NYMS member Sally Kong is running another one of our ever popular DNA barcoding workshops where participants will learn how to extract fungal DNA, amplify it, perform gel electrophoresis and learn about how to interpret a sequence.

Sally is a software engineer, artist, and hobby biologist based in Brooklyn, New York. For the past six years she’s built software for feature animation and games. Outside of work, she spends most of her time at the community biology lab Genspace and is currently the lead of the community project Microbial Reef, exploring the impact of oyster reefs on microbial communities and the biogeochemical cycling in local waterways.

Recently, in collaboration with NYMS she led the Roots of Renewal internship program teaching science, art, and sustainability practices to AAPI youth in Sunset Park through the lens of mycelium.

She’s excited to welcome other members to her home for the barcoding workshop!

The 3 hour workshop will take place on Sunday October 13 at 3pm in Red Hook Brooklyn.

Cost is $10 to cover pipette tips, tubes, reagents and Sanger sequencing.

This is a hands-on workshops so attendance is very limited. No prior knowledge is required.

If you are interested please email president@newyorkmyc.org with a short description of why you are interested in doing this workshop.