Celebrating Scholarship and Creativity Day (2018-)

Document Type

Poster

Publication Date

5-1-2026

Disciplines

Environmental Sciences

Advisor

Jean Lavigne

Abstract

Ash trees in MN are recently susceptible to the invasive species of Emerald Ash Borer. These insects burrow into native MN ash trees, lay their larvae, and significantly harm or kill the trees. MN native ash trees are not equipped to deal with this invasive species and rather need to be chemically treated to save the trees. These maps depict the GPS locations of the ash trees on CSBSJU campus proper. Trees were mapped by hand with a Garmin GPS device while size, health, and value to campus assessments were recorded to pair along with the maps in a separate data sheet. The larger scope of this project is to provide professional, equivalent layout maps that are easy to read and update for the CSBSJU Grounds Crew. This allows their teams to have efficient and quality management of the ash trees on campus proper. With treating ash trees, the biggest constraint is funding. These maps paired with the data recorded alongside the GPS locations will better equip the Grounds Crew to decide which trees are worth saving based on health, location, size, and value to campus.

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