Project Name:
Students Discover: Pouring Over Our Pore Mites
will partner with Dr. Michelle Trautwein and Dr. Dan Fergus of NC State University and the NC Museum of Natural Sciences to research the diversity of mites that infest various regions of the body.
He will learn important biological research methods, participate in determining the direction of the research, and help translate the research into a form that teachers and students can use to learn about the organisms that make our bodies their homes.
From School:
Kestrel Heights School
Region:
Public Charter School
Mentors:
Dr. Michelle Trautwein and Dr. Dan Fergus, NCSU and NC Museum of Natural Sciences
Sponsor:
National Science Foundation Math Science Parternship Grant