Memorial Sophomore Presents at Regional Science Fair; Research Involves Actual Data

The Maverick Gazette covers the regional science fair with the specific attention that a student presenting original research deserves

Memorial Sophomore Presents at Regional Science Fair; Research Involves Actual Data

Memorial sophomore Maya Chen presented her research on microplastic contamination in local waterways at the regional science fair in Wichita Falls on Saturday, placing second in the Environmental Science category and earning a commendation from the judges for "rigorous methodology and clear communication of findings." The research involved collecting water samples from twelve sites in and around Wichita Falls over a fourteen-week period, processing them through a filtration protocol she adapted from a peer-reviewed paper she found through the school library's database access, and producing the data visualisations that the judges found most impressive.

Maya began the project, she told The Maverick Gazette, because she had read about microplastic research in a science magazine and wondered whether the findings from more extensively studied waterways would apply locally. The answer, based on her data, is yes, with concentrations varying significantly by proximity to specific land uses. She has submitted the data to the regional environmental monitoring programme, which has indicated interest in incorporating her sampling sites into their ongoing monitoring network.

The Research Process

The fourteen-week data collection required waking up early on twelve consecutive Saturdays to collect samples before the week's water use could affect the results, a commitment that the project required and that Maya made without apparent complaint. The filtration protocol required equipment that the school's science department did not have, which the department chair sourced from the community college's biology department through a borrowing arrangement that the Maverick Gazette learned is now a standing protocol for advanced student research requiring specialized equipment.

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