 Aquaponics  Maple Syrup  Biodiesel

 Hydroponics  Growing plants with water  Aquaculture  Growing fish  Aquaponics  Fish and Plants  Types of systems  Raft System  Nutrient Film  Ebb and Flow

 Nutrient Film (Aquaponics)  (10) blue Nile tilapia  Variety of vegetables  Raft system (Hydroponics)  Lettuce  Artificial nutrient  Ebb and Flow (Hydroponics)  Tomatoes  Artificial nutrient

 Double our growing capacity  Begin selling vegetables on Fridays  Farmers market setting at school

 Field trip to SUNY Morrisville  Greenhouses  Fish farming (aquaculture)  Aquaponics  Learning about plants and food production  Nutrient deficiencies

 Three-phase project  Constructing evaporators  Collecting/evaporating sap  Bottling/Marketing syrup

 Used repurposed/recycled materials  Carbon-neutral fuel source (biodiesel)

 Over 100 taps amongst 7 club members  Pre-concentrate 2% sap to 6% sap using reverse osmosis  Boil ~15 gallons per hour  We can make about 1 gallon of syrup per hour!

 Reduces water content in sap by 75%  Reduces fuel usage by 75%  Greatly increases rate of production

 We sell pints for $8 and quarts for $15  Selling in school faculty rooms  Will be selling at farmers markets, online, and school-sponsored events  Proceeds will be put aside to fund improvements to the syrup club for next year

 Used vegetable oil donated by local restaurants  Biodiesel is made in our 25 gallon reactor  Methanol/ lye  Byproduct glycerin  Process of converting vegetable oil to a less viscous fuel  Used in our maple syrup evaporator

 Our goal is to use our processor as a demonstrative tool for other schools and the community  Produce biodiesel for the 2015 syrup season

 Major funding for our projects comes from a $2400 Community Endowment Fund grant  Also received a $500 grant from the Science Teachers Association of New York State  $1100 grant through SUNY Oswego  We were awarded a $5000 corporate grant through Lowe’s.  District support through the Science Club

 Renovate high school courtyard with greenhouses/aquaponics pond  Incorporate alternative energy (wind, solar)  Create tenth period STEM connections course  More in-depth learning about plants and alternative fuels  More time for research and data analysis  Double our syrup production for next year  Increase student body involvement  Increase community involvement  Create an understanding of the importance for environmental conservation, change, and get people to understand the importance of sustainability