Master's Project Directory

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of Overhead Versus Underground Power Distribution in Southern California

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2009)

Group Members: Sarah Bumby, Ekaterina Druzhinina, Rebe Feraldi, Danae Werthmann

Faculty Advisors: Roland Geyer

Client: Southern California Edison

Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD) in the Cofan Bermejo Reserve, Ecuador

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2009)

Group Members: Heather Abbey, Carolyn Ching, Tyson Eckerle, Scott Webb, Emily Welborn

Faculty Advisors: Christina (Naomi) Tague

Client: La Fundacion para la Sobrevivencia del Pueblo Cofan

Management Recommendations for Piute Ponds, Edwards Air Force Base, California

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2009)

Group Members: David Alderman, Nikki Maciejowski, Julie Randall, Robert Shirley

Faculty Advisors: Arturo Keller

Client: Edwards Air Force Base

Lowering Barriers to Alternative Management Strategies and Collaborative Fisheries Research

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2009)

Group Members: Kristine Duarte, Ashley Apel, Dave Panitz, Courtney Scarborough, Clare Shelton

Faculty Advisors: Hunter Lenihan

Client: Environmental Defense Fund

Eco-Entrepreneurship: Green Footwear Manufacturing in China for Deckers Outdoor Corporation: An Internal Business Plan to Reduce the Environmental Impact of Manufacturing Facilities

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Eco-Entrepreneurship Project (2009)

Group Members: Danielle Cote-Schiff, Clancy Donnelly, Lauren Flinn, Brian Fulmer

Faculty Advisors: Gary Libecap

Client: Deckers Outdoor Corporation

Cumulative Impacts of Large-scale Renewable Energy Development in the West Mojave: Effects on Habitat Quality, Physical Movement of Species, and Gene Flow

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2009)

Group Members: Lucas Bare, Tessa Bernhardt, Toby Chu, Melissa Gomez, Chris Noddings, Milena Viljoen

Faculty Advisors: Lee Hannah

Client: Professor Frank Davis

Strategies for Measurement and Reduction of the Carbon Footprint of Zurich Financial Services

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2009)

Group Members: Kate Kokosinski, Shannon Murray, Nick Osgood, Lara Polansky, Christina Tsiarta

Faculty Advisors: Oran Young, Matt Kotchen

Client: Zurich Financial Services

Eco-Entrepreneurship: Investing in Responsible Tourism and Conservation in Mexico

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Eco-Entrepreneurship Project (2009)

Group Members: Kristian Beadle, Gia Brazil, Ashley Dean, Lucas Johnson, Paul Spraycar

Faculty Advisors: Christina (Naomi) Tague, Catherine Ramus

Client: Playa Viva, LLC

Post-fire Sedimentation and Flood Risk Potential in the Mission Creek Watershed of Santa Barbara

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2009)

Group Members: Leslie Abramson, Milli Chennel, Erica Eisch, Alicia Glassco, Tom Holley

Faculty Advisors: Thomas Dunne

Conservation Assessment for the Cuyama Valley: Current Conditions and Planning Scenarios

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2009)

Group Members: Caitlin Andersen, Bridget Dobrowski, Melissa Harris, Edith Moreno, Patrick Roehrdanz

Faculty Advisors: Frank Davis

Client: The Nature Conservancy

Impacts of Rising Sea Level on Coastal Communities: A Santa Barbara Case Study

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2009)

Group Members: Mushfiq Muhammad, Julia Griffin, Dave Schwatz, Mike Spontak

Faculty Advisors: James Frew

Client: The New Media Studio

Development of a Sustainable Community in Santa Paula, California

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2009)

Group Members: Alicia Godlove, Kelli McCune, Tariel Naxon, Seth Strongin

Faculty Advisors: Jeff Dozier

Client: The Limoneira Company

Pathway to Self-Funding: A Case Study on the California Commercial Spiny Lobster Fishery

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2009)

Group Members: Lauren Hess, Philip Johnson, Theresa Karasek, Samantha Port-Minner, Uthra Radhakrishnan

Faculty Advisors: Christopher Costello

Client: California Lobster & Trap Fishermen's Association

Sustainable Property Rewards Initiative: A Corporate Strategy for Greening Commercial Property Management

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2009)

Group Members: Jesse Fulton, Bob Jalapour, Lindsey Lane, Jordan Sager, Brandon Willer, Christian Del Maestro

Faculty Advisors: Sarah Anderson

Client: Yardi Systems, Inc.

Analysis of Alternative Watershed Management Strategies Addressing Aquatic Toxicity: A Case Study in the Newport Bay Watershed

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2002)

Group Members: Lee Harrison, Meighan Jackson, Giles Pettifor, Linda Purpus, Jot Splenda, Sarah White

Faculty Advisors: James Frew, Arturo Keller

Wetland Mitigation Alternatives for the Casmalia Resources Disposal Site, Santa Barbara, California

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2002)

Group Members: Emily Bosanquet, Todd Cooper, Ann Hayden, Vicky Krikelas, Michelle Torrent

Faculty Advisors: Patricia Holden, Mike McGinnis

Client: US Environmental Protection Agency - Region 9

Incentives and Patterns of Joining the U.S. EPA Energy Star® Program

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2002)

Group Members: Andrea Cohen, Yasmin Cronin, Nicole Kranz, Fivos Magalopoulos, Kerry Anne Sawyer

Faculty Advisors: Thomas Dunne, Magali Delmas

Marine Hydrocarbon Seep Capture: Feasibility and Potential Impacts, Santa Barbara, California

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2002)

Group Members: Ali Ger, Misty Gonzales, Erin Mayberry, Farah Shamszadeh

Faculty Advisors: Christopher Costello, Natalie Mahowald

Interim Management Plan for the Arroyo Hondo Preserve

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2002)

Group Members: Pete Choi, Paola Gomez-Priego, William Sears, Alex Tuttle

Faculty Advisors: John Melack

Casmalia Habitat Restoration Plan for the California Red-Legged Frog & Western Spadefoot Toad

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2002)

Group Members: Timothy Carson, Amy Deweerd, Susan Erickson, Monica Hood, Christopher Minton

Faculty Advisors: Patricia Holden, Bruce Kendall, Sheldon Kamieniecki

Client: CB Consulting - Casmalia Steering Committee, US Environmental Protection Agency - Region 9