Master's Projects/Capstones from 2023
Desalination: Adapting to a changing climate and an increasing demand for freshwater, Rebecca A. Acosta
Evaluating the Environmental Sustainability of Florida’s Primary Brownfield Remediation Technique, Stephanie Bekampis
Climate Change Impacts to Oil Spill Risk and Assessing California's Preparedness, Adeline L. Ford
Evaluating the Top Two Carbon Offset Certification Frameworks on the Voluntary Carbon Market: Major Risks and Concerns, Sophia E. Fries
The Embedded Emissions Impact of Food and Food Waste and Potential Bay Area Local Government Action, Casey L. Fritz
Possible Impact of Additives in Artificial Turf on Aquatic Life in the San Francisco Estuary, Elena Galkina
Composite Climate Risk Exposure in High-Emitting California Industries, Nicholas M. Graves
Offshore Wind Energy and Seabird Collision Vulnerability in California, Whitney Grover
Assessing Equity of Green Infrastructure Strategies to Address Heat Vulnerability in Los Angeles Sustainable City Planning, Sophia N. La Herran
Coastal Flood Protection Assessment of Present Hybrid Shoreline Infrastructure in San Francisco Bay Area, California, Sarah T. Lee
Stormwater to Groundwater: How California can increase groundwater storage and build climate resilience., Emily M. Perales
Assessing Rebuilding Incentives for Homeowners Impacted by the 2020 CZU Lightning Complex Fire, Melisa Cambron Perez
Considerations for the Use of Mycorrhizal Fungi Inoculants in Coal Mine Reclamation and Reforestation in Appalachia: A Guide of Best Practices and Management Recommendations, Cole Hansen Reistrup
Community Microgrids as an Equitable Climate Resilience and Adaptation Strategy in California, Savanna Olivia Smith
Desal in So. Cal - Are We There Yet?, Luke F. Swanson
Sustainability Analysis: Large-scale Desalination Implications for Coastal California, Elizabeth H. Whitford
Master's Projects/Capstones from 2022
Evaluation of dam decommissioning as a habitat restoration method: A case study of California, Carla Lissette Angulo
Corporate Social Responsibility in the Information Technology Industry, Natalie Louise Calhoun
Impacts of Nitrogen Enrichment on Corals – A Remote Sensing Approach, David E. Carrasco
Assessing the Impacts of Cannabis Cultivation on Water Use in the North Coast Region of California Five Years Post Legalization, Wilhelmina Chon
Improving Salmon Population Restoration Efforts in California's Central Valley Region, Long Kim Doan
Wildfire Smoke Exposure in California: Public Health Impacts and Mitigation Strategies, Jiaxi Hou
Monitoring the abundance of microplastics in mussels and marine ecosystems may indicate human health risks., Puja Kaur Janda
Remediation Technologies for Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Contaminated Soils, Sowmya Sripathi Kalkur
How Environmental Change Will Impact Mosquito-Borne Diseases, Arsal Khan
Potential of Bioremediation to Remove Metal Pollution from Maritime Activity in the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles, Ilaria Paola Lentrichia
An Evaluation of the Effectiveness, Efficiency, and Equity of California’s Cap-and-Trade Program, Raphael Yolson Louis
A multi-criteria approach to building resilient neighborhoods through green space investments in Sacramento, Luis E. Montes
Assessing the Efficacy of California’s Wildfire and Forest Resilience Action Plan, Chloe Nelson
Vulnerability Assessment of the Gulf of Maine Eastern Oyster Aquaculture Industry to the Projected Impacts of Ocean and Coastal Acidification, Julia L. Neumann
Energy efficiency retrofit and decarbonization of old and historic buildings in California, Daria Nikolaeva
Analyzing the effects of climate impacts in El Salvador and how they influence pollution, ecosystems and communities, Veronica Norio-Tomasino
Reduction of embodied carbon in buildings through use of low carbon strategies and standardization and enforcement of Life Cycle Assessment, Bhargavi Sai Sudhakar
Groundwater Monitoring Analysis and Management Recommendations in California: Cuyama and Santa Cruz Mid-County, Kayla M. Souza
Master's Projects/Capstones from 2021
The feasibility of industrial wastewater reuse onsite in the Tri-City area, Shayla Bergeron
Carbon biogeochemical cycling in the Sierra Nevada: How to maintain the Sierra Nevada as net carbon sink over the long-term, Eric Canteenwala
Assessing Hawaiian Climate Resilience Plans on Flood Management, Maggie Chen
Addressing Uncertainties of Polychlorinated Biphenyls in Schools, Alice Fan
Electric Vehicle Integration in San Francisco, Lisa Farmos
Coyote Management in San Francisco, Matthew Greer
Groundwater Dependent Ecosystem Identification and Monitoring Protocols from Australia to California's Sustainability Groundwater Management Act, Marino J. Hernandez
Managing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in the San Francisco Bay, Wendy Kwong
Fire Affected Soil Stabilization and Remediation Practices, Andrea Lee
NEONICOTINOID USE, BEE TOXICITY, AND ACTIONS FOR CALIFORNIA LANDSCAPES, Kendra Mann
The role of climate change, wildfire and human interference in the potential spread of Sin Nombre Hantavirus in North America, Margarita Miglio
Between Disclosure and Transparency: Sustainable Sourcing of Minerals in the Electronics Industry, Henintsoa Rakotoarisaona
Assessing How Equity Plays a Role in Climate Change Adaptation in Urban Cities with Regards to Water, Energy, and Food, Evelyn Ramon
Joint Management of Upland & Aquatic Habitat for the California Red-Legged Frog & California Tiger Salamander, Kyle E. Verblaauw
Should mangrove forests be used as coastal protection for the Gulf of Mexico from future climate effects: A look at the Houston Galveston area., Benjamin L. Weldon
Master's Projects/Capstones from 2020
Evaluating the Success of Compensatory Wetland Mitigation in the California Coastal Zone, Tommy Alexander
The Impact of Extreme Heat on Environmental Justice Communities in California: Assessing Equity in Climate Action Plans, Karishma S. Becha
Disadvantaged vs. Non-Disadvantaged Drinking Water: San Joaquin County Groundwater Variable by Contaminant, Megan Brooks
Market viability of an avoided wildfire GHG emission accounting framework for California, Justine Bui
Impacts of medusahead (Elymus caput-medusae L.) management on plant communities in California’s valley grasslands, Nicole Carpenter
Updating the Electronics Cycle: Improving US E-Waste Management Practices, Martin Cooper
Effects of Land Use on Riparian Corridors in Sonoma County, Marina Davies
A Review of the Methods and Metrics in Research, Implementation, and Management of Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture, Cassandra Erickson
Low-Carbon Rebuilding Strategies for California Communities Impacted by Wildfires, Tessa Grezdo
Bull Kelp (Nereocystic lutkeana) Restoration and Management in Northern California, Olivia Johnson
The Relationship Among Financial Institutions, Safeguards and Hydroelectric Dams in the Amazon, Amy Juelsgaard
The Bay Area Rail System: A Sustainable Network or a Social Equity Phenomenon?, Whitney Libunao
A review of methods to better predict and reduce the risk of hurricane damage to the energy sector, Zackary Litalien
A Comprehensive Look at the Benefits of Traditional Ecological Knowledge of Native American Indigenous Communities for Fire Management Practices in Northern California, Christopher Mishima
Policy Changes Impact in Deforestation of the Brazilian Amazon, Iara Silva Jaques
Ecology, Behavior, and Conservation of the Mona Coqui (Eleutherodactylus monensis) in Puerto Rico, Jennifer Stabile
Challenges of Electrifying Medium and Heavy Duty Vehicles in California and How These Challenges Can Be Overcome, Tracy Tilley
Energy Intensity Variation Among California Urban Water Supplies, Madeline Willett
Master's Projects/Capstones from 2019
Plastic Packaging and the Associated Environmental Challenges. A case for a California Plastic Packaging Framework, Zahra Ghayour-Kelly
Utilizing Compost for Carbon Sequestration: A Strategy for Climate Goals and Land Use Management, Sarah R. Koplowicz
The Best Management Practices for Addressing Human-Caused Riparian and Wetland Degradation, Aldo Lopez
A Survey of Single-use Plastic Foodware Ordinances of the San Francisco Bay Region, Christopher Slafter
Best Management Practices for the Conservation of Western Pond Turtle Populations in California, Cristina Yarnal
Master's Projects/Capstones from 2018
ALTERNATIVES TO TRADITIONAL AGRICULTURAL BIOMASS BURNING IN NAPA VALLEY, Daniela Bazán
Improving Habitat Restoration for Native Pollinators in San Francisco, Tyrha Delger
Sustainably Managing Groundwater - Surface Water Interactions within the Santa Rosa Plain Basin, Rhianna Frank
Avifauna Ethological Response to Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Elden Holldorf
Causal Fire Relationships in Sonoma County & Identification of Suitable Fire Management Strategies, Allison Howlett
Master's Projects/Capstones from 2017
The Relationship between Carbon Emissions, Land Use Change and the Oil Palm Industry within Southeast Asia, Savanna L. Booth
Groundwater vulnerability assessment for nitrate pollution in the Salinas Valley using a modified DRASTIC model, Bernadette Boyle
California public electric vehicle charging stations’ accessibility to amenities: A GIS network analysis approach, Jeremy Yun Li Chen
Remediation Strategies for Mercury Contaminated Lakes and Reservoirs Within the State of California, Emily Chortek
Particulate Matter Air Monitoring Network in the San Francisco Bay Area: Assessment and Management Recommendations, María del Carmen Durán
The Relationship between Wildfire Dynamics and Soil Carbon in Boreal Forests of Alaska: Forest Management for Emissions Reduction in a Changing Climate, James D. Heaster
Rethinking Urban Green Infrastructure as a Means to Promote Avian Conservation, Allen Lau
Rebuilding Silicon Valley - An Assessment of the Silicon Valley Corporate Campus and the Potential for Suburban Sustainability, Eden Lindeman
Examining the effects of policy interventions on increasing electric vehicle adoption in California, Ethan G. McDermott
