Project:

Are your shellfish truly local?

Students:

John Diaz, Hendry Dominguez, Kunga Sangpo, Tong Wang

School:

International HS for Health Sciences,

Mentors:

Jenny Shao

Abstract:

The purpose of our experiment is to study if market shellfish is local, invasive, endangered, or imported. We will purchase shellfish from different markets and compare the barcode with the IUCN Red List and The National Invasive Species Information Center to determine the answer to our question.

Poster:

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