Impact of Deer on Ticks and Biodiversity of Flora
Analysis of the consequences of white-tailed deer population growth, on risk of tick-borne diseases and local biodiversity of flora, and review of population management methods.
Tag: biodiversity
The Effect of COVID-19 Lockdowns on Uploads to iNaturalist in New York City
Our project explores the effect of COVID-19 lockdowns in New York City on the uploads made to iNaturalist, an online network for sharing biodiversity information.
Effects of Urbanization on Insect Biodiversity in the Environment
Our project delves into the relationship between urbanization’s effects on the environment and insect population diversity.
The Status of New York Bee Populations and Their Effect on the Urban Ecology
Michael Stawski, Fariha Hanif, and Abram Morris investigate the urban ecology of New York through the context of its bee population
The Effects of Community Gardens on Biodiversity
Our project aims to discover if there is a correlation between an increase in community gardens throughout New York City and an increase in biodiversity. We were inspired by the use of iNaturalist during the Bioblitz, and decided to use iNaturalist observations as our method of measuring biodiversity.
Invasion of the Snakeheads
A combination of native producers, predators, prey, and decomposers make up an ecosystem. However what happens when a foreign species, like the Northern Snakehead gets introduced to an existing ecosystem?
The Environmental and Human Health Threat of the Hudson River Post-Dredging
Was GE’s dredging of PCBs from the Hudson River a success? Through using data on fish biodiversity (as well as other research), we tried to determine the answer to this.
Impact of Urbanization on Bird Species
NYC is known for its urbanized setting, yet is still home to diverse wildlife populations. What impact does urbanization have on bird species?
Areas with High Infrastructure Have Lower Bird Species Richness
We tested the effect of human infrastructure on biodiversity by examining bird species richness using Audubon Christmas Bird Count Data comparing high versus low infrastructure sites from 2011 to 2018.
The Deliberate Deforestation of Brazil
Do the economic benefits that Brazil gains from deforestation of the Amazon rainforest outweigh the ethics that arise from the removal of endangered species and indigenous populations living there?
Sample Seminar 3 Project
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