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Pollution and Its Impact on NYC Bird Biodiversity This project aimed to ascertain the effect pollution and air quality can have on the biodiversity of New York, using analysis on birds and […]

Comparing Chronic Lower Respiratory (CLR) Disease Mortality Rates to Air Quality/Pollution and Public Transportation Usage Across 5 States Regardless of our conclusions, this project still calls for a deeper investigation into the issue of CLR disease mortality rates in general […]

Artists in NYC Each member of our group chose an artist who has made an impact on NYC and selected three of their works to analyze. The artists chosen were […]

Measuring Bird Biodiversity Trends in 3 NYC Parks from 2017-2024 In recent years, global bird populations have been on a steady decline due to a number of factors, ranging from deforestation to climate […]

Do Water Quality & Temperature Affect the Striped Bass Population in the Hudson River? The Hudson River, running for 153 miles from Troy, New York, to New York Harbor, continues to connect the Empire State with nature (The […]

Handwriting vs. Typing: Exploring the Impact of Note-Taking Methods on Memory RetentionThis study aims to evaluate how the mode of note taking influences memory retention. Understanding the relationship between note taking […]

Lichen Population & Pollution in NYC Lichen are a cross between fungi and algae and due to their ability to absorb heavy pollutants, they are prime indicators of the air quality […]

Are Greenhouse Gas Emissions Correlated With Soil Deposition Levels? This research project analyzes the connection between greenhouse gas emissions and deposition data in New York States soil. Using data fr […]

Antioxidants: Foods that Lead to Longevity People should take away the benefits of antioxidants and the wide variety of plants foods they can be found in, such as fruits like […]

Feeding the Future: The Role of GMOs in Reducing Hunger Feeding the Future: The Role of GMOs in Reducing Hunger As our global population continues to grow and climate change poses significant […]

Methodologies of Maximizing the Endogenous Biochemicals of Happiness This is a review of literature regarding the biochemicals of happiness and various human behaviors that can decrease or increase happiness. […]

Investigating the Effects of Noise Pollution on Academic Performance in NYC Secondary Schools Noise pollution is one of the most pervasive forms of pollution but is also one of the most overlooked issues plaguing our society in the […]

Science of Bread: Breaking Down the Complexity of Humanity's Greatest Creation Our group aimed to research the various aspects of bread in a scientific context. We dove into the different types of bread, including […]

Meditation and Mindfulness Our project focuses on the impact of meditation on physical and mental health. We specifically researched mindfulness meditation, which is […]

Blue Zones Blue Zones are places around the world where people live longer and healthier lives. After careful confirmation that the people there live as […]

Are Macaulay Students as Motivated About Bioblitz as in Previous Years? Our study aimed to analyze Macaulay students’ motivation and engagement with BioBlitz activities. Data was collected through iNaturalist, […]

Little Island, Big Impression: The Intersection of Immersion and Nature on Little Island After attending the High Line in the beginning of this semester, I found myself interested in the category of natural, immersive art and its […]