In 2007, my project competed at the Canada Wide Science Fair (Truro,
Nova Scotia) in Biochemistry and Pharmeceutical Sciences. I
determined that natural indigo was most colour fast when dyeing using
repeated vattings and oxidizations to lay down a dark colour, rather
than a single dip in a strong vat.
The first phase of my project won several awards at the regional level
including the SCWIST award, the BC Innovation Council Award, The BC
Nature Award, and the BC Agriculture in the Classroom Award. |
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In 2008 I took Phase 2 of my science fair project, on growing natural
woad
indigo and extracting its dye, to the Canada Wide Science Fair
(Ottawa). My project was awarded a bronze medal in
Biotechnology and Pharmeceutical Sciences, as well as a Silver Medal in
the interdisciplinary division, Environmental Innovation.
I also received an award from the BC Innnovation Council at the
Regional
level.
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The third phase of my project won a gold medal at the Kootenay Boundary
Regional Science Fair and will be competeing at the CWSF 2009 in
Winnipeg in the Biochemistry and Pharmeceutical Division.
I
received an award from BC agriculture in the Classroom, as well as the
coveted Via Rail EnviroExpo Special Award, at the regional level.
At the CWSF 2009 in Winnipeg I competed with 13 other intermediate
students in Biotechnology and Pharmeceutical Sciences and won a silver
medal. I also won a silver medal in Environmental Innovation for
a project that seeks to solve an environmental problem by integrating
both art and science.
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