Lichens as Indicator Species: How Does It Work?
As New York City battles rising air quality concerns, it would be helpful to use lichens, an indicator species, as a predictor for how our ecology might change in the future.
The Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on New York City’s Bumblebee Population (Bombus impatiens)
In recent years, global climate and intensive agricultural land use have led to a sharp decline in insect species. New York’s prized bumblebees are now considered to be endangered…
In the Heights: A Representation of New York
In the Heights is a Broadway musical based on the residents of Washington Heights. Learn how the musical represents New York through its art form, creation, and themes.
When Art and Technology Meet
Anadol used over 300 million publicly available photos of nature as the dataset for the sculpture. This continues the theme of Machine Hallucinations, by seeing familiar concepts reimagined by machines.
Lifespan of Captive and Wild Orcas
Is there a difference between captive and wild orcas’ lifespans?
A glimpse into Dark Romanticism
Often when studying poetry, we disregard the dark side of life. Dark romanticism allows the writer to present the dark side of romanticism, such as jealousy, death, agony, and lust… so did Edgar Allen Poe.
Asthma Rates and Air Quality within Different Regions of New York State
Many underlying illnesses and health complications among people of a certain geographical region have been found to have a correlation with the environmental conditions of that region. To investigate this phenomenon, we pose the question: Are higher air pollution concentrations correlated with higher asthma rates?
The Effect of Climate Change on the Habituation of Spotted Lanternflies in Central Park
Have you see those red spotted flies at your every step? Spotted Lantern Flies have emerged since 2014 on the Eastcoast but why have we seen them more recently? Click here to learn more!
How Spotted Lanternflies Disrupts The Food Chain Of Native Species In Manhattan, New York
The Spotted Lantern flies are Spreading Quickly, Figure out what they are doing to the Native Species of Your Area and Why they should be stopped soon
Effect of Industrialization on Bird’s Habitat Preference
In this study, we asked the question: how does the presence of industrialization in an area impact the population densities of different bird species?
