Master's Project Directory

Conservation of Southern California Yellow Pine Mixed Conifer Forests

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2021)

Group Members: Hannah Garcia-Wickstrum, Leana Goetze, Anne-Marie Parkinson, Jennifer Truong

Faculty Advisors: Bruce Kendall

Client: US Forest Service

Energy Savings from Moulton Niguel Water District Water Efficiency Programs

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2021)

Group Members: Pat Byrne, Claudia Flores, Jaleise Hall, Ruoyu Wang, Jakob Wilford-Bivin

Faculty Advisors: Arturo Keller, Eric Masanet

Client: Moulton Niguel Water District

Wild Pig Management at the Jack and Laura Dangermond Preserve

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2021)

Group Members: Benson Truong, Shuhan Song, AJ Zekanoski, Peter Omasta

Faculty Advisors: Kelly Caylor, Christopher Costello

Client: The Nature Conservancy

A Sustainable Agrifinance Solution? Lending to Reward Environmental Performance

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2021)

Group Members: Grace Brofman, Haley Grant , Becca Reynolds, Alexandria Wilkins, Janelle Christensen

Faculty Advisors: Kelsey Jack

Client: Sustainable Conservation

Evaluating the Climate Mitigation Potential of Natural and Working Lands in Santa Barbara County

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2021)

Group Members: Alicia Fennell, Gavi Keyles, Madeline Oliver, Minnie Ringland, Michael Wells

Faculty Advisors: Samantha Stevenson

Client: County of Santa Barbara Sustainability Division

Reducing Agricultural Plastics’ Environmental Impacts

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2021)

Group Members: Lucas Empson, Garrett Eyer, Emma Friedl, Renata Massion, Bobby Miyashiro

Faculty Advisors: Roland Geyer

Client: Driscoll's, Inc.

Advancing Methods for Corporate Climate Risk Assessment

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2021)

Group Members: Margaret Brickner, Derek Nguyen, Jordan Faires, Paul Rikhter

Faculty Advisors: Eric Masanet, Matthew Potoski

Client: Raytheon Technologies

Supporting Cooperation in Brazil’s Marine Extractive Reserves

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2021)

Group Members: Dylan Glave, Elliott Matthews, Peyton Moore, Ruben Sanchez Ramirez

Faculty Advisors: Steve Gaines

Client: World Wildlife Fund Brazil

A Framework for Designing Marine Protected Areas for Sharks and Rays in Mozambique

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2021)

Group Members: Anna Abelman, Courtney Krone, Vanessa Rathbone, Rachel Rhodes, Erin Ristig

Faculty Advisors: Hunter Lenihan

Client: Wildlife Conservation Society

Quota Baskets: Exploring Alternative Groupings for Fisheries Management

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2021)

Group Members: Mauricio Collado, Gabriel De La Rosa, Kat Leigh, Siya Qiu

Faculty Advisors: Christopher Costello

Client: Environmental Defense Fund

Rubbish: Diverting Neglected Organic Waste from Landfills to Create Renewable Energy and High Quality Compost (Eco-E)

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Eco-Entrepreneurship Project (2021)

Group Members: Allison Bailey, Anthony Luna, Kazia Mermel

Faculty Advisors: Robert Heilmayr, Emily Cotter

Unicado: Protecting Kelp Forests through Purple Sea Urchin Ranching and Urchin Food Products (Eco-E)

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Eco-Entrepreneurship Project (2021)

Group Members: Wes Newbury, Waldo Felix, Max Diamond, Qusai Bhaijeewala

Faculty Advisors: Emily Cotter, Darcy Bradley

Analysis of Management Strategies for Stormwater Conveyance Systems to Control Input of PCB Contaminated Sediments to San Francisco Bay

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2003)

Group Members: Jennifer Gibson, Shelly Magier, Alessandra Pome, Robert Priola, Geoffrey Thomas, Duygu Tokat

Faculty Advisors: Arturo Keller

Assessment of Seawater Desalination as a Water Supply Strategy for San Diego County

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2003)

Group Members: Lisa Ackerman, Jeffrey Bannon, Achira Leophairatana, Kazuhiko Yamada

Faculty Advisors: John Melack, Antonio Bento

Assessment of Stressors on Fall-Run Chinook Salmon in Secret Ravine (Placer County)

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2003)

Group Members: Elizabeth Ayres, Eli Knapp, Suzanne Leiberman, Julie Love, Kirk Vodopals

Faculty Advisors: Bruce Kendall, Carol McAusland

Client: California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment

Santa Barbara County and Los Padres National Forest: Facilitating Community Collaboration in Recreation Management

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2003)

Group Members: Nicholle Fratus, Jill Komoto, Carolina Morgan, Thomas Whitaker, Sarah Worth

Faculty Advisors: Frank Davis, Catherine Ramus

Client: Los Padres National Forest

The Role of ISO 14001 in Environmental Management at U.S. Manufacturing Facilities

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2003)

Group Members: Ryan Harding, Brandy O'Gorman, Jonathan Onderdonk, Derek Sweatt, Gregory Tamblyn

Faculty Advisors: James Frew, Magali Delmas, Catherine Ramus

Tracking the Way Towards Sustainable Agriculture: Linking Economics and Ecology at Sunnyside Farms (Washington, VA)

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2003)

Group Members: Lisa Berry, Tova Callender, Andrea Chang, Danielle Grabiel, Bryan Henson, Allison Turner

Faculty Advisors: Jeff Dozier

Client: Sunnyside Farms, LLC

Wildlife Corridor Design and Implementation in Southern Ventura County

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2003)

Group Members: Michael Casterline, Eric Fegraus, Ei Fujioka, Leigh Hagan, Catrina Mangiardi, Matthew Riley, Harshita Tiwari

Faculty Advisors: Christopher Costello, Michael McGinnis

Prioritizing Prescribed Fire to Protect Water Quality in the Sierra Nevada

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2021)

Group Members: Simone Albuquerque, Indigo Bannister, Allison Hacker, Jon Hart, Evan Heberlein

Faculty Advisors: Christina (Naomi) Tague

Client: American Rivers