Join this free webinar on 8 April to hear from amazing young scientists presenting on their Australian Stockholm Junior Water Prize projects!
Hosted by Australian Water Association, the webinar will feature this year's Australian Stockholm Junior Water Prize finalists (to be announced on 4 April). Each finalist will be given 8 minutes to present on their project followed by a short Q&A session.
We would also like to thank the award sponsor Xylem for their generous support.
Following the presentations, we will also be announcing the National Winner live.
Webinar Details
| Date | Friday 8th April 2022 |
| Time | 12:30pm to 1:30pm AEST |
| Location | Zoom |
| Registration | Free |
Registration for this webinar is free for all members and non-members. Please follow the link below to register and you will receive a personalised webinar invitation.
*If you have not received your confirmation email within 10 minutes, please ensure to check your junk inbox before reaching out to AWA.
2022 Finalists
The following 4 water science projects are in the running for this year’s award:
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Remote-Control Raft Max Zhao, Barker College
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Project Overview Max's project is a remote-control prototype that is able to efficiently collect floating plastic waste within polluted water bodies. In order to be successful in its function, it must be waterproof, easily controlled with a user-friendly interface, and able to effectively gather substantial amounts of waste in less time it would take volunteers to manually remove that same amount. |
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Julia Cummins, PLC Sydney |
Project Overview Julia's This experiment is designed to determine the minimum concentration of nanosilver which causes toxicity to Daphnia magna by studying the population and heart rates of the aquatic organism Daphnia magna in different concentrations of nanosilver (0.00 mg/L, 0.25 mg/L, 0.50 mg/L, 0.75 mg/L and 1.00 mg/L) over a period of 60 minutes. |
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Miriam Gray, Cooks Hill Campus
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Project Overview Thousands of litres of grey water come out of our washing machines every week. This could be a great untapped water supply for our gardens and plants - Miriam's project focused on investigating this by grow four different plants, snapdragons, basil, parsley and beans. I will plant them in sand, so that the only nutrients will be gained from the irrigation fluid they are watered with. |
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Cici Zhou, Queensland Academy for Health Sciences |
Project Overview Cici's project addressed the topic of bacterial biofilms in waterways, as they cause water contamination, and are linked and contribute to pathogenesis and development of chronic illnesses. The aim of her investigation was to explore whether probiotics are a viable solution in inhibiting and degrading biofilms on surfaces in waterway, and whether a single or multi-species strain would be more effective. |
What is the Stockholm Junior Water Prize?
The Stockholm Junior Water Prize (SJWP) is the most prestigious youth award for a water-related science project at high school. The prize taps into the unlimited potential of today’s youth as they seek to
address water challenges.
Created in 1997 by the Stockholm Water Foundation, the prize was established to mirror the adult Stockholm Water Prize. The Stockholm International Water Institute facilitates the international competition and the student prize enjoys the patronage of HRH Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden. The Australian Water Association organises the Australian competition with support from Xylem. The Australian Stockholm Junior Water Prize (ASJWP) aims to inspire students to develop solutions to real water problems and encourages students into careers in the international and Australian water community.
To find out more about this award, please visit our Awards Page.
For more information please contact:
Tomo Okai, Senior Event Manager
Ph: 02 9467 8434 | E: tokai@awa.asn.au