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After the Fire, After the Rain

A short film examining the vulnerable populations, often minority or low income communities, whose lives are significantly impacted by the secondary effects of natural disasters.

Faculty Advisors: Lisa Leombruni

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Exploring the Return on Investment Case for Drinking Water Protection in the Upper Mississippi River Basin

Exploring the Return on Investment Case for Drinking Water Protection in the Upper Mississippi River Basin

Faculty Advisors: Kelly Caylor

Clients: The Nature Conservancy

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Teaching Sustainability with Museum Interactives

Interactive activities for the California Academy of Sciences to encourage visitors to learn more about sustainability.

Faculty Advisors: Lisa Leombruni

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Next Generation Water Action Plan for General Electric

Next Generation Water Action Plan for General Electric

Faculty Advisors: Patricia Holden

Clients: General Electric

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Shelling Out Solutions

A short film in collaboration with the Honda Marine Science Foundation, exploring ways to restore habitat and bring native California Olympia oyster back to our waterways.

Faculty Advisors: Lisa Leombruni

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Prioritizing Cost-Effective Dust Mitigation at the Salton Sea

Prioritizing Cost-Effective Dust Mitigation at the Salton Sea

Faculty Advisors: Andrew Plantinga

Clients: San Diego County Water Authority

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High School Environmental Science Curriculum

Environmental education curriculum for AP high school students in Santa Barbara, highlighting problem solving and critical thinking related to real world problems.

Faculty Advisors: Lisa Leombruni

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Motivating Private-Public Collaboration to Reduce Fire Severity in the Southern Sierra Nevada Mountains

Motivating Private-Public Collaboration to Reduce Fire Severity in the Southern Sierra Nevada Mountains

Faculty Advisors: Christina Tague

Clients: Sierra Resource Conservation District

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Strategic Communication for Carbon Neutrality

Campaign concepts pilot-tested with UC students to improve how the University of California Office of the President connects with the student body regarding its Carbon Neutrality Initiative. TomKat Foundation.

Faculty Advisors: Lisa Leombruni

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Environmental Impacts of Utility-Scale Battery Storage in California

Environmental Impacts of Utility-Scale Battery Storage in California

Faculty Advisors: Roland Geyer

Clients: First Solar, Inc.

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Air-Based Land Management – Assessing Drone and Imaging Tools for the Tejon Ranch Conservancy

Air-Based Land Management – Assessing Drone and Imaging Tools for the Tejon Ranch Conservancy

Faculty Advisors: James Frew

Clients: Tejon Ranch Conservancy

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Better Groundwater Management for Agriculture, Habitat and Society

Better Groundwater Management for Agriculture, Habitat and Society

Faculty Advisors: Ashley Larsen

Clients: Environmental Defense Fund

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Incentivizing Incidental Groundwater Recharge in Teton Valley, Idaho

Incentivizing Incidental Groundwater Recharge in Teton Valley, Idaho

Faculty Advisors: Gary Libecap

Clients: LegacyWorks Group

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The Living Laboratories- Improving Management at Two University of California Natural Reserves

The Living Laboratories- Improving Management at Two University of California Natural Reserves

Faculty Advisors: John Melack

Clients: University of California Natural Reserve System

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Eco-Entrepreneurship: Bluenote: Streamlining Water Quality Monitoring

Eco-Entrepreneurship: Bluenote: Streamlining Water Quality Monitoring

Faculty Advisors: Jeff Dozier, Emily Cotter

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Locating Ocean Acidification Monitoring Gaps and Hotspots within the California Current

Locating Ocean Acidification Monitoring Gaps and Hotspots within the California Current

Faculty Advisors: Bruce Kendall

Clients: West Coast Regional Planning Body

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Creating Effective Fish Refuges: Identifying the Keys for Success

Creating Effective Fish Refuges: Identifying the Keys for Success

Faculty Advisors: Steve Gaines

Clients: The Summit Foundation

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Achieving Carbon Neutrality at UCSB by 2025: A Critical Analysis of Technological and Financial Strategies

Achieving Carbon Neutrality at UCSB by 2025: A Critical Analysis of Technological and Financial Strategies

Clients: UCSB Chancellor's Sustainability Committee

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Eco-Entrepreneurship: An Entrepreneurial Approach to Improving Energy Efficiency in the Industrial Sector

Eco-Entrepreneurship: An Entrepreneurial Approach to Improving Energy Efficiency in the Industrial Sector

Faculty Advisors: Emily Cotter

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An Analysis of Wolf-Livestock Conflict Hotspots and Conflict Reduction Strategies in Northern California

An Analysis of Wolf-Livestock Conflict Hotspots and Conflict Reduction Strategies in Northern California

Faculty Advisors: Ben Halpern

Clients: Defenders of Wildlife