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Evaluating the Potential of a Market-Based Transferable Development Rights Program for Open Space and Farmland Preservation in Santa Barbara County

Evaluating the Potential of a Market-Based Transferable Development Rights Program for Open Space and Farmland Preservation in Santa Barbara County

Faculty Advisors: Charles Kolstad

Clients: Santa Barbara County Planning Division

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A Framework for Evaluating Water System Ownership and Management Alternatives

A Framework for Evaluating Water System Ownership and Management Alternatives

Faculty Advisors: Robert Wilkinson

Clients: City of Thousand Oaks

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Classifying Sites in the Ventura Hillsides for Acquisition by the Ventura Hillsides Conservancy

Classifying Sites in the Ventura Hillsides for Acquisition by the Ventura Hillsides Conservancy

Faculty Advisors: Bruce Kendall

Clients: Ventura Hillsides Conservancy

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Developing A Nutrient Management Plan for the Napa River Watershed

Developing A Nutrient Management Plan for the Napa River Watershed

Faculty Advisors: Arturo Keller

Clients: San Francisco Regional Water Quality Control Board

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A Cost and Environmental Analysis of Aquatic Plant Management in California

A Cost and Environmental Analysis of Aquatic Plant Management in California
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Measuring and Managing Agricultural Impacts on Water Resources: A Case Study of the Pangani Basin in Tanzania

Measuring and Managing Agricultural Impacts on Water Resources: A Case Study of the Pangani Basin in Tanzania

Faculty Advisors: Oran Young

Clients: United Nations Environmental Programme

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Wiring the Farm: Operational Practices for Sustainable Agriculture

Wiring the Farm: Operational Practices for Sustainable Agriculture

Faculty Advisors: Jeff Dozier, John Melack

Clients: Sunnyside Institute

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An Environmental and Economic Analysis of Cruise Ship Discharges in California State Waters

An Environmental and Economic Analysis of Cruise Ship Discharges in California State Waters

Clients: Ocean Conservancy, Oceana, Ocean Wilderness

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Developing a Compliance Monitoring Framework for Conservation Easements - Case Study: North Irvine Ranch

Developing a Compliance Monitoring Framework for Conservation Easements - Case Study: North Irvine Ranch

Faculty Advisors: Bruce Kendall

Clients: North Irvine Ranch

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Analysis of Tradable Credits as a Potential Cost Minimization Tool for California RPS Implementation

Analysis of Tradable Credits as a Potential Cost Minimization Tool for California RPS Implementation

Faculty Advisors: Charles Kolstad

Clients: California Energy Commission

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A Feasibility Study for Commercial Food Scrap Diversion for the City of Santa Barbara

A Feasibility Study for Commercial Food Scrap Diversion for the City of Santa Barbara

Faculty Advisors: Patricia Holden

Clients: City of Santa Barbara

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Adaptive Management for Southern California Grasslands

Adaptive Management for Southern California Grasslands

Faculty Advisors: Frank Davis

Clients: The Nature Conservancy

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Evaluation of Liquefied Natural Gas Receiving Terminals for Southern California

Evaluation of Liquefied Natural Gas Receiving Terminals for Southern California

Faculty Advisors: James Frew, Arturo Keller

Clients: BHP Biliton

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Valuing Marine Protected Areas: A Monitoring Protocol for Recreational Non-Consumptive Use Applied to the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary

Valuing Marine Protected Areas: A Monitoring Protocol for Recreational Non-Consumptive Use Applied to the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary

Faculty Advisors: Christopher Costello

Clients: Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary

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Evaluation and Augmentation of the Shallow Subtidal Monitoring Plan for the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary Protected Areas

Evaluation and Augmentation of the Shallow Subtidal Monitoring Plan for the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary Protected Areas

Faculty Advisors: Hunter Lenihan

Clients: California Department of Fish & Wildlife, Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary

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Analysis of Management Strategies for Stormwater Conveyance Systems to Control Input of PCB Contaminated Sediments to San Francisco Bay

Analysis of Management Strategies for Stormwater Conveyance Systems to Control Input of PCB Contaminated Sediments to San Francisco Bay

Faculty Advisors: Arturo Keller

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Assessment of Seawater Desalination as a Water Supply Strategy for San Diego County

Assessment of Seawater Desalination as a Water Supply Strategy for San Diego County

Faculty Advisors: John Melack

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Assessment of Stressors on Fall-Run Chinook Salmon in Secret Ravine (Placer County)

Assessment of Stressors on Fall-Run Chinook Salmon in Secret Ravine (Placer County)

Faculty Advisors: Bruce Kendall

Clients: California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment

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Santa Barbara County and Los Padres National Forest: Facilitating Community Collaboration in Recreation Management

Santa Barbara County and Los Padres National Forest: Facilitating Community Collaboration in Recreation Management

Faculty Advisors: Frank Davis

Clients: Los Padres National Forest

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The Role of ISO 14001 in Environmental Management at U.S. Manufacturing Facilities

The Role of ISO 14001 in Environmental Management at U.S. Manufacturing Facilities

Faculty Advisors: James Frew