Project:

Shelter Island Ants

Students:

Michael Kotula, Lionardo Napoles    , Robert Beckwith

School:

Shelter Island Union Free School District, Suffolk

Mentors:

Daniel Williams

Abstract:

Over the past several years we have sampled ants at many different locations around Shelter Island determining ‘typical’ or expected ant species. This year we will complete the survey collecting ants from three new locations. As always we are testing to determine which species are more common in the micro niches of the island. Having a complete species map of the island will allow us to map species migration due to human intervention and monitor if invasive species arrive due to climate change. Results will be compared to our past projects to verify past results but also to see if there are any changes.

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