Past Presentations

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

Past Reports

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

Date

Name

Topic

1

Feb. 10

Lindsey Jones

Smog in Beijing

2

Feb. 22

Brian Bakey

Global Warming

3

Feb. 24

Alison Brann

Global Warming

4

Mar. 1

Andrew Taniguchi

Environmental Impact of Transporation

5

Mar. 1

Megan Thistle

Environmental Effects of Oil Spills

6

Mar. 3

Adam Barsella

Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

7

Mar. 8

Collin Feduska

Biofuels: Can Oil Be Replaced?

8

Mar. 10

Isaac Harrington

Nuclear Waste

8

Stephen Oliva

Nuclear Energy

9

Mar. 10

Corey Scott

Nuclear Energy

9

Sohail Walia

Nuclear Energy

10

Mar. 22

Joslyn Jose

Hydrogen Economy and Fuel Cells

11

Mar. 24

Chiamaka Esomonu

Renewable Energy Sources

12

Mar. 31

Patrick Duncan

Water Shortage

12

Trevor Plescia

Water Shortage

13

Apr. 5

Michael Moore

Water Pollution

14

Apr. 7

Ryan Cooney

Invasive carp threatening the great lakes

15

Apr. 12

Kim Ford

Kiefer Creek E-Coli issues

16

Apr. 14

Kimberly Hildner

Environmental Effects on Disease

17

Apr. 19

Quinn Ketterman

Nanotechnology-Applications and Dangers

18

Apr. 21

Shannon Kelly

Chemistry of Hops in Willamette Valley

18

Liz Davis

Chemistry of Hops in Willamette

19

Apr. 28

Austin Holler

TBA

Name

Topic

1

Luke Flood

The Effects of Current Food Production System on the Environment

2

Danny Thomson

Pollution in the Long Island Sound

3

Hannah Ha

Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

4

Zachary J Good

Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

5

Brendan Corcoran

Nuclear Energy

6

Brendan Fay

Nuclear Energy

7

Matt Fix

Impact of Compact Fluorescent Lights

8

Tess Fitzpatrick

Water shortage

9

David Gorenz

Water Fluoridation

10

Michelle Maitz

Renewable Energy Sources

11

Michael McKernan

Biofuels

12

Kelly Meyer

Nitrogen Fertilizers

13

Michael McDonnell

Nuclear Energy

14

Nikhil Mikkilineni

Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

15

Zach Miller

Use of Corn Isobutanol as a Biofuel Instead of Ethanol

16

Juan Carlos Mejia Munne

Indoor Air Pollution

17

Bernard Nartey

Use of Nanotechnology in the US

18

Matthew Nelligan

Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

19

Robert Novak

CO2 Emissions

20

Kurt Nowak

Lead Contamination

21

Ellie Peck

Global Warming

22

Erin Ramelb

Environmental Effects of Birth Control Pills

23

Geoff Roberts

The Future of Hybrid Automobiles

24

Megan Stoffer

Environmental Implications of Dubai's Rapid Expansion

25

Pat Sullivan

Smog

26

Mason Weber

Nuclear Energy

27

Grace Spaulding

Nuclear Energy

Date

Name

Topic

1

Jan. 28

Jacqueline Merola

Increased Summertime UV Radiation in New Zealand in response to Ozone Loss

1

Jan. 28

Ryan Murphy

Increased Summertime UV Radiation in New Zealand in response to Ozone Loss

2

Feb. 11

Kevin Grady

The Impact of Air Pollution and Global Warming on Weather Patterns

3

Feb. 16

Alice Griesemer

Major Developments in the capture of Carbon dioxide

4

Lauren Gabriel

The Effect of Global Warming on Waterborne Diseases

5

Feb. 18

Jacqueline Dorociak

Plastic Bottle Buildup

5

Feb. 18

Katie Dorociak

Plastic Bottle Buildup

6

Mar. 2

Andrew Kolbeck

Biofuels: A Critical First Step in Renewable Energy

7

Mar. 3

Edward Drislane

The Future of Ethanol as a Fuel

8

Mar. 16

Brittni Alexander

Nuclear Energy

8

Mar. 16

Giacomo Minafra

Nuclear Energy

9

Mar. 18

Lauren Fowlkes

Biofuels

10

Mar. 23

Lisa Bunn

Chemical Threat to Coral reefs

10

Mar. 23

Stephanie Burke

Chemical Threat to Coral reefs

12

Mar. 25

Nina Farivari

Pesticides in my Food - What's in my Food?

13

Apr. 1

Byung Jo Yoon

Asian Dust Phenomenon - The Oriental Mission

14

Apr. 1

Jack Heinrich

Tar Creek and Its Effects

15

Apr. 6

Brianna McGuire

Biocontrol as a viable alternate to Pesticides in Certain Agricultural Settings

16

Apr. 8

Mark Hincapie

Polychlorinated Biphenyl(PCB) Contamination ( of the Hudson River)

17

Apr. 13

Mary McCauley

Endocrine Disruptive Chemicals

18

Apr. 15

Khadija Hashil

Lead Poisoning

19

Apr. 22

David Chan

Heavy Metals in the Environment

Name

Topic

1

Michael Banning

Nulear Power

2

John Benson

Asbestos: Impact on Society

3

Rachael Carreno

Tire Derived Fuel: Tire-to-Energy Technologies and the Conservation of Resources

4

Brooke Clemmensen

Environmental terrorist: The Suburban Lawn

5

Hayley Coffing

How Global Warming Affects the Wildlife Population

6

Christopher Cornejo

Outline of environmental Impact of Dams

7

Matthew DeStefani

Biofuels as an Alternative to Oil

8

Lauren Fowlkes

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology and the Automotive Industry

9

Jennifer Gassner

Bio fuels: Sustainable and Good for the Environment

10

John Kane

Mercury vs. Fatty Acid Health Benefits in Fish

11

Meghan Keefe

Natural Gas Cracking

12

Anne Kotz

Warm Water Refuge Issues for Manatees in Florida

13

Bryan Lamb

Fuel Cell Vehicles

14

Marvin Langston

The Benefits and Burden of Solar Power

15

Katherine Madden

Ethanol as an Alternate energy Source

16

Sarah Matthys

BioSolid Land Application Program: Sewage as Fertilizer

17

Ryan Moriarty

Impact of Rising CO2 Levels in the Atmosphere

18

Kevin Moser

Disappearances of Honeybees

19

Aaron Muscarella

Pennsylvania Acid Rain and the Loss of Fall Foliage

20

Ilse Nava Medina

Biodiesel Production from Microalgae

21

Theresa Nguyen

The Effect of Radon on Lung Cancer

22

Rebecca Page

Case Study of the effectiveness and Community Impact of the Siemens Wind Turbine Nacelle Facility in Hutchinson, KS

23

Jason Pinili

Pollution of Beaches (Focus on California)

24

Jason Rizvi

Environmental Effects of Radioactive Waste

25

Nicholas Struemph

Human Population: Finding a Balance of Existence

26

Audrey Sui

Coral Reefs

27

Michael Sullivan

The Ethics of Nuclear Energy

28

Adriana Taylor

Kyoto Treaty Report

29

Andrew Watkins

Acidification Occurring in Oceans

30

Joshua Zavilla

Carbon Trading

31

Leon Zhou

Alternative Sources of Energy: An Overview of Hydrogen Fuel Cells

32

Danny Stagl

Can America Embrace Nuclear Energy

33

Courtney Formicola

Renewable sources of energy

34

Lisa Bunn

Chemical Threat to Coral reefs

35

Stephanie Burke

Chemical Threat to Coral reefs

36

Brittni Alexander

Nuclear Energy

37

Giacomo Minafra

Nuclear Energy

38

Jacqueline Dorociak

Plastic Bottle Buildup

39

Katie Dorociak

Plastic Bottle Buildup

40

Jacqueline Merola

Increased Summertime UV Radiation in Newzealand in response to Ozone Loss

41

Ryan Murphy

Increased Summertime UV Radiation in Newzealand in response to Ozone Loss

Date

Name

Topic

1

Feb. 17

J.T. Redshaw

Smog and Beijing Olympics

2

Feb. 17

Meehan Lenzen

Smog and Beijing Olympics

3

Feb. 19

Katie Sabella

Ocean Acidification

4

Feb. 19

Montserrat Corbera

Environmental effects of hurricanes

5

Feb. 24

Walter Bell

Mountain Top Removal

6

Feb. 24

Meghan Bescher

Mountain Top Removal

7

Feb. 26

Gail Cech

Carbon Capture and Storage

8

Mar. 3

Adebola Giwa

Oil Spills in Niger Delta

9

Mar. 3

Claire Thesing

Bio-Energy Corp.

10

Mar. 5

Mary Kearns

Nuclear potential

11

Mar. 5

Venessa Jaramillo

Nuclear potential

12

Mar. 5

Patrick Dooling

Nuclear Waste

13

Mar. 17

Erika Hangstrom

Fuel from bacteria

14

Mar. 24

James Summers

Geothermal Energy

15

Mar. 26

Jon Carifo

Positive Nanotech

16

Mar. 31

Katie Walther

Protected Marine Areas

17

Apr. 2

Laura Cass

Environmental and Human Impact of Nanotechnology

18

Apr. 9

Daniel Lara

Soil Nutrition and Agriculture

19

Apr. 14

Amanda Zofkie

BPA and Other Endrocrine Disruptors

20

Apr. 16

Brittney Horan

Runoff and the Long Island Sound

21

Apr. 21

Elizabeth White

Pollution and Preganancy

22

Apr. 23

Geoffrey Mooney

Green Building

23

Apr. 28

Emily Kolbus

Environmental benefits to a vegan diet

Name

Topic

1

Margaret Zielinski

Mountain Top Removal

2

Kevin Ball

Fossil Fuels

3

Cosmina Ciobanu

The Pros and Cons of Hybrid Cars

4

Brian Simpson

North Carolina Swine Industry

5

Angelo Perino

Cattle Manure Nutrient Utilization

6

Sara Lamoureux

Mountain Top Removal

7

Meghan Sweeney

Impact of Pollution on Health

8

Daniel McKernan

Nuclear Meltdown Implications

9

Samuel Pecoraro

Algal Biofuels

10

Sean Rooney

Green Building

11

Josh Shumway

Melting of the Earth's Ice Reserves

12

John McGrimley

Reflective Crops to Fight Global Warming

13

Jacquie Nickele

Effects of Smoking on the Environment

14

Peter Checki

Factory Farms

15

Michael Masteller

Nuclear Energy

16

Matt Lopez

Fuel Cells

17

Ronald LaFalce

Thermal Pollution

18

James Nugent

The Green New Deal

19

Daniel Kuzma

What is a Green Collar Job?

20

Eric Saito

Gasoline/Fossil Fuels

21

Zachary Townsend

Biofuels

22

Joey Brown

Global Warming Consequences

23

Dan Rodgers

Eutrophication of Chesapeake Bay

24

Stephanie Acosta

Remediation of Polluted Water

25

Jean Nguyen

Environmental Impacts of Nanotechnology

26

Jason Kopec

Cape Wind Project

27

Philip Hall

Energy Efficient Homes

28

Mary Calabrese

Air Pollution Effect on Human Health

29

Matthew Robinson

Nuclear Waste

Date

Name

Topic

1

Feb. 19

Jack Langhenry

Long Term Effects of Global Warming

2

Feb. 19

Cristina M. Crespo

Effects of global warming on coral reefs

3

Feb. 21

David Mauro

Alternative causes for Global Warming

4

Feb. 21

Susan Seago

Alternative causes for Global Warming

5

Feb. 21

Jennifer Morton

Green Buildings

6

Feb. 21

Johnny Randazzo

Green Buildings

7

Feb. 21

Gifford Fitzgerald

Kyoto Treaty

8

Feb. 21

Joe Runde

Kyoto Treaty

9

Feb. 26

Michael Burns

The Exxon/Valdez Oil Spill

10

Feb. 28

Catherine Cassou

The Bacterial Route to Oil

11

Mar. 11

Tomas Castillo

Nuclear Energy

12

Mar. 11

Tom Mazzacavallo

Nuclear Energy

13

Mar. 13

Christina Marzo

Energy Center

14

Mar. 13

Eric Sales

Energy Center

15

Mar. 13

Michelle Byrne

2007 Energy Bill: Advantages, Disadvantages, and Alternatives

16

Mar. 13

Lorna Bath

2007 Energy Bill: Advantages, Disadvantages, and Alternatives

17

Mar. 18

Joey Statz

The Cost and Environmental Benefits of Hybrid Cars

18

Mar. 18

Kevin Goodwin

The Cost and Environmental Benefits of Hybrid Cars

19

Mar. 18

Brendan O'Rourke

Methane from farm animals as an energy substitute for natural gas

20

Mar. 18

Thomas Readel

Methane from farm animals as an energy substitute for natural gas

21

Mar. 25

Michael Dean

Renewable Energy

22

Mar. 25

Marina Rodriguez

Renewable Energy

23

Apr. 3

Tristan J. Van Voorhis

Effects indoor pesticides have on humans and the environment

24

Apr. 10

Christopher Lzaguirre

Pesticides and Herbicides in the Environment

25

Apr. 15

Kelly Dunbar

Unearthing bad decisions of the past: The Love Canal Concern

26

Apr. 17

Stephanie Dalton

Farming and its possible negative effects on the environment

27

Apr. 17

Elizabeth Scarola

Hillsborough County Water Quality

28

Apr. 22

Jim Goebl

Possible effects of nanotechnology and the environment

29

Apr. 24

Emilie Prot

Environmental Chemical Effects on Estrogen metabolism and Relation to Breast Cancer

30

Apr. 24

Allison Nowotarski

Chemical pollutants found in common household items

31

Apr. 29

Marty Beres

Greening the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games

32

Apr. 29

Charley Spear

Greening the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games

Name

Topic

1

Matt Harnach

Alternative Power Sources in Automobiles

2

Daniel O'Connor

Hydrogen Fuel

3

Maria Moreno

Impact of Pollution on Human Health

4

Lisa Knoll

Fuel Cells: How close are we?

5

Ryan Commins

Nuclear Waste management

6

Kevin Doyle

Implement and Effectiveness of the Kyoto Protocol

7

Megan Bowers

Renewable Energy: Solar and Wind Power

8

Ryan Kiefer

Air pollution in Beijing

9

LeeAnne Feher

Environmental Influence on Birth Defects and Human Development

10

Stephanie Dalton

Alternative Fuels

11

Kristi Toole

The Impact of Global Warming

12

Beth Anne Cavanaugh

Thermal Pollution

13

Melissa Riess

Manatee Protection in Pinellas County, Florida

14

Matt Paletta

Issues of Great Lakes

15

Marie Pereira

Bad Ozone

16

Liz Keedy

Air Pollution in Cook County (Chicago), Illinois

17

Franchella B. Holland

Impact of Pollution on Human Health

18

Jacquelyn Daubert

Global Warming

19

David Mauro

Alternative causes for Global Warming

20

Susan Seago

Alternative causes for Global Warming

21

Jennifer Morton

Green Buildings

22

Johnny Randazzo

Green Buildings

23

Joe Runde

Kyoto Treaty

24

Gifford Fitzgerald

Kyoto Treaty

25

Tomas Castillo

Nuclear Energy

26

Tom Mazzacavallo

Nuclear Energy

27

Christina Marzo

Energy Center

28

Eric Sales

Energy Center

29

Lorna Bath

2007 Energy Bill: Advantages, Disadvantages, and Alternatives

30

Michelle Byrne

2007 Energy Bill: Advantages, Disadvantages, and Alternatives

31

Kevin Goodwin

The Cost and Environmental Benefits of Hybrid Cars

32

Joey Statz

The Cost and Environmental Benefits of Hybrid Cars

33

Brendan O'Rourke

Methane from farm animals as an energy substitute for natural gas

34

Thomas Readel

Methane from farm animals as an energy substitute for natural gas

35

Michael Dean

Renewable Energy

36

Marina Rodriguez

Renewable Energy

37

Charley Spear

Greening the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games

38

Marty Beres

Greening the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games

39

Joy Gloria

Califonia Sues to Gain Control of Its Vehicle Emissions

Date

Name

Topic

1

Feb. 20

Karuna Anantharaman

Kyoto Protocol

2

Feb. 20

Eric Shappell

Kyoto Protocol

3

Feb. 22

Christopher Calderone

Energy & Automobiles

4

Mar. 1

Kimberley Fortelka

Geothermal/IGCC

5

Mar. 1

Andrew Baker

Oil Alternatives

6

Mar. 6

Prisma Garcia

Texas Coal plants

7

Mar. 20

Brigitte Sanchez

Renewable Energy Sources

8

Mar. 22

Katherine Notter

Improving Energy Efficiency

9

Mar. 22

Callie Pogge

Improving Energy Efficiency

10

Mar. 29

Timothy Chlon

Cultural Eutrophication of Lakes

11

Apr. 5

Courtney Hummel

Agricultural Runoff

12

Apr. 5

James Meinig

Agricultural Runoff

13

Apr. 17

Caitlin Regan

Barton Springs Salamandor

14

Apr. 19

Sohaib Hashmi

Nuclear Waste and Nuclear Testing in Western Colorado

15

Apr. 19

Edward Kreimier

Nuclear Waste and Nuclear Testing in Western Colorado

16

Apr. 24

Stephanie Nienaber

Yucca Mtn.

17

Apr. 24

Casey Robertson

Yucca Mtn.

18

Apr. 24

Marleina Bernardino

Volcanic Effects in Hawaii

19

Apr. 24

Volcanic Effects in Hawaii

Frank Duerson

20

Apr. 26

Jacquelyn Carney

Smog in Houston

21

Apr. 26

Nicolas Katsantonis

Clean Coal

22

May 1

Kevin Nemeth

Alternative fuel sources for automobiles

23

May 1

Timothy Ponisciak

Environmental Exchanges

Name

Topic

1

Carmen Adams

Impact on Children's Health

2

Anne Bernat

Building a better solar cell

3

Kaitlyn McCoy

Hazardous Waste

4

Matthew Fanous

Pros and cons of Nuclear Energy

5

Doris Kawira

Nuclear Energy

6

Archita Patel

Deforestation

7

Elizabeth Purgert

Clean coal technology

8

Matthew Walker

Alternate Energy Sources

9

Takashi Yoshii

Environmental Architecture

10

Melissa Yuen

Ice at North Pole