Category: Environmental Monitoring Projects

Participants from SLV fare well in the county science fair

March 28, 2017

After months of preparation, SLVHS students took on the county science fair in Watsonville on March 11. Students participating from the high school ranged from sophomores to seniors; most seniors have been developing their projects for over three years. The SLV participants, projects, and their awards include: Halie Davis, Ian Gallagher, and Quinn Lydon: Blooms … More Participants from SLV fare well in the county science fair

Environmental Monitoring Project- Sandcrabs

April 22, 2015

San Lorenzo Valley High School students are offered various opportunities in a large range of areas, whether it is in athletics, theatre, or science. In the field of science, Ms. Orbuch offers one particular extracurricular activity that appeals to science lovers school-wide. Under her watchful eye students conduct local environmental monitoring projects. These students spend … More Environmental Monitoring Project- Sandcrabs

SLV Seniors study fluctuating salamander populations in Fall Creek

January 28, 2015

This month’s featured environmental monitoring project is on the Terrestrial Salamanders of the San Lorenzo Valley. This project is the brain-child of seniors Mikaela Slade and Jurgen Prambs, who have been conducting their research in Henry Cowell State Park since their sophomore year. This project is a variant on a previous salamander monitoring project. However, … More SLV Seniors study fluctuating salamander populations in Fall Creek