Plant Biology

S1601 Ghosh, Rohit Grade 9, Los Angeles County

Symbiosis: Always There to Help Project Abstract
Advisor: Mrs. Kathy Blaiwes
School: Agoura High School, Agoura Hills

S1601 Bawal, Mihir S. Grade 9, Los Angeles County

Symbiosis: Always There to Help Project Abstract
Advisor: Mrs. Kathy Blaiwes
School: Agoura High School, Agoura Hills

S1601 Wagner, Jordan P. Grade 9, Los Angeles County

Symbiosis: Always There to Help Project Abstract
Advisor: Mrs. Kathy Blaiwes
School: Agoura High School, Agoura Hills

S1602 Bedbrook, Claire N. Grade 9, Alameda County

Are Organic Tomatoes More Susceptible to Mold than Conventionally Grown Tomatoes? Project Abstract
Advisor: Ms. Beth Christopherson
School: Piedmont High School, Piedmont

S1603 Ghanimian, Shiraz Grade 9, Los Angeles County

The Effect of Wind on Phototropism Project Abstract
Advisor: Mr. John-Emmanuel Shirajian
School: Ribet Academy, Los Angeles

S1604 Hall, Kevin C. Grade 9, Orange County

Stimulating the Fruit Ripening Process Project Abstract
Advisor: Mr. Paul Hunt
School: Villa Park High School, Villa Park

S1605 Hampton, Ben D. Grade 9, Riverside County

Category Award
Anemia and Chlorosis, Blight of the Third World: The Absorption of Iron in Spinach Project Abstract
Advisor: Mrs. Michele Hampton
School: King (Martin Luther, Jr.) High School, Riverside

S1606 Imberman, Sara Grade 11, Los Angeles County

Does Coffee Affect Plant Growth? Project Abstract
Advisor: Mr. Larry Walker
School: Calabasas High School, Calabasas

S1607 Jiang, Michelle Grade 12, Los Angeles County

Mathematical Model of Marsh Biomass Distribution in the Upland and Alkaline Margin Environments Project Abstract
Advisor: Mr. Peter Starodub
School: Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, Rolling Hills Estate

S1608 Lisud, Mariel A. Grade 11, Los Angeles County

The A's Melee: Allicin vs. Acid Rain Project Abstract
Advisor: Dr. Allen Jang
School: Gabrielino High School, San Gabriel

S1609 Mileck, Maya J. Grade 9, Mendocino County

Acid Rain and Radishes: How Acid Rain Affects the Growth of Radishes Project Abstract
Advisor: Ms. Erin Vaccaro
School: Willits Charter School, Willits

S1610 Monsalvo, Alva S. Grade 10, San Diego County

The Characterization of Arabidopsis Mutants Project Abstract
Advisor: Sr. Saloua Saidane
School: Preuss School, La Jolla

S1611 Nachbaur, Moriah K. Grade 12, San Mateo County

Category Award
Translatability of Gene Function between Plant Species: From Arabidopsis thaliana to Nicotiana tabacum Project Abstract
Advisor: Dr. Oliver Ratcliffe
School: Crystal Springs Uplands School, Hillsborough

S1612 Nguyen, Ann T. Grade 10, Santa Clara County

Category Award
An Environmentally Friendly Method to Suppress Weeds Project Abstract
Advisor: Mr. Dennis Dowling
School: Wilcox (Adrian C.) High School, Santa Clara

S1612 Tat, Annie N. Grade 10, Santa Clara County

Category Award
An Environmentally Friendly Method to Suppress Weeds Project Abstract
Advisor: Mr. Dennis Dowling
School: Wilcox (Adrian C.) High School, Santa Clara

S1613 Oyama, Garrett R. Grade 10, Contra Costa County

The Effect of Gibberellic Acid on Salt Tolerance of Pisum sativum Project Abstract
Advisor: Mrs. Viki Acquistapace
School: De La Salle High School, Concord

S1614 Powers, Sophia J. Grade 11, Santa Cruz County

Redesigning Nature: The Life Span of a Genetically Engineered Tomato Project Abstract
Advisor: Mr. Bruce Kint
School: Soquel High School, Soquel

S1615 Stanton, Sally E. Grade 12, Santa Clara County

Category Award
The Ability of Salicylic Acid to Reduce the Damaging Effects of Salt Water Stress on Phaseolus vulgaris Project Abstract
Advisor: Mrs. Vicky Wendell
School: Los Gatos High School, Los Gatos

S1616 Tesfai, Lul H. Grade 12, San Bernardino County

The Effects of Organic vs. Inorganic Fertilization on Ophiopogon japonicus and the Impact on Various Ecosystems Project Abstract
Advisor: Mr. Steve Levy
School: Upland High School, Upland

S1617 Tsai, Benjamin T. Grade 11, Los Angeles County

The Effect of Cover Crop Growth Time on Its Effectiveness in Enhancing Plant Growth Project Abstract
Advisor: Mr. Peter Starodub
School: Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, Rolling Hills Estate

S1618 Williams, Janelle A. Grade 12, Kern County

Does Cottonseed Prehydrated in Gibberellic Acid Germinate Faster than Simple Water? Project Abstract
Advisor: Mrs. Jennifer Wilke
School: Bakersfield High School, Bakersfield

S1619 Williams, Jonathan M. Grade 10, Orange County

Effect of Water Sources on Sprout Time and Early Growth Rate of Seeds Project Abstract
Advisor: <none acknowledged>
School: Mater Dei High School, Santa Ana

S1699 Marticorena, Brieana P. Grade 11, Orange County

Transgene Expression in Wheat Engineered through Particle Bombardment Project Abstract
Advisor: Mr. Robert Ause
School: St. Margaret's Episcopal School, San Juan Capistrano