RESEARCH IN THE PINE

PINE crest student-led research journal
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Assessing the Sensitivity of Acropora cervicornis Resulting from Exposure to Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Copper Chloride
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Coral reefs play an important role in the environment; protecting coastlines from flooding, and supporting more species per unit area than any other marine ecosystem. These valuable ecosystems are in danger...

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Rebecca Adler
'23

Quantifying Vervet Monkey's Exposure to Humans Through The Use of Camera Traps
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Chlorocebus sabaeus
(vervet) monkeys were introduced to Dania Beach, Florida, in 1948 after escaping from the Dania Chimpanzee Farm. Now, a group of descendants from those vervets live in a mangrove swamp...

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Sydney Krusch
'23
Microfluidics Analysis of Red Blood Cells Infected by Malaria Parasite
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Malaria caused by the wild type Plasmodium falciparum (WT) parasite remains the leading single-agent cause of mortality in children, particularly those from sub-Saharan Africa. The deformability of red...

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Diya Jain
'23
PREDICTING ALTERNATIVE MITIGATION EFFORTS OF CYANOBACTERIA  HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS THROUGH THEIR ENCOMPASSING  HETEROTROPHIC BACTERIAL COMMUNITY
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Cyanobacteria harmful algal blooms (CyanoHABs) occur when a cyanobacterial environment experiences an influx of excess nutrients or aggravating environmental conditions such as eutrophication or seasonal ...

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Ethan Grover
'23