Research Showcase 2012

2012 Research Showcase Winners

Field Collected Data Project

  1. Measuring the Sky Brightness in Rockland, Maine; Mr. Pete Kalajian
  2. Low level mapping with small cameras and hobby airframes; Mr. Vin Urbanowski

Most Creative/Innovative Project

  1. Did the 2004 Indonesian Tsunami Affect the Area of High Particulate Organic Carbon and High Chlorophyll Concentration?; Ms. Caitlin Anderson Everett
  2. Japan Radiation Cloud; Mr. Peter Dorofy

Community-focused Project

  1. The Effects of Water Temperatures near Florida on the populations of the Trichechus manatus latirostris species; Ms. Julie Mankiewicz
  2. Changing Snowfall in Southern California Mountains; Ms. Jeni Williams

Best Incorporation of Eyes in the Sky Perspective

  1. Correlating aerosol optical depth and the total column water vapor near the coast of Africa; Ms. Julie Mankiewicz
  2. Is There a Relationship Between Type of Plate Boundary and Type of Volcanoes?; Ms. Jenelle Hopkins


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An examination of the effects of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico on algae growth.
Susanna Neal
By Ravi Raman, Susanna NealSouthridge High School, Ms. Caitlin Anderson, High School (9-12)Team Project (2-10 students)Project OverviewAbstractAn examination on the effects of the Gulf Oil Spill on algae ...

Grade Level: High School (9-12)
Geospatial Technology Tool: ImageJ, Google Earth
Presentation Type: PowerPoint

Are we Melting
rachel haneline
By Rachel HanelineGranby High School, Ms. Michele Baird, High School (9-12)Individual Project (1 student)Project OverviewAbstractThe extent of Arctic sea ice is seen as a insightful indicator of climate change. ...

Grade Level: High School (9-12)
Geospatial Technology Tool: ImageJ, Google Earth
Presentation Type: PowerPoint

Gripping Hurricanes Again
august sempsrott
By August Sempsrott Alex NordellGranby High School, Ms. Michele Baird, High School (9-12)Team Project (2-10 students)Project OverviewAbstractSince 1995, scientists have developed newer and better ways to track ...

Grade Level: High School (9-12)
Geospatial Technology Tool: ImageJ, Google Earth, Other
Presentation Type: PowerPoint

By How Much Has the Amount of Arctic Ice Changed Between the Year 2000 and 2010?
Cassidy Graham Dylan Culton
By Cassidy Graham, Dylan CultonSouthridge High School, Ms. Caitlin Anderson, High School (9-12)Team Project (2-10 students)Project OverviewAbstractDylan and I (Cassidy) were curious to know how pollution was ...

Grade Level: High School (9-12)
Geospatial Technology Tool: ImageJ, Google Earth
Presentation Type: PowerPoint

Did the 2004 Indonesian Tsunami Affect the Area of High Particulate Organic Carbon and High Chlorophyll Concentration?
Alexis Naone Maiya Osife
By Alexis Naone, Maiya Osife.Southridge High School, Ms. Caitlin Anderson, High School (9-12)Team Project (2-10 students)Project Overview AbstractIn this project we measured the area of particulate organic carbon ...

Grade Level: High School (9-12)
Geospatial Technology Tool: ImageJ
Presentation Type: PowerPoint

The Ozone Layer and its Effect on Sea Surface Temperature
Alicia Delos Nate Tippe
By Alicia Delos, Nate TippeSouthridge High School, Ms. Caitlin Anderson, High School (9-12)Team Project (2-10 students)Project Overview AbstractFor our project, we wanted to see if the size of the ozone hole ...

Grade Level: High School (9-12)
Geospatial Technology Tool: ImageJ, Google Earth
Presentation Type: PowerPoint

Dissolved Organic Matter versus Chlorophyll Concentration
Melissa Pele
By Melissa Garcia, Pele LaFranceSouthridge High School, Ms. Caitlin Anderson, High School (9-12)Team Project (2-10 students)Project OverviewAbstractOur question was how did the area of high dissolved organic ...

Grade Level: High School (9-12)
Geospatial Technology Tool: ImageJ, Google Earth
Presentation Type: PowerPoint

Glacial Retreat Around the World
Toby Martin and Tyler Bernstein
By Toby Martin, Tyler Bernstein John Burroughs School, Mr. Ike Irby, Middle (6-8)Team Project (2-10 students)Project Overview AbstractOur project shows how glaciers and other icy areas around the world have been ...

Grade Level: Middle (6-8)
Geospatial Technology Tool: Google Earth
Presentation Type: Virtual Poster

Does the Area with Warm Sea Surface Temperature Anomalies Correlate With the Area of Sea Water with Chlorophyll Concentration 3-60 mg/m^3?
Erica Johnson Hailey Molina
By Erica Johnson, Hailey MolinaSouthridge Highschool, Ms. Caitlin Anderson, High School (9-12)Team Project (2-10 students)Project OverviewAbstractWe sought to find out if Sea surface temperature anomalies effected ...

Grade Level: High School (9-12)
Geospatial Technology Tool: ImageJ, Google Earth
Presentation Type: PowerPoint

Changing Snowfall in Southern California Mountains
Nick Esparza
By Nick EsparzaPatriot High School, Ms. Jeni Williams, High School (9-12)Individual Project (1 student)Project OverviewAbstractThe ski resorts have been compensating for Southern California's lack of natural ...

Grade Level: High School (9-12)
Geospatial Technology Tool: Google Earth, Other
Presentation Type: PowerPoint