2008 Semi-Finalists

Mitchell Arthur
Year 12 (2007) The Don College, Tas
Project title: The Effect of Greywater on Plant Growth and Germination

Chris Arvier
Year 12 (2007) Marist Regional College, Tas
Project title: Seeking the Ultimate Anodising Aluminium

Lachlan Bluett
Year 1 (2007) Pymble Public School, NSW
Project title: One, Two, Three: Isaac Newton, Lachlan and Jeremy

Jeremy Brown
Year 1 (2007) Pymble Public School, NSW
Project title: One, Two, Three: Isaac Newton, Lachlan and Jeremy

Tim Bryers
Year 8 (2007) Kelmscott Senior High School, WA
Project title: Are Fluorescent Globes as Good as they Claim?

Steven Carr
Year 10 (2007) Sydney Church of England Grammar School, NSW
Project title: Effects of Temperature Change on the Abiltiies of Buffers

Ricky Chizik
Year 8 (2007) The King David School, Vic
Project title: Antarctica The Melting Continent

Vicki Christodoulou
Year 9 (2007) Walford Anglican School for Girls, SA
Project title: E. coli in River Torrens, Brown Hill Creek and Rainwater Tanks

Bryce Clarke
Year 12 (2007) Marist Regional College, Tas
Project title: Seeking the Ultimate Anodising Aluminium

Ursula Cliff
Year 9 (2007) Lyneham High School, ACT
Project title: Artificial ear extensions

James Cunningham
Year 12 (2007) Trinity Anglican School, Qld
Project title: A Clear Impression of a Hydraulic Compression

Louis de Valliere
Year 12 (2007) Trinity Anglican School, Qld
Project title: The Basics of Truss Design

Genevieve Douglas
Year 9 (2007) Walford Anglican School for Girls, SA
Project title: E. coli in River Torrens, Brown Hill Creek and Rainwater Tanks

James Dracup
Year 10 (2007) Shenton College, WA
Project title: The Effects of Ethanol Concentrations in Unleaded Petrol  on Energy Output

Alicia Dunstan
Year 12 (2007) Trinity Anglican School, Qld
Project title:  The Physics of Wind Instruments

Rachel Enders
Year 9 (2007) Girton Grammar School, Vic
Project title: Colour Blending

Daniel Farinha
Year 9 (2007) St Aloysius College, NSW
Project title: Parramatta River Water

Kasuni Fernando
Year 9 (2007) James Ruse Agricultural High School, NSW
Project title: Investigation of the relative Efficiency of Different Brands of Fluorescent Bulbs

Sam Flesfader
Year 12 (2007) The Don College, Tas
Do Discarded Cigarette Butt Filters Influence the Heart Rate and Life Span of Project title: Daphnia

Ellenore Forrester
Year 7 (2007) Redeemer Baptist School, NSW
Project title: Enviro Pump

Phillip Garth
Year 6 (2007) Redeemer Baptist School, NSW
Project title: Tea Time Temperatures

Jontuve Grace
Year 11 (2007) The Don College, Tas
Project title: The Effect of Greywater on Plant Growth and Germination

James Guest
Year 10 (2007) Sydney Church of England Grammar School, NSW
Project title: Exploring how to harness the suns full potential

Bonnie Haiblen
Year 9 (2007) Lyneham High School, ACT
Project title: The impact of hazard control burns on the habitat and abundance of birds on Black Mountain

Georgina Hore
Year 9 (2007) Walford Anglican School for Girls, SA
Project title: E. coli in River Torrens, Brown Hill Creek and Rainwater Tanks

Amy House
Year 12 (2007) Marist Regional College, Tas
Project title: Popping Pills

William Keen
Year 9 (2007) Barker College, NSW
Project title: Lights Effect on Vitamin C

Emma Kornfeld
Year 9 (2007) Macarthur Anglican School, NSW
Project title: Bacterial Growth on Household Sponges

William Lang
Year 10 (2007) Shenton College, WA
Project title: The Effects of Ethanol Concentrations in Unleaded Petrol  on Energy Output

Graeme Learmont
Year 12 (2007) Kingaroy State High School, Qld
Project title: Assessing the Phyto-Toxicity Risks of Foliar Fertilizer Applications in Corn

Al Lim
Year 8 (2007) Redeemer Baptist School, NSW
Project title: Why do Swimmers’ Blonde Hair Turn Green?

Nicholas MacNair
Year 12 (2007) Marist Regional College, Tas
Project title: Seeking the Ultimate Anodising Aluminium

Carl Mahony
Year 12 (2007) Trinity Anglican School, Qld
Project title: Capsized, Stability of boat hulls

Connor McCreadie
Year 8 (2007) Marist Regional College, Tas
Project title: A Matter of Attraction

Chloe Mear
Year 3 (2007) Albany Hills State School, Qld
Project title: How Does Water Evaporate and How Can I Stop It?

Dylan Mountney
Year 9 (2007) Exeter High School, Tas
Project title: Waves and How They Affect Beaches

Yvette Neilson
Year 10 (2007) Kilvington Girls Grammar School, Vic
Project title: Wongette The Carassius Auratus!

Rebecca Nothrop
Year 7 (2007) Riverside High School, Tas
Project title: Antioxidants - Breathtaking Benefits or Simply Senseless Supplements?

Lizanne Obersky
Year 12 (2007) Trinity Anglican School, Qld
Project title: Wet and Dry Granular Media and the variance in the angle of repose

Dylan Peukert
Year 8 (2007) Glenunga International High School, SA
Project title: Testing the effectiveness of soil wetting agents and mulches

Nina Pinto
Year 10 (2007) Hornsby Girls High School, NSW
Project title: The Tenacity of the Foot of Marine Snail, Nerita atamentosa, in Varying Salinities.

Jemma Porrett
Year 12 (2007) Trinity Anglican School, Qld
Project title: Turning up the Heat!

Stephanie Pruss
Year 10 (2007) Sheldon College, Qld
Project title: Memory and the Senses

Jonathan Searle
Year 10(2007) Sydney Church of England Grammar School, NSW
Project title: The Effects of Different types of Electromagnetic Radiation on Carrots

Luke Shakespeare
Year 8 (2007) Hunters Hill High School, NSW
Project title: The Nuts and Bolts of a Backbone of a Skateboard Rider

Alice Shuster
Year 9 (2007) Burnie High School, Tas
Project title: The Effect of Heat Protection Spray on Heat Styled Hair

Andrew Spinks
Year 12 (2007) The Don College, Tas
Project title: Do Discarded Cigarette Butt Filters Influence the Heart Rate and Life Span of Daphnia

Lauren Stanton
Year 8 (2007) Fintona Girls' School, Vic
Project title: Battle of the Batteries

Bill Stevenson
Year 9 (2007) Lyneham High School, ACT
Project title: "You Little Ripper"

Deborah Thambyaiyah
Year 10 (2007) Redeemer Baptist School, NSW
Project title: Are Nutrients Evenly Distributed in Fruit and Vegetables?

Bawen Thayalakrishnan
Year 9 (2007) Telopea Park School, ACT
Project title: Which airfoil gives the greatest lift at the lowest speed?

Bhavana Verma
Year 10 (2007) Redeemer Baptist School, NSW
Project title: Are Nutrients Evenly Distributed in Fruit and Vegetables?

Bonnie Watson
Year 9 (2007) Lyneham High School, ACT
Project title: Relative and comparative effects of phosphorus in laundry liquid (grey water solution) on native plants

Nicole Weston
Year 10 (2007) Sheldon College, Qld
Project title: What Destroys Vitamin C?

Sam Wightman
Year 10 (2007) Mullumbimby High School, NSW
Project title: Affect of Soil Salinity on Corn Growth and Can a Recyclable Material Counteract This?

William Wilhelm
Year 9 (2007) Barker College, NSW
Solar Panel Efficienc

Jason Williams
Year 12 (2007) The Don College, Tas
Project title: Do Discarded Cigarette Butt Filters Influence the Heart Rate and Life Span of Daphnia

Shanyce Wilson
Year 10 (2007) Sacred Heart Girls College, Vic
Project title: The Effectiveness of Different Sprint Starts

Guy Winnall
Year 8 (2007) St Columba Anglican School, NSW
Project title: As Straight as an Arrow.  The relationship between trajectory and penetration ability.

Rachel Wong
Year 10 (2007) Kilvington Girls Grammar School, Vic
Project title: Wongette The Carassius Auratus!

Christina Yoo
Year 10 (2007) Redeemer Baptist School, NSW
Project title: Investigating Storage Temperature of Vitamin C Concentration in Orange