Urban Barcode Project Team Cockroach Biodiversity in NYC
Program:
Urban Barcode Project
Year:
2018-19
Research Topic:
Biodiversity & trade
Taxonomic Group Studied:
Animals: Invertebrate

Project:

Cockroach Biodiversity in NYC
Students:
Savannah Smith, Adrian Natera, Brandon Rodas
School:
Frank McCourt High School, Manhattan
Mentors:
Vincent Joralemon

Abstract:

We seek to analyze the biodiversity of cockroaches in NYC by collecting samples across Fall, Winter, and Spring months. We'll be analyzing the specific species of the cockroaches, and looking to find species outside of the two most common species known to reside in NYC.

Poster:

DNA Barcoding Poster
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Team samples: