Program

Clients

Year

Faculty Advisors

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Life Finds a Way: Photo of Grass Pushing Through Dry Earth in a Barren Field

Data for Drought Resiliency

This project enhances California’s water data portal by assessing data quality, accessibility, and usability for improved drought management. Through gap analysis and automated visualization tools, it empowers water managers with actionable insights to better predict and respond to water shortages.

Group Members: Tom Gibbens-Matsuyama, Emma Bea Mitchell, Karol Paya, Takeen Shamloo

Faculty Advisors: Christina Tague

Clients: California Water Data Consortium

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Large garbage dump against the backdrop of the forest, the landfill pollutes the environment

Identifying Justice40 Communities Based on Cumulative Environmental Burdens

This project enhances the Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool (CEJST) by incorporating cumulative climate and environmental burdens, ensuring more equitable investment in the most at-risk communities. Using advanced geospatial analysis, it refines how disadvantaged areas are identified, strengthening the impact of the Justice40 initiative.

Group Members: Kat Le, Haylee Oyler, Josephine Cardelle, Kimberlee Wong

Faculty Advisors: Jayajit Chakraborty

Clients: Jayajit Chakraborty, UCSB Bren School

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From Sea to Table: Recommendations for Tracing Seafood

From Sea to Table: Recommendations for Tracing Seafood

Faculty Advisors: Hunter Lenihan, John Melack

Clients: Monterey Bay Aquarium Sustainable Seafood Initiative