Project:

Ground Thruthing Environmental DNA Arthropod Profiles Through Single Species Barcoding

Students:

Pamela Stavrakos, Katherine Lamattina

Institution:

Staten Island Technical High School, Staten Island

Mentors:

Eugenia Naro-Maciel

Abstract:

The major aims of this study are to 1) characterize aquatic invertebrate biodiversity in NYC, and 2) to compare and contrast DNA barcoding and eDNA metabarcoding approaches for revealing an ecosystem’s taxonomic profile. Additionally, we hope to 3) build a library of local genetic variants for Staten Island.

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