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| My name is Josie Mielhausen and I am a grade 10 student at Bruce Peninsula District School. I live in Lion's Head Ontario, which is part of the Niagara Escarpment surrounded by the waters of Georgian Bay and Lake Huron. I live with my family on a beef farm. I represent my school by competing in cross-country running, badminton, golf, volleyball, tennis and Science and Technology fairs. This is my fourth Canada-Wide Science Fair competition. |
| Josie Mielhausen
Phyto Filter
| Challenge: | Innovation | | Category: | Intermediate | | Region: | Bluewater | | City: | Lion's Head, ON | | School: | Bruce Peninsula District S.S. & E.S. | | Abstract: | Water quality impairment due to nutrient enrichment from agricultural activities is a worldwide concern. Phytoremediation technology using aquatic plants is increasingly applied to remediate eutrophic waters. Native and non-native aquatic plant species were tested as potential phyto-removal agents for Phosphates. An aquatic plant containment system was developed and evaluated for ease of construction, deployment, maneuverability, and removal. Questionnaires were used to determine nutrient management strategies. |
| Awards | Value | Excellence Award - Intermediate
Silver Medal
Sponsor: Youth Science Canada | $700.00 | The University of Western Ontario Scholarship
Silver Medallist - $2000 Entrance Scholarship
Sponsor: University of Western Ontario | $2 000.00 | | Total | $2 700.00 | |
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