Program

Clients

Year

Faculty Advisors

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Greenhouse with pots of plants.

Safety and Sustainability Assessment of Biochar Produced From Biosolids for Agricultural Applications

MESM 2025 Group Project: Safety and sustainability assessment of pyrolyzed biochar produced from wastewater treatment plant biosolids for agricultural applications

Group Members: Riley Black, Sam Lance, Lauren Londoño, Jessica Rodriguez

Faculty Advisors: Arturo Keller

Clients: The Santa Ynez Chumash Environmental Office

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Carbon Free Housing and Dining: A UCSB Electrification Study

MESM 2023 Group Project

Group Members: Drew Andersen, Logan Babcock, Daija Odom, Marco Palombo, Emily Pelstring

Faculty Advisors: Kyle Meng

Clients: UCSB Sustainability , UCSB Housing, Dining & Auxiliary Enterprises

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Funding Future Forests: Evaluating Ecosystem Services for Forest Restoration in the Tahoe-Central Sierra

Identifying financial incentives for forest restoration projects, examining supply and demand of ecosystem services within California’s Tahoe Central Sierra Initiative.

Group Members: Laurel Abowd, Kirsten Hodgson, Brendan McGovern

Faculty Advisors: Charles Kolstad

Clients: Blue Forest Conservation