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| My name is Hollis Mattson. I am 12 years old and in grade seven. I attend Devereaux Elementary school in Arras, B.C. Some of my many hobbies are dance, basketball, swimming, and traveling. I am interested in marine biology. I was really excited and honoured to receive the top junior award (grade 7-8) at the Northern B.C Regional Science Fair this year. I also received the B.C Nature Award for an outstanding natural history project. I was inspired to do my under-water sound scape project because of my interest in whales. I have been reading recently on how many more strandings there has been in the past couple of years because of environmental stresses, such as anthropogenic noise. I don’t live near the ocean, so I was wondering if this could also be happening with our fresh water species in Northern B.C. In further research I would like to start recording the sounds of my local fish such as the Northern Pike. For people interested in doing a science project I would say to always be confident and interested in what you want to do, and if your project goes further it could shape your future entirely. |
| Hollis Mattson
Underwater Soundscape
| Défi: | Environnement | | Catégorie: | Junior | | Région: | Northern British Columbia | | Ville: | Dawson Creek, BC | | École: | Devereaux Elementary | | Sommaire: | I was curious to find out if industrial activity in northeastern British Columbia was affecting the noise level underwater. Using an underwater microphone I found that out that industrial sites were significantly louder than non-industrial sites and could be affecting fish communication and/or behaviour. In the future I would like to get more advanced equipment to record fish noise and test their sensitivity to sound. |
| Prix | Valeur | Prix d'excellence - Junior
Médaille d'argent
Sponsor: Sciences jeunesse Canada | | Bourse d’études de Western University
Médaillé d’argent - Bourse d'admission de 2 000 $
Sponsor: Université Western | 2 000,00 $ | | Total | 2 000,00 $ | |
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