In Barcode Long Island, funded by the National Institutes of Health, student research teams use DNA barcoding to explore the unique biodiversity and ecology of Long Island.

First, science teachers attend summer training at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Stony Brook University, or Brookhaven National Lab. Then, trained teachers assemble student research teams in grades 9 to 12 and submit an original research proposal using our proposal submission guideline. Teams with accepted proposals will receive supplies, equipment, and scientific support needed to conduct experiments. Program data will contribute to a distributed effort to generate a "big picture" of Long Island's many ecosystems and diverse living things. Results will be shared at an annual symposium.

Participants will be introduced to sample collection and DNA barcoding wet-lab and bioinformatics infrastructure. Each workshop is 9:30 am to 3:30 pm and lunch will be provided. Teachers who complete this workshop are invited to organize student teams and propose projects. Accepted projects will be presented at the 2017 spring symposium.