GeoStewards Program
About the Program | Student StoryMaps
About GeoStewards
GeoStewards is an afterschool geographic information science (GIS)-based research initiative for high school students in the EnvironMentors program. It was created to foster returning students’ growth and confidence in their senior year.
The goal of the GeoStewards program is to build on the core skills that the students learn in EnvironMentors and engage them in expanded avenues for research, science communication, and the power of storytelling by building a new technical skill in GIS theory and environmental applications. Students graduate from the program with a career-ready GIS certificate.
As part of the program, each student conducts an independent research project and creates their own ArcGIS StoryMap.
In February 2024, students presented their research projects to scientists and professionals at the international Ocean Sciences Conference in New Orleans, LA.