Student Research
Here you will find a showcase of students’ successes in the EBAYS program.
Another measure of the efficacy of the EBAYS program is the output of its participants. Over the past several years, EBAYS students have been involved in several research projects that have generated valuable information related to currently relevant environmental issues.
- Youth research led to the identification of 70 homes in Washington, D.C. area where drinking water lead concentrations exceeded the US EPA mandated 15 ppb action level.
- EBAYS student scientists have identified areas of poor air and water quality in and around Oakland, California.
- Teen participants in EBAYS have presented over twenty-five posters at professional scientific conferences (including AGU’s BrightSTARS program) and published abstracts that describe their work.
Check Out Student Projects Below!
2023
Youth Publication in The Journal for High School Science
EBAYS participant Pearl Werbach publishes an investigation into heavy metal contamination, income level, and institutional policies.
2022
Youth Present to Joint Powers Authority on Local Lead Contamination Research Findings
On October 27, 2022, a group of EBAYS youth presented the findings of their environmental quality research to the Alameda County Joint Powers Authority Board of Directors, which is comprised of representatives from City Councils of each Alameda County city, the Alameda County Board of Supervisors, and the Alameda County Lead Poisoning Prevention Program.
United For Success Academy Town Hall
Research and communication by United For Success Academy 6th graders and members of Frontline Catalysts
Flint, MI Soil Lead Work
Research and communication by teens in Flint, Michigan.
2020
High Lead (Pb) Levels in East Oakland, California Parks: An Indicator of Environmental Injustice in the San Francisco Bay Area
American Geophysical Union, 2020. Research by: Allison McCabe, Arjun Krishnan, Arnav Kushwah, Gunit Kaur, Julia Schweitzer, Laura Boifort, Raphael Barboza, Riya Puvvada, Sarah Park, and Yi Luo
2019
Resuspension of Lead (Pb) in Oakland, CA Soils: Investigating a Possible Source of Urban Lead Contamination
American Geophysical Union, 2019. Research by: Melanie Dzib Cruz, Jameil Lewis, Jelani Lewis
2014
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Monitoring Water Quality at Lake Merritt, Oakland, CA Following Improvements to the Tidal Channel to the San Francisco Bay
EOS, Transactions, American Geophysical Union, 2014 Dec. Research by: Elliot Ahumada, Esosa Oghogho, Samantha Nguyen, Humberto Bracho, Diego Quintero, Ashanti Johnson and Kevin Cuff
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Water Quality of Peralta and Courtland Creek Oakland, CA
EOS, Transactions, American Geophysical Union, 2014 Dec. Research by: Allan Ahumada, Aminah Butler, Mellany Davis, Yarely Guzman, Micah Johnson, Xochitl Ponce, Kim Zhen
2013
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Water Quality in Courtland Creek, East Oakland, California
EOS, Transactions, American Geophysical Union, 2013 Dec. Research by: Alan Ahumada, Eliott Ahumada, Miguel Avila, Humberto Bracho, Adrian Lopez, Esosa Oghogho, Laura P_rez, Xochitl Ponce, Diego Quintero, Noe Varela, Ashanti Johnson
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Particulate Matter 2.5 and Black Carbon concentrations in underground San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit stations
EOS, Transactions, American Geophysical Union, 2013 Dec. Research by: Unique Cheon, Naudika Williams, Mikey Quintana, Jesse Thompson, Reginald Quartey, Amri Gray, Qi Ma, Chunyan Lin, Daisy Yee, and Nishant Biswas
2012
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Particulate Matter Concentrations in East Oakland’s High Street Corridor
EOS, Transactions, American Geophysical Union, 2012 Dec. Research by: Philmon Lei, Jasmine Jackson, Damaris Romero, DeVondre Spears, David Weissman
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+2 Valence Metal Concentrations in Lion Creek, Oakland, California
EOS, Transactions, American Geophysical Union, 2012 Dec. Research by: Perla Vasquez, Ta’lajah Zedd, Regina Chagolla, Mollie Dutton-Starbuck, and Mesha Shaw
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Particulate Matter Concentrations in San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Train Stations
EOS, Transactions, American Geophysical Union, 2012 Dec. Research by: Lawrence Newsome, Sophia Macias, Natali Romero, Ja’lenn Polar, Carlos Madrigal, Felipe Lopez, Richard Sanchez, Megan Torio, Victor Rios, and Tony Marks-Block
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Stream Health Assessment of Courtland Creek, Oakland, California
EOS, Transactions, American Geophysical Union, 2012 Dec. Research by: Kai White, Allan Ahumada, Cristian Lopez, Noe Varella, Elizabeth Torres, Diego Quintero, Humberto Bracho, and Gerardo Hernandez
2011
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A Comparison of Particulate Matter Concentrations in West Oakland and Berkeley, California
EOS, Transactions, American Geophysical Union, 2011 Dec. Research by: Samuel Delfín-Polk, Derrick Bailey, Kasandra Johnson, Cassandra Martin, Alex Vieira, and Tony Marks-Block
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Earthquake preparedness levels amongst youth and adults in Oakland, California
EOS, Transactions, American Geophysical Union, 2011 Dec. Research by: Regina Chagolla, Chasiti Crockett, Jessica Diaz, Gabriel Dixon, Philmon Lei, Andrea Gonzalez Negrete, and Manaiya Scott
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The Tale of Two Creeks: The Effects of Restoration on Water Quality in Oakland, California
EOS, Transactions, American Geophysical Union, 2011 Dec. Research by: Eliott Ahumada, Miguel Avila, Humberto Bracho, Alvaro P. Casanova, Osbaldo Cruz, Ana Gonzalez, Yvonne Leon, Edgar Sanchez, and Andrea Torres
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