Phytoplankton, microscopic organisms (microalgae) that form the base of aquatic food webs, generate approximately half of the world’s oxygen through… Read more Student Project: Exploring the causes and ecological consequences of harmful algal blooms in urban estuaries (Greenfield Lab)
Animal reproductive behavior can be influenced both directly and indirectly by anthropogenic impacts. New York’s waterways are home to a… Read more Student Project: The dynamics of reproductive behavior in nearshore pipefish (Wilson Lab)
Adaptive immunity and immune memory are defining characteristics of higher vertebrates. The ability to retain a record of prior infection… Read more Student Project: Adaptive immunity in nearshore environments (Wilson Lab)
Our fourth year of BUEE wrapped up on August 10, with a much-anticipated in-person event held in Brooklyn’s SUBO building. … Read more 08/10/22 – BUEE Science Day 2022
Thanks to Martin Sweeney and the crew at Downtown Boathouse for hosting BUEE for a late afternoon paddle on the… Read more 07/13/22 – Kayaking at Downtown Boathouse
Back to Plumb Beach to observe the height of the horseshoe crab nesting season in NYC!
The new crew of BUEEers exploring beekeeping with Frank Schellace (BC Urban Sustainability Grad)! Fun in the sun…
The application portal for the Summer 2022 BUEE program has recently gone live at https://buee.blog.brooklyn.edu/apply-here/. Eligible students are encouraged to… Read more 02/01/22 – BUEE Application Portal Goes Live
The third year of BUEE wrapped up on August 11, when students presented their final projects, and celebrated a summer… Read more 08/11/21 – BUEE Science Day 2021
We’ve just received word that BUEE will take place in Summer 2021 – many thanks for CUNY administration for making… Read more 04/20/2021 – BUEE is back!
We’ve recently received the excellent news that the Brooklyn Urban Ecology and Environment program has been renewed for an additional… Read more 02/24/2021 – BUEE has been renewed!
BUEE students presented the results of a summer of research in urban ecology and environmental science in and around New… Read more 08/07/2019 – BUEE Science Day – Students Impress!
Congratulations to our first cohort of BUEE students! BUEE Science Day closed with a bang on August 8, when our… Read more 08/09/18