Master's Project Directory

Analyzing Urban Forestry Practices and Management Plans across Cities in the Western US with Plan-It Geo

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2021)

Group Members: Rachel Conway, Joanne Pham, Veronica Weber

Faculty Advisors: James Frew

Client: Plan-It Geo

Assessing Approaches for Feral Pig Management at The Nature Conservancy’s Jack and Laura Dangermond Preserve

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2021)

Group Members: Benson Truong, Shuhan Song, AJ Zekanoski, Peter Omasta

Faculty Advisors: Kelly Caylor

Client: The Nature Conservancy

Combining Conservation and Community Empowerment: Establishing Community Forests in Democratic Republic of Congo to Protect Critically Endangered Eastern Lowland Gorillas and Improve Wellbeing of Impoverished Communities

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2021)

Group Members: Kelsie Fronheiser, Monica Gordon, Zoe Duerksen-Salm, Lizzy Schattle, Yani Pohl

Faculty Advisors: Mark Buntaine, Frank Davis

Client: Strong Roots Congo

Conservation Strategies for Yellow Pine and Mixed Conifer Forests in San Bernardino National Forest

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2021)

Group Members: Hannah Garcia-Wickstrum, Leana Goetze, Anne-Marie Parkinson, Jennifer Truong

Faculty Advisors: Bruce Kendall

Client: US Forest Service

Eco-Entrepreneurship: BioQuest

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Eco-Entrepreneurship Project (2021)

Group Members: Allison Bailey, Anthony Luna, Kazia Mermel

Faculty Advisors: Robert Heilmayr, Emily Cotter

Eco-Entrepreneurship: Unicado

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Eco-Entrepreneurship Project (2021)

Group Members: Wes Newbury, Waldo Felix, Max Diamond, Qusai Bhaijeewala

Faculty Advisors: Emily Cotter, Darcy Bradley

Evaluating Climate Mitigation Potential of Natural & Working Lands in Santa Barbara County

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2021)

Group Members: Alicia Fennell, Gavi Keyles, Madeline Oliver, Minnie Ringland, Michael Wells

Faculty Advisors: Samantha Stevenson

Client: County of Santa Barbara Sustainability Division

Improving Marine Extractive Reserve Outcomes in Brazil

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2021)

Group Members: Dylan Glave, Elliott Matthews, Peyton Moore, Ruben Sanchez Ramirez

Faculty Advisors: Steve Gaines

Client: World Wildlife Fund Brazil

Life Cycle-based Environmental Footprint Analysis of Reusable Packaging Options for a More Just and Regenerative Food System

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2021)

Group Members: Mike (Ruiheng) Jin, Andrew Salvador, Kate Shoemaker, Shelby Walsh, Victoria Wallace

Faculty Advisors: Sangwon Suh, Sarah Anderson

Client: Nada Grocery, Inc.

Local Clean Energy Vision for Southern California

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2021)

Group Members: Jordan Isken, Keene Morrow, Audrey Nolan, David Segan, Richard Viebrock

Faculty Advisors: Andrew Plantinga, Kyle C. Meng

Client: The Nature Conservancy, Clean Power Alliance

Portfolio Analysis for Fishery Management in the South China Sea

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2021)

Group Members: Mauricio Collado, Gabriel De La Rosa, Kat Leigh, Siya Qiu

Faculty Advisors: Christopher Costello

Client: Environmental Defense Fund, Global Aquaculture Alliance

Prioritizing Fuels Reduction Projects in Headwater Forests to Protect California’s Rivers and Clean Water Supply

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2021)

Group Members: Simone Albuquerque, Indigo Bannister, Allison Hacker, Jon Hart, Evan Heberlein

Faculty Advisors: Christina (Naomi) Tague

Client: American Rivers

Quantifying Climate-Related Natural Disaster and Water Risks at Raytheon Sites

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2021)

Group Members: Margaret Brickner, Derek Nguyen, Jordan Faires, Paul Rikhter

Faculty Advisors: Eric Masanet, Matthew Potoski

Client: Raytheon Company

Reducing Agricultural Plastics’ Environmental Impacts

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2021)

Group Members: Lucas Empson, Garrett Eyer, Emma Friedl, Renata Massion, Bobby Miyashiro

Faculty Advisors: Roland Geyer

Client: Driscoll's, Inc.

Scaling a Sustainable Finance Solution: Agricultural Lending to Reward Environmental Performance

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2021)

Group Members: Grace Brofman, Haley Grant , Becca Reynolds, Alexandria Wilkins, Janelle Christensen

Faculty Advisors: Kelsey Jack

Client: Sustainable Conservation

The Water-Energy Nexus: Analyzing Energy Savings from Water Efficiency Programs in Moulton Niguel Water District

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2021)

Group Members: Pat Byrne, Claudia Flores, Jaleise Hall, Ruoyu Wang, Jakob Wilford-Bivin

Faculty Advisors: Arturo Keller

Client: Moulton Niguel Water District

Understanding Multiple Benefits of Floodplain Restoration from Flood-Managed Aquifer Recharge in California’s Central Valley

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2021)

Group Members: Alex Ehrens, Annika Leiby, Alex Milward, Nicole Schmidt

Faculty Advisors: Scott Jasechko

Wildlife-friendly Farming: Economic and Geospatial Analysis of Sustainable Farming Incentives in Southern Costa Rica

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2021)

Group Members: Marie Bouffard, Cameryn Brock, Julia Dagum, Bret Folger

Faculty Advisors: Ashley Larsen

Air Quality & Diabetes Risk in California

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

Group Members: Hope Cupples, Angie Bouche, Yirui Zhang, Vanessa Guenther

Faculty Advisors: Ashley Larsen

Client: Sansum Diabetes Research Institute

Assessing Agricultural Carbon Quantification Methods

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

Group Members: Tyler Cobian, Gizem Ilayda Dinc, Alexandra Ivina, Karan Shetty

Faculty Advisors: Kyle C. Meng

Client: Patagonia