2011-12 EnvironMentors Student Project Topics Presented at the National EnvironMentors Fair Alabama A&M University Herpetofaunal Habitat Use on Alabama A&M University Properties Alabama State University Green building and green building design Sewage pollution problem and policy solution The pros and cons of genetically modified organisms: crops and cultivation Arkansas State University Bacteria Inside Daycares What is in the Air? Turtle Abundance and Species Richness Colorado State University Potential of energy as a competitive energy source Air quality as it relates to human populations Greening the Gridiron: The environmental impacts of artificial versus natural turf fields Washington, DC Kill Those Pests‌Naturally! Is the Metro a Culprit of Poor Air Quality? A Comparison of the Efficiency of Different Building Insulators North Carolina State University Do Buffer Zones Protect the Water Quality of Urban Streams? Old Landfills in NC & Their Environmental Challenges Improving the Efficiency of Solar Panels for Widespread Residential Us Heritage University Nitrates in White Swan Wells Effects of Nitrates on Tadpole Growth and Development Kean University Ozone Depletion: The Effect of CO2 on the Atmosphere Floatables, Storm Drains, and Water Quality Noise Pollution Louisiana State University Can Fish Stomach Our Trash? Same Lake, but Different Stories: How does traffic affect the health of the Sediments? Helio-tracker: Improving Photovoltaic Efficiency University of California- Davis Poke! A Study of Defenses in the Sea The Effectiveness of Different Antibacterials on Killing Bacteria A Microbial Survey of Water Obtained from a High School Drinking Fountain Greenhouse Gases University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Effect of Oil on Stressed Kidney Beans Hypoxia (Dead Zones)-The different effects of household items have on hypoxia UV treatment of different algae West Virginia University How Do Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Coal-fired Power Plants Affect the Quality of Downwind Rainwater? Low pH effects on Allegany Crayfish (Orconectes obscurus) mortality Nosema Infestation in Various Honey Bee (Apismellifera) breeds and the Effect of Nosema Infestation on Beekeeper Perception of Colony Strength