Publications and Presentations

Conference Presentations
Barnett, M., Houle, M, Goodman, J., Hufnagel, B., & Smith, M. (2008). Using GIS to Model Urban Street Value. Presented and the 2008 Annual Meeting of the National Science Teachers Association, Boston, MA.

Barnett, M., Pirello, C, Hufnagel, B, & Goodman, J. (2008). Ecology and the Economy of Trees. Presented at the 2008 Annual Meeting of the Massachusetts Environmental Education Society, Worcester, MA.

Houle, M., Gatling, A., & Barnett, M. (2007). The Birds & the Trees: Leveraging Technology to Engage Urban Youth. Presented at the 2007 Annual meeting of the North American Association for Environmental Education.  Virginia Beach, VA.

Houle, M., Barnett, M., Rosca, C., & Strauss, E. (2007).  An Urban Ecology Summer Institute’s Impact on Teachers and Students. Paper presented at the North American Association for Environmental Education. Virginia Beach, VA.

Barnett, M., Houle, M., Smith, M. (2008). Leveraging GIS Technology in Urban Schools to Visualize Impact of Urban Forests on Climate, Energy Use and Air Quality. Paper presented at the National Association for Research in Science Teaching. Baltimore, MD.

Houle, M., & Barnett, M. (2008). Participation and Learning: Two Sides of the Information Technology Coin. In SIG-Technology as an Agent of Change in Teaching and Learning (M. Houle, chair). Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association. New York, NY.

News and Press coverage
Urban Ecologist (December 27, 2007). USA: Hallmark Channel. Available at: http://www.newmorningtv.tv/todaysshow_122707.jsp

Perkins, M. (2007, June 6, 2007). Urban Tree Project Engages Students in Surroundings. Daily News Tribune. Available: http://www.dailynewstribune.com/education/x1689350349

Tighe, K. (2008, May 29). In ecology classes, kids see Boston's true nature. The Bay State Banner. Available: http://www.baystatebanner.com/local14-2008-05-29