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My name is Rohan Gupta and I am a grade 11 student at Oak Bay Secondary. My inspiration for my project came from my passion for environmental sciences as I have been working immensely with my surrounding ecosystems including Bowker Creek. Presently, I am the Co-Leader of the Environmental Club, in which I actively lead in environmental activities such as Bowker Creek cleanups, invasive species pulling, and restoration projects. Therefore, doing this project I was able to further work with the effects of pollutants in stormwater on the environment, as it is not currently treated in the City of Victoria. Moreover, in the future I would like to isolate certain heavy metal ions present in the stormwater and test their effects on surrounding ecosystems. The advice I would give other students about doing science fair is that to never give up and to always stay passionate about your project. You will always face adversities while working on a project, however the sooner you can realize that it will be easier for you to overcome them. Overall, besides from science fair I am the founder of the STEM club in my school, and I love volunteering at hospitals, connecting with patients. |
| Rohan Gupta Cytogenotoxic Effects of Local Stormwater on Allium cepa L.
Défi: | Environnement | Catégorie: | Sénior | Région: | Vancouver Island | Ville: | Victoria, BC | École: | Oak Bay Secondary | Sommaire: | My project focuses on the effects of stormwater on onions root growth, and I used onions becaouse they have a conserved genetic structure and their roots get exposed to the pollutants very easily. Currently, many places in Canada do not have a fundemental treatment plan for stormwater, so the poluntants present in the water enter the ocean having a direct effect on marine life. |
Prix | Valeur | Prix du concours junior canadien au sujet de l’eau, à Stockholm Sénior Sponsor: Les associations membres canadiennes de la WEF, l'Association canadienne des eaux potables et Jacobs | 300,00 $ | Prix d'excellence - Sénior Médaille d'or Sponsor: Sciences jeunesse Canada | | Prix du défi - Environnement Sénior Sponsor: Sciences jeunesse Canada | | Bourses d'admission de la Faculté des sciences de l’Université Dalhousie Médaillé d’or, sénior - Bourse d'admission de 5 000 $ Sponsor: Université Dalhousie, Faculté des sciences | 5 000,00 $ | Prix d'admission en sciences de UBC (Vancouver) Médaillé d’or, sénior - Bourse d'admission de 4 000 $ Sponsor: The University of British Columbia (Vancouver) | 4 000,00 $ | Bourse d'admission de l’Université du Manitoba Médaillé d’or, sénior - Bourse d'admission de 5 000 $ Sponsor: Université du Manitoba | 5 000,00 $ | Bourse d'admission de l’Université du Nouveau-Brunswick Médaillé d'or – Bourse d’admission de 5 000 $ Sponsor: Université du Nouveau-Brunswick | 5 000,00 $ | Bourse d'admission de l'Université d'Ottawa Médaillé d’or, sénior - Bourse d'admission de 4 000 $ Sponsor: Université d'Ottawa | 4 000,00 $ | Bourse d’études de Western University Médaillé d’or - Bourse d'admission de 4 000 $ Sponsor: Université Western | 4 000,00 $ | Total | 27 300,00 $ | |