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| My name is Sarah Langer, and I am an active student in my school. Last year i was on the Student Advisory Council, and this year I am on the yearbook committee. I also participated in fundraisers involving the gorilla conservation fund. I enjoy being able to help out in my school as well as my community. For as long as I have remembered, I have been interested in the mystery behind death. Whether it be the mummies of ancient civilizations or the recent mystery’s of our time. This high interest both inspired and motivated me to continue with my investigation into human decomposition. |
| Sarah Langer
A Model for Human Decomposition in Fresh Water and Salt Water
| Division: | Physical & Mathematical Sciences / Environmental Innovation | | Category: | Senior | | Region: | Peterborough | | City: | Buckhorn, ON | | School: | Lakefield District Secondary & Intermediate | | Abstract: | The stages and sub-stages of pig tissue decomposition in an aquatic environment (fresh water and salt water) were investigated with a goal of modeling human decomposition in an aquatic environment. The model developed shows the same stages and sub-stages of decomposition with a delay in salt water decomposition. Bacteria, pH, and mass/volume ratio in the process of decomposition were also studied. |
| Awards | Value | Dalhousie University Faculty of Science Entrance Scholarship
Senior Silver Medallist - $2000 Entrance Scholarship
Sponsor: Dalhousie University, Faculty of Science | $2 000.00 | UBC Science (Vancouver) Entrance Award
Senior Silver Medallist - $2000 Entrance Scholarship
Sponsor: The University of British Columbia (Vancouver) | $2 000.00 | The University of Western Ontario Scholarship
Silver Medallist - $1500 Entrance Scholarship
Sponsor: University of Western Ontario | $1 500.00 | University of Ottawa Entrance Scholarship
Senior Silver Medallist - $3000 Entrance Scholarship
Sponsor: University of Ottawa | $3 000.00 | Silver Medal - Life Sciences
Senior
Sponsor: Pfizer Canada | $700.00 | | Total | $9 200.00 | |
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