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8th Annual
Science Symposium
Chesapeake Bay
Governor’s School
Virginia Commonwealth University
Student Commons, The Richmond Salons
Saturday, March 12, 2011
9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Program Schedule
8:50
9:00
Report to Salons for Introduction
Student Presentations
• Richmond Salon I
• Richmond Salon II
• Richmond Salon III
• Richmond Salon IV
• Virginia A & B
• Virginia C & D
11:50-12:50 Lunch – Local VCU Eateries
Welcome: Patty Griffin, Director, CBGS
Keynote Presentation:
"A Built Response to
Environmental Sustainability"
Charles J. Todd, AIA
Community Studio Principal at
Little Diversified Architectural Consulting
Closing Remarks
12:55
1:00-1:30
1:30-2:00
9:00-9:15 The Feeding Habits of Blue Catfish (Ictalurus furcatus)
and Effect on Benthic Invertebrates in Virginia Rivers
Cale Coryell and William Johns
9:20-9:35 The Effects of Gatorade versus Water on the Hydration of
Athletes
Chloeˊ Fulcher and Ryllee Mitchell
9:40-9:55 Stinging Nettles and Oysters in the Chesapeake Bay- A
Complex Relationship
Sarah Burnette
10:00-10:15 The Effects of Equine Waste verses Miracle-Gro on Plant
Growth
Heather Kirby
10:15-10:30 ~BREAK~
10:35-10:50 The Effect of Preconceived Notions on Subconscious
Perception
Alexander Bozicevich and Brent Evans
10:55-11:10 Effects of the Economic Recession on Environmental
Conditions in the United States
James van Emmerik
11:15-11:30 The Effect of the Microbial Loop on Dissolved Oxygen,
pH, Nitrate and Phosphate Levels
LeighAnna Morris and Marian Walker
11:35-11:50 The Effect of General Hardness on Guppy (Poecilia
Reticulate) Growth
Rebecca Lambert
Student Presentations
Richmond Salon I
9:00-9:15 A Comparison of Soil Nutrient Runoff Composition in the
Colonial Beach Area of Westmoreland County, Virginia
Molly Reed
9:20-9:35 The Effectiveness of Alternative Fuel Sources and
Rechargeable Batteries.
Olivia Dykes
9:40-9:55 The Effects of Oysters on Turbidity and Dissolved
Oxygen in the Rappahannock River
Henry Banks
10:00-10:15 The Effects of Water Column Placement on the
Growth of the American Oyster (Crassostrea
virginica) in Maddox Creek, a Tributary of the
Potomac River, in Westmoreland County, Virginia
Hannah Wallace
10:15-10:30 ~BREAK~
10:35-10:50 The Effects of an Altered Airfoil Design with a Second
Bulge on the Upper Surface
Joel Morrissett
10:55-11:10 Habitats, Predators and Prey- Survivorship of the
Juvenile Blue Crab, Callinectes sapidus
Christopher Barnhardt
11:15-11:30 A Comparison of Benthic Indicators of Water Quality
Between Crane’s Creek and Cockrell’s Creek, Tributaries
of Ingram Bay
Emma Hollowell
11:35-11:50 The Effects of Different Genres of Music on the
Cognitive Function of Mice
Nicholas Creery
Student Presentations
Richmond Salon II
9:00-9:15 The Effect of Blood Type on Pheromones
Kara Ross
9:20-9:35 A Comparison of the Cost-Efficiency of Ethanol Added
Gasoline and Ethanol-Free Gasoline
Frank Gaskins and Mischa Turner
9:40-9:55 Impact of the Totopotomoy Wastewater Treatment Plant on
Escherichia coli, Dissolved Oxygen, and Nitrogen in the
Pamunkey River
Katherine Rouse
10:00-10:15 Remote Sensing in Inner SpaceCan ROV’s Be Used
as Marine Satellites?
Ian Holleran
10:15-10:30 ~BREAK~
10:35-10:50 A Comparison in the Growth of Crassostrea virginica
Between Carter's Creek and Corrotoman River
Danielle Galloway and Emma Hand
10:55-11:10 The Effects of Different Music Tempos on the Exercise
Rates of Russian Dwarf Hamsters Phodopus campbelli
Tiffany Young
11:15-11:30 On the Potential Change in Wind Regime in the
Coastal Regions of Virginia and North Carolina
Rebecca Walker
11:35-11:50 The Preference of Fish to Different Habitat Shapes
and Textures
Tommy Coleman, Rahim Islam and Kevin Gilbert
Student Presentations
Richmond Salon III
9:00-9:15 The Effect of Ocean Acidification on the Growth of
Juvenile American Oysters, Crassostrea virginica.
Seth Diggs
9:20-9:35 A Comparison of the Effects of Alpaca Manure, Chicken
Manure and Chemical Fertilizer on Sunflower (Helianthus
annuus) Growth
Haven Headley
9:40-9:55 The Proportion of Extrovert versus Introvert Participation
in High School Athletics
Monique Pope
10:00-10:15 The Effects of Cold Storage and Different Fertilizer
Treatments on Venus Flytraps (Dionea muscipula)
Germination and Growth
Amber Brown and Brooke Baker
10:15-10:30 ~BREAK~
10:35-10:50 The Effect of Drag Racing Fuel Exhaust On The Green
Bean Plant (Phaselous vulgaris)
Rebecca Brown and Rosemarie Austria
10:55-11:10 The Effects of Heating Oil on Water Chemistry and
Hydrilla (Hydrilla verticillata) Growth
Jared Dawson
11:15-11:30 The Effect of Sewage Effluent on the Growth and
Survival of the American Oyster, Crassostrea virginica
Alexander Stephens
11:35-11:50 The Effect of Salinity on Blue Crab (Callinectes sapidus)
yields in Nomini Creek, a Tributary of the Potomac River
Caleb Gallagher
Student Presentations
Richmond Salon IV
Student Presentations
Virginia A & B
9:00-9:15 The Existence of a Sweet Note and its Correlation to
Personality
Keegan Sherman
9:20-9:35 Nearshore Sedimentation and Deposition of Organic
Carbon in the Lower Chesapeake Bay
Rachel Corrigan
9:40-9:55 The Relationship Between the Populations of Phyto-
plankton and Copepods (Acartia tonsa and Eurytemora
affinis) in Morattico Creek During the Spring Bloom
Anne Self
10:00-10:15 How the Implementation of Computers in the
Classroom Environment has Affected Students’ Ability
to Learn
Caitlyn Ennis
10:15-10:30 ~BREAK~
10:35-10:50 An Experiment on the Effectiveness of Larvicides
in Mosquito Control
Lukas Monach
10:55-11:10 A Comparison of Filtration Rates between the Eastern
Oyster (Crassostrea virginica), Atlantic Ribbed Mussel
(Geukensia demissa) and the Hard Shell Clam
(Merceneria merceneria) in Varying Turbidities
Sarah Sisson
11:15-11:30 The Modification and Performance of Microbial
Fuel Cells
Michael A. Jagielski II
11:35-11:50 Aquaponics: Building a Sustainable Closed-Loop
Ecosystem
Ryan Boles
9:00-9:15 Comparison of Left and Right Brain Hemisphere
Dominance on Reaction Times among High School
Students
Breanna Walsh
9:20-9:35 Going Green at Home: Green vs. Traditional Cleaners
Mariah Martin and Ciara King
9:40-9:55 The Effect of Turtle Excluder Devices on the Catch of
Blue Crab (Callinectes sapidus) in Pots in the Monroe
Bay Tributary of the Potomac River
Paige Trivett
10:00-10:15 The Habitat Preference of Freshwater Fishes in Rivers
and Ponds
Steven Carter
10:15-10:30 ~BREAK~
10:35-10:50 The Impact of Golf Courses on Water Quality: Up to
Par?
Harley Moore
10:55-11:10 The Effect of Crab Pot Soak Times on Marine
Organisms
Cassie Quick
11:15-11:30 The Effects of Distraction on Learning Ability
Jerry Richardson and Steven Peyton
11:35-11:50 Parasitism in American Oysters- Beyond MSX and
Dermo
Climothy Morris
Student Presentations
Virginia C & D
Thank you to our Judges
We would like to extend a special thank you to all the judges. We
appreciate your being able to give our students expert advice in a
variety of scientific disciplines.
2011 Judges
Mr. Todd Clardy, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, College of William and Mary, Doctoral Candidate
Mr. Kevin Goff, College of William and Mary, Doctoral Candidate
Former CBGS Faculty
Ms. Dianne Jennings, Virginia Commonwealth University, Biology Faculty
Dr. Roger Mann, Director of Research and Advisory Services, Virginia
Institute of Marine Science, College of William and Mary
Ms. Lisa Tuckey, Rappahannock Community College, Biology Faculty
Ms. Marilyn B. Weyer-Elder, Mathematics and Science Grants Specialist
Virginia Department of Education
Ms. Anne Wilber, Senior Research Scientist/Climate Research, NASA Langley
Research Center, NASA Contractors/SSAI
Mr. Jonathan D. Maxey, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, College of William and
Mary, Master’s Candidate, GK12 PERFECT Fellow
Mr. Matthew Whalen, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, College of William and
Mary, Master’s Candidate, GK12 PERFECT Fellow
Ms. Candace Speir, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, College of William and
Mary, Doctoral Candidate, GK12 PERFECT Fellow
Mr. Cody Reed, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, CBGS Alum
Mr. Seth Theuerkauf, College of William and Mary, CBGS Alum
Ms. Stephanie Umphlette, Virginia Commonwealth University, Medical College of
Virginia, CBGS Alum
Mr. Andrew Voight, Virginia Commonwealth University, CBGS Alum
Science Symposium
Presenters
Class of 2010
Participating Students Listed by Site
Bowling Green
RCC-Glenns
RCC-Warsaw
Caroline Brooke Baker Alexander Bozicevich Amber Brown
King William Nicholas Creery Jared Dawson
Chloeˊ Fulcher Ryllee Mitchell Kara Ross
Middlesex Henry Banks Harley Moore Rebecca Walker
Mathews Christopher Barnhardt Ryan Boles Sarah Burnette Rachel Corrigan Seth Diggs Ian Holleran James van Emmerik
King & Queen Ciara King Mariah Martin Climothy Morris
Gloucester Lukas Mohnach Alexander Stephens
Essex Rosemarie Austria Thomas Coleman Kevin Gilbert Haven Headley Rahim Islam
Lancaster Emma Hand Emma Hollowell Cassandra Quick
Northumberland Rebecca Brown Frank Gaskins Heather Kirby Mischa Turner
Richmond Caleb Gallagher William Johns LeighAnna Morris Marian Walker
Westmoreland Cale Coryell Molly Reed Margaret Self Sarah Sission Hannah Wallace
Colonial Beach Kendall Trivett Danielle Galloway
King George Michael Jagielski Joel Morrissett Steven Peyton
Caroline Steven Carter Olivia Dykes Caitlyn Ennis Brent Evans Rebecca Lambert
Caroline Alexis Pope Jerry Richardson Breanna Walsh Tiffany Young
2011 Research Symposium
We hope you have enjoyed this year’s Chesapeake Bay
Governor’s School Science Symposium. We would like to
thank VCU Life Sciences and Office of Undergraduate
Admissions for their financial support for the facilities to
make this event possible.
Mentors
We are looking for mentors on future student research
projects. If you know someone who may be interested,
please contact CBGS.
Patty Griffin, Director
804-443-0267
www.cbgs.k12.va.us