Conducting a multi-omics study to research the impact of oyster reefs on microbial communities and how that would affect the carbon storage and biogeochemical cycling in our local waterways 👀🦪🧬
This pilot project applies multi-omics to study microbial communities along our oyster reef at Bush Terminal Park. The goal is to observe changes in these communities' functional capacity due to oyster presence, and create a framework for community-led environmental DNA analysis of local waterways. In doing so, we will solidify a partnership between two community science programs with deep roots in NYC's Sunset Park, as well as New York Climate Exchange's anchor institution.
By Sally Kong, Jackie Lee Weissman, Casey Lardner, and Tanasia Swift
Backed by Experiment Foundation, Beth Tuck, David Lang, and Wythe Marschall
See more at the project page on experiment.com