Master's Project Directory

A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Adaptations to Climate Change: Comparing Feasbility of Ecosystem-based (EbA) Methods for Climate Change Adaptation with Engineered Approaches

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2012)

Group Members: Sarah Clark, Teo Grossman, Nicholas Przyuski, Cassidee Shinn, Danielle Storz

Faculty Advisors: Christina (Naomi) Tague

Client: Conservation International

Developing Fire Management Strategies in Support of Adaptive Management at Tejon Ranch, California

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2012)

Group Members: Sean Baumgarten, Ashley Gilreath, Eleanor Knecht, Adam Livingston, Nicole Phipps, Andrew Prosser

Faculty Advisors: Frank Davis

Client: Tejon Ranch Conservancy

Green Buildings in the U.S. and China: Bridging the Energy Performance Gap

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2012)

Group Members: Fernando Accame, Joel Cesare, Ying Chen, Edward Walsh, Qiong Wu

Faculty Advisors: Sarah Anderson

Client: AECOM

Saving Nemo: Mariculture and Market-based Solutions to Reform the Marine Ornamental Trade

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2012)

Group Members: Clara Cartwright, Stephanie Horii, Niki Mazaroli, Amanda Nelson, Katherine Nixon, Ariadne Reynolds

Faculty Advisors: Steve Gaines

Client: Olazul

Evaluating Energy Storage Options: A Case Study at Los Angeles Harbor College

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2012)

Group Members: Rebecca Hausheer, Kurt Heinze, Sheena Katai, Karly Kaufman, Jefferson Litten, Gomati Madaiah

Faculty Advisors: Sangwon Suh

Client: AECOM

Sustainable Visitorship at the Angeles National Forest: Strategies for Solid Waste Management

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2012)

Group Members: Kirstina Barry, Sally Johnson, Michael Schwartz, Vicky Wiraatmadja

Faculty Advisors: John Melack, Roland Geyer

Client: US Forest Service - Angeles National Forest

Salmon Aquaculture in Southern Chile: A Bioeconomic Model of Farming Practices

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2012)

Group Members: Willow Battista, John Ellis, Kelsey Jacobsen, Lindsey Kaplan, Jennifer Price, Marisa Villareal

Faculty Advisors: Christopher Costello

Client: Wildlife Conservation Society

Greening Aquarium of the Bay: Environmental Impact & Recommendations for Reduction

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2012)

Group Members: Matthew Blazek, Max Broad, Brittany King, Scott Salyer

Faculty Advisors: Hunter Lenihan

Client: Aquarium of the Bay

Assessing Decentralized Wastewater Treatment Options in Santa Barbara County

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2012)

Group Members: Marina Feraud, Kiernan Brtalik, Kevin Huniu, Dana Jennings, Howard Kahan, Geneva Travis

Faculty Advisors: Arturo Keller

Client: The Sustainability Project, Peikert Group Architects, LLP

Impact of Sea Level Rise on Plant Species: A Threat Assessment for the Central California Coast

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2012)

Group Members: Jonathan Berlin, Michelle Chang, Rachel Freed, Matthew Fulda, Kendra Garner, Melissa Soo-hoo

Faculty Advisors: Bruce Kendall

Client: US Fish and Wildlife Service - Ventura Office

Evaluating Viable Models for Community Solar Projects in the State of California

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2012)

Group Members: Carlo Bencomo-Jasso, Sougandhica Hoysal, Andrew Riley

Faculty Advisors: Jeff Dozier, Patricia Holden

The Impacts of Climate Change on the Critical Inputs of the Dairy Industry

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2012)

Group Members: Juliano Calil, Alexander Silvester, Katharina Stelzl, Christopher Wissel-Tyson

Faculty Advisors: James Frew

Client: Innovation Center for US Dairy

Deckers Outdoor Corporation Water Footprint

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2012)

Group Members: Jessica Heyman, Ryan Kintz, Byron Thayer, Kristin Van Abel, Kimberlyn Way

Faculty Advisors: Thomas Dunne

Client: Deckers Outdoor Corporation

Helping Consumers Navigate Green: Creating the Definitive Criteria for Green Consumer Products and Services Proposal: Consumers GPP (not public)

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2008)

Group Members: Douglas Mazeffa, Trevor McProud, Jeri Miller, Lena Moffit

Faculty Advisors: Magali Delmas

Client: Greenopia

Cost-Effective Strategies for Reducing CO2 Emissions from Santa Barbara's Residential Sector: Implementation of the Architecture 2030 Challenge

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2008)

Group Members: Greg Bratman, Evan Johnson, Crystal Mohr, Lindsey Taggart

Faculty Advisors: Ernst Von Weizsacker

Client: Santa Barbara Architecture 2030 Coalition

A Distributed Graduate Seminar to Analyze the Priorities, Obstacles and Opportunities That Exist for the Implementation of State Wildlife Action Plans

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2008)

Group Members: Michela Adrian, Iara Lacher, Evan Lue, Anne Middleton, Jennifer Paludi

Faculty Advisors: Frank Davis

Client: National Council for Science and the Environment, Doris Duke Foundation

Knowledge, Attitudes, and Perceptions of Tourists and Coastal Users in Morro Bay: Developing an Effective Survey Instrument

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2008)

Group Members: Alexandra Brown, Breanna Flanagan, Michael Mosley, Trevor O'Grady

Faculty Advisors: James Frew

Environmental and Economic Performance Analysis of Oakwood Distribution Centers

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2008)

Group Members: Marie Fukudome, Matthew Maddox, Joshua Simmons

Faculty Advisors: Jeff Dozier, Charles Kolstad

Client: Oakwood

The San Joaquin River Settlement: Analysis and Implications for Future Negotiations and Funding

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2008)

Group Members: Lauren Bauer, Natalija Glusac, Marina Kasa, Kara Matthews

Faculty Advisors: Gary Libecap

Analyzing the Environmental Impacts of Simple Shoes – A Life Cycle Assessment of the Supply Chain and Evaluation of End-of-Life Management Options

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2008)

Group Members: Kyle Albers, Peter Canepa, Jennifer Miller

Faculty Advisors: John Melack, Patricia Holden

Client: Simple Shoes