Hello, I am Dominic. I am a Senior at Guilderland high school. This school is in the suburbs of Albany County, New York. I am currently enrolled in a program called Science Research; this class is a three year elective that allows enrollees to research a topic that interests them with the end goal of publishing a paper. For the first year of this program I read research articles about a research topic that interested me. Then for my second year of the program I identified a need in the research community and I filled that need through the execution of an experiment. I am now in the process of  applying to present at symposiums and to have my research published. My topic is measuring the phenological affects that climate change has had on Amanita and Bolete fungal communities in the Albany Pine Bush. If you have any questions about this program please feel free to email my current research teacher.