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Smithtown HS West Science Research Students Heading To State Competition
The students heading to the competition have been studying how microplastics increase the frequency and duration of harmful algal blooms.
SMITHTOWN, NY — Two Smithtown High School West science research students were awarded Highest Honors at the Long Island Science Congress and will be going on to present their work at the New York State Science Congress, the Smithtown School District announced.
Juniors Nicole Gullason and Natasha Mishra have been studying the mechanisms by which microplastics increase the frequency and duration of harmful algal blooms. The title of their work is "A Novel Connection Between Microplastics & Algal Bloom Accumulations: The Effects of Microplastics on Algal Consumptions (Nannochloropsis) by Primary Consumers (Artemia salina)."
"We are so proud of these amazing young scientists, their intense curiosity and passion for
science is the secret ingredient to their success!" Smithtown High School West Science Research Coordinator, Dr. Joanne Figueiredo said in a news release.
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The competition is scheduled to take place at the Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science &
Technology in Syracuse on June 9.
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