CSSF Category Awards: 2008
Earth & Planetary Sciences

Senior Division

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S0705 — First Place

Adriana M. Lynch, Grade 9
Bryan C. Pearn, Grade 9
Why Is There No Water in Alder Creek?
Advisor: Mrs. Erin Vaccaro
School: Willits Charter School, Willits, Mendocino County

S0707 — Second Place

Divya Nag, Grade 11
Thermal Analysis and Thermogravimetry Techniques to Quantify and Prevent Forest Fires
Advisor: Mr. Harish Nag
School: Mira Loma High School, Sacramento, Sacramento County

S0709 — Third Place

Dorothy L. Silverman, Grade 10
Influence of Site Effects on Peak Ground Acceleration in the Northridge and Whittier Narrows Earthquakes
Advisor: Ms. Laura Berger
School: Flintridge Preparatory School, La Canada Flintridge, Los Angeles County

S0704 — Fourth Place

Annemarie R. Kelleghan, Grade 10
Breathing Ballona: An Analysis of Dissolved Oxygen and Density in Ballona Creek
Advisor: Ms. Susan Rizk
School: Notre Dame Academy Girls' High, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County

S0703 — Honorable Mention

Sarah E. Doyel, Grade 10
A Cry for Help! Are the Malibu Beaches Starving for Sand?
Advisor: Ms. Karen Reynosa
School: Ventura High School, Ventura, Ventura County