Master's Project Directory

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

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2012)

Group Members: Fernando Accame, Joel Cesare, Ying Chen, Edward Walsh, Qiong Wu

Faculty Advisors: Sarah Anderson

Client: AECOM

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

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2012)

Group Members: Matthew Blazek, Max Broad, Brittany King, Scott Salyer

Faculty Advisors: Hunter Lenihan

Client: Aquarium of the Bay

Deckers Outdoor Corporation Water Footprint

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2012)

Group Members: Jessica Heyman, Ryan Kintz, Byron Thayer, Kristin Van Abel, Kimberlyn Way

Faculty Advisors: Thomas Dunne

Client: Deckers Outdoor Corporation

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

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2012)

Group Members: Sean Baumgarten, Ashley Gilreath, Eleanor Knecht, Adam Livingston, Nicole Phipps, Andrew Prosser

Faculty Advisors: Frank Davis

Client: Tejon Ranch Conservancy

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

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2012)

Group Members: Sarah Clark, Teo Grossman, Nicholas Przyuski, Cassidee Shinn, Danielle Storz

Faculty Advisors: Christina (Naomi) Tague

Client: Conservation International

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

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2012)

Group Members: Rebecca Hausheer, Kurt Heinze, Sheena Katai, Karly Kaufman, Jefferson Litten, Gomati Madaiah

Faculty Advisors: Sangwon Suh

Client: AECOM

Assessing Decentralized Wastewater Treatment Options in Santa Barbara County

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2012)

Group Members: Marina Feraud, Kiernan Brtalik, Kevin Huniu, Dana Jennings, Howard Kahan, Geneva Travis

Faculty Advisors: Arturo Keller

Client: The Sustainability Project, Peikert Group Architects, LLP

A Framework for Evaluating Water System Ownership and Management Alternatives

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2005)

Group Members: Claire Cowan, Aubrey Mescher, Josh Miller, Kevin Pettway, Ben Pink

Faculty Advisors: Robert Wilkinson

Client: City of Thousand Oaks

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

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2012)

Group Members: Juliano Calil, Alexander Silvester, Katharina Stelzl, Christopher Wissel-Tyson

Faculty Advisors: James Frew

Client: Innovation Center for US Dairy

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

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2012)

Group Members: Kirstina Barry, Sally Johnson, Michael Schwartz, Vicky Wiraatmadja

Faculty Advisors: John Melack, Roland Geyer

Client: US Forest Service - Angeles National Forest

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

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2012)

Group Members: Clara Cartwright, Stephanie Horii, Niki Mazaroli, Amanda Nelson, Katherine Nixon, Ariadne Reynolds

Faculty Advisors: Steve Gaines

Client: Olazul

Impact of Sea Level Rise on Plant Species: A Threat Assessment for the Central California Coast

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2012)

Group Members: Jonathan Berlin, Michelle Chang, Rachel Freed, Matthew Fulda, Kendra Garner, Melissa Soo-hoo

Faculty Advisors: Bruce Kendall

Client: US Fish and Wildlife Service - Ventura Office

A Water Quality Monitoring Plan for Santa Barbara's in Urban Creeks

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2005)

Group Members: Ivon Aguinaga, Theresa Lancy, Jeff Phillips, James Uwins, Chuck Weber, Das Williams

Faculty Advisors: Thomas Dunne

Client: City of Santa Barbara

Salmon Aquaculture in Southern Chile: A Bioeconomic Model of Farming Practices

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2012)

Group Members: Willow Battista, John Ellis, Kelsey Jacobsen, Lindsey Kaplan, Jennifer Price, Marisa Villareal

Faculty Advisors: Christopher Costello

Client: Wildlife Conservation Society

Evaluating Viable Models for Community Solar Projects in the State of California

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2012)

Group Members: Carlo Bencomo-Jasso, Sougandhica Hoysal, Andrew Riley

Faculty Advisors: Jeff Dozier, Patricia Holden

Eco-Entrepreneurship: Forget-Me-Not Sourcing

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Eco-Entrepreneurship Project (2012)

Group Members: Morgan Furst, Amanda Lindsay, Alex Silvester

Faculty Advisors: Emily Cotter, Gary Libecap

Eco-Entrepreneurship: DROPcycle

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Eco-Entrepreneurship Project (2012)

Group Members: Kellen Klein, Gregory Soulages

Faculty Advisors: Emily Cotter, Gary Libecap

Eco-Entrepreneurship: Green Carbon

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Eco-Entrepreneurship Project (2012)

Group Members: Harry Vickers, Christian Wiesenthal

Faculty Advisors: Emily Cotter, Gary Libecap

Eco-Entrepreneurship: Green Soil

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Eco-Entrepreneurship Project (2012)

Group Members: Owen Barrett, Lars Davenport, Suzanne McFerran

Faculty Advisors: Emily Cotter, Patricia Holden

Bioassessment of Stream Condition and Response to Anthropogenic Activities in Los Padres National Forest

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2005)

Group Members: Corey Chan, Ben Livsey, Andrew Raaf, Catherine Ravenscroft, Elizabeth Sanger

Faculty Advisors: Chris Marwood

Client: Los Padres National Forest