FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 6/10/2001

Jacqueline Ling Progresses to National Competition

Jacqueline Ling, a student at Midwood High School in Brooklyn, New York, recently earned the right to compete for the national Stockholm Junior Water Prize. Ling was selected from among three state finalists by the New York Water Environment Association’s (NYWEA) Public Education Committee for her science water project. Her project titled, "The Effects and Mechanisms of Action of Endocrine Disrupting Chemical Pollutants on Reproductive System Development," was originally presented at the Polytechnic University Science, Mathematics and Technology Fair held in March at the Brooklyn Marriott Marquis. Her work was nominated by NYWEA Public Education Committee member, Chris Roschek.

Ling’s project will be considered along with those of other students from across the country. The national winner will be awarded an expense paid trip to Sweden to participate in the international competition during World Water Week, August 12-16, 2001. "Ms. Ling did a fantastic job and should have a good chance to represent New York at the national and international levels," Roschek commented.

The two other students who competed from New York State were Jessica Van der Meulen from Liverpool, New York who researched using wetlands for treating animal wastes; and,

Brian Moy of Wappinger Falls, New York who investigated pollutants in water bodies around

Poughkeepsie and Newburgh, NY.

The Stockholm Junior Water Prize is an international environmental award presented to an individual or team of young people for the world’s most outstanding water-related student science project. Its mission is to engage, encourage, and support the interest of future leaders in water environment issues. It is administered globally by the Stockholm International Water Institute. The prize was first awarded in 1995 and the number of participating countries has grown to approximately 20. ITT Industries is the international sponsor, while the NYWEA nominates New York participants. The Water Environment Federation sponsors the national finalist.

Last year’s national winner was Ashley Mulroy from West Virginia whose research on antibiotics in the Ohio River was featured in People Magazine and USA Today. The 1998 winner, Brett DePoister of Reading, Pennsylvania, conducted research on frogs inspiring Frogline, an educational video available from the Water Environment Federation at www.wef.org. DePoister is now attending the State University of New York at Stony Brook.

The Water Environment Federation is a professional organization dedicated to "Preserving and Enhancing the Global Water Environment." It is made up of associations from around the globe, including the New York Water Environment Association, and cosponsors the water prize competition and trip to Sweden, among many other activities.

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