A total of 16 students entered the 23rd annual science fair at the regional high school with numerous projects focusing on ways to help protect the environment.
Twenty four physics students in 10 teams also competed in a wind turbine challenge.
Huck Moore won the grand prize for his project on removing CO2 from seawater using electrical charges.
Maia Donnelly won first place in the investigative category for her study of the effects of activated charcoal and hydrogen peroxide on polluted water sames. Daniel Serpa took second place in the investigative category for testing straw as insulation as an alternative to polystyrene.
In the engineering division, Kinley Rinzin won first place for creating a
metal protector ring that helps cut vegetables, fruits and meat faster. Jacob Riis placed second in the engineering division for his seasaw upweller that helps move oyster spat through water to optimize feeding without need for power.
In addition, Jessie Dlabaj, Lily Sebastian, Daniel Serpa, Caroline Kelleher and Maia Donnelly competed in the Region V Massachusetts Science and Engineering Fair held virtually on March 5. Jessie, Lily and Maia Donnelly will compete in the State Massachusetts Science and Engineering Fair on May 5 and 6.
Full list of winners:
Grand Prize: The Dr. James H. Porter/Tisbury Waterway Inc. Award, Huck Moore, Removing CO2 in seawater through electrical charges; 1st Place Investigative, Maia Donnelly, An Investigation Into the Effect of Activated Charcoal and Hydrogen Peroxide on Polluted Water Samples at Different Time Intervals; 2nd Place Investigative, Daniel Serpa, Constructing Straw Insulation as an Alternative to Harmful Polystyrene; 3rd Place Investigative, Edward Cherry, How Rising Sea Surface Temperatures in the Cape Cod Bay Impact the Cold Stunning Phenomenon on Loggerhead Turtles; 1st Place Engineering, Kinley Rinzin, Metal Cutting Ring Protector; 2nd Place Engineering, Jacob Riis, SEAsaw Upweller Scaled-down Prototype; 3rd Place Engineering, Clara Cabral and Kayla Dow, Recycled Reversible Clothing.
Sheriff’s Meadow Foundation Award, Daniel Serpa, Constructing Straw Insulation as an Alternative to Harmful Polystyrene; Island Grown Initiative Award, Aidan Ziegenhorn, Effects of Soil Acidity on plants; Marine and Paleobiological Research Institute (MRPI) Award, Jessie Dlabaj and Lily Sebastian, Testing MV Ticks for Borrelia and Babesia Microti; Martha’s Vineyard Surfcasters Association Award, Jacob Riis, SEAsaw Upweller Scaled-down Prototype; Sustainability Award sponsored by The Munn Family, Clara Cabral and Kayla Dow, Recycled Reversible Clothing; Lagoon Pond Association Award, Quinlan Slavin, The Effect of Carbon Dioxide on the pH of Seawater; Martha’s Vineyard Shellfish Group Award, Huck Moore, Removing CO2 in Seawater Through Electrical Charges; Earth Science Award, Jacksun Engler, Farming in Today’s world; Biology Award, Zachary Utz, The Effects of Antibiotics on Beneficial Gut Bacteria; Physics Award, Lily Moran and Laiza Miller, Healthy Frozen Snack Alternative; Chemistry Award, Owen Kiernan, Ocean Acidity; Technology Award, Brook Ward and Violet MacPhail, Engineering a Natural and Plant-Based Fabric Dye; Wind Turbine Results, Direct Drive Turbines: (1) Filippo Mucci, (2)Gabriella DeBlase and Genevieve Hyland, (3) Linus Munn and Daniel Serpa; Geared Drive Turbines (1) Jack Walsh and Henry Kyburg-Abbott, (2) Nellie Long, Oliver Lively and Rayssa DeOliveira, (3) Jack Crawford, Annabelle Brothers, and Simon Hammarlund.
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