Saturday, February 4, 2012
9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Amity Regional High School

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Daniel Riskin, award-winning evolutionary biologist

The Fair is an exposition showcasing the projects of students from many schools in Darien, Greenwich, Westport, and Woodbridge. Each student competes, with either a research proposal or a completed project, in one of four categories: Health Science, Environmental Science, Behavioral Science and Physical Science.

The public is welcomed to view the exhibits starting at 12 noon, and then attend the awards ceremony and listen to the keynote speaker, Dr. Daniel Riskin at 1:30 p.m. Dr. Riskin is an award-winning evolutionary biologist who specializes in the study of bats and promotes science outreach through television. He is the co-host of Daily Planet, a science show for Discovery Channel Canada. His TV work includes Animal Planet's show about parasites, Monsters Inside Me, and guest appearances on The Dr. Oz Show, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson.

STUDENTS: For information about projects, procedures, and registration

TEACHERS: For information about timelines, judging, and registration

JUDGES: For information about schedules, duties and responsibilities, and locations

SCISEF is sponsored by the Southern Connecticut Science & Engineering Foundation (SCSEF), a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the study of science and engineering by students throughout Southern Connecticut. For more information about the Foundation, click here: www.SCSEF.org.