STEAM Festival 2020 – Page 4

How the Amount of Green Area and Human Population Density Relates to Poison Ivy Observation Density in NYC

In our study, we analyze the correlation – if any – between Poison Ivy observation abundance and other geographical factors, including human population density, green acreage, and iNaturalist user density.

The Effects of Precipitation on Bird Diversity during the Nesting Season in the NYC Metropolitan Area

Our research focused on the effect of precipitation on bird diversity in the Metropolitan Area from 2015-2020 during the month of May.

The Relationship Between Air Quality and Bee Diversity within New York

We know how air quality affects humans, but did you ever wonder how it affects bees? Will it be harmful to them the same way it is to us?

Lichen Diversity Increasing Over the Past Seven Years Amid Stable Air Quality

New York finally has some decent air! But how are the lichens doing?

How Lucky is the Horseshoe?

By Rani Milberg, Mahir Sadad, Wilmar Echavarria, and Mark Duras

A collage square with images of monuments in a gradient filter with “monuments.” written in bold yellow text in the center. Monuments include The Statue of Liberty, Robert E Lee Statue with “BLM” and an image of Breonna Taylor projected onto it, The Central Park Suffragette monument, the Martin Luther King Jr Statue in Washington DC, the sculpture of Prometheus in Rockefeller Center, the Stonewall Monument, the Arch in Washington Square Park with red paint covering the statues on the sides, the Statue of Atlas in Rockefeller Center, the statue of Christopher Columbus in Columbus Square, one of the New York Public Library Lions with a mask covering the mouth of the lion, Laetitia Ky with her hair shaped in a scale with the male and female gender symbols on each side, an image of the Wall Street Bull and Fearless Girl statues, the statue of Theodore Roosevelt that is placed outside of the museum of natural history, and a statue of Jeferson Davis with “BLM”, “ACAB”, and “5/30 cops ran us over”.

Monuments and Movement: Power During the Pandemic

Quaran-Zine is a collection of artistic and literary representations of the pandemic’s impact on our lives and understanding of NYC.

Covers by Lucas Ayala, Anling Chen, Arya Harris, and Peter Manos

The Impact of Social Media on Mental Health

Our research project explored how the online world of social media affects teenagers regarding confidence, insecurities, fears, and comparison.

How does smell effect productivity?

Smell has a very strong effect on our brains. Different smells can stimulate the regions of the brain that relate to both emotion and memory. See what smell help stimulate the brain and promote blood flow.

Mission to Elimination: Food Waste

We propose ways to reduce food waste and turn it into compost in New York City. The key is to change people’s mindset on how they view “trash”.

The Approach Towards a Zero-Waste New York City

…New York City could finally grasp and execute the zero-waste ideal as opposed to just having it as an ambition.

Analysis of ozone concentration in New York City and ozone attributable asthma hospitalizations from 2009-2010

Our project focuses on the average ozone concentration in each borough and the correlation between ozone attributable hospitalizations in children and adults.

The picture is divided into four equal quadrants. Each quadrant shows the respective quarter of the face of four different people, but the original colors of the picture are replaced with bright neons. On the top left is Yakira’s left eyebrow, eye and part of her nose. Yakira is in front of a wall of cabinets. The walls are a deep magenta and the cabinets are white. Yakira’s face is colored white and orange. The top right shows Chrissie’s right eyebrow, eye, and part of her nose. Behind her is the interior of her bedroom with light from the window visible. The walls are a muddy neon green. Her face and the window are a light neon pink. Other features like her eyes and hair use a dark forest green. The bottom right corner shows the right side of Christina’s jaw and lips, and part of her nose. She is wearing a white sweater and a small pendant necklace. Her face is colored green, and her hair is shown in black. In the final corner is the left side of Anya’s jaw, lips and nose. Her face is colored blue. Anya is She is wearing a white sweater and a small pendant necklace. Her face is colored green, and her hair is shown in black. In the final corner is the left side of Anya’s jaw, lips and nose. Her face is colored blue. Anya is wearing a dark sweater that almost blends into her background, but above her shoulders is the indication of a wall that is colored a deep magenta.

Quaran-Zine: Art and Identity

Quaran-Zine is a collection of artistic and literary representations of the pandemic’s impact on our lives and understanding of NYC. Our themes explore how art expresses individual and societal identity.

Cultural Heritage

I delve into the importance of one’s cultural heritage and how it defines them within a community.

Hess Triangle Podcast

A story about a family who exacted revenge against the city government for taking their apartment building.

A Keystone Species is in Danger

We delved into Antarctic krill as a keystone species and how climate change, along with human activities, are disrupting their ecosystem and could eventually cause several species extinctions.

A Round Trip to the City

Follow along as you listen to the sounds compiled on a trip to Manhattan. Use the arrows to direct you across the soundscape and make sure to look and listen for overlapping sounds!

This poster highlights our process of collecting/finding DNA and analyzing the DNA through DNA analysis tools like DNA Subway and BLAST on Genbank. This process is described through our Introduction, Methods, Results, and Findings.

DNA of the Oonopidae

We always see spiders above ground, but what about the ones we don’t see? In this experiment, we look closely at the DNA of the below ground family, Oonopidae.

The Effect of Urban Density on Tree Health

Did you ever wonder if there is a relationship between tree health (trunk diameter and trunk wounds observed) and urban density? Click here to find out.

Effect of Human Population Density on the Health of Black Oak Trees

This project was a comparative study of parks in Brooklyn and Long Island to determine effects on the health of Black Oak trees.

The Effect of Street Lights on Tree Health

Interested in trees? Our study focuses on the effect of infrared light (from street lights) on the health of the Pin Oak tree population!