Sixth, seventh, and eighth grade Community Middle School students became a part of the growing field of public participation in scientific research (PPSR). The will help collect data as part of a larger citizen science program aimed at tracking the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB). Ecology majors from Rutgers University visited the PRISM room on December 22, 2014 to explain their work
in tracking the EAB as a new invasive species in New Jersey. The students learned how
to identify ash trees, how to spot the invasive species, and how they can share
their findings with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and researchers in the field. The CMS students were the first group of citizen scientists trained to help collect data on the ash
tree population in NJ. To learn more about the EAB and how you can track ash trees in NJ, please visit: http://njtreeid.weebly.com/
