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How Do Spotted Lanternflies Affect New York’s Agriculture?

Group Members: Sienna Kwok and Zara Soofizada Spotted lanternflies are an invasive species that are associated with host plants such as the Tree of Heaven. Their life cycle…

New York in Our Eyes

Group Members: Marcos Sanchez, Tapasjot Sandhu, Bianca Ariana Siguencia In our project, we delve deeper into the history behind iconic lines featured in Alicia Key’s soundtrack for Hells…

Invasive Species in New York City Parks

Group Members: Shameel Khandokar, Jake Yashayev, Maxim Korobov New York City is an urban environment that houses many hubs of nature in its biggest parks. It is also…

How does the different locations at Brooklyn Bridge Park affect the abundance of different bee species observed on flowering plants?

Group Members: Michelle Vasserman, Santiago Patino Surprisingly one of the most diverse species of insects that roams in Brooklyn Bridge Park are none other than Bees! But what…

Impact of Air Pollution on Fungal Biodiversity

Group Members: Emily Hu, Sophia Scharf, and Sunny Maharjan We studied whether the severity of air pollution affected the biodiversity of fungi identified within BioBlitz data. Previous research…

How does plant biodiversity (native vs. Nonnative) vary between isolated and accessible areas in Brooklyn Bridge Park?

Group Members: Syeda Rahman, Alishya Loyd, Reem Hamdan Our project focuses on how human accessibility shapes plant biodiversity within Brooklyn Bridge Park. By comparing quieter, restricted habitats like…

Bats & Water in New York City

Group Members: Su-Nanda Win, Sarah Gracci, Kimberly Guadalupe This project investigates how proximity to water affects bat activity in two New York City parks: Randall’s Island (2022 BioBlitz)…

“Offline”

Group Members: Mariam Ghanem, Fatima Coyt “Offline” is a short film exploring how constant digital engagement can disconnect us from the city we live in. The film follows…

Lost in a New York Daydream

Group Members: Jayla Hall Cabrera, Maleha Arisha, Michal Kalaty This project looks at how New Yorkers often feel divided between who they are in public and who they…

Life Storage Full (Delete Permanently?)

Social media and technology have revolutionized our world, but is it at the expense of genuine personal connection?