A Summer in the Nenana River - Part Two

Sam has been studying the water quality of the Nenana River for two years. He has measured the water temperature and conductivity and determined the suspended sediment load of the Neanana River on a weekly basis for the years 2008 and 2009. He has had several sampling sites on the river. You can see his data from the Denali Education Center (or McKinley Village) (2008 and 2009), Riley Creek (2009) and the "Glitter Gulch" bridge (2009).

Sam presented his research project at the Denali Borough School District Science Fair which was held on February 26 at the Tri-Valley School in Healy. He received a General Science Excellence coin from Clear Air Force Station and one of the science fair grand prizes. This qualified him for the science fair in Fairbanks in March.

At the Interior Alaska Science Fair, held March 25-28 at the Pioneer Park Civic Center in Fairbanks, Sam received a first place ribbon, a Northern Chapter Alaska Library Association certificate and the Alaska Science Teachers Association Award of Excellence for a project related to the Alaskan Environment.

Sam says, "I have had a lot of fun doing this project! I want to keep studying the Nenana River. I want to continue the project for next summer."

You can see some of the results of his research here.