CSSF Project Listings: 2008
Earth & Planetary Sciences

Junior Division

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J0701 — Second Place

Evan L. Bornemann, Grade 7
Air Bubble Breakwater
Advisor: Ms. Ann Duda
School: Nativity Catholic School, Torrance, Los Angeles County

J0702

David H. Doan, Grade 6
Vanishing Water: Science or Mystery?
Advisor: Mrs. Arcely Fox
School: Rose Avenue School, Oxnard, Ventura County

J0703

Julia J. Dressel, Grade 7
Dune Heroes
Advisor: Mr. William Dolyniuk
School: Woodside Elementary School, Woodside, San Mateo County

J0704 — Third Place

Daniel (D.J.) R. Freeman, Jr., Grade 7
Surfs Up: Will Different Ocean Bottoms Affect the Height of a Breaking Wave? Phase II
Advisor: Mrs. Diane Loflin
School: Quail Lake Charter School, Clovis, Fresno County

J0705

Caroline Frost, Grade 8
Fighting Wildfires: It's an Uphill Battle
Advisor: Mr. Eddie Ozawa
School: St. Martin of Tours School, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County

J0706

Alejandra P. Glover, Grade 7
Soil Absorption
Advisor: Mrs. Ana Lily Westhart
School: Our Lady Queen of Angels, Newport Beach, Orange County

J0707

Marco R. Harding, Grade 8
Shifting Sands: The Mystery of How Waves Move Sand Down the Beach: Does the Angle of the Wave Matter?
Advisor: Mr. Chris Lay
School: Kirby (Georgiana Bruce) Preparatory High Sch, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County

J0708

Heidi A. Hennesay, Grade 6
The Effects of Various Irrigation Systems in Maintaining Water Moisture in Different Soils
Advisor: Mrs. Stacey Tiger
School: Wash (John S.) Elementary School, Fresno, Fresno County

J0709

Kuylea A. Jensen, Grade 7
Barometric Pressure Inside and Outside: Is There a Difference?
Advisor: Ms. Holly Bowser
School: Hinkley Middle School, Hinkley, San Bernardino County

J0710 — First Place

Dylan J. Karlsson, Grade 6
Lessons Learned in Levee Construction from Katrina: Which Are More Effective, T-Walls or I-Walls?
Advisor: Mrs. Mary Pettitt
School: St. Adelaide School, Highland, San Bernardino County

J0711

Charlotte M.N. Mayeda, Grade 6
Hurricanes: The Heat Diffusers
Advisor: Mrs. Arecely Fox
School: Rose Avenue School, Oxnard, Ventura County

J0712 — Honorable Mention

Emily L. Schweigert, Grade 6
Soil Saturation
Advisor: Mrs. Sharon Falk-Carlsen
School: Blue Lake Elementary School, Blue Lake, Humboldt County

J0713 — Fourth Place

Kirill Slobodyanyuk, Grade 8
Geomagnetic Storms on GPS Devices
Advisor: Ms. Laura Berger
School: Flintridge Preparatory School, La Canada Flintridge, Los Angeles County

J0714

Alisa Smith, Grade 8
Do North-Facing Beaches in Northern California Have Larger Sand Grains than South-Facing Beaches?
Advisor: Mr. Jeff Smith
School: Willits Charter School, Willits, Mendocino County