2006 Category Winners in
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)

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First Place: J0907

Cohn, David M., III Grade 7, San Diego County
From Ashes to Life: Burned Region Plant Regeneration/ Soil Transformation
Advisor: Mrs. Roxanne Hunker
School: Rhoades (The) School, Encinitas

Second Place: J0918

Matossian, Mikael H. Grade 7, Los Angeles County
The Effect of Carbon Dioxide and Ozone Enrichment on the Growth Behavior of Bush Bean Plants
Advisor: Ms. Nanor Markarian
School: A.G.B.U. Manoogian Demirdjian School, Canoga Park

Third Place: J0924

Schauser, Nicole S. Grade 8, Santa Barbara County
Ocean Acidification and Its Anticipated Effects on Calcifying Marine Species
Advisor: Mr. Brad Penkala
School: Goleta Valley Junior High School, Goleta

Honorable Mention: J0930

Weyant, Melissa E. Grade 7, Santa Clara County
Modeling the Effects of Storm Drain Pollutants on San Fransquito Creek using Water Quality Studies and Toxicity Testing
Advisor: Ms. Kathleen Weyant
School: Terman Middle School, Palo Alto