Master's Project Directory

Discover TURFs: A Global Assessment of Territorial Use Rights in Fisheries to Determine Variability in Success and Design

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2014)

Group Members: Gina Auriemma, Kristen Byler, Katie Peterson, Alana Yurkanin

Faculty Advisors: Christopher Costello

Client: Rare Conservation

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: Ecolodgical

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

Group Members: Samantha Baker, Pablo Obregon

Faculty Advisors: Emily Cotter, Matthew Potoski

Eco-Entrepreneurship: Re:Think Buildings

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

Group Members: Harry Bergmann, Kavitha Nambiar

Faculty Advisors: Emily Cotter, Jeff Dozier

Eco-Entrepreneurship: SimpleCycle

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

Group Members: Timbo Stillinger, Sinclair Vincent, Casey Maue

Faculty Advisors: Emily Cotter, Gary Libecap

Evaluating Offshore Wind Energy Feasibility off the California Central Coast

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2014)

Group Members: Luke Feinberg, Zach Jylkka, Mengya Tao, Benjamin White, Yingda Xu

Faculty Advisors: Bruce Kendall

Client: Community Environmental Council, Infinity Wind Power

Exploring Innovative Management for the Red Spiny Lobster Fishery in the Galápagos Islands

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2014)

Group Members: Taylor Debevec, Norah Eddy, Laura Johnson, Jonathan Sim, Katherine Westfall

Faculty Advisors: Steve Gaines

Client: Conservation International

Fish Scraps to Food: New Markets in Mexican Artisanal Fishing Communities

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2014)

Group Members: Jessica Couture, Tyler Clavelle, Chris Newman, Morgan Visalli

Faculty Advisors: Andrew Plantinga, Gary Libecap

Client: Olazul

Incorporating Land Use Impacts on Biodiversity into Life Cycle Assessment

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2014)

Group Members: Elena Egorova, Heather Perry, Louisa Smythe, Runsheng Song, Sarah Sorensen

Faculty Advisors: Roland Geyer

Client: Patagonia

Offshore Wind Energy in the Context of Multiple Ocean Uses on the Bermuda Platform

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2014)

Group Members: Alisan Amrhein, Darrell Gregg, Tinya Hoang, Rahul Madhusudanan, Casey O'Hara

Faculty Advisors: James Frew

Client: Government of Bermuda

Reducing Plastic Debris in the Los Angeles and San Gabriel River Watersheds

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2014)

Group Members: Jessica Midbust, Michael Mori, Paula Richter, Bill Vosti

Faculty Advisors: Derek Booth

Client: Algalita Marine Research Institute

The Restoration of the Catarina Scallop (Argopecten Ventricosus) in the Ensenada de La Paz

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2014)

Group Members: Nicole Corpuz, Mary Luna, Jose Zenteno

Faculty Advisors: Hunter Lenihan

Client: Noroeste Sustenable A.C.

An Analysis of Bioeconomic Tradeoffs in Vaquita Conservation Policies

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2013)

Group Members: Jacy Brunkow, Jade Sainz, Jamie Afflerbach, Anthony Broderick, Sean Herron, Sanaz Sohrabian

Faculty Advisors: Bruce Kendall

Client: World Wildlife Fund Mexico

Analyzing a Proposed Expansion of Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary System

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2013)

Group Members: Carey Batha, Jenna Driscoll, Emma Freeman, Cameron Gray, Hugo Hoffman, Sarah Pierce

Faculty Advisors: James Frew

Client: Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary

Assessing Management Strategies for the Artisanal Sector of the Peruvian Anchoveta Fishery

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2013)

Group Members: Tracey Mangin, Matias Caillaux, Miguel Cosmelli, Jessica Fuller, Yoel Kirschner, Stephanie Thornton

Faculty Advisors: Steve Gaines

Client: The Nature Conservancy Peru

Assessing On-Road Freight Emissions for Patagonia and Evaluating Low Carbon Fuel Alternatives

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2013)

Group Members: James Choe, Kosuke Fujiwara, Jeremie Hakian, Jeremy Rafter, Jacob Sultan, Derek Wiggam

Faculty Advisors: Roland Geyer, Brandon Kuczenski

Client: Patagonia

Assessing Resources for Public Access at Tejon Ranch, California

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2013)

Group Members: Eric Hopkins, Linda Kwong, Jenny (Nguy) Low, Kirsten Tilleman, Michelle Wagner

Faculty Advisors: Frank Davis

Client: Tejon Ranch Conservancy

Design for Recycling Under Extended Producer Responsibility

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2013)

Group Members: Megan Barker, Jonathan Chang, Anastasiya Lazareva, Justin Lichter, Todd Matson

Faculty Advisors: Sangwon Suh

Client: SIMS Metal Management

Developing a Water Supply Optimization Strategy for the Santa Ynez River Water Conservation District, Improvement District No. 1

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2013)

Group Members: Andrea Bailey, Jeff Kubran, Michael Merlone, Erika Michelotti, Christine Mosiak, Daron Pedroja

Faculty Advisors: Jeff Dozier

Client: Santa Ynez River Water Conservation District, DUDEK

Eco-Entrepreneurship: BabyLove

Master of Environmental Science and Management: Master's Group Project (2013)

Group Members: Elyse Bernstein, Miranda Farley, Jessalyn Ishigo

Faculty Advisors: Emily Cotter, Patricia Holden