AI & Green Technology
Leveraging artificial intelligence and sustainable technology to deliver next-generation environmental education for students across New Jersey.
Technology for Environmental Education
In partnership with Envicon Strategic Solutions, MIA is developing a suite of AI-powered and green technology products designed to meet EPA Environmental Education Grant requirements. Each product empowers students to investigate, understand, and take action on environmental issues in their communities.
Aligned with EPA Environmental Education Grants (EPA-EE-25-01)
All products are designed to meet EPA criteria: designing, demonstrating, or disseminating environmental education practices that increase public awareness and knowledge of environmental issues.
EcoSense Classroom
AI-powered air quality monitoring for K-12
Real-time air quality monitoring kit for classrooms that teaches students about pollution, particulate matter, and environmental health through AI-driven data dashboards.
GreenMap NJ
Interactive GIS mapping for student environmental research
Web app where students map local brownfield sites, green spaces, and environmental hazards using GIS technology and AI-powered spatial analysis.
SoilSmart Student Lab
Portable soil testing with AI-guided analysis
Portable soil testing kit with an AI companion app that guides students through contamination analysis and teaches remediation science.
WaterWatch IoT
IoT water quality sensors for student watershed science
Low-cost IoT water quality sensors for urban streams and storm drains, paired with a student-facing dashboard teaching watershed science.
TreeCanopy AI
Drone-based urban tree canopy assessment
Drone-based tree canopy assessment tool using computer vision to map urban tree cover and teach about heat islands and climate resilience.
EcoBot Tutor
AI chatbot for personalized environmental learning
AI chatbot providing personalized learning paths on recycling, composting, energy conservation, and environmental justice topics.
Solar STEM Kit
Modular solar education with AI energy tracking
Modular solar panel education kit with AI-optimized energy tracking app, teaching renewable energy, circuit design, and carbon footprint reduction.
BioBlitz Scanner
AI species identification for student biodiversity surveys
Mobile app using AI image recognition to help students identify local plant and animal species during community biodiversity surveys.
CleanAir Challenge Platform
Gamified environmental footprint competition for schools
Gamified web platform where student teams compete to reduce their school's environmental footprint, tracked via IoT sensors and AI analytics.
Green Careers VR
Virtual reality green career exploration
VR experience showing students green career pathways—environmental tech, solar installation, urban farming—with AI-guided career assessments.
StormReady Simulator
Interactive stormwater management simulation for students
Browser-based simulation game where students design green infrastructure to manage urban stormwater runoff, learning about flooding, pollution, and resilient city planning.
NoiseMap Student Edition
Urban noise pollution mapping and health education
Mobile app and sensor kit enabling students to map noise pollution levels across their neighborhoods and study the health impacts of environmental noise.
MicroPlastic Detective
Student-led microplastic water contamination analysis
Lab kit and AI analysis platform for students to collect, filter, and identify microplastics in local water sources, building awareness of plastic pollution science.
ClimateDash School
Real-time school carbon footprint tracking dashboard
AI-powered dashboard connecting to school utility systems to track energy, water, and waste metrics, empowering students to lead sustainability initiatives.
PollinatorWatch AI
AI-powered pollinator habitat monitoring for students
Smartphone app using AI image recognition to help students monitor pollinator populations, assess habitat health, and design school gardens that support biodiversity.
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