Master's Project Directory

Community Forest Management to Promote Ecosystem Services and Rural Economies

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2023)

Group Members: Andrea Cornelius, Cristina Mancilla, Hollie Pennington, Sachi Shiroma, Anusha Sridhara

Faculty Advisors: Andrew Plantinga

Client: Wallowa Resources

Comparative Life Cycle Assessment of Flexible Film Packaging and Algae Bioplastics in the Apparel and Food Industries

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2023)

Group Members: Taylor Gries, Marielena (Mari) Herbst de Cortina, John (Jack) Miller, Devin Ngo, Jonah Seif

Faculty Advisors: Roland Geyer

Client: PANGAIA

Conservation Planning for Habitat Connectivity and Federal Protection of the Chilkat Valley, Alaska

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2023)

Group Members: Alia Ajina, Eric Cole, Katheryn Moya, Katherine (Katie) Pietrucha, Evert (Evie) Vermeer, Charles (Charlie) Wilson

Faculty Advisors: Andrew MacDonald

Client: Lynn Canal Conservation

Debris Free Seas: Assessing Economic Losses and Impacts to Fishers, the State, and the Environment from Lost Fishing Gear

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2023)

Group Members: Sarah Lam, Logan Ossentjuk, Meghna Rao, Cristina Robinson, Abigail Sanford

Faculty Advisors: Steve Gaines

Client: Ocean Defenders Alliance

Developing an Ecosystem Services Framework for Prioritizing and Implementing Surf Protected Areas

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2023)

Group Members: Kort Alexander, Sachiko Lamen, Kiera Matiska, Conner Smith , Kirsten White

Faculty Advisors: Ben Halpern

Client: Surf Conservation Partnership

Evaluating Potential of New Public-Private Partnerships to Drive Environmental, Social, and Economic Improvements in Fiji’s Albacore Tuna Fishery

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2023)

Group Members: Samantha (Sam) Kuglen, Narjes Mathlouthi, Kathryn (Katie) Munster, Devon Rossi

Faculty Advisors: Christopher Costello

Client: Conservation International Tuna Program

Evaluating Regional Conservation Opportunities for the Jack and Laura Dangermond Preserve

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2023)

Group Members: Pol Carbó Mestre, Lauren Harris, Alexandra Martin, Alissa Patterson, Alessandra Puig-Santana, Katherine (Kat) Rosencrance

Faculty Advisors: Kelly Caylor

Client: The Nature Conservancy, Jack and Laura Dangermond Preserve

Hotspot Analysis of, and Recommendations to Reduce, the Cradle-to-Gate Chemical Impacts on Human Health and Water for MATE the Label’s Organic Cotton, Tencel Lyocell, Linen and Spandex Fabrics

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2023)

Group Members: Sarah Hamilton, Margaret (Maggie) Hammond, Carleigh Osen, Alexandra Setmajer, Caroline Shepherd

Faculty Advisors: Patricia Holden

Client: MATE the Label

Identifying Key Development Regions for Rooftop Solar on Multifamily Housing Complexes in the United States

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2023)

Group Members: Cameron (Cam) Audras, Grace Bianchi, Virginia Pan, Naomi Raal, Julia Bickford

Faculty Advisors: Eric Masanet

Client: Zero Net Energy (ZNE) Capital

Impacts of Regenerative Land Management at White Buffalo Land Trust: Measuring Ecosystem Indicators for Regenerative Agriculture Certifications

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2023)

Group Members: Elijah Baker, Thomas (Tommy) King, Sophia Leiker, Patrick Pelegri-O'Day, Sarah-Anne Rohlfing, Eva Wilson

Faculty Advisors: Bruce Kendall

Client: White Buffalo Land Trust, Terra Genesis

Predicting Human-Wildlife Conflict: Analyzing Landscape Change and Urbanization Impacts on Black Bear Populations

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2023)

Group Members: Mia Guarnieri, Claire Meuter, Samantha (Sam) Rozal, Chase Tarr

Faculty Advisors: Sarah Anderson

Client: California Department of Fish & Wildlife

Projections of Future Agricultural Abandonment: Impacts to Biodiversity, Carbon, and Human Well-being

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2023)

Group Members: Lucas Boyd, Michelle Geldin, Shayan Kaveh, Nickolas (Nick) McManus, Max Settineri

Faculty Advisors: Ashley Larsen

Client: Conservation International

The Carbon Action Plan: UCSB Decarbonization Through Electrification

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2023)

Group Members: Drew Andersen, Logan Babcock, Daija Odom, Marco Palombo, Emily Pelstring

Faculty Advisors: Kyle C. Meng

Client: UCSB Sustainability , UCSB Housing, Dining & Auxiliary Enterprises

The Role of PPAs and VPPAs in Paramount Global's Emissions Reduction Strategy

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2023)

Group Members: Ridhima Chaudhuri, Russell Fager, Allison Gracer, Benjamin (Ben) Moscona, Julia Wilson, Anna Zauner

Faculty Advisors: Matthew Potoski

Client: Paramount Global

Towards Resilient Water Systems - A Management Plan for Three Sites Across Southern California

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2023)

Group Members: Savana Gonzales, Renee LaManna , Thomas Lenihan, Trevor Maggart, Matthew (Matt) McCafferty, Taylor Medina

Faculty Advisors: Arturo Keller

Client: State Water Resources Control Board

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