Master's Project Directory

Finding a Place for Conservation: A bio-economic analysis to inform the re-zoning of the Galápagos Marine Reserve

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2016)

Group Members: Jesse Goldstein, Smadar Levy, Juan Mayorga, Vanessa Perkins, Alexandra Vasquez

Faculty Advisors: Christopher Costello

Client: National Geographic Society Pristine Seas

Gallatin Valley Water Exchange: A market-based approach to sustainable water management in Western Montana

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2016)

Group Members: Karen Askeland, James Baglia, Ria Boner, Leah Fine, David Gruen, Rachel O'Connor

Faculty Advisors: Thomas Dunne

Client: The Nature Conservancy, Trout Unlimited

A Citizen Science Monitoring Protocol for the Rocky Intertidal Habitat

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2016)

Group Members: Erica Felins, Tova Handelman, Aaron Howard, Juliano Palacios-Abrantes

Faculty Advisors: John Melack

Client: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

Assessing the Environmental and Economic Impacts and Benefits of PV-battery Microgrid Systems in Off-Grid Communities

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2016)

Group Members: Andy Bilich, Love Goyal, James Hansen, Anjana Krishnan, Kevin Langham

Faculty Advisors: Roland Geyer

Client: First Solar, Inc.

Assessing the Effectiveness of Fire Mitigation Strategies in the Wildland-Urban Interface

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2016)

Group Members: Nico Alegria, Juliana Matos, Sarah McCutcheon

Faculty Advisors: Sarah Anderson

Client: City of Santa Barbara Fire Department

Factors Influencing the Expansion of Environmental Water Markets

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2016)

Group Members: Alexander Bennett, Lillian Burns, Adriel Leon, Martin Merz, Patricia Song

Faculty Advisors: Gary Libecap

Client: Mammoth Trading, Inc., Water for Food Daugherty Global Institute - University of Nebraska

Economic Analysis of Invasive Giant Reed (Arundo Donax) Control for the Lower Santa Clara River

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2016)

Group Members: Ian Bell, Eliza Berry, Zachary McKelvey, Brooke Prentice-Dekker, Marc Steele

Faculty Advisors: Derek Booth

Client: UCSB Riparian Invasion Research Lab

Not a Drop to Spare: Sustainable Water Management Solutions for the South Coast of Santa Barbara County

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2016)

Group Members: Natalie Cochran, Stephanie Griffin, Jennifer Kidson, Amanda Silver-Westrick, Cody Wilgus

Faculty Advisors: Robert Wilkinson

Client: Santa Barbara Channelkeeper

Microfiber Pollution and the Apparel Industry

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2016)

Group Members: Nicholas Bruce, Niko Hartline, Stephanie Karba, Bess Ruff, Shreya Sonar

Faculty Advisors: Patricia Holden

Client: Patagonia

More Housing, Fewer Cars: Reducing Commute-Related Emissions on the South Coast

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2016)

Group Members: Jennifer Bankie, Kaitlin Carney, Michelle Graff, Amy Stuyvesant

Faculty Advisors: Mark Buntaine

Client: City of Santa Barbara Planning Commission

Global Spatial Analysis to Identify and Characterize Wood Sourcing Regions

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2016)

Group Members: Amanda Chao, Mitchell Maier, Michael Millstein, Julia Paltseva

Faculty Advisors: Lee Hannah

Client: The Sustainability Consortium

Biological and Social Tradeoffs of Implementing Fair Trade USA in Small-Scale Fisheries: A Case Study of Costa Rican Snapper

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2016)

Group Members: Juliana Herrera, Serena Lomonico, Katherine Millage, Iris Shin

Faculty Advisors: Hunter Lenihan

Client: Conservation International

Pathway to Self-Funding: A Case Study on the California Commercial Spiny Lobster Fishery

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2009)

Group Members: Lauren Hess, Philip Johnson, Theresa Karasek, Samantha Port-Minner, Uthra Radhakrishnan

Faculty Advisors: Christopher Costello

Client: California Lobster & Trap Fishermen's Association

Post-fire Sedimentation and Flood Risk Potential in the Mission Creek Watershed of Santa Barbara

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2009)

Group Members: Leslie Abramson, Milli Chennel, Erica Eisch, Alicia Glassco, Tom Holley

Faculty Advisors: Thomas Dunne

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of Overhead Versus Underground Power Distribution in Southern California

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2009)

Group Members: Sarah Bumby, Ekaterina Druzhinina, Rebe Feraldi, Danae Werthmann

Faculty Advisors: Roland Geyer

Client: Southern California Edison

Conservation Assessment for the Cuyama Valley: Current Conditions and Planning Scenarios

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2009)

Group Members: Caitlin Andersen, Bridget Dobrowski, Melissa Harris, Edith Moreno, Patrick Roehrdanz

Faculty Advisors: Frank Davis

Client: The Nature Conservancy

Lowering Barriers to Alternative Management Strategies and Collaborative Fisheries Research

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2009)

Group Members: Kristine Duarte, Ashley Apel, Dave Panitz, Courtney Scarborough, Clare Shelton

Faculty Advisors: Hunter Lenihan

Client: Environmental Defense Fund

Management Recommendations for Piute Ponds, Edwards Air Force Base, California

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2009)

Group Members: David Alderman, Nikki Maciejowski, Julie Randall, Robert Shirley

Faculty Advisors: Arturo Keller

Client: Edwards Air Force Base

Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD) in the Cofan Bermejo Reserve, Ecuador

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2009)

Group Members: Heather Abbey, Carolyn Ching, Tyson Eckerle, Scott Webb, Emily Welborn

Faculty Advisors: Christina (Naomi) Tague

Client: La Fundacion para la Sobrevivencia del Pueblo Cofan

Impacts of Rising Sea Level on Coastal Communities: A Santa Barbara Case Study

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2009)

Group Members: Mushfiq Muhammad, Julia Griffin, Dave Schwatz, Mike Spontak

Faculty Advisors: James Frew

Client: The New Media Studio