2009 Intel-OAR Environmental Innovators Contest Awards

Intel-OAR Environmental Innovators Contest Awards

December 16, 2009 - Stow Town Hall

The Intel-OAR Environmental Innovators Contest invited students from 20 communities in the Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord River watersheds to develop ideas on how to improve the environment in and around the rivers. By helping young people to understand their surroundings the project helps them respect their environment and spur their creativity for a more sustainable future.

Poster for a Loostrife control project by Nashoba Valley Technical High School

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OAR's Alison Field-Juma welcomes the contestants and audience.

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Contest judges

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Jane Adams, from Congresswoman Niki Tsongas' office thanks the students for their interest and participation.

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Jane Adams, from Congresswoman Niki Tsongas' office thanks the students for their interest and participation.

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Sarah Edwards, OAR Education Coordinator, sets the stage for the evening.

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Jon DiBello and John Kasaras from Marlborough High School

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The project, "No Ifs, Ands, or Butts", addressed nitrate and other chemicals leeching into water from improperly disposed cigarettes

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Jon DiBello, Marlborough High School

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"Effects of Silt Deposits on Bodies of Water" project from Marlborough High School

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Marlborough High School students Kyle Condry and Aakash Patel presented their silt control project.

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Daniel Suvalskas from Marlborough High School presents a novel phosphate filtration system

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Daniel Suvalskas proposes using activated charcoal to filter phosphates from key sources.

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"Saving the Assabet" project from Marlborough High School

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Jessica Terrasi, Jess Semedo, Alexandra Swanson, and Pat Daly from Marlborough High School

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This team proposed introducing a beetle to control invasive purple loostrife.

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Mark Van Orden, Algonquin Regional High School, proposes an environmental marketing project.

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Mark's project was titled "Educational Marketing Campaign to Raise Awareness of Non-point Source Pollution"

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The judges deliberate

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Meghan Sager describes their biocontrol project to judge Paul Goldman.

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Anne McGrath, Intel Community Engagement Coordinator, thanks the students and the judges for their hard work.

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3rd place: Controlling purple loostrife

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Second place: Activated charcoal phosphate filter

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First place: Reducing pollution from cigarettes

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