Master's Project Directory

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

Quantifying and Managing Microplastics From Footwear Use: Outsole Loss Through Wear

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

Group Members: Andrea Cheung, James Fuller, Teresa Fukuda, Andrew Paterson, Tyanna Bui

Faculty Advisors: Roland Geyer, Patricia Holden

Client: Adidas

Next Generation Water Action Plan for General Electric

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2018)

Group Members: Zhiping Bao, Rowena Eng, Jon McKoy, Erika Petroy, Zhiqi (Ryan) Qi

Faculty Advisors: Patricia Holden

Client: General Electric

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

Developing a Water Risk Analysis Framework for Suppliers and Applying it to a Pharmaceutical Supply Chain

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2015)

Group Members: Lyandra Dias, Casey Garrett, Aarushi Jha, Grace Kao, Kathy Tejano

Faculty Advisors: Patricia Holden

Client: Kaiser Permanente, Eli Lilly and Company

Eco-Entrepreneurship: Charborn

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Eco-Entrepreneurship Project (2014)

Group Members: Alli Rowe, Ryan Wilson, Debbie Pierce, Noelle Phares, Niles Brinton

Faculty Advisors: Emily Cotter, Patricia Holden

Eco-Entrepreneurship: BabyLove

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Eco-Entrepreneurship Project (2013)

Group Members: Elyse Bernstein, Miranda Farley, Jessalyn Ishigo

Faculty Advisors: Emily Cotter, Patricia Holden

Eco-Entrepreneurship: Green Soil

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Eco-Entrepreneurship Project (2012)

Group Members: Owen Barrett, Lars Davenport, Suzanne McFerran

Faculty Advisors: Emily Cotter, Patricia Holden

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

A Condensed Environmental Health & Safety Reference for Nanotechnology Startups (CERNS)

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2011)

Group Members: Adeyemi Adeleye, Daniel Huang, Zoe Layton, Jessica Twining

Faculty Advisors: Patricia Holden

Client: UC Center for Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology

Current Practices and Perceived Risks Related to Environmental Health, Safety & Product Stewardship in Nanomaterials Industry

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2010)

Group Members: Lynn Baumgartner, Benjamin Carr, Allison Fish, John Meyerhofer

Faculty Advisors: Patricia Holden

Client: UCSB Center for Nanotechnology in Society, UC Center for Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology

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

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

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2007)

Group Members: Gina Gerritzen, Keith Killpack, Li-Chin Huang, Maria Mircheva

Faculty Advisors: Patricia Holden

Client: International Council on Nanotechnology

Microbiological Water Quality Investigation for Las Palmas Creek, Hope Ranch, Santa Barbara, CA

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2006)

Group Members: Sean Kilgore, Erin Nuccio, Pauling Sun, Niki Wilson

Faculty Advisors: Patricia Holden

Client: Hope Ranch Homeowner's Association

Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Planning: A Guide for Small Municipal Utilities

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2005)

Group Members: Christine Fernandez, Kapil Kulkarni, Sara Polgar, Matt Schneider, Stu Webster

Faculty Advisors: Patricia Holden

Client: Burbank Water and Power

A Feasibility Study for Commercial Food Scrap Diversion for the City of Santa Barbara

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2004)

Group Members: Alicia DeToro, Jennifer Hershberger, Helene Marsh, Priya Verma, Dale Zurawski

Faculty Advisors: Patricia Holden

Client: City of Santa Barbara

Casmalia Habitat Restoration Plan for the California Red-Legged Frog & Western Spadefoot Toad

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2002)

Group Members: Timothy Carson, Amy Deweerd, Susan Erickson, Monica Hood, Christopher Minton

Faculty Advisors: Patricia Holden, Bruce Kendall, Sheldon Kamieniecki

Client: CB Consulting - Casmalia Steering Committee, US Environmental Protection Agency - Region 9

Wetland Mitigation Alternatives for the Casmalia Resources Disposal Site, Santa Barbara, California

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2002)

Group Members: Emily Bosanquet, Todd Cooper, Ann Hayden, Vicky Krikelas, Michelle Torrent

Faculty Advisors: Patricia Holden, Mike McGinnis

Client: US Environmental Protection Agency - Region 9

Assessment of an Artificial Breach of an Impounded Coastal Water Body: A Case Study of Goleta Slough

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2001)

Group Members: Ian Adam, Michael Asakawa, Ryan Edwards, Shawn Kelly, Sandrine King

Faculty Advisors: Patricia Holden, David Siegel

Client: Santa Barbara County Planning Division

Determination of the Ecological Risk Associated with a Groundwater Plume of Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether (MTBE)

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2000)

Group Members: Michelle Bates, Kara Kuvakas, Patrick Leonard, Steven McKagan

Faculty Advisors: Patricia Holden, Natalia Mahowald

Client: US Navy Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center, Port Hueneme