Master's Project Directory

Exploring Ocean Access, MPAs, and Environmental Justice for Subsistence Fishers in California

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2024)

Group Members: Ariel Daniels, Kennedy Flavin, Morgan Plummer, Melissa Vezard

Faculty Advisors: Anastasia Quintana

Client: Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Accounting for a Professional Services Firm

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2024)

Group Members: Hailey Burke, Erin Clem, Adele Colwell, Alexis Grana , Katharine (Kat) Mackay

Faculty Advisors: Sarah Anderson

Client: FORVIS

Heavy Industry Decarbonization Policy Analysis with Evergreen Action

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2024)

Group Members: Jenna Anderson, Andrea Bianca Carlos, Kimberly (Kaytee) Dobbs, Caitlin Mori

Faculty Advisors: Eric Masanet

Client: Evergreen Action

Advanced Technologies for Hydrologic and Biodiversity Decision Support for Groundwater Dependent Ecosystems of the Santa Clara River

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2024)

Group Members: Hector Leal Ibarra, Leah Makler, Vivian Phan , Leslie Serafin, Hannah Vaughn-Hulbert

Faculty Advisors: Scott Jasechko

Client: Restoration Science LLC

Developing an Open-Source Water Footprint Methodology for Everlane’s Supply Chain

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2024)

Group Members: Lauren Barnum , Abby Celentano, Danielle Hoekstra, Julia Kuhlman, Nhi Phan

Faculty Advisors: Arturo Keller

Client: Everlane

Analysis of the Region-Specific Environmental and Social Impacts of Waste Management Strategies within Patagonia’s Supply Chain

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2024)

Group Members: Karina Abou-Chakra, Kira Archipov, Simone Berkovitz, Elena Perry, Rachel Spellenberg

Faculty Advisors: Matthew Potoski, David Tilman

Client: Patagonia

Comparative Life Cycle Assessment of Beyond Meat’s Plant-Based Beef, Chicken, and Pork Products

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2024)

Group Members: Henry Bushell, Isaiah Fowler, Sridhar Iyengar, Darlene (Mika) Munoz, Kathryn Tomasi

Faculty Advisors: Roland Geyer

Client: Beyond Meat

Assessing and Managing Marine Debris in the Proposed Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2024)

Group Members: Tatiana Bok, Elizabeth Braun, Eleri Griffiths, Heather Luedke, Anne Youngdahl

Faculty Advisors: Steve Gaines

Client: NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries

Assessing The Cost Effectiveness of Various Approaches to Detecting and Combating Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing for the Philanthropy Sector

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2024)

Group Members: Ashley Cooper , Sydney Mayes, Isabella (Bella) Rothenberg, Chloe Swick, Eleanor Thomas

Faculty Advisors: Chris Free

Client: Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence (Skylight)

Assessment of Emission Reduction Strategies from the Application of Fertilizer

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2024)

Group Members: Merina Addonigio , Betty Cheong, Jenna Leonard, Kelly Perymon, Zoe Rennie

Faculty Advisors: Bruce Kendall, Ashley Larsen

Client: The Limoneira Company

Applying Portfolio Theory to Improve Spatial Recovery Planning for Pacific Salmon

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2024)

Group Members: Alicia Canales, Jaden Husser, Stephanie Luu, Olivia Somhegyi

Faculty Advisors: Tamma Carleton, Kyle C. Meng

Client: Wild Salmon Center

Assessing the Impacts of Feedground Closure on Brucellosis Transmission Risk in Elk to Cattle in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2024)

Group Members: Katherine (Kat) Aristi, Delores Chan, Justine Lang, Samuel Desre

Faculty Advisors: Andrew MacDonald

Client: Property & Environment Research Center (PERC)

Identifying Geographic Feasibility for California’s Hydrogen Hub

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2024)

Group Members: Kristin Art, Hannah Irish , Lillian Liu, Nadine Snyder, Seth Villanueva

Faculty Advisors: Mark Buntaine

Client: California Governor's Office of Business & Economic Development (GO-Biz)

Prioritizing Chinook Salmon Habitat Restoration for Southern Resident Killer Whale Recovery

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2024)

Group Members: Raymond (Ray) Hunter, Lars Nelson, Meghan Roberts, Logan Ruggles

Faculty Advisors: Andrew Plantinga

Client: NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service

Green Credit

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Eco-Entrepreneurship Project (2024)

Group Members: Lindsay Edelman, Gabe Ingman, Meet Muchhala, Gilbert Yu

Faculty Advisors: Emily Cotter, Don Fullerton

Sunstone Energy

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Eco-Entrepreneurship Project (2024)

Group Members: Austin Sonnier, Marissa Sisk, Ignacio Requena, Casey Walker, Sage Davis

Faculty Advisors: Emily Cotter, Robert Heilmayr

Projections of Future Cropland Abandonment: Impacts to Biodiversity and Carbon Sequestration

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2023)

Group Members: Lucas Boyd, Michelle Geldin, Shayan Kaveh, Nickolas (Nick) McManus, Max Settineri

Faculty Advisors: Ashley Larsen

Client: Conservation International

Impacts of Regenerative Land Management at Jalama Canyon Ranch: Assessing the Role of Remote Sensing in the Accreditation Process for Regenerative Agriculture Certifications

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2023)

Group Members: Elijah Baker, Thomas (Tommy) King, Sophia Leiker, Patrick Pelegri-O'Day, Sarah-Anne Rohlfing, Eva Wilson

Faculty Advisors: Bruce Kendall

Client: White Buffalo Land Trust, Terra Genesis

Measuring Agricultural Adaptation to Climate Change in Zambia Using Satellite Imagery and Machine Learning

Master of Environmental Data Science (2023)

Group Members: Andrew Bartnik, Carl (Carlo) Broderick, Gabrielle Smith, Hailey Veirs

Faculty Advisors: Tamma Carleton

Client: UCSB Bren School

Exploring Advanced Treatment Options for California Water Security

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2023)

Group Members: Savana Gonzales, Renee LaManna , Thomas Lenihan, Trevor Maggart, Matthew (Matt) McCafferty, Taylor Medina

Faculty Advisors: Arturo Keller

Client: State Water Resources Control Board