Biotechnology Biology Students Presented at the Central Sound Regional Science and Engineering Fair on March, 16.

Our first year students competed in the CSRSEF on Saturday, March, 16. It was a long day of presenting projects to judges and awaiting decisions.  Students entered their projects in a variety of subject areas from computational biology to mechanical engineering and from behavioral sciences to environmental sciences.  Several teams earned recognition and rewards at the event.  And all teams qualified to move on to the next level at the Washington State Science and Engineering Fair.

They created an app to monitor your daily health. Heart Smart.

They created an instrument that could help with the cleanup of plastics from our oceans. They earned an award of excellence and honorable mention in the category they entered.

Their project focused on designing a better, biodegradable bandage.

This project aimed at helping NOAA improve their data collection buoys.  They earned an award of excellence for their project.

Plant more trees!  Their project analyzed how trees can help with carbon sequestration-removing carbon dioxide from our atmosphere.

Making environmentally sustainable products to use on our skin. Creative project on minimizing the impact of our throw away culture whilst creating a natural product.

Registering for the day at Bellevue Community College.

Their project focused on surveying people's choices of organic vs. inorganic produce and how one might shift those choices.

How can we convince people to not pour grease down the drain?  Their project entailed designing an eco-friendly way to dispose of grease. They won first prize in the Mechanical Engineering category.

Using fruits to conduct electricity?  Oh yes you can. They won an award of excellence for their creative project.

Can we capture energy from flowing currents of water?  Yes we can!

Another project on reducing carbon dioxide in our atmosphere.  Clearly, a critical chemical problem that needs to be addressed and solved.

What is the sustainable way to grow plants without impacting the environment?  This team was searching to find a more sustainable fertilizer.

The following students took home awards and special recognition:

Lydia Rice and Betty Haas won an award of excellence for their project: Citrusy Circuits.

Abi Russell and Darby Moore won an award of excellence for their project: Improving Data Collection Buoy Design and Sustainability.

Alice Brasher and Elsa Rediger won an award of excellence for their project: Ocean Clean up Project.  They also won honorable mention in the Earth and Environmental Science category.

Thomas Bioren and Jaimie Richards won first place in the Mechanical Engineering category for their project: Grease Ceaser