The Young Naturalist Awards is a research-based science competition for students in grades 7-12 to promote participation and communication in science. Four Midwood students were semifinalists in the 2014 competition — the most in one year!
- Kharene Gittens
Project: Removing lead and arsenic from contaminated soil.
Mentor: Dr. Zhongqi (Joshua) Cheng, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Brooklyn College - Samuel Genchikmakher
Project: Effect of an audience on the calling behavior of monk parakeets.
Mentor: Dr. Frank Grasso, Department of Psychology, Brooklyn College - Tasnim Halim
Project: Myiopsitta monachus, the monk parakeet, prefers Rosaceae, fruit tree wood, for nest construction.
Mentor: Dr. Frank Grasso, Department of Psychology, Brooklyn College - Jeffrey Tsui
Project: Brooklyn monk parakeets respond to recorded alarm calls from Florida, Uruguay, and Brazil.
Mentor: Dr. Frank Grasso, Department of Psychology, Brooklyn College