Master's Project Directory | UCSB Bren School of Environmental Science & Management

Projections of Future Cropland Abandonment: Impacts to Biodiversity and Carbon Sequestration

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

agricultural field with sprouting green crop plants

Impacts of Regenerative Land Management at Jalama Canyon Ranch: Assessing the Role of Remote Sensing in the Accreditation Process 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

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

Metal water pitcher tipped over to water green plants and grass below.

Exploring Advanced Treatment Options for California Water Security

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

Woman and man hiking through valley, with snowcapped mountains.

A Business Model Centering Environmentally, Economically, and Socially Responsible Adventure Tourism

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

Projecting Impacts of Resource Extraction on Wildlife Habitat in the Greater Chilkat Watershed, 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

Fishing boat out in the blue ocean, with clear blue skies above

Cost Analysis of Social and Environmental Improvements in Fiji's Longline Albacore Tuna Fishery

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

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

Faculty Advisors: Christopher Costello

Client: Conservation International Tuna Program

bioplastic compostable grocery bag, filled with red, yellow apples

Seaweed: The Solution to Pollution? A Comparative Life Cycle Assessment of LDPE and Algal Flexible Film Packaging

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

green pine forest with a river running in between the trees

Ecosystem Services and Financing Community Forests: An Application to Wallowa County, Oregon

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

cotton growing in a field, with bright blue skies and clouds

MATE the Label Product Chemistry Hotspot Analysis to Reduce Human Health and Ecological Impacts

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

Improving Monitoring and Evaluation of 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

a row of solar panels on a green grass field, with light blue sky

Paramount Global’s Emissions Reduction Strategy: VPPAs and On-Site Solar

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

Carbon Free Housing and Dining: A UCSB Electrification Study

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

Evaluating Carbon Emissions from Electric Arc Furnace Steel Plants 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

waves crashing on the coastline with two surfers on the wave.

Integrating Ecosystem Services into a Prioritization Model for 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

Assessing Fire in Groundwater-Dependent Ecosystems

Master of Environmental Data Science (2023)

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

Faculty Advisors: Max Moritz

Client: The Nature Conservancy

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Assessing Lost Gear Removals in Southern California by a Nonprofit

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

Automating Climate Scenario Creation for Wildfire Modeling

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

Black Bear Aware: Predicting Human-Black Bear Conflict Likelihood in a Changing Climate

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

Co-Locating a Power Couple: Retrofitting Existing Wind Projects with Solar PV in the U.S.

Master of Environmental Data Science (2023)

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

Faculty Advisors: Grace Wu

Client: UCSB Environmental Studies Department