Research Permits

2017

Wetlands Delineation Conference House Park

AKRF Inc.

Staten Island

Conference House Park

Other

2017

PIN X731.27 Bruckner Expressway Access and Connectivity Improvements, Bronx County

AKRF Inc.

Bronx

Van Cortlandt Park

Plants

2017

Mapping coyote habitat and dispersal corridors in the greater NYC metropolitan area

American Museum of Natural History

Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island

Alley Pond Park, Astoria Park, Baisley Pond Park, Central Park, Claremont Park, Crotona Park, Cunningham Park, Ferry Point Park, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Forest Park, Fort Washington Park, Francis Lewis Park, Henry Hudson Park, Highbridge Park, Idlewild Park, Inwood Hill Park, Kissena Park, Pelham Bay Park, Powell's Cove Park, Prospect Park, Pugsley Creek Park, Railroad Park, Randall’s/Wards Island Park, Riverdale Park, Riverside Park, Roy Wilkins Park, Seton Falls park, Spuyten Duyvil Shorefront Park, St Mary's Park, Starlight Park, The Greenbelt, Van Cortlandt Park

Mammals

2017

Opportunistic GPS Telemetry of Relocated Coyotes in New York City

American Museum of Natural History

Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island

Multiple

Mammals

2017

Geological Mapping of Outcrops in Central Park

American Museum of Natural History

Manhattan

Central Park

Other

2017

Using DNA barcoding to identify invertebrates in soil samples from East River Park

Bard High School Early College

Manhattan

East River Park

Arthropods

2017

Reconnaissance investigation of urine-marking by domestic dogs (Canis familiaris)

Barnard College

Manhattan

Riverside Park

Mammals

2017

Heavy metal resistant microbes on New York City greenroofs

Barnard College

Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Staten Island

Brownville Recreation Center, Chelsea Recreation Center, Hansborough Recreation Center, Jackie Robinson Park, Lost Battalion Hall Recreation Center, Lyons Pool, Sorrentino Recreation Center, St John’s Recreation Center, St Mary's Recreation Center, Sunset Park

Rec Center Green Roof

Microorganisms, Soil

2017

Plant communities of disturbed urban soils: Implications for ecological restoration

Bates College

Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens

Alley Pond Park, Conference House Park, Cunningham Park, Idlewild Park, Inwood Hill Park, Jamaica Bay Park, Paerdegat Basin, Pelham Bay Park, Prospect Park, Rockaway Community Park, Van Cortlandt Park, Willowbrook Park

Plants, Soil

2017

Project TRUE, Teens Researching Urban Ecology

WCS-Bronx Zoo

Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens

Bronx River Park, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Central Park, Chelsea Recreation Center, Hansborough Recreation Center, Highbridge Park, Idlewild Park, Jackie Robinson Park, Lost Battalion Hall Recreation Center, Lyons Pool, Pelham Bay Park, Prospect Park, Randall’s/Wards Island Park, Riverside Park, Saw Mill Creek, Sorrentino Recreation Center, Spring Creek Park, St Mary's Park, Sunset Park, Udall's Cove Park

Some work was performed at Rec Center Green Roof

Amphibians/Reptiles, Invertebrates, Mammals, Plants, Soil

2017

Environmental Field Investigations Course

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn

Marine Park

Soil, Water quality/Hydrology

2017

Electrical Resistvity Imaging of Tidal Forcing of the Water Table in Heterogeneous Sediment

City College of New York

Manhattan

Inwood Hill Park

Water quality/Hydrology

2017

DNA Barcoding Brooklyn: An Assessment of Biodiversity in Marine Park

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Brooklyn

Marine Park

Arthropods, Plants

2017

Freshkills Turtle Project

College of Staten Island

Staten Island

High Rock Park, La Tourette Park, Long Pond Park, The Greenbelt

Amphibians/Reptiles, Arthropods, Fish

2017

Urban Barcode Project - General Plant Diversity

Columbia Prep

Manhattan

Central Park

Plants, Urban Barcode Project

2017

Seed dispersal and habitat connectivity of green spaces in New York City

Columbia University

Manhattan

Morningside Park, Riverside Park

Plants

2017

Crave Crush Behavioral Study

Columbia University

Manhattan

Bryant Park, Central Park, Union Square Park, Washington Square Park

Human Health/Perceptions

2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018

Green Infrastructure Monitoring

Drexel University

Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens

Alley Pond Park, Colfax St/Murdock Ave/211 Street, Crotona Park, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Furmanville Ave/80th St/Dry Harbor Rd, Nashville Blvd/116 Ave/209 Street, Sagamore St/Cruger Ave, Shoelace Park, St Mary's Recreation Center, Sixth Street (BK)

Other, Water quality/Hydrology

2017

Insect Walk in Central Park

Fairleigh Dickinson University

Manhattan

Central Park

Invertebrates

2017

Effects of a beach nourishment project on horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus) spawning activity, egg deposition, and juvenile habitat use

Fordham University

Brooklyn

Plumb Beach

Crustaceans/Mollusks, Soil

2017

Cityscape Genomics of Rats (Rattus norvegicus) in New York City

Fordham University

Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island

Permitted for all parks

Mammals

2017

The Effect of Salt Marsh Restoration on Ant Biodiversity

Forest Hills High School

Queens

Flushing Meadows Corona Park

Arthropods

2017

Wetland Stewardship for a Healthier Bronx

Friends of Van Cortlandt Park

Bronx

Van Cortlandt Park

Water quality/Hydrology

2017

Black Skimmer Decoy

NYSDEC

Queens

Arverne-by-the-Sea

Birds

2017

Urban Barcode Project - Algal Divserity

Friends Seminary

Manhattan

Central Park, East River Park, Hudson River Park

Algae/Aquatic Vegetation, Urban Barcode Project

2017

Park Visitor Perceptions of Resident Coyotes

American Natural History Museum

Bronx

Pelham Bay Park, Riverdale Park

Human Health/Perceptions

2017

Reed Boats from Invasive Phragmites

HarborLAB

Queens

Alley Pond Park

Plants

2017

Alley Creek Benthic/Vegetation Baseline Survey

Hazen and Sawyer

Queens

Alley Pond Park

Arthropods, Crustaceans/Mollusks, Plants, Water quality/Hydrology

2017

Raccoon and opossum census of Ruler's Bar Hassock

Hofstra University

Queens

Broad Channel American Park, Sunset Cove Park

Mammals

2017

Selective behavior by rodents in the built environment: A pilot

Hofstra University

Manhattan

Columbus Park, Vito Locascio Field

Mammals

2017

How does red fox population density affect Lyme disease incidence?

Hofstra University

Queens

Alley Pond Park

Invertebrates, Mammals

2017

eHealth intervention to increase sun protection in Latinos

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens

Astoria Park, Bronx River Park, Central Park, Prospect Park, Randall’s/Wards Island Park

Human Health/Perceptions

2017

Canada goose and mute swan nest management

NYNJ Port Authority

Bronx, Manhattan, Queens

Baisley Pond Park, Brookville Park, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Idlewild Park, Mill Rock Park, North Brother Island, Randall’s/Wards Island Park, South Brother Island, Springfield Park

Birds

2017

Gull Deterrence at World's Fair Marina

NYNJ Port Authority

Queens

World's Fair Marina

Birds

2017

Forensic Anthropology execise - Recovery of remains

John Jay College of Criminal Justice

Manhattan

Central Park

Other

2017

Successional Dynamics of the Carrion Insect Community in an Urban Environment

John Jay College of Criminal Justice

Manhattan

Central Park

Arthropods

2017

The Analysis of the Surface Microbiome of Decomposing Remains to Aid in Postmortem Interval (PMI) Identification

John Jay College of Criminal Justice

Manhattan

Central Park

Microorganisms

2017

Biodiversity of Nature's recyclers

LaGuardia Community College

Queens

Alley Pond Park, Cunningham Park, Forest Park

Arthropods, Plants, Soil

2017

Variation of DNA in Invasive Species of Poison Ivy and Goutweed

Leon M. Goldstein High School

Brooklyn

Prospect Park

Plants, Urban Barcode Project

2017

Plants of Pelham Bay Park

New York Botanical Garden

Bronx

Pelham Bay Park

Plants

2017

Documenting the Native and Naturalized Flora of New York City

New York Botanical Garden

Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan

Bronx River Park, Central Park, Fort Washington Park, Marine Park

Plants

2017

BOP Oyster Gardening Program

New York Harbor School

Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island

79th St Boat Basin, Battery Park, Bush Terminal Park, Conference House Park, Faber Park, Harlem River Park, Hudson River Park, Hunter's Point South Park, Jefferson Park, Kaiser Park, Mill Pond Park, Randall’s/Wards Island Park, Riverside Park, Sherman Creek Park, West Harlem Piers Park, WNYC Transmitter Park, World's Fair Marina

Arthropods, Crustaceans/Mollusks, Fish, Water quality/Hydrology

2017

Archaeological Survey for NYSDOT Bruckner and Hutchinson Parkway renovations

New York State Museum's Cultural Resources Survey Program

Bronx

Pelham Bay Park

Other

2017

Billion Oyster Project, Community Reefs Program

NY Harbor Foundation

Brooklyn, Staten Island

Bush Terminal Park, Lemon Creek Park

Princess Bay Marina

Crustaceans/Mollusks, Water quality/Hydrology

2017

Soundview Community Oyster Reef

NY/NJ Baykeeper

Bronx

Soundview Park

Algae/Aquatic Vegetation, Arthropods, Crustaceans/Mollusks, Fish

2017

The Urban Oasis in McGolrick Park

NYC Audubon

Brooklyn

McGolrick Park

Arthropods, Birds

2017

Birds of New York City

NYC Audubon

Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island

Goose Island, Isle of Meadows, Mill Rock Park, North Brother Island, Prall's Island, Shooters Island, South Brother Island, U Thant Island, Wolfe's Pond Park

Birds

2017

Life Track Egret

NYC Audubon

Staten Island

Wolfe's Pond Park

Birds

2017

Capital Project HWQ-724B Brookville and Edgewood Triangle

NYC Department of Design and Construction

Queens

Brookville Park

Conselyeas Pond

Water quality/Hydrology

2017

Jamaica Bay Ecological Pilot Projects: Wave Attentuation

NYCDEP

Queens

Brant Point Wildlife Sanctuary

Water quality/Hydrology