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At the Montgomery County Regional Science Fair, Susan Baker was joined by Laura Morse (NMFS/OPR) to review 48 NOAA science related projects and select the winners.
The senior award went to a project entitled 'The Effects of El Niño and La Niña on Algae Growth in the Chesapeake Bay'.
The junior award went to a project called 'The Effect on Utilizing Natural Enzymes on the Breakdown of Oil'.
Four other NOAA staff participated as category judges at the fair.