Past Projects
Competing at regional, state, national, and international science fairs
Winning over $400,000 in scholarships and awards
2005-2006
Blaise Bennett, George Duerr, "Creation of Paper/Cardboard from Methane Digested Pulp"
Morgan Breed, "Control of Mosquito Larva using Juniper Chips in Watering Troughs with Implications for West Nile Virus"
Emily Crabtree, "Extraction and Use of Crabapple Essential Oils for Control of Intestinal Pathogens"
Michael Rogers, "Germination of Seed Following Long Term Storage in Liquid Nitrogen"
Michael Tohl, "Absorption of Water by Methane Digestion Pulp with Implications for Use as Cattle Bedding"
2006-2007
Emily Crabtree, "Exploring Latent Bacterial Growth in Methane Digested Pulp with Implications for Reducing Mastitis in Dairy Cows"
Amy McDonald, "Effect of Nitrogen Fixation by Ceanothus velutinus on Long Term Growth of Ponderosa Pine"
Jacinda Thomas, "Determining the Best Method of Road Decommissioning Based on Vegetative Succession"
Emily Crabtree, "Exploring Latent Bacterial Growth in Methane Digested Pulp with Implications for Reducing Mastitis in Dairy Cows"
Amy McDonald, "Effect of Nitrogen Fixation by Ceanothus velutinus on Long Term Growth of Ponderosa Pine"
Jacinda Thomas, "Determining the Best Method of Road Decommissioning Based on Vegetative Succession"
2007-2008
Nathan Atchison, "Holden Creek Water Quality Monitoring with Implications for Improvement"
Megan Bird, Blake Pulliam, "Using Zeolites to Reduce Copper Sulfate Migration in Fields and Streams"
Tim Blaylock, Nicholas Williams, "Use of Zeolites to Remove Ammonia with Implications for Manure Spreading"
Hayden Bush, "The Feasibility of Creating Biocrude Oil from Scotch Broom"
Tory Callaway, Emily Oldenkamp, Staci Sherer, "Investigating the Invasive Properties of Tansy Ragwort"
Josh Evans, Olga Lane, Katie Snell, "The Effect of Scotch Broom Extracts on Rye Germination"
Karina Grant, "Mapping Genetic Based Pairs in 4 Species of Knotweeds"
Bradley Hamburger, Joel Hamburger, "The Effectiveness of Rye Grass at Removing Copper Sulfate and Zinc Acetate from Soil"
Taryn Martin, "Using Genetic Amplication and Electrophoresis to Identify the Presence of Seagull Excrement in Water Samples"
Kyle McDonald, "The Relationship between Knotweed Growth and Soil Nutrition"
Jacinda Thomas, "The Biogeochemical Effect of Catastrophic Fire and Salvage Logging on Soil Nutrient Levels in the Fremont Winema National Forest"
Nathan Atchison, "Holden Creek Water Quality Monitoring with Implications for Improvement"
Megan Bird, Blake Pulliam, "Using Zeolites to Reduce Copper Sulfate Migration in Fields and Streams"
Tim Blaylock, Nicholas Williams, "Use of Zeolites to Remove Ammonia with Implications for Manure Spreading"
Hayden Bush, "The Feasibility of Creating Biocrude Oil from Scotch Broom"
Tory Callaway, Emily Oldenkamp, Staci Sherer, "Investigating the Invasive Properties of Tansy Ragwort"
Josh Evans, Olga Lane, Katie Snell, "The Effect of Scotch Broom Extracts on Rye Germination"
Karina Grant, "Mapping Genetic Based Pairs in 4 Species of Knotweeds"
Bradley Hamburger, Joel Hamburger, "The Effectiveness of Rye Grass at Removing Copper Sulfate and Zinc Acetate from Soil"
Taryn Martin, "Using Genetic Amplication and Electrophoresis to Identify the Presence of Seagull Excrement in Water Samples"
Kyle McDonald, "The Relationship between Knotweed Growth and Soil Nutrition"
Jacinda Thomas, "The Biogeochemical Effect of Catastrophic Fire and Salvage Logging on Soil Nutrient Levels in the Fremont Winema National Forest"
2008-2009
Tahseen Anjum, "Identifying Knotweeds of the Northern Oregon Coast by Leaf Morphology"
Nathan Atchison, "In situ Modeling in Holden Creek Water following Replacement of Blocked Culverts"
Hayden Bush, "Characteristics of Mazama Ash Soils with Implications for Wildfires"
Tory Callaway, Staci Sherer, "Utilizing Whey Powder for the Production of Ethanol"
Haley Emerson, Erika Fjarlie, Tim Lane, "The Creation of Hypertufa"
Mariah Fjarlie, Taryn Martin, "Colliform Contamination in the Trask River"
Bradley Hamburger, Joel Hamburger, "Reduction of Copper in Methane Digested Cow Manure"
Joey Meyer, "Creation of Fuel Pellets from Methane Digested Pulp"
Todd Josi, "Monitoring Culvert Replacement Effectiveness on Munson Creek"
Olga Lane, Emmily Oldenkamp, "The Effects of Pressure Treatred Lumber on Aquatic Organisms"
Kyle McDonald, "Flower Structures, Sexual Reproduction, and Seed Variability in Knotweeds"
Rachel Porter, Emily Whalen, "Identification of the Primary Source of E. coli Contamination in the Nehalem Bay"
Bradley Springs, "The Feasibility of Using Methane Digested Pulp Pellets for Reseeding the Forest"
Jacinda Thomas, "The Decline of Old Growth: a Comparison of Managed and Unmanaged Ponderosa Pine Forests"
Nicholas Williams, "Creation of a Continuous Feed Methane Digester"
Tahseen Anjum, "Identifying Knotweeds of the Northern Oregon Coast by Leaf Morphology"
Nathan Atchison, "In situ Modeling in Holden Creek Water following Replacement of Blocked Culverts"
Hayden Bush, "Characteristics of Mazama Ash Soils with Implications for Wildfires"
Tory Callaway, Staci Sherer, "Utilizing Whey Powder for the Production of Ethanol"
Haley Emerson, Erika Fjarlie, Tim Lane, "The Creation of Hypertufa"
Mariah Fjarlie, Taryn Martin, "Colliform Contamination in the Trask River"
Bradley Hamburger, Joel Hamburger, "Reduction of Copper in Methane Digested Cow Manure"
Joey Meyer, "Creation of Fuel Pellets from Methane Digested Pulp"
Todd Josi, "Monitoring Culvert Replacement Effectiveness on Munson Creek"
Olga Lane, Emmily Oldenkamp, "The Effects of Pressure Treatred Lumber on Aquatic Organisms"
Kyle McDonald, "Flower Structures, Sexual Reproduction, and Seed Variability in Knotweeds"
Rachel Porter, Emily Whalen, "Identification of the Primary Source of E. coli Contamination in the Nehalem Bay"
Bradley Springs, "The Feasibility of Using Methane Digested Pulp Pellets for Reseeding the Forest"
Jacinda Thomas, "The Decline of Old Growth: a Comparison of Managed and Unmanaged Ponderosa Pine Forests"
Nicholas Williams, "Creation of a Continuous Feed Methane Digester"
2009-2010
Nathan Atchison, "The Effect of Slash Burning on Soil Nutrient Levels and Tree Growth over Years"
Hayden Bush, "Biodiesel Production from Scotch Broom"
Sarah Bunnell, Tory Callaway, "Utilizing Lucite Rods to Increase Diatom Production in A-photic Zones"
Haley Emerson, Erika Fjarlie, "Factors that Limit the Spread of New Zealand Mudsnails"
Kristen Hagerty, Cory Morgan, "Habitat Characteristics and Abundance of New Zealand Mudsnails (Potamopyrgus antipodarum) in Hall Slough"
Bradley Hamburger, Joel Hamburger, "Steam Sterilization to Replace Field Burning"
Todd Josi, "A Comparison of Pooling and Flowing Water in Holden Creek"
Kristen Kaste, "The Production of Piclataxols from Artichoke Roots Using Hydroponics"
Joey Meyer, "Market Feasibility of Methane Digested Fuel Pellets"
Rachel Porter, "The Effect of Catastrophic Forest Fires on the Hydrologic Properties of Mazama Ash Soils in Southern Oregon"
Shelby Porter, "Production of Ethanol from Sea Cabbage"
Jacqueline Saindon, Kalli Sherer, "Increasing Copper Absorptions in Holden Creek Soils through the Addition of Oyster Shells"
Jacinda Thomas, "The Effects of Coniferous Late Seral Litter Teas on Soil Biota and Brassicacea Growth"
Emily Whalen, "The Feasibility of Reseeding Forests Following Catastrophic Fir Using Compressed Methane Digested Pulp Impregnated with the Target Seeds"
Nicholas Williams, "Feasibility of Small Scale Methane Digester"
Nathan Atchison, "The Effect of Slash Burning on Soil Nutrient Levels and Tree Growth over Years"
Hayden Bush, "Biodiesel Production from Scotch Broom"
Sarah Bunnell, Tory Callaway, "Utilizing Lucite Rods to Increase Diatom Production in A-photic Zones"
Haley Emerson, Erika Fjarlie, "Factors that Limit the Spread of New Zealand Mudsnails"
Kristen Hagerty, Cory Morgan, "Habitat Characteristics and Abundance of New Zealand Mudsnails (Potamopyrgus antipodarum) in Hall Slough"
Bradley Hamburger, Joel Hamburger, "Steam Sterilization to Replace Field Burning"
Todd Josi, "A Comparison of Pooling and Flowing Water in Holden Creek"
Kristen Kaste, "The Production of Piclataxols from Artichoke Roots Using Hydroponics"
Joey Meyer, "Market Feasibility of Methane Digested Fuel Pellets"
Rachel Porter, "The Effect of Catastrophic Forest Fires on the Hydrologic Properties of Mazama Ash Soils in Southern Oregon"
Shelby Porter, "Production of Ethanol from Sea Cabbage"
Jacqueline Saindon, Kalli Sherer, "Increasing Copper Absorptions in Holden Creek Soils through the Addition of Oyster Shells"
Jacinda Thomas, "The Effects of Coniferous Late Seral Litter Teas on Soil Biota and Brassicacea Growth"
Emily Whalen, "The Feasibility of Reseeding Forests Following Catastrophic Fir Using Compressed Methane Digested Pulp Impregnated with the Target Seeds"
Nicholas Williams, "Feasibility of Small Scale Methane Digester"
2010-2011
Colin Atchison, "Designing and Stability Testing of a Kayak Catamaran"
Samantha Boring, "Sustainability of Clam Harvest in Netarts Bay"
Logan Browning, "Effect of Silting on the Hatch Rate of Salmon Eggs"
Tory Callaway, "Quantifying Carbon Sequestering in Decaying Pinus ponderosa"
Haley Emerson, Kristen Hagerty, "Adaptations of New Zealand Mudsnails (Potamopyrgus antipodarum) to High Salinity"
Aaron Josi, "The Absorption on Ethylene by Various Materials to Delay Ripening in Pyrus communis"
Jacob Loftis, "Growth Response of Late Seral Pinus ponderosa to Selective Thinning"
Joey Meyer, "Production of Ammonia Nitrate by Combusting Chicken Litter with Hog Fuel"
Rachel Porter, "Nitrogen Conversion in Decaying Wood with Implications for Soil Nutrient Sustainability"
Shelby Porter, "The Effect of Tsuga heterophylla Soil Biota Extracts on Soil Biota in Degraded Soils"
Ben Reeder, "Ability of Lumber Mill Hog Fuel Char to Neutralize Soils Contaminated with the Pre-Emergent Herbicide Preen"
Scott Rocha, "The Allelopathic Effects of Umbellularia californica (California Laurel) Plant Extracts on the Germination of Various Garden Mustards"
Kalli Sherer, Staci Sherer, "Nutrients Left from a Methane Digester"
Matt Travers, "The Antibiotic Effect of Ariolimax columbioanus Slime on the Growth of E. coli "
Colin Atchison, "Designing and Stability Testing of a Kayak Catamaran"
Samantha Boring, "Sustainability of Clam Harvest in Netarts Bay"
Logan Browning, "Effect of Silting on the Hatch Rate of Salmon Eggs"
Tory Callaway, "Quantifying Carbon Sequestering in Decaying Pinus ponderosa"
Haley Emerson, Kristen Hagerty, "Adaptations of New Zealand Mudsnails (Potamopyrgus antipodarum) to High Salinity"
Aaron Josi, "The Absorption on Ethylene by Various Materials to Delay Ripening in Pyrus communis"
Jacob Loftis, "Growth Response of Late Seral Pinus ponderosa to Selective Thinning"
Joey Meyer, "Production of Ammonia Nitrate by Combusting Chicken Litter with Hog Fuel"
Rachel Porter, "Nitrogen Conversion in Decaying Wood with Implications for Soil Nutrient Sustainability"
Shelby Porter, "The Effect of Tsuga heterophylla Soil Biota Extracts on Soil Biota in Degraded Soils"
Ben Reeder, "Ability of Lumber Mill Hog Fuel Char to Neutralize Soils Contaminated with the Pre-Emergent Herbicide Preen"
Scott Rocha, "The Allelopathic Effects of Umbellularia californica (California Laurel) Plant Extracts on the Germination of Various Garden Mustards"
Kalli Sherer, Staci Sherer, "Nutrients Left from a Methane Digester"
Matt Travers, "The Antibiotic Effect of Ariolimax columbioanus Slime on the Growth of E. coli "
2011-2012
Brenten Anderson, "Holden Creek Recovery Based on Macro-Invertebrates"
Colin Atchison, "Improving Assembly Speed and Stability of a Kayakamaran Flotilla"
Kestrel Bailey, "Facts Affecting the Production of Biocrude from Cytisus scoparius"
Austin Brown, "Comparison of Vegetative Recovery on Roads Decommissioned in Various Ways"
Logan Browning, "Salmon Hatch Survival Rates in Recently Restored Holden Creek"
Samantha Boring, Trevor Decker, "Sustainability of Clam Harvest in Netarts Bay"
Ruth Johnston, "Feasability of Creating Quality Sileage in Small Quantities"
Aaron Josi, "Conifer Regeneration Following Severe Forest Fire"
Max Metcalfe, "Hydrology of Holden Creek Following Restoration Work"
Ben Reeder, "Neutralization of Herbicide Effects on Soils with Hemlock Biochar Additive"
Ashlynn Sheneman, Bryton Dorland, "Potential Control of New Zealand, "Potential Control of New Zealand Mudsnails by Bufflehead Ducks"
Matt Travers, "Using Char to Remove Pharmaceuticals (Aspirin) and Organic Compounds from Water"
Brenten Anderson, "Holden Creek Recovery Based on Macro-Invertebrates"
Colin Atchison, "Improving Assembly Speed and Stability of a Kayakamaran Flotilla"
Kestrel Bailey, "Facts Affecting the Production of Biocrude from Cytisus scoparius"
Austin Brown, "Comparison of Vegetative Recovery on Roads Decommissioned in Various Ways"
Logan Browning, "Salmon Hatch Survival Rates in Recently Restored Holden Creek"
Samantha Boring, Trevor Decker, "Sustainability of Clam Harvest in Netarts Bay"
Ruth Johnston, "Feasability of Creating Quality Sileage in Small Quantities"
Aaron Josi, "Conifer Regeneration Following Severe Forest Fire"
Max Metcalfe, "Hydrology of Holden Creek Following Restoration Work"
Ben Reeder, "Neutralization of Herbicide Effects on Soils with Hemlock Biochar Additive"
Ashlynn Sheneman, Bryton Dorland, "Potential Control of New Zealand, "Potential Control of New Zealand Mudsnails by Bufflehead Ducks"
Matt Travers, "Using Char to Remove Pharmaceuticals (Aspirin) and Organic Compounds from Water"
2012-2013
George Webster, "Analyzing the Flash Behavior and Flooding of Holden Creek Caused by Storms Following Restoration Work"
Seth Sutherland, "The Approach of Conditioned and Unconditioned Cows"
George Webster, "Analyzing the Flash Behavior and Flooding of Holden Creek Caused by Storms Following Restoration Work"
Seth Sutherland, "The Approach of Conditioned and Unconditioned Cows"
2013-2014
Colin Atchison, "The Effect Wind on Torsion Points of a Kayakamaran"
Bryton Dorland, Kestrel Bailey, "The Effect of Hemlock Char on Denitrification in Flood Inundated Soils"
Chloe Pampush, "Effect of Carbonate Hardness and Ocean Acidification on Phytoplankton Growth"
Ryland Pampush, "The Effect of Ocean Acidification on Salt Crystal Formation"
Sabrina Polman, "The Response of Macro recruitment in Covered Compared to Uncovered Sites"
Seth Rumage, "Harnessing Wave Energy"
Jane Yeoman, "The Emergence of Conifers from Uncontrolled Nitrogen Fixing Shrubs"
Colin Atchison, "The Effect Wind on Torsion Points of a Kayakamaran"
Bryton Dorland, Kestrel Bailey, "The Effect of Hemlock Char on Denitrification in Flood Inundated Soils"
Chloe Pampush, "Effect of Carbonate Hardness and Ocean Acidification on Phytoplankton Growth"
Ryland Pampush, "The Effect of Ocean Acidification on Salt Crystal Formation"
Sabrina Polman, "The Response of Macro recruitment in Covered Compared to Uncovered Sites"
Seth Rumage, "Harnessing Wave Energy"
Jane Yeoman, "The Emergence of Conifers from Uncontrolled Nitrogen Fixing Shrubs"