Master's Project Directory

AgPlastic Solutions: Waste to Energy and Plastic Circularity in the Agricultural Industry

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Eco-Entrepreneurship Project (2022)

Group Members: Craig Kopulsky, Annie Lovell, Kerry Nixon, Shelby Smith

Faculty Advisors: Ashley Larsen, Emily Cotter

Optimal Green Infrastructure: Reducing Stormwater Pollution in Maunalua Bay, O'ahu, Hawai'i

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2022)

Group Members: Genevieve Chiong, Kristin Gill, Lauren Skube, Cat Takata

Faculty Advisors: Samantha Stevenson

Client: Mālama Maunalua

Play Sustainaball: An Environmental Footprint for an MLB Team Season

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2022)

Group Members: Gabrielle Barsotti, Hannah Brady, Jordan Davis, Carly Norris, Eric Shaphran

Faculty Advisors: Eric Masanet

Client: Goldring Family Foundation, Players for the Planet

Environmental and Financial Analysis: Single-Use Plastic versus Reusable Recycling Bags

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2022)

Group Members: Karla Bonilla Cordero, Kat Cotti, Larissa Neilson, Morganne Sigismonti

Faculty Advisors: Matthew Potoski

Client: WSP Sustainability, Energy & Climate Change Division

Post-Fire Debris Flows: Leveraging Science for Environmental Management and Community Resiliency

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2022)

Group Members: Nicholas Bissonnette, Mikel Irigoyen, Aaron Kreisberg, Quin Smith

Faculty Advisors: Arturo Keller

Client: South Coast Habitat Restoration

Perceptions of Seaweed Aquaculture in Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2022)

Group Members: Janelle Gaun, Madeline McEwen, Sydney Rilum, Laurel Wee

Faculty Advisors: Hunter Lenihan

Client: Ocean Rainforest

Modeling Land-Use Change for Solar and Conservation on Predicted Retired Farmland in the San Joaquin Valley

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2022)

Group Members: Travis Christy, Kaley Dodson, Roshni Katrak-Adefowora, Katelyn Toigo

Faculty Advisors: Kyle C. Meng

Client: The Nature Conservancy

Identification and Conservation of Larval Pacific Lamprey Habitat in the Columbia River Estuary

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2022)

Group Members: Craig Stuart, Ethan Hoffman, Lory Salazar-Velasquez, Krista Finlay

Faculty Advisors: Scott Jasechko

Client: Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission - CRITFC

Identification and Communication of Climate Change Impacts on Rock Climbing and Trail Sports

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2022)

Group Members: Sam Fearer, Karla Garibay Garcia, Will Geiken, Sage Kime, Matt Koller

Faculty Advisors: James Frew

Client: Protect Our Winters

Exploring Mountain Lion Habitat Connectivity in Central and Southern California

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2022)

Group Members: Alyssa Broberg Kibbe, Meghan Fletcher, Grace Kumaishi, Anna Talken, Nikole Vannest

Faculty Advisors: Kelly Caylor

Client: The Nature Conservancy

Assessing the Value of Environmental Information for Shellfish Aquaculture Farmers in British Columbia

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2022)

Group Members: Emiliano Espinoza, Halley McVeigh, Caitie Reza, Mariano Viz, Tom Wheeler

Faculty Advisors: Christopher Costello

Client: ScootScience

Seal Bomb Impacts to Cetaceans in California National Marine Sanctuaries

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2022)

Group Members: Ian Brunjes, Anastasia Kunz, Taylor Lockmann, Caitlin Manley, Jenna Wisniewski

Faculty Advisors: Steve Gaines

Client: NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries

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

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2022)

Group Members: Laurel Abowd, Kirsten Hodgson, Brendan McGovern, Teague Tran, Hanna Weyland

Faculty Advisors: Charles Kolstad

Client: Blue Forest Conservation

Identifying the Impact Potential of Early-Stage Circular Investment Opportunities

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2022)

Group Members: Alex Gaynor, Amber McEldowney, Joaquin Meckler-Pacheco, Aya Rosenfeld, Dani Sclafani

Faculty Advisors: Kelsey Jack

Client: Regeneration.VC

Equity & Wildfire Resilience: Recommendations for Inclusive Wildfire Management in Ventura County

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2022)

Group Members: Brianna (Bri) Baker, Yvonne Dinh, Elena Ortiz, Alison Sells, Iris Foxfoot

Faculty Advisors: Sarah Anderson

Client: Ventura Regional Fire Safe Council

Exploring the Feasibility of Floating Solar on Lauro Reservoir

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2022)

Group Members: Trent Buchanan, Andrea Gracia Duran, Colin Schimmelfing, Carlos Simms, Joe Walderman

Faculty Advisors: Roland Geyer

Client: City of Santa Barbara

Adaptive Management for Southern California Grasslands

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2004)

Group Members: Andrea Chadden, Edyta Dowskza, Laura Turner

Faculty Advisors: Frank Davis, Peter Kareiva

Client: The Nature Conservancy

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

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2004)

Group Members: Edward Belden, Daniel Gullett, Brooke O'Hanley, Adam Teekell

Faculty Advisors: Oran Young

Client: United Nations Environmental Programme

Wiring the Farm: Operational Practices for Sustainable Agriculture

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2004)

Group Members: David Beard, Augusto Bedoya, Erin Darling, Daniel Kahn

Faculty Advisors: Jeff Dozier, John Melack

Client: Sunnyside Institute

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

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2004)

Group Members: Nicholas Huber, Arianne Rettinger, Melissa Soto, Rachel Tornek, Megan Williams

Faculty Advisors: Dennis Aigner, Cathie Ramus

Client: Ocean Conservancy, Oceana, Ocean Wilderness