TIME 4 Real Science Research Projects (2007 – 2021)
Adrignola, Z. and Malo, S. (2021) Analysis of Water Quality and the Presence of Microplastics and Macroinvertebrates in the Little River
Bell, J.M., Folkomer, L., Compton, P. and Thompson, A. (2010) Domestic plants and invasive competitors: A comparative analysis of American holly and privet
Bishop, H. C. and Eberhardt, A.(2017) Feasibility of Cultivating Arthrospira platensis as a Food Source for Mars Exploration and Colonization**
Bishop, H. C. and Ruppert, F. (2018) Novel Method for Determining Culex quinquefasciatus Behavioural Response to Acoustic Stimuli Through a Split-Tube Design*
Bishop, H. C. and Ruppert, F. (2019) Evaluation of Magnetoreception in Culex quinquefasciatus for Potential Mosquito Control*/**
Bishop, H. C. and Thompson, J. (2016) The Feasibility of a Solid Carbon Dioxide Pressure Engine as an Energy Source for Mars Exploration and Colonization**
Britt, C. (2018) The Effect of Music on Working Memory in High School Students**
Branagan, S. and Britt, C. (2016) The Effects of Music on the Cognitive Process and Mood in High School Students
Branagan, S. and Cali, C. (2015) The search for Pityophthorus juglandis and associated Geosmithia morbida in Transylvania County, NC*
Brinkley, C. (2014) Basis for bidirectional transmission of data and energy between inductive coils
Brown, B., Lenze, H. and Tabor, C. (2018) The Isolation and Identification of Entomopathogenic Fungi from Megacopta cribraria in Transylvania County
Brown, B., Rideout, N. and Nguyen, J. (2016) Determining the Feasibility of Using Seed Oil from Kudzu (Pueraria montana var. lobata) as a Source of Biodiesel through Solvent Oil Extraction and Chemical Analysis
Burrows, B., Burrows, J., Travers, M. and Jones-Herbst, L. (2009) Detection of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in salamander populations of Transylvania County*
Capps, M., Compton, C. and Tolppi, S. (2011) Preferred habitat of the invasive worm Amynthas gracilis
Cohen, M. and Weaver, A. (2019) Testing the Efficiency of Local Cyanobacteria and Microalgae in Biophotovoltaic Solar Cells*/**
Cohen, M. and Weaver, A. (2020) Different Anodes’ Effects on the Biofilm Formation of Local Photosynthetic Microorganisms for use in Biophotovoltaic Cells
Cook, M. (2013) Investigation of soil and water chemistry in Cedar Mountain Bog
Coye, J. (2014) Isolation and identification of endophytes from Chinese chestnut trees and their inhibitory effect on the blight fungus
Coye, J. (2013) The Isolation and identification of endophytes in American and Chinese chestnut trees
Darcey, C. (2012) The psychological and physiological effects of head massage
Dauster, E., Evans, K. and Duval, C. (2017) Olfactometer assays to measure the response of Culex quinquefasciatus to plant and fungal volatiles*
Dauster, E., Evans, K. and Duval, C. (2016) The Toxicity of Glyphosate and Imidacloprid to Terrestrial Tardigrades in Transylvania County
Davis, H. and Owen, R. (2009) Characterization of green salamander habitat
Dierolf, Y., Morgan, R., Williams, E. and Jenkins, A. (2010) Effect of the hemlock woolly adelgid on sasi beetle egg production*
Duscio, L. and Joseph, E. (2014) Antioxidant and anti-tumor effects of the berries from Elaeagnus umbellata and Lindera benzoin**
Elliott, B., Hoover, F. and Goden, A. (2010) Can hellbenders be trapped safely? A study in trap design
Farrar, S., Smith, E. and McCathern, C. (2015) The evaluation of Stevia rebaudiana for the presence of estrogen like compounds
Freeman, S. and Gibson, J. (2019) Degradation of Polyethylene Plastic via Locally Sourced Bacterial Cultures
Findlay, I. (2018) Evaluation of Fermented Beverages Produced by Yeast Isolated from Bee Bread**
Findlay, I. and Brown, S. (2016) Nosema ceranae vs. Nosema apis in Transylvania County: Implications for Treatment of Local Honey Bees**
Findlay, I., Lemel, H. and Neumann, A. (2015) Evaluation of honey bee health in Transylvania County: An assessment of Varroa destructor and Nosema levels
Fore, C. (2017) Developing a Cost Effective Solar Array While Capturing Energy for Heating Water
Gillespie, J. and Cole, N. (2017) Toxicity of Nightshade Plants to the Freshwater Clam Corbicula fluminea
Graham, A., Miller, M., Russell, J. and Dorner, J. (2008) Characterization of hellbender habitat
Hart, K. (2021) The Effects of Zero-Valent Iron and Iron (III) on the Performance and Electricity Generation Potential of Microbial Fuel Cells
Hart, K. and McKibbon, A. (2020) Developing Computational Models Using Deep Learning Softwares To Identify Individuals Within The Eastern Spotted Skunk Species
Holland, R. and Field, H. (2015) Screening local lignicolous fungi for lignin degrading enzymes****
Jacobsen, G. (2008) Effect of temperature on crayfish growth rate
Johnson, C. and Mullen, T. (2008) Effect of an impervious surface on water quality in Nicholson Creek
Johnson, E., Smith, E. and McCathern, C. (2014) A comparison of the anticancer potential of extracts from Trifolium pratense, Pueraria lobata and Plantago major
Johnson, E., McCathern, C. and Smith, E. (2013) Evaluation of antibiotic and antioxidant extracts from Trifolium pratense and Pueraria lobata
Johnson, L., Farrar, C. and Rudd, E. (2013) Evaluating the efficacy of the Jumping Branch Wetland
Johnson, S. (2012) Anti-Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis bacterial symbionts on Aneides aeneus epidermal tissue*
Johnson, S., Suess, M. and Smith, A. (2011) The importance of riparian buffers to the biota and water quality of lotic environments in Transylvania County
Jones, D. and McCall, T. (2011) Water quality tolerance ranges for the Eastern Hellbender
Kicklighter, S. and LaForenza, D. (2014) Development and evaluation of solar collectors constructed from recycled materials
Knights, S., Good, J., Knights, A., and Compton, P. (2008) Effect of urbanization on water quality in Kings Creek
Kupras, J. (2021) Computational Evaluation of a Vectored Channel Wing
Kupras, J. and Sanders, H. (2020) Evaluating the Efficiency of Using Martian Materials as Fuel to Reach Martian Orbit**
Lawing, R., Stephenson, W., Harris, A., Camby, P. and Roberts, C. (2009) Burrowing capabilities of codling moth larvae in various fruits
Lefler, I. (2019) A Method of Utilizing Nutrients from Martian Resources For Use in a Hydroponic Plant System*/**
Lefler, I. and Green, G. (2020) An Evaluation of Utilizing Nitrifying Bacteria in Conjunction with Martian Resources to Enable Hydroponic Growth**
Lefler, I. and Green, G. (2020) An Evaluation of Hydroponic Cultures Growing Spinach Utilizing Nitrifying Bacteria in Conjunction with Martian Resources**
Lemel, S. and Spradlin, B. (2015) Adapting Lamp Assay and Culturing Methods for use in Detecting Pseudoperonospora humuli in Hops and Pseudoperonospora cubensis in Cucumbers
Lupo, C. (2013) Development of an effective electrolysis system powered by hydroelectric generators to obtain hydrogen***
McCleod, E. and Williams, A. (2011) Effect of the invasive worm Amynthas gracilis on soil nitrogen levels
McCreery, K. (2013) Investigation of motility and adhesion of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis zoospores
McCreery, K. (2012) Investigation of the germination of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis zoospores at low cell densities**
McCreery, K. (2011) Investigation of the growth and viability of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis
McCreery, K., Morgan, A. and Martinez, R. (2010) Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis presence in green salamander populations of Transylvania County
McKibbon, A. and Murray, L. (2021) An Analysis of Change in Bird Mist-Net Captures and Overall Bird Density Between 2008-2019 at Big Bald Banding Station and the Greer Doppler Radar Tower
Megown, S. (2017) The Antifungal Effect of Plant Extracts on Candida albicans**
Moore, E. and Miller, T. (2014) Medicinal properties of the Cherokee medicinal plants Sanguinaria canadensis and Vaccinium corymbosum
Newell, F., Voris, J. and Cammack, S. (2009) Effect of temperature on the respiration rate of diploid and triploid trout
Newell, M. and Lenze, M. (2012) Effect of soil type on the repellence of soybeans to the bean plataspid
Newell, M and Hollifield, B. (2010) The effect of light variation on ozone-exposed snap beans
Nguyen, J., Bailey, M. and Rideout, N. (2018) Antimicrobial Activity of Endophytes Isolated from Transylvania County Spray Cliff Plants*
Nguyen, J. and Bailey, M. (2017) Oligochaete Populations in Transylvania County Trout Streams: A Risk Assessment of Susceptibility to the Whirling Disease Parasite, Myxobolus cerebralis**
Nguyen, J. and Rideout, N. (2019) Antifungal Activity of Bacteria Isolated from the Endangered Green Salamander, Aneides aeneus*/**
Nichols, C. (2015) Agrobacterium-mediated stable transformation of Coleus X Hybridus in planta using the floral dip method
Nichols, C. (2016) Predicting Graft Compatibility of Kudzu, Soybeans, and Garden Peas through Peroxidase Analysis**/******
Nicholson, C., McGaha, N., Gravely, C. and Fisher, L. (2008) Effect of a new water treatment plant on water quality in the French Broad River
Owen, A. and Wynn, X. (2010) Hellbender bait preference: a preliminary study
Parsons, F. and Caroway, B. (2019) Enhanced Sol-Gel Production and Robocasting for Artificial Photosynthesis
Parsons, F., Caroway, B. and Malo, S. (2020) The Effectiveness of a 3D Printed Hydrogel to Sustain Algal Growth**
Parsons, F., Caroway, B. and Malo, S. (2021) Comparing Different Methods of Measuring Algal Cell Growth within Carrageenan Hydrogel
Poche, E., Vargas Sancho, N. and Stewart Karolewics, J. (2020) Antimicrobial Activity of Microorganisms Isolated from Western North Carolina Mushrooms**
Pressley, M., Ehlbert, J. and Morgan, J. (2009) Phototaxic response of tardigrades
Reece, A. and DuBreuil, L. (2015) The effect of antibiotics on the mortality of the hemlock woolly adelgid (Adelges tsugae)
Rideout, N. and Brown, B. (2017) Screening Kudzu Associated Insects and Fungi for Enzymes with Potential Application in Aqueous Oil Extraction
Roberts, J., Witherspoon, E., and Tooley, L. (2015) Evaluation of VOC producing Diaporthe species for enzyme production**
Roberts, J., Witherspoon, E. and Tooley, L. (2014) Screening for VOC producing endophytes in an effort to target biofuel producing fungi****/*****
Roberts, J. (2013) Antibiotic and antioxidant extracts of endophytes from Juglans nigra and Liquidambar styraciflua
Roberts, J. and Coye, J. (2012) Endophytes from antibiotic/antiseptic plants
Ruppert, F. and Ballard, S. (2017) Particle Manipulation by an Acoustic Levitator
Ruppert, F. and Gibson, J. (2020) Evaluation of the Role of Cryptochromes in Culex quinquefasciatus Magnetoreception
Scott, I. and Troyer, J. (2020) Characterization of Pigments Extracted from Southern Appalachian Mushrooms as Sensitizers in Dye Sensitized Solar Cells
Shuler, I. and Tibbles, R. (2011) Measuring outdoor radon levels in Transylvania County
Spradlin, A., Spradlin B. and Lemel, H. (2017) An Evaluation of Local, Thermally Polluted Lakes for the Presence of Naegleria fowleria via PCR Without Hazardous Cultivation**
Spradlin, A., Lemel, S. and Field, H. (2016) Screening Mucor fragilis and Trichoderma spp. for Lead Remediation Potential
Spradlin, A. and Park, R. (2015) Identification and heavy metal remediation potential of fungi isolated from Duke Energy’s 1964 Asheville coal ash pond
Stegeman, J. and Valadez, V (2021) A Spectrophotometric Analysis of Hydrogen Peroxide Efficacy and Antibacterial Activity in Local Western North Carolina Honeys
Stewart Karolewics, J. and Vargas Sancho, N. (2021) Removal of Dead Wood Chestnut Trees with Local Fungi
Tabor, C. and Harris, L. (2017) Megacopta cribraria Attraction to Plant Volatiles
Thompson, I. (2014) Comparison of methods used to prepare freshwater diatoms for identification using optical microscopy
Tingle, J. and Compton, J. (2008) Effect of pH on crayfish growth rate
Tooley, L., Witherspoon, E. and Spradlin, B. (2016) Analysis of Cellulosic Enzyme Production by Trichoderma harzianum and Fusarium solani Isolated from Lignocellulosic Compost
Trusler, E. and Duval, C. (2018) Isolation of Entomopathogenic Fungi From Mosquito Larvae and Evaluation of Potential for Mosquito Control*/**
Trusler, E. and Poche, E. (2017) Isolation and Identification of Entomopathogenic Fungi for Use in Mosquito Control
Trusler, E. and Lenze, H. (2016) Identification of Mycorrhizal Fungi of the Red Spruce Tree
Tynch, W., Farrar, S. and Graham, N. (2014) Evaluation of oils for the production of biodiesel
West, M. (2012) Photo-identification of green salamanders
Williams, A. and Onnink, C. (2015) Electroantennogram assays to determine Megacopta cribraria response to [E]-2-hexenal, tridecane, and [E]-2-decenal*/**
Williams, A. and Onnink, C. (2014) Olfactometer and GC/MS evidence for (E)-2-Hexenal as a semiochemical in the defensive secretions of the kudzu bug, Megacopta cribraria*
Williams, A. and Onnink, C. (2013) Olfactometer assays to determine an effective pheromone trap bait for the bean plataspid, Megacopta cribraria**
Williams, E., Tooley, M. and Petterson, J. (2012) Isolation, identification and characterization of endophytes from Cherokee medicinal plants*/**
*Represented North Carolina in the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair
**Represented North Carolina at the American Association for the Advancement of Science Conference
***Represented North Carolina in the Genius Olympiad, an international environmental competition
****Represented North Carolina in the National Junior Science and Humanities Symposium
*****Represented North Carolina in the International Sustainable World Project Olympiad
******Represented North Carolina in the International BioGENEius Challenge