Kira Burnett, a member of the Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts Class of 2025, has qualified to compete in the Stockholm Junior Water Prize national competition.
The Stockholm Junior Water Prize is a competition for students in the ninth through 12th grade who have developed research projects that can help solve major water challenges. The national competition will be held June 19-22 at Washington University in St. Louis, Mo. The national winner will earn a spot at the international competition.
Burnett won first place in the state competition held this spring for her project titled “Urbanization’s Impact on Aquatic Ecosystems: Assessing Phosphorus Transport, Biological Health, and for Endocrine Disruptors.” The competition was judged by the Arkansas Water Environment Association, the state-level Water Environment Federation Member Association. Burnett qualified for the state competition after winning the regional award at the West Central Regional Science Fair at ASMSA in March.