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 Linda Reynolds reviews a participant's project.
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April 6th, 2011
On Wednesday, April 6th, Chrystal Klabunde and Linda Reynolds had the honor of judging at the Ventura County Science Fair. They decided upon two awards to be presented on April 7th in honor of Dr. Elliott McClure, a former member of the Conejo Valley Audubon Society. These awards, consisting of a plaque and check for $100, were given for outstanding research and presentation in the areas of Zoology and Environmental Sciences.
The first award was presented to Joelle Saute, a student at Sequoia Middle School. Her project was entitled, “Mist Net Vegetation Densities and its Affects on Encounters with Chamaea fasciata (Wrentits). She had volunteered her time on Saturdays to help Dr. Walter Sakai in his mist net studies. She had questioned if a high density vegetation area is needed to maximize the encounters with the Wrentits when using mist nets. She concluded that vegetation density does not appear to be a valid measurement when determining the location of mist nets.
The second award was given to Benjamin Sullivan, a student at Mesa Union School. He was disturbed by the amount of uneaten food being thrown away each day at school. Entitled “Your Lunch does not Belong in the Landfill”, his display showed that through the use of composting and recycling at the school, almost fifty percent of the waste products could be diverted from the landfill.
Both students will be invited to attend our chapter meeting on May 2nd. We hope they will be able to bring their displays and give a short talk on their outstanding projects.
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