Category: Seminar 3: Science ForwardPage 6 of 15

Arthropod Species Richness Across Standardized Urban Habitats: Evidence From NYC BioBlitz Data​

Group Members: Xaria McQueen, Hannah Gomez, Kaden Alexander ​ Urban environments contain a mosaic of habitat types that differ greatly in vegetation structure, disturbance, and resource availability. These…

House Sparrows and The Test of Time

Group Members: Ali-Marie Bissessar & Rachel Rakhamimov Our objective was to investigate the behavior of house sparrows and how the time of day changes when sparrows are most…

Did Socioeconomic Status Influence COVID-19 Infection Risk in NYC?

Group Members: Zasu Alvarez, Alanis Castillo, Avneet Kaur, Michelle Rakhamimov, Lucianna Sidel This project explores the effect of socioeconomic status on COVID-19 infection rates in the 5 boroughs…

The Legacy Of Lead: The Impact of Proximity to Historical Lead Emitters on Lead Accumulation in Urban Green Spaces

Group Members: Kennedy Betances, Briant DeJesus, Kelly Gonzalez, Najma Gure, Katelyn Martinez, Sadiq Taslim Brooklyn’s industrialization was instrumental in boosting New York’s economic growth, but this reliance on industry…

“The Relationship Between Caffeine Consumption and Visual Reaction Time”

Group Members: Allie Celauro, Julia Hurynovich, Sunehra Ibnat, Nicolle Jimenez Our project investigated whether consuming 100 mg of caffeine improves simple visual reaction time compared with a placebo…

Are the Bugs Out? Effects of Light Pollution on Nocturnal Insect Activity

Group Members: Chesna Chummar, Mandy Liang, & Lily Zuss New York City, a bustling metropolis, has become almost infamous for its light pollution. This is largely due to…

THE EFFECT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON MIGRATORY BIRD PATTERNS IN NEW YORK CITY

Group Members: Faizah Mahjabin, Haadiya Malik, Milana Agronova, Muhammad Amin, Sulok Sapkota Due to changes in the timing of seasons in the Northeast regions of the US, birds…

Wings Through Time

Group Members: Lucas LeBarr, Rifa Mahzabin, Kayla Albin, John Van-Dien This research investigates how urban development and habitat restoration at Brooklyn Bridge Park influenced bird diversity between 2016…

How Has the Addition of Brooklyn Bridge Park Affected the Wildlife in the Area

Group Members: Ruby Moran, Jayson , Isaiah Gonzalez Through an examination of the park’s history, construction, and present observations average park-goers made of the species they found around…

Correlation between Human Presence and Species Diversity at Brooklyn Bridge Park

Group Members: Priya Saxena, Glenton Chitolie, Susanna Hernandez, Maria Afnaj Is there a relationship between public presence and species diversity?  View Project