In fall genetics, students profile their own genomes in a variety of ways to explore how nonessential genetic variations are grouped geographically in populations over time. For the freshman biology classes, I took them out in both fall and spring to observe the biomes created along the hudson and atlantic, and to make them mindful of the human hazards to biodiversity in these niches. Trips for fall genetics focused on two genetic characterizations and took place on 11/28/23. Spring genetics looked at detailed forensic profiles of themselves using a sophisticated biological chip, and that was on 2/27/24. Both to the brooklyn DNA learning center, each day with two classes. Freshman biology went to the Hudson on 11/21/23 and 11/22/23 in the fall and 5/30/24 and 5/31/24 in the late spring. Gigantic thanks to all the chaperones. We had several parents and a number of school staff helping out. The DNALC trips are generously funded by a large scale annual grant to the Biology Department from the PA.
