* Created and presented academic research poster for The Denman Undergraduate Research Forum “Historical Distribution of Giant Ragweed (Ambrosia trifida) in the Midwest Based on Herbaria Records”* Verified and analyzed 10 years worth of US Forest Service data* Created maps showing mortality of ash trees due to emerald ash borer over the past 10 years GIS is the main tool I use as a current volunteer researcher and former employee in the United States Forest Service and as a Research Aide in the Horticulture and Crop Science Department at The Ohio State University. I am currently collaborating with the United States Forest Service and other scientists across the Midwest to map the distribution, damage, and factors of emerald ash borer spread, an important invasive species. This involves database management of 10 years worth of field data using Microsoft Excel and Access. It also involves utilizing the powers of ESRI ArcGIS, specifically the spatial analyst f