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Brooklyn Urban Ecology and Environment Program (BUEE)

A NSF-Supported Research Experiences for Undergraduates Site

Category: Research Projects

Student Project: Assessing natural and nature-based shoreline features (Branco Lab)

Posted on January 2, 2023January 2, 2023 by bbranco

Natural and Nature Based Shoreline Features (NNBF) are being integrated into coastal resilience strategies due to the variety of services… Read more Student Project: Assessing natural and nature-based shoreline features (Branco Lab)

Student Project: Constructed Soils for Green and Sustainable Cities (Cheng Lab)

Posted on January 2, 2023January 2, 2023 by zcheng

Urban soils are largely contaminated, while clean soils are often limited – despite the growing needs from greening and urban… Read more Student Project: Constructed Soils for Green and Sustainable Cities (Cheng Lab)

Student Project: Using Wireless Technology to Detect Lead in Urban Soils (Cheng Lab)

Posted on January 2, 2023January 2, 2023 by zcheng

Lead (Pb) is one of the most prominent contaminants widely found in urban soils. It presents significant health risk to… Read more Student Project: Using Wireless Technology to Detect Lead in Urban Soils (Cheng Lab)

Student Project: Disturbed and diverse: Soil and green infrastructure microbial communities of New York City (Muth Lab)

Posted on December 30, 2022January 2, 2023 by trmuth

Human activity in cities alters the biodiversity of insects, plants, and animals – frequently lowering the biodiversity and replacing native… Read more Student Project: Disturbed and diverse: Soil and green infrastructure microbial communities of New York City (Muth Lab)

Student Project: Targeting the duckweed microbiome for improved phytoremediation of urban waters (Muth Lab)

Posted on December 29, 2022January 2, 2023 by trmuth

Duckweeds, small aquatic plants that grow on the surface of still waters, are commonly observed in lakes and ponds, including… Read more Student Project: Targeting the duckweed microbiome for improved phytoremediation of urban waters (Muth Lab)

Student Project: Exploring the causes and ecological consequences of harmful algal blooms in urban estuaries (Greenfield Lab)

Posted on December 29, 2022December 29, 2022 by Tony Wilson

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)

Student Project: The dynamics of reproductive behavior in nearshore pipefish (Wilson Lab)

Posted on December 29, 2022December 29, 2022 by Tony Wilson

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)

Student Project: Adaptive immunity in nearshore environments (Wilson Lab)

Posted on December 29, 2022December 29, 2022 by Tony Wilson

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)

Student Project: Understanding how species interactions may enhance resilience and ecosystem services within urban salt marshes (Zarnoch Lab)

Posted on December 29, 2022December 29, 2022 by czarnoch

The lab of Dr. Zarnoch is excited to host Summer 2023 BUEE students!  Students will be exposed to field and… Read more Student Project: Understanding how species interactions may enhance resilience and ecosystem services within urban salt marshes (Zarnoch Lab)

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