This research represents over two years of dedicated data collection, analysis, and interpretation by Irvington Middle and High School students (8th–12th grade) as part of the Changing Forest Research Program at the O’Hara Nature Center, in collaboration with the Harvard Forest Schoolyard Ecology Program. 📊🌲
Through this curriculum, students engage with real-world forestry and land use research, gaining hands-on experience with:
🔹 LiDAR Technology 📡
🔹 Long-Term Ecological Research Sites 🌱
🔹 Data Analytics & GIS Mapping 🗺️
🔹 Forestry Inventory & Land Management 🌳
🔹 LiDAR Technology 📡
🔹 Long-Term Ecological Research Sites 🌱
🔹 Data Analytics & GIS Mapping 🗺️
🔹 Forestry Inventory & Land Management 🌳
For a full look at their work on Beech Leaf Disease, Tree Coring, LiDAR, and Ecosystem Services, check it out here: 🔗 View the Research
