C05 : What's Under The Vine? A Study of Nematodes in Niagara's Wine Region


Students Alyssa Spaan
School IND - Hillfield Strathallan College - Hamilton
Level Intermediate 9/10 - Grade 9
Group Group 3 - Health Sciences II
Abstract My project involves the study of nematodes in Niagara’s wine region. Niagara’s grape and wine industry is a major economic driver for the Niagara Region and the Province of Ontario. I set out to find which soil sample has the densest population of nematodes and the greatest variety of the nematode species. Soil samples were taken from vineyards located above and below the Niagara Escarpment.