Middle school student Finnegan Miller has a love for fungi that led him to research eco-friendly packaging options. Finnegan is working to develop a packaging alternative that will allow him to ship a package made from mushroom roots. He received the Lemelson Early Inventor Prize for his project.
Middle School student Keertana Jillella is developing an app and automated process to scan backyards for snakes. She hopes this will prevent snake encounters and bites. Keertana was awarded the Lemelson Early Inventor Prize for her project.
A middle school student in Puerto Rico is working to find a way to keep surfers safe from sharks while they're out on the water. Dalismar Castro Marrero is hoping her prototype of a shark repelling surfboard can be the solution to shark encounters.