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

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

Faculty Advisors: James Frew

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

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

Faculty Advisors: John Melack, Patricia Holden

Clients: Simple Shoes

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Vegetated Roofs in the Los Angeles River Watershed: The Environmental and Economic Impacts of Stormwater Runoff and Management

Vegetated Roofs in the Los Angeles River Watershed: The Environmental and Economic Impacts of Stormwater Runoff and Management

Faculty Advisors: Christina Tague

Clients: Earth Pledge

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Integrating Commercial and Recreational Sectors in Fishery Management

Integrating Commercial and Recreational Sectors in Fishery Management

Faculty Advisors: Christopher Costello

Clients: Environmental Defense Fund

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

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

Faculty Advisors: Frank Davis

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

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Balancing Conservation and Commercial Fishing: Methods of Incorporating Socioeconomic Impacts in the Design of Marine Protected Areas in California

Balancing Conservation and Commercial Fishing: Methods of Incorporating Socioeconomic Impacts in the Design of Marine Protected Areas in California

Faculty Advisors: Bruce Kendall

Clients: Partnership for Interdisciplinary Studies of Coastal Oceans (PISCO)

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Changing the Campus Climate: The Continuation Plan for a Climate-Neutral UC Santa Barbara

Changing the Campus Climate: The Continuation Plan for a Climate-Neutral UC Santa Barbara

Faculty Advisors: Oran Young

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Design and Implementation of Sustainable Water Resources Programs in San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas

Design and Implementation of Sustainable Water Resources Programs in San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas

Faculty Advisors: Arturo Keller

Clients: Organizations of San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas

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Climate-Focused Institutional Investment Index

Climate-Focused Institutional Investment Index

Faculty Advisors: Charles Kolstad

Clients: AIG International

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California's Energy-Water Nexus: Water-Use Efficiency in the Energy Sector

California's Energy-Water Nexus: Water-Use Efficiency in the Energy Sector

Faculty Advisors: Arturo Keller, Robert Wilkinson

Clients: Southern California Edison

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Current Practices for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Electric Utilities in the United States

Current Practices for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Electric Utilities in the United States

Clients: ENSR

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An Inventory and Evaluation of Environmental and Health Safety Practices in the Nanotechnology Industry

An Inventory and Evaluation of Environmental and Health Safety Practices in the Nanotechnology Industry

Faculty Advisors: Patricia Holden

Clients: International Council on Nanotechnology

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Biology and Management of Non-Native Plant Species in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area

Biology and Management of Non-Native Plant Species in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area

Faculty Advisors: Bruce Kendall

Clients: Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area

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Visualizing California Transportation in 2030 Using Future Scenario Planning

Visualizing California Transportation in 2030 Using Future Scenario Planning

Faculty Advisors: Roland Geyer

Clients: Volvo, CALStart

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Evaluation of Rainfall-Runoff Relationships to Develop Stormwater Reduction Strategies in South Coast Watersheds

Evaluation of Rainfall-Runoff Relationships to Develop Stormwater Reduction Strategies in South Coast Watersheds

Faculty Advisors: John Melack, Thomas Dunne

Clients: Santa Barbara Channelkeeper

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Pharmaceuticals in Wastewater Streams: Disposal Practices and Policy Options in Santa Barbara County

Pharmaceuticals in Wastewater Streams: Disposal Practices and Policy Options in Santa Barbara County

Clients: Community Environmental Council

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Conserving Monterey County's Ranchland: Trends and Strategies

Conserving Monterey County's Ranchland: Trends and Strategies

Faculty Advisors: John Melack, Frank Davis

Clients: Big Sur Land Trust

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Conservation Planning for Blue Oak Woodlands in the Southern Sierra Foothills

Conservation Planning for Blue Oak Woodlands in the Southern Sierra Foothills

Faculty Advisors: Lee Hannah

Clients: UC Integrated Hardwoods Range Management Program, The Nature Conservancy, County of Tulare

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Prototyping a Campus Sustainability Management System

Prototyping a Campus Sustainability Management System

Faculty Advisors: James Frew

Clients: UCSB

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Waste Today, Wall Tomorrow: Assessment of an Innovative Straw Block for Residential Construction

Waste Today, Wall Tomorrow: Assessment of an Innovative Straw Block for Residential Construction

Faculty Advisors: Christopher Costello

Clients: Oryzatech, Inc.