INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — The Education Foundation of Indian River County, the administrator of the Indian River Regional Science and Engineering Fair (IRRSEF), recently awarded 20 students bids to the 2016 State of Florida Science & Engineering Fair. The students will competed in Lakeland,Fla. on March 30.
The 2016 State Science and Engineering Fair (SSEF) of Florida is administered by the Florida Foundation for Future Scientists. This year’s fair exhibited 875-plus projects with more than 925 finalists in Junior (grades 6-8) and senior sections (grades 9-12).
The Education Foundation is pleased to recognize the Indian River County team members and their teachers:
Senior Division (9th – 12th Grades):
Nikki Bouldin, Vero Beach High School, Mrs. Heather Holden; Analyzing Algae Growth Using Geometric Methods.
Alexi Dong, Indian River Charter High School, Mrs. Sarah Rhodes-Ondi; A Comparative Study on the Growth of Lactuca sativa Using LED Lighting and Flourescent Lighting While Utilizing Nontraditional Photoperiods
Lauder Fairchok, Saint Edward’s School, Dr. Kerryane Monahan; Effects of Male and Female Stock Density on Nighttime Courtship Behaviors on Hippocampus Erectus.
David Gambee, Saint Edward’s School, Dr. Kerryane Monahan; Magnetically Separating Fluids.
Martha Grudens, Sebastian River High School, Mrs. Karyn Daniel; Vortex Generators and their Effect on Airfoils.
Brian Mills and Spencer Toll, Vero Beach High School, Mrs. Heather Holden; Capability of Modern Technology to detect Exoplanets Orbiting a Black Hole.
Omar Shareef, Saint Edward’s School, Dr. Kerryane Monahan; Study of Citrus Psyllid Acoustic Communication – Potential Use in Control of Citrus Greening Disease.
Sana Shareef, Saint Edward’s School, Dr. Kerryane Monahan; Food Preference of Sri Lankan Weevil to Peach – Study of its Olfactory System & its Attraction to Peach Volatiles.
Junior Division (6th – 8th Grades):
Sarah Bickel, Storm Grove Middle School, Miss Carleen Browning; A Stroop Effect Twist: Measuring Teacher Distraction Using a Mislabeled List.
Gustav Brugger, Sebastian River Middle School, Mrs. Patti Schultz; The Effects of the Sebastian River on Phytoplankton Growth in the Indian River Lagoon.
Jacob Chesley, Saint Edward’s School, Mr. Karl Leonhardt; Python Primes.
James Elford, Sebastian Charter Junior High, Mrs. Cathleen Tinder; Supercharged Sunlight.
Olivia Lazorik, Saint Edward’s School, Mr. Les Rogers; Climate Change Problem: Effect of Ocean Acidification on the Growth and Coloration of Lysmata wurdemanni.
Lucero Long, Storm Grove Middle School, Mrs. Ashley Rollin; Goldilocks and the Three Termites.
Elise Mallon, Saint Edward’s School, Mr. Les Rogers; Correlation Among Cases of Naegleria fowleria in the United States.
Clara Martin, Saint Edward’s School, Mr. Les Rogers; The Effect of Oscillation Amplitude on the Voltage Produced by an Oscillating Water Column.
Juan Camilo Olaya, Storm Grove Middle School, Mrs. Joan Martinelli; Effect of UV Radiation on the Survival of Bacteria.
Christopher Powell, Saint Edward’s School, Mr. Karl Leonhardt; Pitch Perfect Thrust.
Griffin Wagner, Storm Grove Middle School, Mrs. Joan Martinelli; Impact of Chlorophyll Concentration Levels on the Proliferation of Vibrio Fischeri.
The Education Foundation, in partnership with the School District of Indian River County has presented the IRRSEF for more than 24 years. The program is funded through grants and private donations.
The Education Foundation is a non-profit organization that works to enhance the community’s investment in its schools with the goal of achieving excellence for students and educators. To learn more visit: www.edfoundationirc.org. To learn more about the SSEF visit: www.ssefflorida.com.
