Project TRUE: Science

During Project TRUE, our students conduct field research, ranging from mammals to water quality, and then learn to analyze their findings. They learn that science is a process, and the final piece is communicating their learnings to an audience.

Field Research

Project TRUE teams conduct field research on a variety of areas. See below for extensive list.

Analysis

Project TRUE teams work together to analyze and interpret data to determine what factors explain field observations.

Communication

Project TRUE teams present findings at research conferences and to the general public.

Past and Present Project TRUE Research Partners

NYC Department of Parks and Recreation Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy American Museum of Natural History
Columbia University Gotham Coyote Green-Wood Cemetery
NY Metro Flora Project Prospect Park Alliance

Annual Bronx Science Consortium Poster Symposium

After conducting extensive research, our students have the opportunity to convey their findings to an audience at the Bronx Zoo. Each year, the zoo hosts the Bronx Science Consortium (BSC) Poster Symposium, which brings together researchers (high school – post-doc) that are conducting research affiliated with a BSC partner institutions (see below) in a varied of field such as Biology, Biomedical Science, Chemistry, Computer Science, Education, Mathematics, Physics, Psychology, and Sociology.

Past Project TRUE teams have conducted research and created posters in the following areas. You can also check out their videos here.


Heeling Our Rivers

Latif Diaoune et al. 2022

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Let's Shellebrate Turtles

Krystal Monegro et al. 2022

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Mammal Diversity and Detection Rate

Claudia Dabie et al. 2022

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Birds

In et al. 2021

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Mammals

Gibbs et al. 2021

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Bronx River Water Quality

Fariha et al. 2021

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Coastal Vulnerability

Brown et al. 2021

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Mammals

Tepi et al. 2021

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Bronx Coastline

Bonitto et al. 2020

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Bronx River Watershed

Iannone et al. 2020

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COVID-19 and Air Pollution

Reynoso et al. 2020

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American Eel

Colon et al. 2019

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Bats

Dominguez et al 2019

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Birds

Iannone et al. 2019

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Turtles

Medrano et al. 2019

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American Eels

Orth et. al 2018 - BZ

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Ants

Patterson et al. 2018 - PPZ

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Bats

Yassin et. al 2018 - BZ

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Birds

Thomas et. al 2018 - CPZ

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Mammals

Kuka et. al 2018 - BZ

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Mammals

Weklar et al. 2018 - CPZ

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Mammals + Beetles

Kelly et al. 2018 - CPZ

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Mammals and Birds

Medrano et al 2018 - BZ

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Microplastics

Dantono et. al 2018 - PPZ

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Purple Marsh Crabs

Sese et al. 2018 - CPZ

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Soil

Carsello et al. 2018 - PPZ

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Urban Ponds

Bhikham et al. 2018 - PPZ

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Urban Ponds

Heilman et al. 2018 - PPZ

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Water Quality

Matalka et. al 2018 - BZ

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Wetlands

Mendonca et al. 2018 - CPZ

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Birds

Oteri et al. - BZ 2017

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Birds and Trees

D'Agostino et al. - CPZ 2017

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Crustaceans

Saiprakash et al. - CPZ 2017

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Invertebrates

Regan et al. - CPZ 2017

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Lichen

Loftus et al. - PPZ 2017

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Mammals

Troncoso et al. - BZ 2017

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Mammals

Stewart et al. - PPZ 2017

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Mammals

Neffinger et al. - BZ 2017

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Ponds

Jaquenound et al. - PPZ 2017

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Ponds

Ward et al. - PPZ 2017

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Reptiles

Rutishauser et al. - PPZ 2017

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Vegetation

Donaton et al. - BZ 2017

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Wetlands

Craig et al. - CPZ 2017

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Birds

Baig et al. 2016 - CPZ 2016

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Birds

Ly et al. - BZ 2016

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Butterflies & Moths

Ademoyo et al. - PPZ 2016

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Butterflies & Moths

Christopher et al. 2016

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Butterflies & Moths

Guzman et al. - PPZ 2016

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Erosion

Adelona et al. - CPZ 2016

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Green roofs

Iannone et al. - PPZ 2016

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Green roofs

Restifo et al. - PPZ 2016

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Inverebrates

Casper et al. - CPZ 2016

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Inverebrates

Comlan et al. - BZ 2016

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Mammals

Endler et al. - BZ 2016

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Mammals

Hargous et al. - CPZ 2016

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Mammals

Martinez et al. 2016 - CPZ

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Mammals

Rebosura et al. - BZ 2016

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Amphibians & Reptiles

Huntress-et-al.-2015

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Bees

Habib et al. - PPZ 2015

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Bees

Day et al. - PPZ 2015

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Birds

Abdel et al. - CPZ 2015

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Birds

Cleary et al. 2015

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Birds

Elahi et al. - CPZ 2015

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Green roofs

Gilligan et al. - BZ 2015

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Inverebrates

Davis et al. - CPZ 2015

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Inverebrates

El Shatanofy et al. - QZ 2015

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Mammals

Trahan et al. - BZ 2015

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Plants

Castillo et al. - BZ 2015

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Plants

Cullen et al. - PZ 2015a

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Plants

Cullen et al. - PZ 2015b

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Soil

Biltz et al.- CPZ 2015

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Soil

Rahman et al. - QZ 2015

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Water quality

Melendez et al. - BZ 2015

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Water quality

Vaccarelli et al. - QZ 2015

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Wetlands

Shtab et al. - QZ 2015

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Bronx Science Consortium Partner Institutions

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