The following papers and posters were selected as award winners for the UW-Milwaukee WInSTEP Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) Research Competition and are being highlighted in the 2020 WInSTEP SEPA Student Research Journal. This unique journal features outstanding work done by Wisconsin high school and middle school science students in the UW-Milwaukee WInSTEP SEPA program. Congratulations!
Click on the links below to view the student research papers and posters.
WInSTEP SEPA Student Research Papers
Developmental Deformities and Deaths In Developing Zebrafish Resulting From Nicotine, Vape Fluid Without Nicotine, and Vape Fluid With Nicotine (Callie Brouette, Skylar Lynch & Josie DeLapp)
The Development and Risk of Deformities/Disabilities the Chemicals in Hair Dye have on Developing Zebrafish Embryos (Molly Lammers & Heidi Talbert, Waukesha North High School, Waukesha, WI)
Development of Zebrafish Embryos in Caffeine Solution (Elizabeth Zahn, Seymour Community High School, Seymour, WI)
Effects of Atrazine on Zebrafish Embryo Survival and Hatching Rates (Lydia Byers, Seymour Community High School, Seymour, WI)
The Effect of Caffeine Concentration on Zebrafish Embryo Development (Bridget Shibilski, Greendale High School, Greendale, WI)
The Effects of Caffeine on the Development of Zebrafish (Jessica Bergs, Muskego High School, Muskego, WI)
The Effects of Caffeine on the Development of Zebrafish Embryos (Tayla Cunzenheim, Caris Lowe, Julia Rieckmann & Ashlin VonRuden, Pardeeville High School, Pardeeville, WI)
The Effect of Caffeine on the Mortality Rate of Danio rerio Embryos (Noah Adams, Greendale High School, Greendale, WI)
The Effect of Ethanol on Zebrafish Embryonic Development (Ellie Roder, Greendale High School, Greendale, WI)
The Effect of Ethanol on Zebrafish Embryonic Development (Samantha Venegas, Waukesha North High School, Waukesha, WI)
Effects of Lead on Male Fathead Minnow Secondary Sex Characteristics and Behaviors (Anna Bogan, Muskego High School, Muskego, WI)
The Effects of Nicotine-Free Vape Fluid with Flavoring on the Mortality and Hatch Rate of Zebrafish Embryos (Ally Fenner & Evan Lee, Mauston High School, Mauston, WI)
The Effect of Nicotine on Mortality Rate and How it is Possibly Linked to Miscarriages Would You Smoke if it Cost a Life? (Savannah Arteaga, Maddie Nelson & Morgan Skoluda, Waukesha North High School, Waukesha, WI)
The Effect of Nicotine on Zebrafish Embryo Development (Tony Galusha, Greendale High School, Greendale, WI)
Effects of Nicotine on Zebrafish Embryos Hatch Rate (Ben Burie & Lucas Picco, Waukesha North High School, Waukesha, WI)
The Effect of PTU on the Development of Zebrafish Embryo (Maximus Berner, Greendale High School, Greendale, WI)
The Effect of Sodium Benzoate on the Survival & Hatch Rates of Zebrafish Embryos (Dane Swenson, Seymour Community High School, Seymour, WI)
The Effect of Taurine on the Embryonic Development of Zebrafish Embryos (Kendall Henry, Muskego High School, Muskego, WI)
The Effects of Vaping Fluid with Nicotine and Flavoring on Zebrafish Embryos (Claire Fischbach & Emma Eilers, Mauston High School, Mauston, WI)
The Effects of Vaping Fluid on Zebrafish Development and Somites (Shae Massey & Akasha Hill, Mauston High School, Mauston, WI)
The Effects of Varying Concentrations of Salicylic Acid on the Survival Rate of Zebrafish Embryos (Natalie Maufort, Seymour Community High School, Seymour, WI)
The Embryonic Development, Survival, and Hatched Rate of Zebrafish When Exposed to Caffeine Over 72 Hours (Rebecca Hunter & Ian Vang, Waukesha North High School, Waukesha, WI)
How Do Disinfecting Wipes Affect an Earthworm’s (Lumbricus terrestris) Burrowing Behavior? (Andrew Miler, Peter Shears & Jack Haessly, Christ King School, Wauwatosa, WI)
How Do Energy Drinks Affect the Burrowing Time of an Earthworm? (Trainer Rolfs, Lake Country Middle School, Hartland, WI)
How Does Lead Poisoning Affect the Behaviors of Male Fathead Minnows Over the Course of 10 Days? (Sofia Chacón, Morgan Butler Middle School, Waukesha, WI)
How Does Milk Affect Earthworms Burrowing Time? (Celia Fossett, Christ King School, Wauwatosa, WI)
How Does Nicotine Affect the Burrowing Time of an Earthworm? (Marcus Wentzel, Lake Country Middle School, Hartland, WI)
How Does the Presence of Chlorine Affect the Locomotion of An Earthworm? (Andrew Harshbarger, Lake Country Middle School, Hartland, WI)
How Does Shampoo Affect Earthworms’ Locomotion? (Jimmy Flynn, Lake Country Middle School, Hartland, WI)
How Nicotine Affects the Growth of Zebrafish (Ava Thompson, Waukesha North High School, Waukesha, WI)
How Vaping Fluid with Nicotine Post-Vaporization Affects Developing Zebrafish Embryos (Jess Yardley & Noah Ravenscroft, Mauston High School, Mauston, WI)
The Impact of Nicotine on Zebrafish Embryos Development and Mortality (Emily Copeland, Waukesha North High School, Waukesha, WI)
The Negative Effects of Nicotine on Mortality Rate of Zebrafish Embryos (Ali Blad & Cailey Montney, Waukesha North High School, Waukesha, WI)
The Negative Effects of Sodium Benzoate on Zebrafish Embryos (Colleen Lemke, Seymour Community High School, Seymour, WI)
WInSTEP SEPA Student Research Posters
“Breath Happy”, without Febreze (Elle Brunner & Emery Cummins-Brown, Lake Country Middle School, Hartland, WI)
Effects of Atrazine on Zebrafish Learning (Jasmine Wieliczko, South Milwaukee High School, South Milwaukee, WI)
The Effect of Caffeine on the Development of Zebrafish Embryos (Aurora Thomason, Greendale High School, Greendale, WI)
The Effect of Caffeine on the Mortality Rates of Zebrafish Embryos (Wesley Gilbert, Greendale High School, Greendale, WI)
The Effect of Caffeine on Zebrafish (Ethan Pajanustan, Greendale High School, Greendale, WI)
Effects of Caffeine on Zebrafish Embryo Development (Sam Hanauer & Anna Wiza)
The Effect of Ethanol on Zebrafish Development (Ellie Roder, Greendale High School, Greendale, WI)
The Effects of Juiced Fruit on Earthworm Burrowing (Anna Miler, Thomas Geronime, & Maggie Weiner, Christ King School, Wauwatosa, WI)
The Effects of Lead Exposure on Fathead Minnows (Savanah Balcerak and Erin Conrardy, Muskego High School, Muskego, WI)
The Effect of Lead Exposure on Male Fathead Minnows (Elizabeth Catania & Alexis Peterson, Muskego High School, Muskego, WI)
The Effects of Lead Exposure on Fathead Minnows (Sienna Hirt, Muskego High School, Muskego, WI)
The Effects of Methanol, Propylene Glycol and Phenoxyethanol on Zebrafish Embryonic Development (Bella Goldstein, Muskego High School, Muskego, WI)
The Effect of Nicotine on Developing Zebrafish Embryos (Natalie Moeller, Muskego High School, Muskego, WI)
The Effects of Nicotine on Hatch Rate and the Development of Zebrafish (Dominic Hinze, Mauston High School, Mauston, WI)
The Effects of Nicotine-Free Vape Fluid with Flavoring on the Mortality and Hatch Rate of Zebrafish Embryos (Ally Fenner & Evan Lee, Mauston High School, Mauston, WI)
The Effect of Nicotine on Zebrafish Development (Tony Galusha, Greendale High School, Greendale, WI)
The Effect of Pesticides From Unwashed Fruit on Zebrafish Embryonic Development (Sydney Serdynski & Kate Stenske, Muskego High School, Muskego, WI)
The Effects of pH on the Embryonic Development of Zebrafish (Riley Calouette & Megan Baker, Union Grove High School, Union Grove, WI)
The Effects of Post-Vaporized Vape Fluid with Nicotine on Zebrafish Development (Noah Kratochvil, Mauston High School, Mauston, WI)
The Effect of PTU on the Development of Zebrafish Embryo (Maximus Berner, Greendale High School, Greendale, WI)
Energy Drinks, A Monster in Disguise (Gavin Dai, Trainer Rolfs, & Dannielle Pikalek, Lake Country Middle School, Hartland, WI)
How Developing Zebrafish are Affected by Nicotine (Caroline Kohlmann, Waukesha North High School, Waukesha, WI)
How Do Disinfecting Wipes Affect an Earthworm’s (Lumbricus terrestris) Burrowing Behavior? (Andrew Miler, Peter Shears & Jack Haessly, Christ King School, Wauwatosa, WI)
How Does Milk Affect Worms Burrowing Behavior? (Celia Fossett, Christ King School, Wauwatosa, WI)
Shampoo Does More Than Just Clean (Jessica Heckenkamp & Jimmy Flynn, Lake Country Middle School, Hartland, WI)
Soda Bad, Water Rad! (Audrey Saloga, Eason Zhang, Ryan Krebs, & Allison Lucyshyn, Lake Country Middle School, Hartland, WI)
Sucralose on Zebrafish Embryo Development (Maddie Lasco, Grace Cayemberg, & Sara Larsen, Union Grove High School, Union Grove, WI)
Teens Drinking Caffeine Can Create Such a Scene (Layla Slife, Audrey Worgull, & Nettie McClutchy, Lake Country Middle School, Hartland, WI)