Project Overview
The Catalina Field Project is the culminating project for the 8th grade fall trimester. Students travel to Catalina Island to complete a field research project that includes using GIS and other ecological monitoring equipment. Each project is researched by a team of 2-5 students.

2005 Projects by Subject Area or Research Question

Does kelp grow in rocky or sandy areas of the ocean floor? margo_sarah naveneet_jackie_laura katie_alex_salona_madison
Where does kelp grow and why? geoff_jon jaclyn_geri_diana_asmit max_spenser chris_sunny_max pat_david
How has the kelp forest changed since 1980? harry_austin ryan_cole
What factors influence where the marine animals can be found? bryce_tres peter_brian hannah_ariel micheal_daniel mkenzie_hilary_sam_ sophie_sophie morgan_lexi_christina
How does water quality change as a factor of distance from the shore? madeline_doug_adrian
Sea surface temperature versus kelp. How does El Niño effect the kelp forest? alex_heath_chris wyatt_kevin cezanne_devika_kathyrn