Microbial Indicators of Ecosystem Health in Long Island Sound

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Description

This multi-year project involves collaboration with Coalition to Save Hempstead Harbor (CSHH) core monitoring program and aims at understanding the influence of microbial activities on water deoxygenation, a major environmental problem in Hempstead Harbor, Long Island Sound. Every summer, members of Santoferrara’s team collect water samples simultaneously to CSHH’s monitoring of key environmental data (for example, water temperature and dissolved oxygen). At Hofstra, the team conducts microscopy, DNA and bioinformatic analyses to investigate microbial species that may contribute to hypoxia. We periodically exchange findings with CSHH and provide them with scientific support for their technical reports.

Classifications

Topic Areas

Community HealthSchool of Natural Sciences and MathematicsSTEM Education

Hofstra Schools

Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Engagement Types

Volunteer Program

Populations Served

All

Geographic Areas

Nassau County

Metrics

Community Members Served

254

Hofstra Participants

Dates

Project Start

February 14, 2024

Project End

February 24, 2025

Duration

Ongoing

Community Partners

Coalition to Save Hempstead Harbor (CSHH)

Hofstra Partners

Luciana Santoferrara

Locations

Hempstead Harbor — W Shore Rd, Port Washington, NY, 11050 Primary

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