Student Research

Another measure of the efficacy of the EBAYS program is the output of its participants. Over the past four years, EBAYS students have been involved in several research projects that have generated valuable information related to currently relevant environmental issues. In one case their research led to the identification of 70 homes in Washington, D.C. area where drinking water lead concentrations exceeded the US EPA mandated 15 ppb action level. Additionally, EBAYS student scientists have identified areas of poor air and water quality in and around Oakland, California. Thus far teen participants in EBAYS have presented over fifteen posters at professional scientific conferences (including AGU's BrightSTARS program) and published the same number of abstracts that describe their work. Many of them are available below ( Abstract; Poster in PDF):

2011
	Eliott Ahumada, Miguel Avila, Humberto Bracho, Alvaro P. Casanova, Osbaldo Cruz, Ana Gonzalez, Yvonne Leon, Edgar Sanchez, and Andrea Torres
(2.2 Mb)	The Tale of Two Creeks: The Effects of Restoration on Water Quality in Oakland, California. EOS, Transactions, American Geophysical Union, 2011 Dec.
	Regina Chagolla, Chasiti Crockett, Jessica Diaz, Gabriel Dixon, Philmon Lei, Andrea Gonzalez Negrete, and Manaiya Scott
(1.1 Mb)	Earthquake Knowledge, Preparedness, and Home Readiness in Oakland, California. EOS, Transactions, American Geophysical Union, 2011 Dec.
	Samuel Delfín-Polk, Derrick Bailey, Kasandra Johnson, Cassandra Martin, Alex Vieira, and Tony Marks-Block
(1 Mb)	A Comparison of Particulate Matter Concentrations in West Oakland and Berkeley, California. EOS, Transactions, American Geophysical Union, 2011 Dec.
2010
	Eliott Ahumada, Nicholas Cheung, Joshua Cheung, Wendy Fong, Juliette Lam, Sonia Marquez and Nicholas Rodriguez.
(250Kb)	The Dangers of Acid Mine Drainage: An Experience and Solutions from Oakland, California. This paper was entered into, and won, a Citizen Science competition put on by SustainUS. The authors subsequently presented their work at the United Nations in New York City.
	Jacob Adams, Andrea Negrete, Karren Gilliland, Bianca Centeno, Camron Girton, Dagmawi Fasil, Damaris Romero, Daniella Ruiz-Arroyo, Devondre Spears, Kamuri Williams, Lindsay Tate, Manaiya Scott, and Micah Burris, Philmon Lei, and Raul Ramirez.
(1.55 Mb)	A Comparison of Particulate Matter In and Around Two Freeways in Oakland, California. EOS, Transactions, American Geophysical Union, 2010 Dec.
	Quang Bui, Gregory Haynes, Vinh Le, Nasif Lockett, Tony Marks-Block, and Tanika O'Guinn.
(2.86 Mb)	Identifying Particulate Matter Concentrations Using a New Mobile Data Collection Method in West Oakland, California. EOS, Transactions, American Geophysical Union, 2010 Dec.
2009
	Bianca Centeno, Raul Ramirez, Jacky Ramirez, Freddy Rodriguez, Jorge Torres and Andrea Negrete
(2.7 Mb)	Assessing Earthquake Knowledge and Earthquake Preparedness in Oakland, CA and Alameda, CA. EOS, Transactions, American Geophysical Union, 2009 Dec.
	Javier Urzua, Luis Martinez, Alfredo Pantoja, Sergio Peña and Tony Marks-Block
(14.2 Mb)	Indoor and Outdoor Air Quality in and around a High School in the Fruitvale District of Oakland, CA. EOS, Transactions, American Geophysical Union, 2009 Dec.
2008
	Breanna Buford, Tamara Lawrence, Damari Lawrence, Willie Lewis, Nasif Lockett, Naila Tyner, Supraja Swamy, Dolores Avila, Jessica Diaz, CJ Quach
(1.4 Mb)	Lead Concentration Levels in the Drinking Water from Parks in Oakland and Piedmont, CA. EOS, Transactions, American Geophysical Union, 2008 Dec.
	Curtis Cheung, Bettina Escauriza, Anna Fong, Karen Ho, Lawrence Hynson, Peggy Lee, Samuel Larkins, Joshua Williams
(448 Kb)	Particulate Matter in Fruitvale Village, Oakland, CA EOS, Transactions, American Geophysical Union, 2008 Dec.
	Eliott Ahumada, Joshua Cheung, Nicholas Cheung, Wendy Fong, Juliette Lam, Tony Marks-Block, Sonia Marquez, Nick Rodriguez, Mario Wyon
(4.1 Mb)	Heavy Metals and Water Quality in an Urban Creek Watershed, Oakland, CA EOS, Transactions, American Geophysical Union, 2008 Dec.
2007
	Bulatov D, Collins B, Hsiao J, Liang J, Majors A.
(4 Mb)	Air quality indicators at Lake Merritt, Oakland, California. EOS, Transactions, American Geophysical Union, 2007 Dec.
	Armas-Cardona G, Figueroa N, Cuff K, Curry J, Harris D, Jasiulek A, Kashiyarandi H, Ko L, Li M, Ngilbus A, Ngilbus K, Phan J.
(428 Kb)	The effects of ozone, particulate matter, and oxygen on the air quality at Oakland Technical High School, Oakland, California. EOS, Transactions, American Geophysical Union, 2007 Dec.
	Bartlett-Preston K, Iqbal A, Swamy S, Pham D, Power J.
(2 Mb)	Noise pollution and how it can indirectly affect the amounts of particulate matter in the environment. EOS, Transactions, American Geophysical Union, 2007 Dec.
	Chen B Y, Yeung A, Yu J F.
(1 Mb)	Particulate Concentration Levels in Chinatown, Oakland, California. EOS, Transactions, American Geophysical Union, 2007 Dec.
2006
	Almendrala D, Yeung A, Dieu S, Chen B Y, Yu J F.
	Indoor air quality and its effects on student health and performance. EOS, Transactions, American Geophysical Union, 2006 Dec.
	Guzman A, Liang J, Mack T, Majors A, Ngilbus K, Pratt D.
(12 Mb)	Interactions between dissolved oxygen, pH, and temperature at Lake Merritt. EOS, Transactions, American Geophysical Union, 2006 Dec.
	Almendrala D, Collins B, Jasiulek A, Lustro O, Ko L, Li M.
(1 Mb)	Investigating the air quality in and around Lake Merritt park and national wildlife refuge. EOS, Transactions, American Geophysical Union, 2006 Dec.
	Ararso I, Huang J, Lau S, Le A.
(14 Mb)	Lead concentration levels in drinking water from schools in Oakland, California. EOS, Transactions, American Geophysical Union, 2006 Dec.
	Curry J, Galvez D, Iqbal A, Mar L, Ngilbus A, Phan J.
(8 Mb)	The use of image analysis of leaf samples to determine vegetation health at Lake Merritt, Oakland, CA. EOS, Transactions, American Geophysical Union, 2006 Dec.
2005
	Ararso I, Casino N, Chen B Y, Johnson J, White-Koerber K, Lau S, Truisi V, Yanez M, Yeung A, Unigarro M, Vue G, Garduño L, Cuff K.
	An investigation of air quality surrounding Lake Merritt in Oakland, California. EOS, Transactions, American Geophysical Union, 2005 Dec.
	Adarkwah N, Ararso I, Garcia N, Goldman A, Lieu C, Mondragon J, Swamy V, Unigarro M, Cuff K.
	Investigation of higher than standard lead concentrations in drinking water from Washington, D.C. EOS, Transactions, American Geophysical Union, 2005 Dec.
	Carter G, Johnson J, Johnson K, Oliver S, Truisi V, Truisi V M, Turner D, White K, Wang A, Garduño L, Cuff K.
(15 Mb)	Investigating the impact that Interstate 580 and 80 has on the air quality of the Crescent Park Housing Community. Independent publication, 2005 Dec.
	Carter G, Casino C, Johnson K, Huang J, Le A, Truisi V M, Turner D, Yanez F, Yu J F, Unigarro M, Vue G, Garduño L, Cuff K.
	Water quality investigations at Lake Merritt in Oakland, California. EOS, Transactions, American Geophysical Union, 2005 Dec.