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

Quantifying and Managing Microplastics From Footwear Use: Outsole Loss Through Wear

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2020)

Group Members: Andrea Cheung, James Fuller, Teresa Fukuda, Andrew Paterson, Tyanna Bui

Faculty Advisors: Roland Geyer, Patricia Holden

Client: Adidas

Climate Change Impacts to City of Santa Barbara Water Supplies

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2020)

Group Members: Lydia Bleifuss, Jessica Jagdeo, Camila Bobroff, Juan Espinoza

Faculty Advisors: Arturo Keller, John Melack

Client: City of Santa Barbara Public Works

Evaluating Connectivity in the Northern Appalachian and Acadian Region to Improve Wildlife Mobility

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2020)

Group Members: Renee Albrecht, Robert Saldivar, Jamie Miller, Rebecca Clow, Nelson Gould

Faculty Advisors: Frank Davis

Client: The Nature Conservancy

Understanding Multiple Benefits of Managed Aquifer Recharge for the Resilience of California’s Water Supply

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2020)

Group Members: Bridget Gibbons, Claire Madden, Jennifer Balmagia, Anna Perez Welter

Faculty Advisors: Scott Jasechko

Client: Environmental Defense Fund

Assessing Agricultural Carbon Quantification Methods

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2020)

Group Members: Tyler Cobian, Gizem Ilayda Dinc, Alexandra Ivina, Karan Shetty

Faculty Advisors: Kyle C. Meng

Client: Patagonia

Evaluating and Improving the Ability of an Adaptive Management Framework (FISHE) to Identify and Resolve Fishery Management Challenges related to Climate Change

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2020)

Group Members: Gracie White, Chase Brewster, Sara Orofino, Nathaniel Burola

Faculty Advisors: Steve Gaines

Client: Environmental Defense Fund

Evaluating the Multiple Benefits Associated with Distributed Rainwater Catchment Systems in Austin, Texas

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2020)

Group Members: Kristan Culbert, Kelly Odion, Alex Brown, Madeline Gorchels

Faculty Advisors: Christina (Naomi) Tague

Client: Pacific Institute

Creating a Region-wide Green Infrastructure Strategic Plan for Maunalua Bay

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2020)

Group Members: Natalie Dornan, Erica Johnson, Eleonore Durand, Tara Jagadeesh

Faculty Advisors: Kelly Caylor, Samantha Stevenson

Client: Mālama Maunalua