Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School is proud to announce its 9th annual science fair winners:

Grand Winners of the Science Fair Dr. James Porter Award

First Place: Naomi Scott, Fruit Fly Don’t Bother Me — Study of Non-Organic and Organic Fruits’ Effect on Drosophila Melanogaster.

Second Place: Caitlyn Francis, How Much Mercury Is Really in a Can of Starkist Chunk White and Chunk Light Tuna.

Third Place: Shaelah Huntington, Plant Growth and Oil Pollution.

Cape and Islands Renewable Energy Collaborative Sustainable Energy Awards

First Place: Evan Kendall and Lyle Zell.

Second Place: Kendall Chaves and Ryan Brennan.

Third Place: Tye Stein and Ben Hopkins.

Category Winners Biology

First Place: Naomi Scott, Fruit Fly Don’t Bother Me — Study of Non-Organic and Organic Fruits’ Effect on Drosophila Melanogaster.

Second Place: Caitlyn Francis, How Much Mercury Is Really in a Can of Starkist Chunk White and Chunk Light Tuna.

Third Place: Kayla Montambault, Do Different Dilutions of Disinfectants Affect the Development of Bacterial Resistance?

Chemistry

First Place: Antoine Wafer, Plastic Wrap Permeability Under Differing Heat Conditions.

Second Place: Emily Mercier, Biodiesel: Clean Fuel.

Third Place: Taylor Perrotta, Height of Muffins Depending on the Amount of Baking Powder.

Environmental Science

First Place: Shaelah Huntington, Plant Growth and Oil Pollution.

Second Place: Caitlyn Colley, Feasibility Study: Wind vs. Tidal Power.

Third Place: Sarah Johnson, The Effect of Increased Oceanic Acidity on Snails’ Behavioral Responses to Crabs.

Physics

First Place: Micah Agnoli, Does the Temperature of a Paintball Factor in the Accuracy.

Second Place: Taylor Smith, Freeze Frame: Tracking Motion with Photography.

Third Place: Sidra Dumont, Are the Pricey Garbage Bags Really Worth the Extra Money?

Team Projects

First Place: Anna Hayes and Alexandra Ferland, Sponge Garden.

Second Place: Maggie Howard and Sarah Hall, Which Type of Bread Molds the Least?

Third Place: Ryan Marinelli and Greg Cimeno, Which Material is Best for Sandbag Exteriors?

Special Topic Awards

Michael Wild Great Pond Science Fair Award:

Julie Pringle, How Clean is the Water at Our Beaches?

Friends of Sengekontacket Award:

Sarah Johnson, The Effect of Increased Oceanic Acidity on Snails’ Behavioral Responses to Crabs.

The Lagoon Pond Award:

Michael McCarthy, Effect of Gray Water on Plants.

Lloyd Henke Award:

Gail Herman, Does the Heat Make You Chirp?

Forensic Science Award:

Diana Nash, Blood Stain Patterns

Martha’s Vineyard Surfcasters Association Award:

Michaella Gaines and Genevieve Hammond, Scallop Growth and Population in Edgartown.

Island Grown Initiative Awards:

Naomi Scott, Fruit Fly Don’t Bother Me — Study of Non-Organic and Organic Fruits’ Effect on Drosophila Melanogaster.

Nikolai Wojtkielo, How Pesticides Affect Bee Behavior.

Cape Light Compact Awards:

Jerome Pikor, Power of the Tides.

Caitlyn Colley, Feasibility Study: Wind vs. Tidal Power.

The Water Awards:

First Place: Caitlyn Francis, How Much Mercury Is Really in a Can of Starkist Chunk White and Chunk Light Tuna.

Second Place: Brianna Buchanan, Effects of Pollutants on Different Soil Types.

Third Place: Julie Pringle, How Clean is the Water at Our Beaches?

Fourth Place: Sarah Johnson, The Effect of Increased Oceanic Acidity on Snails’ Behavioral Responses to Crabs.