Prairie Protector – a computer game conceived by University of Nebraska–Lincoln faculty, including Jenny Keshwani from Biological Systems Engineering, and developed by Husker undergrads, including those from Nebraska Engineering – is spreading the word about redcedar, an invader that is endangering native plant and animal species, the livelihoods of ranchers, even the financial security of Nebraska's public schools.
June 15, 2022
Conceived by faculty and developed by undergraduate students, Prairie Protector is helping high schoolers learn about the invasive eastern redcedar tree — by giving them a chance to eradicate it from digital grasslands.
