In October 2018, the Bronx River Alliance (BxRA) provided Professor Sula with some data for his Information Visualization class. The two datasets included one that showed how much trash was picked out of the Bronx River by BxRA volunteers and another that showed the prevalence of fecal bacteria (Enterococci) that had ended up in the river.

In the trash dataset, the group identified styrofoam as the main type of trash found in the river, that Westchester County was the main source of 95% of the trash in the Bronx River, and that most trash was collected from the Muskrat Cove boom. In the analysis of the Enterococci – or fecal bacteria – dataset, the group found that flooding from rain was a major contributor to bacterial pollution in the Bronx River and analyzed how much the river surpassed EPA water quality standards. Overall, with the data that was given to them, the students were able to identify some definitive patterns that begin to answer BxRA’s questions, but a broader scope and timeframe would be needed to come to more exact conclusions.

To learn more about this project, visit http://studentwork.prattsi.org/infovis/projects/bronx-river-trash-collection-and-fecal-bacteria-analysis/.

Drew Stanley

Drew Stanley

I’m a second semester DAV student and a current Data Project Intern at the Brooklyn Public Library. Previously working in politics and public policy, I came to school at Pratt because I want to help bridge the gap between the often wonky world of data analysis and the general public’s understanding of how data affects their lives.
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Seth Crider

Seth Crider

Seth Crider is a current candidate of the Data Analytics and Visualization Program at Pratt. His background is in both fine art and political science. His love of research and all things visual brought him to Pratt to explore new methods of communicating complex information in beautiful and understandable ways. Seth hopes to continue advocating for the arts, as well as helping communities understand their relationship to government decisions that impact them.
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De Han

De Han

De is a graduate student at Pratt Institute School of Information, pursuing a degree in Data Analytics and Visualization. Her background is in engineering and business. She has been working in developing interactive courseware and operating MOOC platform. She sees the value of bringing knowledge to students, as well as information to stakeholders, for decision making, which will be even better in a visualized shortcut. She also believes that as we develop visualization, physical representation stands out even more.
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Nathaniel Quinn

Nathaniel Quinn

Nat is in the Data Analysis and Visualization MS program, with a background in architecture, design, and fabrication. He strides to create engaging and provoking visualizations centered around social and environmental issues.
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Lindsay Menachemi

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Zachary Walker

Zachary Walker

Zack Walker is pursuing a MS in Data Analysis and Visualization at Pratt Institute. Previously, Zack worked for Airbnb as a cartographer first in the product division before moving to the public policy team to conduct research and geospatial analysis on Airbnb’s financial impact on impoverished communities around the world. He has spent the last year consulting around issues with gerrymandering.
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