GC students earn MDMR awards

BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources presented five Gulf Coast students with its Excellence in Marine Sciences awards as part of the Region VI Science and Engineering Fair. The award winners included: MacKenzie Valentine of Bayou View Elementary for her exhibit: “Is There a Dead Zone for Plankton in Brickyard Bayou?”; Steve Rocha of Bayou View for: “Can Oysters Clean Water?”; David Alexander of St. Patrick Catholic High School for: “Solar Storm 2”; Adara Rutherford of Hancock HS for: “Seasonal Variations of Water Quality in Bay St. Louis and the Mississippi Sound”; and Chazmyn Riley of St. Patrick Catholic for: “Does Acidification Affect Marine Life.” The winners received a monetary award designed to enhance exhibits for future competition. MDMRis dedicated to enhancing, protecting and conserving all marine interests of the state. (Source: MDMR 03/03/15)