Master's Project Directory

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

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

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

Managing the Impacts of Environmental Education in Protected Areas: A Case Study at the Jack and Laura Dangermond Preserve

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

Group Members: Daphne Virlar, Tess Hooper, Priscilla Hare, Robert Heim, Jessica Gomez

Faculty Advisors: Sarah Anderson

Client: The Nature Conservancy

Guiding Insurance Instruments to Leverage Natural Infrastructure for Climate Change Resilience

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2019)

Group Members: Mario Colon, Daniel Elkin, Lauren Kaapcke, Madison Meltzer, Casey Moorhead

Faculty Advisors: Ashley Larsen, Samantha Stevenson

Client: The Nature Conservancy

Managing Endemic Species Across the California Islands Archipelago in the Face of Climate Change

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2019)

Group Members: Sofie McComb, Claire Powers, Jazmine Uy, Alyssa Winchell, Laura Wolf

Faculty Advisors: John Melack, Bruce Kendall

Client: The Nature Conservancy, Santa Barbara Botanic Garden

Evaluating Watershed Ecosystem Services and Nature-Based Conservation Solutions in the Carson and Walker Basins

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2019)

Group Members: McKenzie Bradford, Paige Fitzgibbon, Eric Holmes, Marina Lindsay, Austin Melcher

Faculty Advisors: Scott Jasechko

Client: The Nature Conservancy

Using Historical Ecology to Guide Restoration and Management Planning at Point Conception’s Dangermond Preserve

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2019)

Group Members: Brad Anderson, Meghan Bowen, Lucy Genua, Kymberly Howo, Genelle Ives

Faculty Advisors: Kelly Caylor

Client: The Nature Conservancy

Building a Case for Conservation-Compatible Renewable Energy Development in the US Wind Belt

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2019)

Group Members: Hanna Buechi, Alexander Irvin, Delaney Roney, Margaux Sleckman, Cristina Sparks

Faculty Advisors: Kyle C. Meng, Sarah Anderson

Client: The Nature Conservancy

The Waterfowl of Wall Street: Using Water Markets to Provide Habitat for Migratory Birds

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2017)

Group Members: Andrew Hall, Cora Kammeyer, Justin Kroes, Jayme Ohlhaver, Leslie Regan

Faculty Advisors: James Salzman

Client: The Nature Conservancy