FREE

Ages 12 and up | Citizen Science

with Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory’s DNA Learning Center

Join other citizen scientists to process Long Island insects for DNA sequencing!

In this all-day event, participants will familiarize themselves with the biodiversity of Jones Beach, with a focus on local ant, beetle, and mosquito groups.

This event is a follow up event to the collection event that occurred in June. During this wet lab workshop, our partners at Cold Spring Harbor Labs will introduce participants to the hands-on DNA isolation of the collected specimens, amplification of the DNA barcode region, and gel electrophoresis.

We will provide:

• Lab equipment

• Computers

• DNA Specimens

You must bring:

• Lunch