Urban Barcode Project Team Winter Jackets: Fur and Feathers
Program:
Urban Barcode Project
Year:
2018-19
Research Topic:
Exotics
Taxonomic Group Studied:
Animals

Project:

Winter Jackets Fur and Feathers
Students:
Catherine Rivas, Rafanny Reyes, Junice Caminero
School:
Frank McCourt High School, Manhattan
Mentors:
Vincent Joralemon

Abstract:

We're proposing to analyze the fur and feathers found in winter jackets commonly worn around NYC. We'll measure to see if Jackets using real fur are in fact using the fur and feathers they advertise as using. DNA data will be combined with microscopy.

Poster:

DNA Barcoding Poster
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