Junior Data Jam: Elementary School
Overall Winner
"Bird Song" by Aditya, Shakti, Jayant, Shlok, Neil, & Vidit at Hudson Montessori School. Adviser: Michelle Velho
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Level 1 Winner
"Bird Migration" by Mira & Ziva at Hudson Montessori School. Adviser: Michelle Velho
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Level 2 Winner
"Historic Pollution" by Kaelyn & Seher at Hudson Montessori School. Adviser: Michelle Velho
Level 3 Winner
"Good Ozone, Bad Ozone" by Rea, Trisha, & Sophia at Hudson Montessori School. Adviser: Michelle Velho
Special Award: M&T Bank Award for Rising Young Scientists
"Fine Particulate Matter Trends in the Bay Area" by Thea at Sylvia Mendez Elementary School. Adviser: Miriam Straus
Level 1 Runner Up
"The Lyme Disease Chain" by Atticus, Ivan, Natalie, Thomas, & Natalie at Dutchess Day School. Adviser: Jonathan Howe
Level 2 Runner Up
"Eelopoly" by Khushi, Mia L, Afsheen, & Christos at Hudson Montessori School. Adviser: Michelle Velho
Level 3 Runner Up
"Why is it difficult to breathe? Have we worn too many sweaters?" by Avi at Hudson Montessori School. Adviser: Michelle Velho
Junior Data Jam Honorable Mentions
"Salt Levels in the Hudson River" by Eloise, Jeremy, Riley, & Allison Dutchess Day School. Adviser: Jonathan Howe
"Evelin and Efelente’s Adventure" by Jaanvi & Krisha at Hudson Montessori School. Adviser: Michelle Velho
"Birds on the Move" by Andy & Zoe at Oakwood Friends School. Adviser: Sue Cianfrani
Hudson Data Jam: Middle School
Overall Winner
"The Life of an Eel" by Zinnia at Lagrange Middle School. Adviser: Baynard Bailey
Level 1 Winner
"Zebra Mussels: The Story of an Invasion" by Nesrin, Lou, Daniel, Kamryn,& Norah at William S. Hackett Middle School. Adviser: Allison Griner
Level 2
"Salt Pollution in the Hudson River" by Miles, Reece, & Sam at Packer Collegiate Institute. Adviser: Jessica Genter
Level 3
"Paleobotany: Pollen Levels in the Hudson Valley" by Henry at Oakwood Friends School. Adviser: Sue Cianfrani
Special Prize: Central Hudson Award for Extraordinary Creativity
"Precipitation's Effect on Lyme Disease" by Lucie at Packer Collegiate Institute. Adviser: Jessica Genter
Level 1 Runners Up
"Don't Judge a Plant by its Cover" by Amaris at Longfellow Middle School. Adviser: Miriam Straus
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"How Ticks, Acorns, and Mice are connected to Lyme Disease" by Joey & Livia at Packer Collegiate Institute. Adviser: Jessica Genter
"Sea Level at Battery Park" by Alicia & Madeleine at Packer Collegiate Institute. Adviser: Jessica Genter
Level 2 Runners Up
"The Unbalanced Ecosystem" by Anna & Simran at Irvington Middle School. Adviser: Karen Bodnar
"The Effects of Sandy" by Julian & Nikhil at Packer Collegiate Institute. Adviser: Jessica Genter
"New York State Farming Trends" by Caroline & Frida at Woodlands Middle School. Adviser: Thomas Tokarski
Level 3 Runners Up
"Time to Act" by Eleanor, Gabrielle, & Zach at Hudson Montessori School. Adviser: Michelle Velho
"How Aquatic Macroinvertebrates Differed in Native vs. Invasive Plant Beds Near Kingston" by Dustin, Jack, & Reece at Packer Collegiate Institute. Adviser: Jessica Genter
"Tik Tok Ticks" by Abbie, Elijah, Gavin, & Ness at Speyer Legacy School. Adviser: Kimberly Schwab
Middle School Honorable Mentions
"Hurricane Sandy's Impact on the Hudson River" by Julia & Simon at Irvington Middle School. Adviser: Karen Bodnar
"Salt Levels in the Hudson River" by Buster & Otis at Packer Collegiate Institute. Adviser: Jessica Genter
"The Increased Risks NYC Minorities Face Due to the Pollution of Traffic" by Lilian & Jae at Packer Collegiate Institute. Adviser: Jessica Genter
Hudson Data Jam: High School
Overall Winner
"The Interconnectedness of Ticks and Lyme" by Sophia, James, Luis, Sydney, & Via at Avenues the World School. Adviser: Stephanie Lane
Level 1 Winner
"Zebra Mussel Populations" by Jazlyn at Saint Ann's School. Adviser: Angelica Fuentes
Level 3
"The Importance of Oxygen" by Azalea at Arlington High School. Adviser: Tricia Muraco
Level 3 Runner Up
"I Can't Breathe" by Julia, Gabby, Briana, Ezinma, Elena, & Maya at Arlington High School. Adviser: Cindy Binnie
High School Honorable Mention
"The Decrease in Carbon Monoxide" by Christopher & Jazlyn at Brooklyn Waldorf School. Adviser: Angelica Fuentes