Master's Project Directory

Assessing How Groundwater Availability Coincides with Wildfire Risk

Master of Environmental Data Science (2023)

Group Members: Jillian Allison, Meagan Brown, Andre Dextre, Wade Sedgwick

Faculty Advisors: Max Moritz

Client: The Nature Conservancy

Climate Futures for Ecohydrological Modeling of Emerging Fire Regimes in Central Coast California

Master of Environmental Data Science (2023)

Group Members: Victoria Cutler, Erica Dale, Mallory Giesie, Lewis White

Faculty Advisors: Christina (Naomi) Tague

Client: UC Disaster Resilience Network + UCSB Natural Reserve System Collaborative

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 a Geospatial Model for Kelp Forest Management and Restoration

Master of Environmental Data Science (2023)

Group Members: Erika Egg, Jessica French, Javier Patrón, Elke Windschitl

Faculty Advisors: Samantha Stevenson

Client: Ocean Rainforest, Inc. and UCSB Interdepartmental Graduate Program in Marine Science

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

Evaluating Steel Plant Emissions in the United States

Master of Environmental Data Science (2023)

Group Members: Erica Bishop, Ruth Enriquez, Amritpal (Amrit) Sandhu, Michael Zargari

Faculty Advisors: Roland Geyer

Client: Global Energy Monitor

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

Identifying Optimal Wind and Solar Co-Location Sites in the United States

Master of Environmental Data Science (2023)

Group Members: Michelle Lam, Colleen McCamy, Alessandra Vidal Meza

Faculty Advisors: Grace Wu

Client: UCSB Environmental Studies Department

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

Improving Monitoring and Evaluation of Marine Enforcement in Coastal Marine Protected Areas and Fisheries

Master of Environmental Data Science (2023)

Group Members: Kiran Favre, Elise Gonzales, Jared Petry, Adelaide Robinson

Faculty Advisors: Gavin McDonald

Client: WildAid

Informing Forest Conservation Regulations in Paraguay

Master of Environmental Data Science (2023)

Group Members: Atahualpa (Ata) Ayala, Dalila Lara, Alexandria (Alex) Reed, Guillermo Romero

Faculty Advisors: Robert Heilmayr

Client: UCSB Bren School & Environmental Studies Department

LETSGO

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Eco-Entrepreneurship Project (2023)

Group Members: Anne (Annie) Combs, Deanna Elliott, Katherine (Kat) Orellana

Faculty Advisors: Emily Cotter, Mark Buntaine, Robert Heilmayr

Measuring Agricultural Adaptation to Climate Change in Zambia Using Satellite Imagery and Machine Learning

Master of Environmental Data Science (2023)

Group Members: Andrew Bartnik, Carl (Carlo) Broderick, Gabrielle Smith, Hailey Veirs

Faculty Advisors: Tamma Carleton

Client: UCSB Bren School

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