GeoMentor Case Study: Jack Nessen
City/State of School, School District, or Group: Salem Public School District, Salem, Massachusetts.
Grade level of students you or your educator collaborator work/worked with: High School, freshman to senior
Subject/topic of class/group you assisted your collaborator with: Coastal marine debris tracking, marine debris mitigation, marine debris education and prevention
Approximately how many students were engaged in GIS activities through this collaboration: 8
How did you connect with your collaborator? Collaborator (Katie Wilkins) is not only a fantastic mentor and community partner, but also my girlfriend. We strive to develop and implement spatially based science opportunities for low-income high school students that address relevant urban issues.
