
Investigating the Effects of Precipitation from Agricultural Pesticide in Contaminating the Environment
Advisor: Mr. Nathan Whittington
School: Fairmont Elementary School, Sanger