DNA Hike: Citizen Science Fun
Event Information
Description
Hike in Rose Canyon and learn about DNA barcoding while enjoying California native plants in their natural habitat. The La Jolla/Riford Library project called “Catalog of Life” engages citizens to collect insect samples that undergo DNA analysis and are turned into colorful barcodes in the Barcode Of Life (BOLD) database.
Fifteen LifeScanner kits (each with 3-4 vials per kit) will be available to capture insect samples along the hike. The hike is rated easy in effort.
Organizer Justin Daniel and Susan Krzywicki
Organizer of DNA Hike: Citizen Science Fun
Justin is the volunteer Field Trip Coordinator for the California Native Plant Society's San Diego Chapter. He has been hiking & camping all over the West since mid 80s, nowhere more than California. He runs about a dozen hilkes every spring-summer.
Susan Krzywicki is the coordinator for the La Jolla Historical Society exhibit and for the La Jolla/Riford Library project. She will show hikers how to collect insects using the LifeScanner kits, and explain the DNA barcoding process.
