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Monarch Butterfly Conservation: A California Native Plants Guide
A comprehensive student-written guide to saving monarch butterflies through California native plant gardening. Learn which milkweed species to plant, essential nectar sources, and how to create your own monarch waystation.
The Ocean Plastic Crisis: What I Learned After 100 Days of Beach Cleanups
A student's 100-day journey collecting beach trash reveals shocking truths about ocean plastic pollution. Complete with data, wildlife encounters, and actionable solutions everyone can implement today.
Creating Defensible Space: A Student's Guide to Wildfire Prevention in California
Everything you need to know about protecting your home from wildfires. A comprehensive guide covering defensible space zones, fire-resistant landscaping, home hardening, and community action.
EcoQuest Wildfire Watch: Our Congressional App Challenge Submission
Our team submitted Wildfire Watch to the Congressional App Challenge - a real-time wildfire monitoring app built to help communities stay informed and safe during California's fire season.
MindMirror: Competing in the Blue Ocean Entrepreneurship Competition
MindMirror screens for depression risk from 60 seconds of speech. It was named a Top 500 Finalist in the 2026 Blue Ocean Student Entrepreneur Competition, and has collected data from ~230 Prolific research participants.
Oceanaware Guardian: A Youth Ocean Conservation Platform
We created Oceanaware Guardian as a youth-led ocean awareness initiative - a platform dedicated to raising awareness about marine ecosystems, ocean pollution, and conservation.
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