GeoMentor Case Study:
James Kernan
City/State of School, School District, or Group: Geneseo, NY
Grade level of students you or your educator collaborator work/worked with: Seventh grade accelerated science students and college undergraduate mentors.
Subject/topic of class/group you assisted your collaborator with: The
project is related to the invasive insect species, emerald ash borer. College geography majors work with seventh grade accelerated students to map and measure ash trees on the school grounds and a nearby nature preserve. The data is entered into ArcGIS, and students map and conduct a basic GIS risk analysis for the trees. The seventh graders have presented their work the school math, science, and technology fair, and to the local school board.
