Science Fair Committee Awards

Northern Virginia Regional Science Fair (Arlington)

Elizabeth Secrist (7^th Grade)

Merry Ellen Henderson Middle School

Turbidity and Sediment Count of Tripps Run

Zuha Hassen (8^th Grade)

Francis C. Hammond

Measuring Surface Tension; the Role Temperature Plays in Surface Tension

James Licato (11^th Grade)

Washington-Liberty High School

Developing a Method for the Simultaneous Removal of Pharmaceuticals & PFAS in Water Treatment

Amelia Alcorn Rodrigue (10^th Grade)

Wakefield High School

The Effects of Rising Sea Level on Native Plant Species in Virginia

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Virginia Piedmont Regional Science Fair (Charlottesville)

Kristina Sanders (7^th Grade)

King George Middle School

Decomposition Rate of Objects in Creek Water

Calel Colon (11^th Grade)

Emily Chang (11^th Grade)

Albemarle High School

A Coastal Dilemma:  Prevention of Climate Change – Induced Flooding in Pipe Infrastructure

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Fairfax County Regional Science Fair

Riya Menon (9^th Grade)

Fairfax High School

The Effect of the pH of Water on Mussel Shells

Rohan Dutt (10^th Grade)

James Perina (10^th Grade)

Hussein Hamdan (10^th Grade)

Fairfax High School

Different Types of Seawalls on the Effect of Protection of Buildings

Zoe Bogan (9^th Grade)

Falls Church High School

The Effect of Different Windmill Blades and Speed of Wind Affect the Amount of Energy That Can Be Generated

Sarah Zhang (11^th Grade)

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology

Pollution Transport Simulation and Machine-Learning Aided Source Detection in Metropolitan Areas

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Shenandoah Regional Science Fair (Harrisonburg)

Addison Villasista (7^th Grade)

Sacred Heart Academy (SHA)

Soil, Nature’s Natural Filter

Michael Artone, Jr. (11^th Grade)

Mountain Vista Governor’s School

Analysis of Small Bodies of Water Suitable for Brook Trout Reintroduction

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Central Virginia Regional Science Fair (Lynchburg)

Arwen Mei Downum (9^th Grade)

King George High School

Just Go With the Flow

William Lankford (11^th Grade)

E.C. Glass High School

The Effects of a Paper Plan on the Water Quality of a River

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Prince William-Manassas Regional Science Fair (Manassas)

Marakie Vilekal (8^th Grade)

Rippon Middle School

The Effect of Homemade Filters on Contaminated Water

Gauresh Jain (8^th Grade)

Benton Middle School

The Effect if the Bottom of the Apparatus on the Efficiency of Process of Desalinization

Divya Ramakrishnan (10th Grade)

Osbourn Park High School

The Effect of Ferro-Fluids on the Extraction of Microplastic from Water

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Blue Ridge Highlands Regional Science Fair (Radford)

Isaac S. Meade (6^th)

Tazewell Middle School

How Does Your Garden Grow?

Charlotte Stevens (7^th Grade)

Classical Conversations

From Contaminated to Clean:  How Filtering Can Clean Water

Grace Shen (11^th Grade)

Blacksburg High School

The Effects of Storm Intensity on the Filtration of Microplastics from Sediment

Virginia Worrell (12^th Grade)

Southwest Virginia Governor’s School

Determining the Toxicological Effects of Polyurethane Foam and Complex Leachate on Artemia Nauplii

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Metro Richmond Science Fair (Richmond)

Abrey Dharanikota (11^th Grade)

Mills E. Godwin High School

Application of Various Hydroxide Treatments to Increase Plastic Waste Ratio as a Substitute for Sand in Concrete Solutions

Emily Lionberger (11^th Grade)

Mills E. Godwin High School

The Effect of Biochar on its Ability to Promote Growth in a Post-Wildfire Environment

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Fauquier County Regional Science Fair

Gabriella Richards (12^th Grade)

Liberty High School

The Effect of Types of Fertilizer on the Growth of Chlorella Spirulina

Northern Virginia Regional Science Fair (Arlington)

Aidan Morrison (8^th Grade)

Gunston Middle School

The Effect of Beach Erosion Prevention Methods on the Amount of Beach Erosion

Riley Johnson (10^th Grade)

Washington-Lee High School

The Effect of the Type of Stormwater Control System on Water Quality

Jessica Byers (12^th Grade)

Washington-Lee High School

The Correlation Between Crassostrea virginica and Ulva lactuca on the Oyster Castles at Greenbackville, Virginia

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Virginia Piedmont Regional Science Fair (Charlottesville)

Cassie Urann (7^th Grade)

Dixon-Smith Middle School

Save the Fish!

Caroline Chapman (8^th Grade)

Louisa County Middle School

What Causes Some Tornadoes to be Stronger than Others?

Ira Rosner (11^th Grade)

Albemarle High School

Studying the Effects of Solar Panels on the Temperature of a Body of Water and its Relevance to Climate Change

Katherine Fard (11^th Grade)

Landon Allan (11^th Grade)

Albemarle High School

The Effectiveness of Rain Gardens on Water Pollution

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Fairfax County Regional Science Fair

Mikhail Mints (9^th Grade)

McLean High School

The Effects of Topography on Air Pollution Predicted by a Computer Model

Sarah Bradshaw (9^th  Grade)

South Lakes High School

The Effect of House Base Design on the Ability to Withstand Flooding

Madison Thompson (9^th Grade)

Anamika Nair (9^th Grade)

Oakton High School

The Effect of Different Land Covers on Soil Erosion

Annie Tran (10^th Grade)

Radhika Rajpurohit (10^th Grade)

South County High School

The Effect of Wind Turbine Blade Angle on Power

Maggie Tong (10^th Grade)

Sydney Chen (10^th Grade)

Oakton High School

The Effect of Varying Atomic Radii Sizes in Cloud Seeding Nuclei on Lux Yield

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Shenandoah Regional Science Fair (Harrisonburg)

Evelyn Gavurnik (8^th Grade)

Jona Benson (8^th Grade)

Robert E. Aylor Middle School

The Effect of the Brand of Water on its pH and How it Compares to Well, Tap and Spring Water

Satchell Roller (12^th Grade)

Austin Stickles (12^th Grade)

Massanutten Regional Governor’s School

Geological Impacts on Local Stream Water Quality in the Mount Jackson Area

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Central Virginia Regional Science Fair (Lynchburg)

Evelyn Cassell (6^th Grade)

Liberty Middle School

At Frost Glance

Brooke Eby (10^th Grade)

Amherst County High School

The Effect of Natural Sorbents on Diesel

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Prince William-Manassas Regional Science Fair (Manassas)

Hannah Young (7^th Grade)

Bull Run Middle School

How Does the Color of a Solar Panel Effect the Efficiency of a Water Desalination Device

Sarah E. Gandam (10^th Grade)

Christ Chapel Academy

Waves to Filter Water

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Loudoun County Regional Science Fair (Ashburn)

Rabia Malik (12^th Grade)

Rachel Kim (12^th Grade)

John Champe High School

The Effect of Algae Barricading Substances and Buffers on Algae (Anabaena) Blooms

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Western Virginia Regional Science Fair (Roanoke)

Hunter Hartz (10^th Grade)

Ethan Justice (10^th Grade)

Bryant Loftis (10^th Grade)

Glenvar High School

The Effect of Different Types of Plants on Soil Erosion

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Blue Ridge Highlands Regional Science Fair (Radford)

Bryce Havens (8^th Grade)

Graham Middle School

The PHacts of Life: Cleaning Water with Flocculation and Filtration

Isabel Hendrix (12^th Grade)

Southwest Virginia Governor’s School

The Fate and Transport of Triclosan in Rural Receiving Streams

Sophia Link (12^th Grade)

Blacksburg High School

The Role of IPK1 and ITPK1 Genes in Plant Sucrose Sensing

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Tidewater Regional Science Fair (Norfolk, Virginia)

Lauryn Pardee (8^th Grade)

Queens Lake Middle School

The Effect of Material on the Amount of Erosion

Hannah Bunting (8^th Grade)

Spratley Gifted Center

Caring for Our Watersheds – Which Property Types Contribute Most to Stormwater Runoff

Abhir Karande (11^th Grade)

Ocean Lakes High School

Predictive Analytics: Developing a Forecasting Model for Sea Level Rise

Corey Comba (12^th Grade)

Ocean Lakes High School

The Effect of Temperature and pH on Metabolic Rates of Seagrass Zostera Marina

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Metro Richmond Science Fair (Richmond)

Sania Jain (7^th Grade)

Moody Middle School

The Effect of Different Types of Cost Effective Barriers on Fertilizer Runoff.

Tamas Gal (7^th Grade)

Moody Middle School

The Effect of Water Quality on the Percent Loss of Daphnia magna Colony in an Urban Environment

Janine Icalla (11^th Grade)

Mills E. Godwin High School

Using Waste Biomass-Based Electrodes by Electrocoagulation for the Simultaneous Removal of Lead and Phosphate from Water

Elizabeth Eroshenko (10^th Grade)

Mills E. Godwin High School

The Effect of Different Road Salts on the Chlorophyll Content of Hydrilla verticillata

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Fauquier County Regional Science Fair

Gwen Dziemian (7^th Grade)

Cedar Lee Middle School

Health of an Ecosystem with Sterile vs. Non-Sterile Factors

Virginia Piedmont Regional Science Fair (Charlottesville)

Jackson Sample (7^th Grade)

Homeschool

King George County Water Investigation

Samantha Callinan (11^th Grade)

Juliana Scott

Marymays Scott

Western Albemarle High School

Testing Water Fountains for Foreign Matter

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Blue Ridge Highlands Regional Science Fair (Radford University)

David Altizer (7^th Grade)

Classical Conversations

The Effect of Water Runoff on Soil Types and Erosion

Aarati Pokharel (12^th Grade)

Lily Zhu

Blacksburg High School

Isolation of a Phosphate Solubilizing Organism From a Local Freshwater Source

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Fairfax County Regional Science Fair

Haley Longfellow (9^th Grade)

Sydney Chen

Oakton High School

The Effect of Root Type on Erosion

Stephen Desmarais (10^th Grade)

James Madison High School

Evaluating Methods of Reducing Bank Erosion

Turner Bumbary (10^th Grade)

Jefferson High School for Science and Technology

Utilizing a Network of Weather Probes to Forecast Weather in Developing Countries

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Prince William-Manassas Regional Science Fair

Diego Luque  (7^th Grade)

Rippon Middle School

The Destruction of our Micro-Ecosystem

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Tidewater Regional Science Fair (Norfolk, Virginia)

Madison Wilhelm (8^th Grade)

Spratley Gifted Center

How Does Runoff From Parking Lots Affect Aquatic Life?

Pierce Corson (10^th Grade)

Ocean Lakes High School

The Effect of Biodegradation of Biodiesel on Dissolved Oxygen Levels in Water

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Metro Richmond Science Fair (Richmond)

Kaylee Futrell (7^th Grade)

Manchester Middle School

The Effect of Grey Water on the Height of a Plant

Shaun Mathew (10^th Grade)

Mathematics and Science High School at Clover Hill

The Effect of the Species of Grass on the Amount of Topsoil Erosion by Concentrated Flow

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Western Virginia Regional Science Fair (Roanoke)

Margaret Frazier (8^th Grade)

Woodrow Wilson Middle School

The Effect of Location on Water Quality in a Local Watershed

Jack Sherman (12^th Grade)

Roanoke Valley Governor’s School

Comparison of Automated Versus Human Watershed Delineations:  Effects on Important Environmental Geographic Systems Metrics

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Loudoun County Regional Science Fair (Leesburg)

Marwa Popal (12^th Grade)

Gabrielle Karam (12^th Grade)

Riverside High School

The Effect of Iron (III) Nitrate on the Efficiency of the Hydroponic Phytoremediation of Eruca satvia

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Fauquier County Regional Science Fair

Cecelia Wise (7^th Grade)

Auburn Middle School

Did the Soil Run Away with the Water: Causes and Prevention of Soil Erosion

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Central Virginia Regional Science Fair (Randolph College)

Aiden White (8^th Grade)

Sandusky Middle School

The pH of the James River

Rachel Han (11^th Grade)

Central Virginia Governor’s School

The Filtration Capabilities of Dried Cilantro Submerged in Lead Contaminated Water?

Virginia Piedmont Regional Science Fair (Charlottesville)

Nicholas Wilson (8^th Grade)

Thornburg Middle School

Water Works Wonders

Felicity deToll (11^th Grade)

Mountain View High School

Turbid Waters

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Blue Ridge Highlands Regional Science Fair (Radford University)

Bryce Havens (6^th Grade)

Graham Middle School

I’m Having a Septic Breakdown

Ty Stephenson (11^th Grade)

Blacksburg High School

Effects of Coal Mining Related Contaminants on a Freshwater Mussel, Lampsilis fasciola

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Fairfax County Regional Science Fair

Zoe Caldwell

Magnolia Markon

Hayfield Secondary School

The Effect of Developed Environments on Rainwater Quality

Victoria Graff

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology

Statistical Evaluation of Riparian Land Use on Virginia Water Quality

Quin Frew

McLean High School

Effect of Microplastic Pollution in the Potomac Watershed

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Shenandoah Valley Regional Science Fair (James Madison University)

Cara Rodes (8^th Grade)

Redeemer Classical School

Biochar:  Keeping Phosphorus at Bay?

Alaina Brewster (11^th Grade)

Mountain Vista Governor’s School

Riparian Buffers Filter Phosphorus

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Tidewater Regional Science Fair (Norfolk, Virginia)

Ian Conner (8^th Grade)

Gildersleeve Middle School

Best Bivalve for the Bay

Claire Thilenius (9^th Grade)

Ocean Lakes High School

Visualizing the Roller Effect of Overflowing Low-Head Dams and Weirs

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Metro Richmond Science Fair (Richmond)

Zachary Wooden (7^th Grade)

Moody Middle School

The Effect of Different Wetland Plants on the Amount of Gamma-Cyhalothin in Water As Measured by the Heart Rate of Daphnia magna

Vaishnavi Nemani (9^th Grade)

Godwin High School

The Response of Daphnia magna to Phosphate Level Caused by Different Concentrations of Aluminum Sulfate

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Western Virginia Regional Science Fair (Roanoke)

Abigail Nimmo (8^th Grade)

Northside Middle School

Campers’ Affect on Overall Water Quality

Tara Malloy (11^th Grade)

Roanoke Valley Governor’s School

Measurement of Thickness of Oil Layer on Water

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Loudoun County Regional Science Fair (Leesburg)

Brady Reynolds (12^th Grade)

Woodgrove High School

The Thresholds at which Fish Kills of Smallmouth Bass in the Shenandoah River can be Predicted

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Fauquier County Regional Science Fair

Abigail Pearson (6^th Grade)

Cedar Lee Middle School

Water-Wise Landscaping and Suburban Run-Off

Blair Houska (12^th Grade)

Mountain Vista Governor’s School

The Effect of De-Icing Salts on Fescue Grass Germination

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Northern Virginia Regional Science Fair (Arlington)

James Licato (8^th Grade)

Swanson Middle School

Utilizing Bioreactors:  The Effect of Changing pH on the Amount of Nitrate Removed and Gas Produced by Denitrifying Bacteria

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Central Virginia Regional Science Fair (Randolph College)

Jordan Mayberry

Haily Campbell (8^th Grade)

Rustburg Middle School

Does the Location of the Water Source Affect Its pH?

Virginia Piedmont Regional Science Fair (Charlottesville)

Benjamin Van Rooy (8^th grade)

Ni River Middle School

My Local Stream Health

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Blue Ridge Highlands Regional Science Fair (Radford University)

Leah Bianchi (11^th grade)

Blacksburg High School

Metagenomics Analysis of Phosphate Accumulating Microbial Consortium

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Fairfax County Regional Science and Engineering Fair

Alexander Bills (9^th grade)

Centreville High School

The Effect of Muck Pellets and Aerators on Lake Matter Decomposition

Daniel Mitchell (11^th grade)

Chantilly High School

Analyzing Filtration Methods for Wastewater from a MFC

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Shenandoah Valley Regional Science Fair (James Madison University)

Alex Self (6^th grade)

Randolph-Macon Academy

Distillation of Water

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Central Virginia Regional Science Fair (Lynchburg)

Turner Lee (11^th grade)

Central Virginia Governor’s School/Heritage High School

Lasting Effects of the Dan River Coal Ash Spill on the Levels of pH and Lead of the Sediment

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Prince William-Manassas Regional Science Fair

Sara Flynn (9^th grade)

Seton School

The Clean Side of Dirt

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Tidewater Regional Science Fair – Norfolk, Virginia

Rhiannon Edwards (12^th grade)

Governor’s School for Science and Technology

Low Cost Continuous Flow Microbial Desalinization Cells for Environmentally Sustainable Integrated Water Treatment

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Metro Richmond Science Fair

Abigail Kaikkonen (7^th grade)

Manchester Middle

The Effect of Runoff on Suburban Plant Life

Zachary Gager (10^th grade)

Clover Hill High School

The Effect of Burning Different Diesels on the pH of Nearby Water Sources

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Western VA Regional Science Fair (Roanoke)

Abigail Nimmo (7^th grade)

Northside Middle School

Microbical Content in Fresh Water

Emily Cathey (10^th grade)

Patrick Henry High School

The Bioremediation of Zinc by Chlorella….

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Loudoun County Regional Science & Engineering Fair (Sterling)

Aditi Jadhav and Rida Jamal (12^th grade)

John Champe High School

The Effect of Different Filters on the Amount of Microbeads that Enter Waterways

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Fauquier County Regional Science Fair

Ethan Homenik (6^th grade)

Taylor Middle School

Finding Neutral Ground

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Northern Virginia Regional Science Fair (Arlington)

Anna Rigby (7^th grade)

George Washington Middle School

Life Giving Oxygen: Dissolved Oxygen in Virginia’s Waters

Skylar Brodowski (10^th grade)

Washington-Lee High School

Long Term Effects of NASA Rocket Launches on Percholate Levels Around Virginia’s Eastern Shore

Virginia Piedmont Regional Science Fair (Charlottesville)

Kiara A. Madeam (8th grade)

Rodney E. Thompson Middle School

Super Cool Crystallization: Freezes Like That!

Mackenzie McRae (10th grade)

Brooke Point High School

Flush Mob – A Study in Water Filtration and Purification

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Blue Ridge Highlands Regional Science Fair (Radford University)

Joshua R. Altizer (8th grade)

Classical Conversations of Christiansburg, VA

Leeching or Leaching: Who’s the Real Parasite?

Bridget Boenke (12th grade)

Southwest Virginia Governor’s School

Determining Salinity Concentration of Salt Water

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Fairfax County Regional Science and Engineering Fair

Robert Marchibroda (12th grade), Jennifer Marchibroda (10th grade),

Nicholas Phan (12th grade)

Robinson Secondary School (TRIO)

Purifying the World’s Water Supply Today

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Shenandoah Valley Regional Science Fair (James Madison University)

Abby Hamilton (8th grade)

Lylburn Downing Middle School

To be Green, or not to be Green:  Determining the Toxicity of Different Detergents

Emma Diduch (11th grade)

R.E. Lee High School/Shenandoah Valley Governor’s School

The Effect of Salt Run-Off on a Stream Ecosystem Using Lemna Minor as a Model Organism

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Central Virginia Regional Science Fair (Lynchburg)

Eric Taylor (11th grade)

Heritage High School/Central Virginia Governor’s School for Science & Technology

The Effects of Varying Arsenic Levels on …

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Prince William-Manassas Regional Science Fair

Nicholas Shablom (11th grade)

Battlefield High School

The Effect of Fluid Flow on the Ability of UV Light to Disinfect Secondary Water

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Tidewater Regional Science Fair – Norfolk, Virginia

Shannon Gaffney (6th grade)

Yorktown Middle School

Deadly Solutions

Sarah Lewis (11th grade) & Brandon Hinton (12th grade)

Tabb High School (DUO)

The Effect of Soil Manipulation on Nitrogen Levels of Runoff

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Metro Richmond Science Fair

Ashton Will (8th Grade)

Stonewall Jackson Middle School

Bound, Bound, Bound, & Rebound:  The Effect of Plant Population on Water Quality

Kelsey Watson (11th grade)

Lee-Davis High School

The Effect of Zinc Oxide on Corbicula Fluminea

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Western VA Regional Science Fair (Roanoke)

Nathan Richardson (7th grade) & Will Bliss (7th grade)

Northside Middle School

How Can Water Absorption of Different Types of Rock Affect Water Run-off?

Christa Madison (11th grade)

Cave Spring High School

The Effect of Hair’s Ability to Absorb Gasoline on a Gleotrichia Cyanobacteria Micture

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Loudoun County Regional Science & Engineering Fair (Sterling)

Samantha Iliff (12th grade)

Loudoun Valley High School

The Effect of Coliphage T4r+ on the Decontamination of Streams Infected with Escherichia Coli

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Fauquier County Regional Science Fair

MacLean Stevens (8th grade)

Auburn Middle School

Do You Get What You Pay For?

Margaret Yeck (12th grade)

Mountain Vista Governor’s School

The Difference in the Effect of the Spray-On and the Cut-Stump Methods of Control of Lonicera Japonica

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Northern Virginia Regional Science Fair (Arlington)

Jessica Byers (8th grade)

Thomas Jefferson Middle School

How Clean Is Your Water?

Keegan McClelland  (10th grade)

Washington Lee

The Effectiveness of Various Methods of Removing Oil from Water

Virginia Piedmont Regional Science Fair (Charlottesville)

Xazier Gonzalez (8^th grade)

Ni River Middle School

Wilderness Water

Taylor Courtney (11^th grade)

King George High School

The Effect of Natural Filters on the pH Runoff

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Blue Ridge Highlands Regional Science Fair (Radford University)

Sarah Campbell (7^th grade)

Riverview Elementary/Middle School

Leaf Litter & Water Chemistry

Riley Chitwood (11^th grade)

Southwest Virginia Governor’s School

The Effects of Hydraulic Fracturing on Water Quality

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Fairfax County Regional Science and Engineering Fair

Roshan Naravulu (10^th grade), Abhishek Shinde (10^th grade),  Matthew Trivett (10^th grade)

Fairfax High School (TRIO)

The Effect of Fertilizers on Water Quality

Samuel Ahmed, Rachel Lee, Arpit Rupakhetee

Centreville High School (TRIO)

The Effect of Greywater on the Growth of Grass

Alina Cartwright (11^th grade)

South Lakes High School

The Effect of Fertilizer Runoff on Aquatic Plants

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Shenandoah Valley Regional Science Fair (James Madison University)

Kelsie Rodes (7^th grade)

Redeemer Classical School

Hauling Ash

Morgan Carter (12^th grade), Monique McGough (12^th grade)

Massanutten Regional Governor’s School (PAIR)

Does Virginia Affect the Potomac’s Dead zones?

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Central Virginia Regional Science Fair (Lynchburg)

Macy Brandon (8^th grade),   Emily Smith (8^th grade)

Dunbar Middle School

Estuary Exploration

Tyler Williams (11^th grade)

Central Virginia Governor’s School/Rustburg High School

The Effect of Cows on the Water Quality of a Branch of Button Creek, Rustburg, VA

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Prince William-Manassas Regional Science Fair

Jonathan Brooks (8^th grade)

Lake Ridge Middle School

Remediating Rainwater Runoff:  The Effect of Silver Nanoparticle Paint on Coliform Bacteria in Rainwater Runoff

Mitchell Gillin (12^th grade)

The Governor’s School at Innovation Park

Prokaryotic Pollution Solution

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Tidewater Regional Science Fair – Norfolk, Virginia

Parker Bunting (8^th grade)

Sprately Gifted Center

Protecting Our Waterways

Cailynn Houlihan (12^th grade)

Governor’s School for Science and Technology

Analysis of the Relationship Between Rainfall and Enterococcus Colonies Present in Moore’s Creek

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Metro Richmond Science Fair

Matthew Rohan (11^th Grade)

Mills E Godwin High School

Cadmium Ion Removal from an Aqueous Solution by Dried Hyacinth Biomass, Kinetic Studies, Effect of pH, Time, Hyacinth Dosage and Cadmium Concentration n Absorption

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Western VA Regional Science Fair (Roanoke)

Patrick Owen (7^th grade)

Cave Spring Middle School

The Effect of Water Pollution on the Amount of Soil Erosion

Christa Madison (10^th grade), Taylor Powell (10^th grade)

Cave Spring High School

The Effect of Oil, Roundup, and Ice Melt Pollutants upon Geotrichia Species (Cyanobacteria)

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Loudoun County Regional Science & Engineering Fair (Sterling)

Alexandria Sarkis (12^th grade)

Dominion High School

Analysis of Bio symmetry as an Indicator of Ecosystem Health Due to Hydraulic Fracturing and Landfill Management

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Fauquier County Regional Science Fair

Ella Irvin (6^th grade),   Lauren Farris (6^th grade), Hannah Robbins (6^th grade)

Taylor Middle School

Evaporation

Tanvi Suresh (12^th grade)

Kettle Run High School/Mountain Vista Governor’s School

The effects of KCI on Voltage output on an Electronic Leak Detector

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Northern Virginia Regional Science Fair (Arlington)

Ana Humphrey (7^th grade)

George Washington Middle School

Constructed Wetlands and the Removal of Fecal Coliform from Four Mile Run

Julia Simon (11^th grade)

Wakefield High School

The correlation between water quality, size, population density…….

Northern Virginia Regional Science Fair (Arlington)

Cassandre Arkema (10^th Grade)

Washington-Lee High School

The Effect of Different Streams on Their Amounts of Phosphates and Nitrates

John (Jack) Mackey (8^th Grade)

George Washington Middle School

The Effectiveness of Storm Water Abatement Measures at the Winkler Botanical Preserve

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Virginia Piedmont Regional Science Fair (Charlottesville)

Molly Thompson & Elizabeth Rintels (11^th Grade)

Albemarle High School

The Water Watcher

Anneliese Olbrich (8^th Grade)

Rodney E. Thompson Middle School

The Effect of Population on Water Pollution

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Blue Ridge Highlands Regional Science Fair (Radford University)

Conor Sparling (7^th Grade)

Richlands Middle School

The Evolution of Dams

Jeff Feng (12^th Grade)

Southwest Virginia Governor’s School

Alkylphenols in Liuid Laundry Detergents

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Fairfax County Regional Science and Engineering Fair

Kavya Kopparapu (7^th Grade)

Rachel Carson Middle School

An Approach to Clearing Oil Spills Using Plant Matter:  Seeking Less Toxic, Organic Ways to Clear Oil from the Ocean

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Shenandoah Valley Regional Science Fair (James Madison University)

Morgan Carter and Monique McGough (11^th Grade)

Strasburg High School

A Study of Water Quality in the Potomac Watershed

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Central Virginia Regional Science Fair (Lynchburg)

Jae Bae (11^th Grade)

Jefferson Forest High School

A Study of Water Quality as Indicated by pH, Dissolved Oxygen, Turbidity, and Benthic Invertebrate Inventory

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Prince William-Manassas Regional Science Fair

Mimi Nguyen (11^th Grade)

Potomac Senior High School

The Effect of Dishwashing Liquid on Number of Worm Deaths

Jonathan Brooks (7^th Grade)

Lake Ridge Middle School

Runaway Runoff – The Effects of Residential Water Runoff on the Water Quality of the Occoquan Reservoir

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Tidewater Regional Science Fair – Norfolk, Virginia

Patricia “Pat” Shorter (11^th Grade)

New Horizons Governors School for Science and Technology

The Effect of Various Algaecides on Aquatic Plants and Green Mat Algae

Sarah Lewis (9^th Grade)

Tabb High School

The Effect of Type of Pipe on Effectiveness of Desalination Solar Trough

Conor Washburn (8^th Grade)

Booker T. Washington Middle School

Washed Away

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Metro Richmond Science Fair

Jack Lohmann & Colin Fenster (10^th Grade)

Douglas Southall Freeman High School

The Effect of Free-Floating Aquatic Macrophytes on the De-nitrification of Marine Environments

Grace Leffler (8^th Grade)

George H. Moody Middle School

The Effect of Location of Ponds on the Amount of Dissolved Oxygen per Liter of Water

Kriti Gangal (12^th Grade)

Mills E. Godwin High School

The Reduction of Water Hardness When an Electromagnetic Field is applied to Different Pipes

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Western VA Regional Science Fair (Roanoke)

Marshall Pest (8^th Grade)

Woodrow Wilson Middle School

The Effect of Sand to Charcoal Ratios on the Effectiveness of a Water Filtration System

Haley Arnold (10^th Grade)

Patrick Henry High School/Roanoke Valley Governors School)

A Comparison of Estrogen Levels in Local Water Sources

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Loudoun County Regional Science & Engineering Fair (Sterling)

Lana Vaillancourt

The Impact of Nitrogen on Bioremediation of an Oil Spill

Robert Tagliaferri (12^th Grade)

Loudoun County Academy of Science

Potential Levels of Pollutants at the Lake Anna Nuclear Facility

Northern Virginia Regional Science Fair (Arlington)

Zoe Gildersleeve and Colleen Cox (9^th Grade)

T.C. Williams Minniehoward Campus

Creek Water Quality

Amanda Heckler (7^th Grade)

Swanson Middle School

Clean and Clear

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Virginia Piedmont Regional Science Fair (Charlottesville)

Delaney Peterson (8^th Grade)

Thompson Middle School

Dead Zones

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Blue Ridge Highlands Regional Science Fair (Radford University)

Casandra Addair

Tazewell High School

The Effects of Water Holding Capacity, Particle Distribution, and Salinity to Determine the Flocculation of Soil

Emily Lauren Hight (7^th Grade)

Fort Chiswell Middle School

Runoff

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Shenandoah Valley Regional Science Fair (James Madison University)

Morgan Carter, Monique McGough, Emily Walker (10^th Grade)

Strasburg High School

The Shenandoah River: Water Quality

Peter Miller (7^th Grade)

Redeemer Classical School

Restoration for the New Generation

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Central Virginia Regional Science Fair (Lynchburg)

Hannah Owen (11^th Grade)

Central Virginia Governor’s School / Jefferson Forest High School

The Difference in the Number of Bacteriophage Types Between Biosolid Treated Soil and Untreated Soil

Jayde Swope (8^th Grade)

Brookville Middle School

Helping Nature Help Itself

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Prince William-Manassas Regional Science Fair

Autumn Moore  (10^th Grade)

Freedom High School

Dirty Little Critters:  The Effects of Industry on Biodiversity

Phillipe Demartin (7^th Grade)

Lake Ridge Middle School

Nonpoint Source Pollution on the Occuguan Watershed

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Tidewater Regional Science Fair – Norfolk, Virginia

Abigail Chen (11^th Grade)

York High School

An Analysis of the Effectiveness of Best Management Practices

Alexis Olivia Haskiell (6^th Grade)

York Middle School

Runaway Runoff

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Metro Richmond Science Fair

Joanne Ensley (9^th Grade)

Mathematics and Science High Scool at Clover Hill

The Effect of the Concentration of Dissolved Sulferic Acid on the  Solubility of Oxygen in Distilled Water

Lynette Sequeira (8^th Grade)

Moody Middle  School

The Effect of Geotextiles and Other Techniques on the Amount of Runoff Produced by a Rainstorm

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Western VA Regional Science Fair (Roanoke)

Nathaniel Handcock (12^th Grade)

Roanoke Valley Governor’s School/Franklin County High School

Tracking the Source of Fecal Effluents in Smith Mountain Lake Using Polymense Chain Reactron

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Loudoun County Regional Science & Engineering Fair (Sterling)

Ehsan Jafree (12^th Grade)

Stone Bridge High School and The Academy of Science

Determining the Correlation Between Land Cover and Stream Health in Loudoun County, VA

Northern Virginia Regional Science Fair (Arlington)

Sloane Mebane (11^th Grade)

Wakefield High School

The Effects of Cigarette Litter Polluted Rainwater on the Growth of Pot Marigold Plants

Marisa Shotwell (7^th Grade)

Thomas Jefferson Middle School

Weather Water River Water

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Virginia Piedmont Regional Science Fair (Charlottesville)

Samantha Mangum (11^th Grade)

Western Albemarle High School

Comparative Analysis of Pathogenic Organisms

Alexis Delgado & Katherine Chase (8^th Grade)

Drew Middle School

Runaway Runoff

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Blue Ridge Highlands Regional Science Fair (Radford University)

Madeline Showalter (8^th Grade)

Scott Memorial Middle School

Bugs and Other Drugs

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Shenandoah Valley Regional Science Fair (James Madison University)

McKenna Kendrick (10^th Grade)

Sherando High School

The Effect of Location in the Shenandoah River on the PH Level

Rebecca Reeves (8^th Grade)

Stewart Middle School

Revisiting Mossy Creek

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Central Virginia Regional Science Fair (Lynchburg)

Abbigale Anderson (11^th Grade)

Central Virginia Governor’s School

The Use of Hydrocotyle in Phytoremediation

Matt Hazelwood (8^th Grade)

Altavista Combine School

Effect of Natural Materials on Amount of Oil in the Water

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Prince William-Manassas Regional Science Fair

Krystal Kersse and Adrian Castro (11^th Grade)

Freedom High School

Saving the World One Water Molecule at a Time

Nick Shablom (7^th Grade)

Bull Run Middle School

Effect of Fertilizers on Algae Growth (Eutrophication)

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Tidewater Regional Science Fair – Norfolk, Virginia

Morgan L. Poplawski (11^th Grade)

Menchville High School

The Effect of a Holding Pond on Water Quality of Deer Park Lake – Newport News, VA

Gabriella Francese & Julia Kleinhample (7^th Grade)

Spratley Gifted Center

Mean, Clean, Riparian Machines

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Metro Richmond Science Fair

John-Reid Ryan “Jack” (9^th Grade)

Hanover High School

The Effect of Pollutant Salts on Rotifer Mortality Over Time

Sam Schwartzkopf (8^th Grade)

Moody Middle School

The Effect of Type of Shoreline on Amount of Soil Eroded

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Western VA Regional Science Fair (Roanoke)

Levi Helm (9^th Grade)

Roanoke Valley Governor’s School

The Effect of Roundup on the Growth of Cyanobacteria

Abigail Simpkins (7^th Grade)

Northside Middle School

The Horrors of Acid Rain

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Loudoun County Regional Science & Engineering Fair (Sterling)

Ariana Fernandez & Kelsey Margulies (12^th Grade)

Potomac Falls High School

Measuring the Efficacy of Biological Treatment Units to Manage Propylene Glycol Runoff when Utilized as a Deicing Agent