Urban Barcode Project Team Charlotte's Websters
Program:
Urban Barcode Project
Year:
2019-20
Research Topic:
Biodiversity & trade
Taxonomic Group Studied:
Animals: Invertebrate

Project:

Biodiversity of Van Cortlandt Park Spiders
Students:
Jonah Gleeman, Zach Gorton, Natalie Chen, Vivian Lee
School:
Ethical Culture Fieldston School, The Bronx
Mentors:
Anne Kloimwieder

Abstract:

The goal of this experiment is to obtain samples of spiders and record the species richness of spiders in Van Cortlandt Park. Approximately 30 samples will be collected from various areas in the park. DNA will be extracted from each sample and sent for genome sequencing to determine the species of each sample. The results of this experiment will help to understand the species richness of spiders present in Van Cortlandt Park.

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