CSSF Project Listings: 2014
Microbiology (General)

Junior Division

J1501

Muchang Bahng, Grade 7
How Do Different Types of Sweeteners Affect Yeast Growth?
Advisor: Mrs. Darshana Shah
School: Portola (Gaspar de) Highly Gifted Magnet Middle School, Tarzana, Los Angeles County

J1502 — Second Place

Dante J. Basile, Grade 8
Bacterial Populations Collected from Fast-Food Restaurant Surfaces
Advisor: Mrs. Rita Armstrong
School: Los Cerritos Middle School, Thousand Oaks, Ventura County

J1503

Kevin L. Bryan, Grade 6
How Much CO(2) Does Yeast Make Using Different Carbohydrates?
Advisor: Ms. Ashley Markel
School: St. Catherine of Siena School, Burlingame, San Mateo County

J1504

Daniel Chayes, Grade 7
How to Clean Your Brush to Destroy Your Mouth Mush
Advisor: Mr. Eddie Ozawa
School: St. Martin of Tours School, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County

J1505

Hannah M. Crousore, Grade 7
Local Lagoons: Comparison of Lichen Populations in Coastal Sage Scrub
Advisor: Mrs. Roxanne Hunker
School: Rhoades (The) School, Encinitas, San Diego County

J1506 — Fourth Place

Joshua B. Duquette, Grade 8
How Does Salinity Influence the Survivability of Freshwater Paramecia aurelius?
Advisor: Mr. John Wood
School: Talbert (Samuel S.) Middle School, Huntington Beach, Orange County

J1507

Alyssa B. Gehlmann, Grade 6
Bacteria in Milk, Less Is Best
Advisor: Mr. Paul Brown
School: Holy Cross School, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County

J1508

Mckenna N. Grayson, Grade 6
Introducing Algae
Advisor: Ms. Nadia Oggiano
School: St. Anne School, Laguna Niguel, Orange County

J1509

Gianna A. Guzman, Grade 7
Growing a Soil Menagerie
Advisor: Mrs. Patricia Elmore
School: Summit Intermediate School, Etiwanda, San Bernardino County

J1510

Nathan R. Howard, Grade 6
Kitchens vs. Bathrooms: A Study about Bacteria
Advisor: Mrs. Karen Johnson
School: Southside School, Hollister, San Benito County

J1511

Sage L. Liem, Grade 6
Temperature Brew-Ha-Ha: Monitoring Kombucha SCOBY Growth at Different Temperatures
Advisor: Mrs. Amity Sandage
School: Pacific Elementary School, Davenport, Santa Cruz County

J1512 — First Place

Gregory M. Martin, Grade 8
Increasing Lipid Yields in Chlorella vulgaris through Natural Nitrogen Depletion
Advisor: Mrs. Elaine Gillium
School: Marshall (Thurgood) Middle School, San Diego, San Diego County

J1513 — Third Place

Ella Q. Michaels, Grade 8
The Effect of Antioxidants on H(2)O(2)'s Ability to Kill Saccharomyces cerevisiae Yeast
Advisor: Mrs. Darshana Shah
School: Portola (Gaspar de) Highly Gifted Magnet Middle School, Tarzana, Los Angeles County

J1514

Charles M. Pasternak, Grade 8
The Dirty Secret about Grocery Store Misters
Advisor: Ms. Gaylen Fair
School: La Colina Junior High School, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County

J1515

Emma L. Payne, Grade 8
Is Global Warming Algae Forming? The Effect of Temperature on Spirulina Growth Rate
Advisor: Mr. Christopher Nestlerode
School: Pacific Collegiate School, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County

J1516 — Honorable Mention

Tess S. Robertson-Neel, Grade 6
Toothbrush Location Bacteria Experiment: Where Should You Store Your Toothbrush?
Advisor: Mr. Ravishanth Dev Anandhan
School: Sierra Madre Middle School, Sierra Madre, Los Angeles County

J1517 — Honorable Mention

Maya R. Wilson, Grade 8
Thermotherapy: A Hot Solution to Keep Your Produce Fresh
Advisor: Mr. Kevin Lane
School: Pacific Union School, Arcata, Humboldt County

J1518

Danielle M. Zamorano, Grade 7
Who Let the Germs Out?
Advisor: Mrs. Maura Scioscia
School: Notre Dame Academy, San Diego, San Diego County

J1519

Courtney A. Zohn, Grade 8
Dirty Money
Advisor: Mrs. Elaine Gillum
School: Marshall (Thurgood) Middle School, San Diego, San Diego County