Tag: bioblitzPage 1 of 3

How do Manhattan’s host trees, particularly in Central Park, influence when and where spotted lanternflies appear?

Group Members: Kevin Joseph, Jayden Blumberg, Jayden Pooran Spotted Lanternflies are an invasive species from China that weakens and damages plants. Currently, they are rapidly reproducing here in…

How do Manhattan’s host trees, particularly in Central Park, influence when and where spotted lanternflies appear?

Group Members: Kevin Joseph, Jayden Blumberg, Jayden Pooran Spotted Lanternflies are an invasive species from China that weakens and damages plants. Currently, they are rapidly reproducing here in…

War on Rats

Group Members: Hong Poon, Jada Williams Our project is about the ongoing “War on Rats” in New York City.  Rats are known transmitters of illnesses like salmonellosis, E.coli,…

What Plant Characteristics are the Spotted Lantern Flies Attracted to in the NYC Ecosystem?

Group Members: Shimon Jeslesohn, George Kotsis, Jayce Garcia For our project, we wanted to investigate the spotted lantern fly after observing them throughout the summer in NYC. We…

Plants vs Pavement: How Street Life Shapes Park Life

Group Members: Dulce Medina & Alpha Bah After completing the BioBlitz in Brooklyn Bridge Park, we wanted to dig deeper into how plant species richness changes with foot…

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…

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…

Influence of NYC Parks’ Physical Attributes on Bird Species Richness

Group Members: Amina Radoncic & Pamela De Leon Berroa Our project aimed to discover whether the physical characteristics of Brooklyn Bridge Park (BBP) and Van Cortlandt Park (VCP)…

Not the Bees! (and Other Bugs Too!)

Group Members: Garson Guan, Abraham Tawil Urban parks like Brooklyn Bridge Park support many insect species that keep the ecosystem healthy. In 2023, New York State passed the…