Overview of MEDS Capstone projects     Overview of MESM Group projects    

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Analyzing a Proposed Expansion of Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary System

Analyzing a Proposed Expansion of Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary System

Faculty Advisors: James Frew

Clients: Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary

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UCSB - Water Action Plan

UCSB - Water Action Plan

Faculty Advisors: Derek Booth

Clients: UCSB

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Mitigating Climate Change Through Tropical Forests: An Analysis of U.S. Bilateral REDD+ Finance

Mitigating Climate Change Through Tropical Forests: An Analysis of U.S. Bilateral REDD+ Finance

Faculty Advisors: Lee Hannah, David Tilman

Clients: Tropical Forest Group

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Eco-Entrepreneurship: Green Carbon

Eco-Entrepreneurship: Green Carbon

Faculty Advisors: Emily Cotter, Gary Libecap

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Eco-Entrepreneurship: Green Soil

Eco-Entrepreneurship: Green Soil

Faculty Advisors: Emily Cotter, Patricia Holden

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Green Buildings in the U.S. and China: Bridging the Energy Performance Gap

Green Buildings in the U.S. and China: Bridging the Energy Performance Gap

Faculty Advisors: Sarah Anderson

Clients: AECOM

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Greening Aquarium of the Bay: Environmental Impact & Recommendations for Reduction

Greening Aquarium of the Bay: Environmental Impact & Recommendations for Reduction

Faculty Advisors: Hunter Lenihan

Clients: Aquarium of the Bay

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Deckers Outdoor Corporation Water Footprint

Deckers Outdoor Corporation Water Footprint

Faculty Advisors: Thomas Dunne

Clients: Deckers Outdoor Corporation

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Developing Fire Management Strategies in Support of Adaptive Management at Tejon Ranch, California

Developing Fire Management Strategies in Support of Adaptive Management at Tejon Ranch, California

Faculty Advisors: Frank Davis

Clients: Tejon Ranch Conservancy

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A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Adaptations to Climate Change: Comparing Feasbility of Ecosystem-based (EbA) Methods for Climate Change Adaptation with Engineered Approaches

A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Adaptations to Climate Change: Comparing Feasibility of Ecosystem-based (EbA) Methods for Climate Change Adaptation with Engineered Approaches

Faculty Advisors: Christina Tague

Clients: Conservation International

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The Impacts of Climate Change on the Critical Inputs of the Dairy Industry

The Impacts of Climate Change on the Critical Inputs of the Dairy Industry

Faculty Advisors: James Frew

Clients: Innovation Center for US Dairy

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Evaluating Energy Storage Options: A Case Study at Los Angeles Harbor College

Evaluating Energy Storage Options: A Case Study at Los Angeles Harbor College

Clients: AECOM

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Sustainable Visitorship at the Angeles National Forest: Strategies for Solid Waste Management

Sustainable Visitorship at the Angeles National Forest: Strategies for Solid Waste Management

Faculty Advisors: John Melack, Roland Geyer

Clients: US Forest Service - Angeles National Forest

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Assessing Decentralized Wastewater Treatment Options in Santa Barbara County

Assessing Decentralized Wastewater Treatment Options in Santa Barbara County

Group Members: Marina Feraud

Faculty Advisors: Arturo Keller

Clients: The Sustainability Project, Peikert Group Architects, LLP

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Saving Nemo: Mariculture and Market-based Solutions to Reform the Marine Ornamental Trade

Saving Nemo: Mariculture and Market-based Solutions to Reform the Marine Ornamental Trade

Faculty Advisors: Steve Gaines

Clients: Olazul