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 2021 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
Does Windex Affect an Earthworm’s (Lumbricus terrestris) Burrowing Time? (Luke McCormick, Christ King School, Wauwatosa, WI)
The Effect of Lead on Learning and Memory on Danio rerio (Zebrafish) (Benjamin Zignego, Brookfield Academy, Brookfield, WI)
The Effect of Nicotine on Zebrafish Embryo Hatch Rate (Megan Grasse, Brookfield Academy, Brookfield, WI)
The Effects of Exposure to Goody’s Extra Strength Headache Powder on Zebrafish Fetal Development (Melanie Laflin, Muskego High School, Muskego, WI)
Effects of Lead Exposure on Fathead Minnow Reproduction Behaviors (Zachary Goodman & Matthew Buske, Muskego, High School, Muskego, WI)
The Effect of Vape and Nicotine on Zebrafish Embryos (Ani Oxborough & Nicole Doerr, Muskego High School, Muskego, WI)
How do Different Amounts of Hand Sanitizer Affect the Pace of an Earthworm’s Burrowing (Keira Fax, Christ King School, Wauwatosa, WI)
How Does Blue Food Dye Affect an Earthworm’s Burrowing Time? (Claire Wyma, Lake Country Middle School, Hartland, WI)
How Does Body Mist Affect an Earthworm’s Sensorimotor Response (Ava McKellar, Lake Country Middle School, Hartland, WI)
How Does the Contamination of Caffeine Affect an Earthworm’s Burrowing Time? ( Kate Lucyshyn, Lake Country Middle School, Hartland, WI)
How Does Electrolyte Concentration Affect Earthworm Burrowing (Mikael Martensson, Christ King School, Wauwatosa, WI)
How Does Nicotine Affect an Earthworm’s Burrowing Time? (Caden McLaughlin, Lake Country Middle School, Hartland, WI)
Lead Exposure – How it Effects Reproductive Behaviors in Fathead Minnows (Nabeel Bhimani & Lindsey Stugard, Muskego High School, Muskego, WI)
What Coca-Cola Product has the Most Effect on an Earthworm’s Burrowing Time? (Emma Lieb, Rachel Snyder, & Sylvia Schaffhauser (Christ King School, Wauwatosa, WI)
WInSTEP SEPA Student Research Posters
Different Concentrations of Salf Affecting Worm Burrowing Behavior (Lauren Snider & Samantha Stundtner, Waukesha STEM Academy, Waukesha, WI)
Does Windex Affect an Earthworm’s (Lumbricus Terrestris)Burrowing Time? (Luke McCormick, Christ King School, Wauwatosa, WI)
The Effect of Caffeine on Danio rerio (Hannah Curtin, Union Grove High School, Union Grove, WI)
The Effect of Caffeine Embryonic Development and Mortality Rate of Zebrafish (Natalie Vitek & Jessica Schultz, Union Grove High School, Union Grove, WI)
The Effect of Caffeine on the Hatching and Mortality Rate of Zebrafish Embryos (Jaelee Fleming, Mauston High School, Mauston, WI)
The Effect of Essential Oils on Danio rerio Embryonic Development (Marissa Polzin & Olivia Voge, Union Grove High School, Union Grove, WI)
The Effect of Ethanol on Developing Embryonic Zebrafish (Mariah Cardenas, Anoushka Prasad, & Noelle Walechka, Muskego High School, Muskego, WI)
The Effect of Ethanol on the Embryonic Development of Zebrafish (Abby Genal & Noah France, Union Grove High School, Union Grove, WI)
The Effect of Ethanol on Embryonic Zebrafish Development (Veronica Parco & Lainy Pettit, Union Grove High School, Union Grove, WI)
The Effect of Lead on Danio rerio (Diana Marsan, Brookfield Academy, Brookfield, WI)
The Effect of Lead Exposure on Fathead Minnows (Olivia Hauboldt, Haley Krishka, & Madeleine Oxborough, Muskego High School, Muskego, WI)
The Effect of Lead Exposure on Male Reproductive Behaviors (Jessica Hein, Madison Phon, & Emma Johnson, Muskego High School, Muskego, WI)
The Effect of Lead Exposure on Reproductive Activity in Male Fathead Minnows (Olivia Schneider, Alli Pacocha, & Ali LaRose, Muskego High School, Muskego, WI)
The Effect of Lead Exposure on the Reproductive Behaviors and Characteristics of Fathead Minnows (Jarret Dietzler, Muskego High School, Muskego, WI)
Effect of LED Lights on Zebrafish Embryo Development (Madi Ritzow & Kelsey Kobus, Muskego High School, Muskego, WI)
The Effect of Nicotine on Zebrafish Embryos and Vape Flavors (Caleb Boudreau, Mallory Hudson, Brylee Ryg, & Tori Szwedo, Muskego High School, Muskego, WI)
Effects of Alcohol on Zebrafish Survival and Hatching (Erick Watts, Rufus King IB High School, Milwaukee, WI)
The Effects of Ammonium Nitrate on Zebrafish Embryos (Reece Gray, Airic Jopling, Kaden Langer, & Quentin Seebecker)
The Effects of Caffeine on the Development of Zebrafish Embryos (Annah Lund, Connor Hartje, & Connor Radcliffe, Mauston High School, Mauston, WI)
The Effects of Ethanol on the Organ Development and Hatch Rate of Zebrafish Embryos (Ryleigh Wilke & Christopher Carioscia, Mauston High School, Mauston, WI)
The Effects of Lead Exposure on Fathead Minnows (Xandria Lowery & Therese Missiaen, Muskego High School, Muskego, WI)
The Effects of Lead Exposure on Reproductive Behaviors (Carlie Tesch & Jordan Boudreau, Muskego High School, Muskego, WI)
The Effects of Nicotine on the Development of Zebrafish (Adryan Weidling, Mauston High School, Mauston, WI)
The Effects of Nicotine on Zebrafish Embryos (Maclain Yahr, Hayley Slaski, Elizabeth Zahn, Zachary Kirkpatrick, Taylor, & Anthony Moro, Germantown High School, Germantown, WI)
The Effects of Nicotine on Zebrafish Survival Rates (Margaret Henery, Brookfield Academy, Brookfield, WI)
Effects of Nitrogen on the Developing Zebrafish Embryo (Madelyn McCarty, South Milwaukee High School, South Milwaukee, WI)
The Effects of Skincare Products on Earthworms (Sophia Antholine & Savannah Button, Waukesha STEM Academy, Waukesha, WI)
The Effects of Sugar on Zebrafish Embryos (Kendall Walsh & Courtney Mesa)
How Caffeine Affects the Development of Zebrafish Embryos (Joshua La Roche, Waukesha South High School, Waukesha, WI)
How do Different Amounts of Hand Sanitizer Affect the Pace of an Earthworm’s (Lumbricus terrestris) Burrowing? (Keira Fax, Christ King School, Wauwatosa, WI)
How Does Electrolyte Concentration Effect Earthworm (Lumbricus terrestris) Burrowing Time? (Mikael Martensson, Christ King School, Wauwatosa, WI)
How Lead Affects Male Fathead Minnows (Hannah Leighton, Abigail Bangs, & Rachel Bloor, Muskego High School, Muskego, WI)
Leaf Worms as a Model Organism to Study Effect of Cleaning Solution on Humans (Megha Mourya, Ananya Srinivas, & Laura Tauzell, Waukesha STEM Academy, Waukesha, WI)
Makeup Removers Toxicity (Mackenzie Wasielewski, Waukesha STEM Academy, Waukesha, WI)
Nicotine and Effects of Zebrafish Embryo Survival (William Neuenschwander, Brookfield Academy, Brookfield, WI)