| Biographie |
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| I’m Beth Ferreira and I am 15 years old in grade 10 at Fort Richmond Collegiate in Winnipeg, Manitoba. I enjoy being involved in activities at school with my friends. Some of my favourite ones involve music. I play oboe in wind ensemble and tenor sax in jazz band. As well, I am in grade 10 piano. I love playing water polo on my school’s team and I participate in many environmental initiatives at my school such as Envirothon and recycling. At home, I like to read and listen to music. As for my future, I want to study biology. I think science is the best and definitely worth pursuing. |
| Beth Ferreira
Mercury in Phoca hispida Vibrissae
| Division: | Génie et sciences de l'informatique / Aucun | | Catégorie: | Intermédiaire | | Région: | Manitoba Schools Science Symposium | | Ville: | Winnipeg, MB | | École: | Fort Richmond Collegiate | | Sommaire: | This study analyzed ringed seal (Phoca hispida) vibrissae for mercury content because whiskers collection is less invasive. Cold-vapour atomic absorption spectrometry and laser ablation ICP-MS showed a significant positive linear relationship between whiskers and muscle tissue. The amount of mercury in the whiskers is consistent with the expected range for liver or kidney tissue. |
| Prix | Valeur | Bourse d’études de l’Université Western Ontario
Médaillé d’or - Bourse de début d’études de 2 000 $
Sponsor: Université Western Ontario | 2 000,00 $ | Médaille d’or - Sciences de la terre et de l’environnement
Intermédiaire
Sponsor: Pétro-Canada | 1 500,00 $ | | Total | 3 500,00 $ | |
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