Student projects 2022 – Page 41

Stand Number: 5314

Project title: To investigate the Influence of LED Light Spectral Variations on Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) Vitamin C Composition.

Overview: To investigate the influence of LED light spectral variations on Basil, Vitamin C composition using high performance Liquid Chromatography.

School Name: Mungret Community College

School County: Limerick

Stand Number: 5315

Project title: An Assessment of the Ecology of Tacumshin Lake and wetlands.

Overview: I will investigate the health of the ecosystem of Tacumshin lake and wetlands, including impacts of human activity e.g. pollution (lead and nitrates), disturbance.

School Name: Coláiste Abbáin

School County: Wexford

Stand Number: 5316

Project title: Biodegradation: a continued investigation into how plastic-to-worm & worm-to-plastic ratios affect biodegradation rates.

Overview: My continued project's goal is to investigate the effects of how to change the ratio of Galleria Mellonella to plastic & plastic to Galleria Mellonella.

School Name: Colaiste Muire Crosshaven

School County: Cork

Stand Number: 5317

Project title: An analysis of the effect of equine therapy on the performance levels of horses

Overview: I will be looking at the effect of physiotherapy on competition horses.

School Name: Loreto Community School

School County: Donegal

Stand Number: 5400

Project title: What sugar and tea does kombucha tea prefer?

Overview: Assessing how changing the tea and sugar components in kombucha tea will affect the fermentation process.

School Name: St Mary's Diocesan School

School County: Louth

Stand Number: 5401

Project title: Analysing the environmental effect of war using C.A.W.E.C.O. - Calculator Assessing War's Environmental Cost and Outcome

Overview: Our project aims to inform people of the impact war has on the environment and to calculate how devastatingly toxic that impact is using C.A.W.E.C.O.

School Name: Seamount College

School County: Galway

Stand Number: 5402

Project title: Herd Herbs: Herbal Remedies to Prevent Mastitis in Dairy Cows

Overview: This project examines garlic, turmeric, and aloe vera's effectiveness in naturally preventing mastitis, aiming to reduce antibiotic reliance and improve livestock health on Dairy farms.

School Name: St Joseph's Community College

School County: Clare

Stand Number: 5403

Project title: Bird Flu - Should we be worried or wing it?

Overview: An Investigation into the human threat of bird flu and the prevalence of the H5N1 virus in native bird droppings.

School Name: Castleblayney College

School County: Monaghan

Stand Number: 5404

Project title: Imscrúdú ar éífeacht bhrú atmaisféarach fola ar bhrú fola ag aoisghrúpaí éagsúla

Overview: Tá muid chun brú fola daoine ag aoiseanna éagsúla a thomhas ag brú atmaisféarach éagsúl thar thréímhse dhá mhí

School Name: Coláiste Ailigh

School County: Donegal

Stand Number: 5405

Project title: An investigation into skin microbiomes of people who identify as highly-attractive and bitten by mosquitoes and poorly-attractive and not bitten by mosquitoes.

Overview: I will investigate if there are differences in the skin microbiomes of people who identify as bitten by mosquitoes and not bitten by mosquitoes.

School Name: Abbey Vocational School

School County: Donegal

Stand Number: 5406

Project title: An Investigation into using Total Leaf-Area as a predictive tool for determining below-ground biomass at all stages in the growth of selected Root-Crop Plants.

Overview: This study explores using leaf-area and UAV imagery with machine learning to predict below-ground biomass in root crops during a 6-month field experiment.

School Name: St Mary's Secondary School Mallow

School County: Cork

Stand Number: 5407

Project title: Using Biological Indicators to investigate the Air Quality in Co. Armagh.

Overview: We are investigating the number of Tar spots on Sycamore leaves and also the presence of Lichens on trees to find out about air quality.

School Name: St Patrick's High School

School County: Armagh

Student Projects

Stand Number: 5314

Project title: To investigate the Influence of LED Light Spectral Variations on Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) Vitamin C Composition.

Overview: To investigate the influence of LED light spectral variations on Basil, Vitamin C composition using high performance Liquid Chromatography.

School Name: Mungret Community College

School County: Limerick

Stand Number: 5314

Stand Number: 5315

Project title: An Assessment of the Ecology of Tacumshin Lake and wetlands.

Overview: I will investigate the health of the ecosystem of Tacumshin lake and wetlands, including impacts of human activity e.g. pollution (lead and nitrates), disturbance.

School Name: Coláiste Abbáin

School County: Wexford

Stand Number: 5315

Stand Number: 5316

Project title: Biodegradation: a continued investigation into how plastic-to-worm & worm-to-plastic ratios affect biodegradation rates.

Overview: My continued project's goal is to investigate the effects of how to change the ratio of Galleria Mellonella to plastic & plastic to Galleria Mellonella.

School Name: Colaiste Muire Crosshaven

School County: Cork

Stand Number: 5316

Stand Number: 5317

Project title: An analysis of the effect of equine therapy on the performance levels of horses

Overview: I will be looking at the effect of physiotherapy on competition horses.

School Name: Loreto Community School

School County: Donegal

Stand Number: 5317

Stand Number: 5400

Project title: What sugar and tea does kombucha tea prefer?

Overview: Assessing how changing the tea and sugar components in kombucha tea will affect the fermentation process.

School Name: St Mary's Diocesan School

School County: Louth

Stand Number: 5400

Stand Number: 5401

Project title: Analysing the environmental effect of war using C.A.W.E.C.O. - Calculator Assessing War's Environmental Cost and Outcome

Overview: Our project aims to inform people of the impact war has on the environment and to calculate how devastatingly toxic that impact is using C.A.W.E.C.O.

School Name: Seamount College

School County: Galway

Stand Number: 5401

Stand Number: 5402

Project title: Herd Herbs: Herbal Remedies to Prevent Mastitis in Dairy Cows

Overview: This project examines garlic, turmeric, and aloe vera's effectiveness in naturally preventing mastitis, aiming to reduce antibiotic reliance and improve livestock health on Dairy farms.

School Name: St Joseph's Community College

School County: Clare

Stand Number: 5402

Stand Number: 5403

Project title: Bird Flu - Should we be worried or wing it?

Overview: An Investigation into the human threat of bird flu and the prevalence of the H5N1 virus in native bird droppings.

School Name: Castleblayney College

School County: Monaghan

Stand Number: 5403

Stand Number: 5404

Project title: Imscrúdú ar éífeacht bhrú atmaisféarach fola ar bhrú fola ag aoisghrúpaí éagsúla

Overview: Tá muid chun brú fola daoine ag aoiseanna éagsúla a thomhas ag brú atmaisféarach éagsúl thar thréímhse dhá mhí

School Name: Coláiste Ailigh

School County: Donegal

Stand Number: 5404

Stand Number: 5405

Project title: An investigation into skin microbiomes of people who identify as highly-attractive and bitten by mosquitoes and poorly-attractive and not bitten by mosquitoes.

Overview: I will investigate if there are differences in the skin microbiomes of people who identify as bitten by mosquitoes and not bitten by mosquitoes.

School Name: Abbey Vocational School

School County: Donegal