2016 Fair Results

Best in Fair Awards

Best in Fair Junior ($200 cash)

Blink! A Study of Blink Rates While Using Computer Devices With Different Screen Sizes

Student: Gina Shapiro

School: La Colina Junior High School

Best in Fair Senior ($200 cash)

A Role for Sox2 in the Development of Retinal Astrocytes

Student: Sophia Qin

School: Dos Pueblos High School

Best in Division Awards

Junior High - Botany and Zoology Division ($100 cash)

Blink! A Study of Blink Rates While Using Computer Devices With Different Screen Sizes

Student: Gina Shapiro

School: La Colina Junior High School

Junior High - Behavioral, Cognitive and Social Sciences ($100 cash)

Focus: The Effect of Media Multitasking on Memory

Student: Rhea Kommerell

School: La Colina Junior High School

Junior High - Environmental Sciences ($100 cash)

Effect of Fire Retardant on Sea Monkeys

Student: Ella Onishuk

School: Santa Barbara Junior High

Junior High - Molecular Biology, Chemistry, and Microbiology ($100 cash)

Disinfectants: Homemade vs Brand-Name Products

Student: Lucy Golden

School: La Colina Junior High School

Junior High - Physics, Electronics, and Computer Sciences ($100 cash)

The Effect of Color on Heat Absorption

Student: Bryan Shott

School: La Colina Junior High School

Junior High - Mechanical and Earth Sciences ($100 cash)

How a Prosthetic Feels

Student: Becky McKinny

School: Goleta Valley Junior High School

Junior High - Engineering Division ($100 cash)

Harnessing the Power of the Sun Using Solar Ovens

Student: Andrew Salentine

School: La Colina Junior High School

Senior High - Life Sciences ($100 cash)

A Role for Sox2 in the Development of Retinal Astrocytes

Student: Sophia Qin

School: Dos Pueblos High School

Senior High - Physical Science ($100 cash)

Is it Possible to Turn CO2 Waste into a Usable Product?

Student: Amanda Roberts

School: San Marcos High School

Special Awards

National Marine Sanctuary Recognition Certificate

Is it Possible to Turn CO2 Waste into a Usable Product?

Student: Amanda Roberts

School: San Marcos High School

Wave Energy

Student: Dominic Marchetti

School: La Colina Junior High School

Will Winn Memorial Award

Inspiring Goleta Valley Junior High Students to Do Science ($25 cash)

Ambient Air Temperature and Swimming Performance

Student: Henry Grant

School: Goleta Valley Junior High School

Do Emojis Influence the Portrayal of a Feeling in a Message?

Student: Eliana Bohn

School: Goleta Valley Junior High School

The Effect of Launch Angle on Distance Traveled

Student: Chloe Lobdell

School: Santa Barbara Junior High

Pollution Indoors vs. Outdoors

Students: Genevieve Dean , Chloe Butler

School: Vista de las Cruces School

Air & Waste Management Association

Best junior high projects with recommendations for improving the environment ($50 cash)

How Does Temperature Affect Solar Cells?

Student: Toby Still

School: La Colina Junior High School

Effects of Air Pollution on Solar Panel Light Absorbtion

Student: Davis Reinhart

School: Jonata School

Effect of Fire Retardant on Sea Monkeys

Student: Ella Onishuk

School: Santa Barbara Junior High

Best high school project with recommendations for improving the environment ($50 cash)

The Effect of Pollution on Foliose Lichen

Student: Manuel Rolon-Osuna

School: Pioneer Valley HS

Independent Scientist Award

Winner ($50 cash)

The Use of Ultrasound on Magnetic Bacteria for a Cancer Therapy

Student: Zoe Geller

School: Goleta Valley Junior High School

Association of Old Crows

Outstanding Project in Electronics or Computers ($50 cash)

The Effect of Different Materials on RF Signal

Student: Cooper Bohley

School: Goleta Valley Junior High School

Santa Barbara Audubon Socienty: The Joy Parkinson Award

Best project relating to wild birds, conservation, or ecology ($100 cash)

A Test of Soap Effectiveness in Cleaning Oiled Bird Feathers

Student: Dominique Aranda

School: Pioneer Valley HS

Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History and Sea Center

Best Junior High Project in Marine Sciences ($100 cash)

Can we Terra-Form Mars?

Student: Katherine Tolles

School: Laguna Blanca School

Best Project in Biophysics

Best Project in Biophysics ($100 cash)

Identification of a Transdifferentiation Regulating Gene in C. elegans

Student: Chloe Glikbarg

School: Dos Pueblos High School

Water Conservation Special Award

Runners-up for best project related to water resources, fresh water supplies, and water conservation ($125 cash)

Using the Venturi Effect to Help with California's Water Problems

Student: Patrick Benz

School: La Colina Junior High School

Valley Oak Crisis

Student: Carter Stacy

School: Dunn School

Best project related to water resources, fresh water supplies, and water conservationes ($250 cash)

Aeroponics: A More Efficient Way to Grow Plants?

Student: Julia McEachen

School: La Colina Junior High School

Santa Barbara Astronomical Unit

Best Project in Astronomy($150 cash)

Is it Possible to Turn CO2 Waste into a Usable Product?

Student: Amanda Roberts

School: San Marcos High School

Can we Terra-Form Mars?

Student: Katherine Tolles

School: Laguna Blanca School