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Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory conducted interviews with researchers Vanessa Maltez, Kayla Piazza, Winter Collinson, and Luis Cabrera regarding their significant contributions to the study of insect biodiversity. Through their diligent efforts, these researchers have identified a novel species previously undocumented within the Barcode of Life Data System (BOLD). As a result of their groundbreaking discovery, their findings are slated for publication on the BOLD website, marking a notable addition to the repository of global biodiversity knowledge.




Researchers Winter and Kayla were 1 of 12 research projects selected amongst over hundreds of high school students across Long Island to participate in the 2024 NY State Science Congress at STANYS MOST in Syracuse. 

Congratulations to you both!

Long Beach Students WIN BIG at the 2024 Long Island Science Congress. 

Highest Honors Award: Kayla Piazza & Winter Collinson 

High Honors Award: Vanessa Maltez, Sydney Bergstein, Jordan Soriano and Hailey Kemins

Honors Award: Samuel Adler

🎖️Achievement Award: Luis Cabrera