Pre-College Geoscientists Recognized at Intel ISEF 2018

The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) is pleased to recognize outstanding science projects by pre-college students honored recently at this year’s Intel International Science & Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF).

Intel ISEF unites young scientists from more than 75 countries, showcasing their talents on an international stage, where doctoral-level scientists review and judge their work. As part of an ongoing partnership with Intel ISEF, AGI facilitates the review of geoscience-related entries and offers four awards to recognize outstanding projects.

This year’s award recipients showcased a broad range of exciting geoscience topics including fossils, 3D drone-based modeling, sea level rise, and hydrothermal vents. The winners are listed below:

First Award of $1,500

• Emily Grace Cross

“Taphonomic Geochemistry of Fossil Bones from Marine and Terrestrial Fossilization Environments”

Second Award of $1000

• Kathryn Tsi-Pak Kummel and Michelle Tsi-ying Kumm

“Using 3D Drone-based Digital Models to Investigate the Fluvial Geomorphology of an Eroding Coastline”

Third Award of $500

• Tracking Climate Change, Human Impact, and the Overall Oceanic and Terrestrial Health of Estuaries and Long Island Sound to Influence Policy

• Tracking Climate Change, Human Impact, and the Overall Oceanic and Terrestrial Health of Estuaries Along the Hudson River

• Searching for Hydrothermal Vents in the Samoan Archipelago

Awards were presented at Intel ISEF on May 17, 2018, in Pittsburgh, Pa.

Meet some of the Intel ISEF participants in the first chapter of Earth as Inspiration, a new film series from AGI narrated by former U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell.