2000 Merit Award Winners

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ACT

Alexandra Auhl
'Compost Capers: Which mixture makes the best compost?'
Telopea Park School

Melanie Buettikofer
'Deterioration of Lycra Swimmers from Ultraviolet Radiation and Chlorine'
Lyneham High School

Tom Burrough
'Comparitive Study of Water Resources in the Rural Environment'
Lyneham High School

Bridget Chappell
'Is it possible to predict meteorite impacts on earth from observations of the moon?'
Telopea Park school"

Reuben Creighton
'Stormwater Drains - What works?'
Telopea park school

Clancy Dennis
'Is there a gene for Primary Dormancy and what is its sequence?'
Telopea Park School

Alana Forster
'Speedo Swimmers: Which Fabric Lasts Longest?'
Telopea Park School

Alex Jordan
'Is Coffee an Effective Method of Removing Heavy Metal Contamination from Water?'
Telopea Park School

Alice Lang
'Ferals in the Fishtank?'
Telopea Park School"

Anna Miller-Yeaman
'Autumn (de) Composing'
Telopea Park School

Anna O'Brien
'Pondering Over Paper'
Telopea Park School

Nathan Petchell
'The Bag Upon My Back'
Lyneham High School

Dong Ren
'Naturally Occurring Sulfur-Containing Compounds in Fresh Vegetables'
Lyneham High School

Robin Stevenson
'The Cutting Edge'
Lyneham High School

Sarah Wise
'The Breaking Stress of Hair'
Lyneham High School

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NSW

Tegan Alchin
'Car Safety in Relation to Demisting Time'
Orange High School"

Chloe Bernett
'Cat Behaviour & Conditioning'
Duval High School"

Helen Crossley
'The Viscosity of Motor Oil'
Ravenswood School for Girls"

Erin Donnelley
'Preferential Handedness in Horses'
Ascham School

Sarah-Beth Emerson
'Human Hearing'
Blue mountains Grammar School

Richard Gale
'Lead in Soils'
Newcastle Grammar School

Thomas Grace
'How to remove oil from bilge water using commonly available materials'
St Aloysius College

Hannah Holt
'Bubble Bubble Toil & Trouble'
Ascham School

Sharon Little
'Effect of Domestic Garden Chemicals on Earthworms'
Ascham School

Deana Low
'Water Quality'
Pymble Ladies' College

Phoebe Loxton
'To Slate or Not To Slate?'
Ascham School

Nikki McMasters
'Which is More Efficient, Fluorescent or Incandescent Light Globes?'
Pymble Ladies' College

Anisa Naraqi
'Effect of Emotions on Plant Growth'
Blue mountains Grammar School

Marian Pond
'Study of the Water Cleanliness in the Wyong District'
Pymble Ladies' College"

Lucinda Reilly
'The Effect of Urbanisation on Hanging Swamp Ecosystems'
Blue mountains Grammar School

Robert Sison
'Paint Stripper for Hobbies'
St Aloysius' College

Melanie Timbrell
'Evaporative Cooling of Solar Panels?'
Blue mountains Grammar School

Matthew Tung-Yep
'Can Negative Ion Generators Help Reduce Positive Ion Pollution?'
Blue mountains Grammar School

Stephanie Vaughan
'Car Safety in Relation to Demisting Time'
Orange High School

Michael West
'The Ultimate Material for Mars'
Cherrybrook Technology HIgh School

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QLD

Taryn Biddle
'Hydroponics: Food for Thought'
Victoria Point Senior High School

Adrian Carter
'Coolnwynpin Creek: A Study of Water Quality'
Wellington Point State High School

Bodil Cass
'Hydroponics: Food for Thought'
Victoria point senior high School

Luke Conway
'Increasing Germination in Seeds'
Emerald State High School

Carlia Cooper
'The Mystery of Clouds'
Trinity Lutheran College"

Michael Davis
'Circular/Linear Induction Motor'
The Southport School

Angus Fowles
'Fouling in Newport Waters'
Deception Bay North State School

Marco Haring
'Design and Construction of a Work Bench for Engineering Students'
Smithfield State High

Sandy Hayden
'Playground Sandpits: Are they a health hazard for children?'
Cranbrook State School

William Lucas
'Design and Construction of a Work Bench for Engineering Students'
Smithfield State High

Zach McKenzie
'Galvanic Cells'
Ferny Grove Senior High School

Andrew Noske
'Design and Construction of a Work Bench for Engineering Students'
Smithfield State High

Clare O'Bryen
'The Effectiveness of Paint in Preventing the Corrosion of Steel'
St Saviour's College

Scott Owens
'Circular/Linear Induction Motor'
The Southport School

Kim Rumble
'The Mystery of Clouds'
Trinity Lutheran College

Kaitlyn Schuck
'Playground Sandpits: Are they a health hazard for children?'
Willows State School

Nicole White
'The Effectiveness of Paint in Preventing the Corrosion of Steel'
St Saviour's College

Edward Whiteway
'Can I make my own chewing gum?'
All Saints Anglican School

John Whitlam
'The Brisbane River: Downhill all the Way?'
Brisbane Grammar School

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SA

Silvan Lee
'The Expansion of Wood and its Application to Selecting the Most Appropriate Wood for Door Frames'
Walford Anglican School for Girls

Leigh Sargent
'The Expansion of Wood and its Application to Selecting the Most Appropriate Wood for Door Frames'
Walford Anglican School for Girls

David Schmidt
'To determine the effectiveness of different household detergents using micelle formation techniques'
Temple Christian College

Belinda Todd
'Creatures of the Sturt River & Wetlands - Do they work?'
Aberfoyle Park High School

Amy Walker
'Creatures of the Sturt River & Wetlands - Do they work?'
Aberfoyle Park High School

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VIC

Geoffrey Briarstone
G.A.P.P./G.O.P.

Becky Chen
'Ascorbic Acid In Orange Juices'
Balwyn High School"

Angela Cheng
'Do Teas Possess Any Surfactant Qualities?'
Canterbury Girls' Secondary College

Helen Lewis
'Conserving water using home rainwater tanks'
Strathcona Baptist Girls Grammar School

Michael Ng
'Cleaning Up Oil Spills'
Glen Waverley Secondary College

David Orow
'Drying Paint'
Doncaster Secondary College

Malavika Susarla
'How clean are your hands after you have washed them?'
The Mac. Robertson Girls' High School

Emma Turner
'Testing Food For Energy'
Doncaster Secondary College

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WA

Luke Baines
'Just Blood Grooves or Effective Enhancements'
Lesmurdie Senior High School

Amanda Barnard
'Which Paint is Easiest to Clean?'
Willetton Senior High School

Aaron Burton
'The effects of introduced plant species on water quality and the river ecosystem'
Geraldton Secondary College"

David Chandler
'Do Rough Roads Damage Bridges?'
Lesmurdie Senior High School

Janina Christoforou
'Staying Dry and Being First to Cross the Watery Line'
Lesmurdie Senior High School

Dominica Ferrari
'Staying Dry and Being First to Cross the Watery Line'
Lesmurdie Senior High School

Kevin Gan
'The Breakdown of Crude Oil'
Willetton Senior High School

Renae Harg
'Which Paint is Easiest to Clean?'
Willetton Senior High School

David Jenaway
'Invention of a Trolley to Help Relieve Back Pain in the Garden'
Aquinas College

Jennifer Kim
'What Causes Hair Colour Fading?'
Willetton Senior High School

Wayne Koh
'Glue Strength: Which Wood Glue is the Strongest?'
Willetton Senior High School

Liam Lilly
'Does Water Absorb Heat Better Than Coolant?'
Willetton Senior High School

Jamie Lim
'Stripping Seeds'
Willetton Senior High School

Adam McMillen
'Stripping Seeds'
Willetton Senior High School

Stewart McWilliam
'Coffee and Tea: Does it remove heavy metals?'
Willetton Senior High School

Robert Nelson
'Cars: The mass of solid pollutants produced by old and new cars'
Willetton Senior High School

Kirsten Partyka
'Bore Water Qualities'
Willetton Senior High School

Revathy Rajasekhar
'Bore Water Qualities'
Willetton Senior High School"

Haami Reti
'Cars: The mass of solid pollutants produced by old and new cars'
Willetton Senior High School

Aloysius Toh
'Glue Strength: Which Wood Glue is the Strongest?'
Willetton Senior High School

Cameron Tovey
'Does Water Absorb Heat Better Than Coolant?'
Willetton Senior High School

Brendan Wee
'Water Plants to Reduce Phosphate'
Willetton Senior High School

Ricky Wong
'The Breakdown of Crude Oil'
Willetton Senior High School

Bob Wong
'Coffee and Tea: Does it remove heavy metals?'
Willetton Senior High School

Ryan Yiap
'WaterPlants to Reduce Phosphate'
Willetton senior high School