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Theses from 2024 2024.

Effects of Habitat, Density, and Climate on Moose and Winter Tick Ecology in the northeastern U.S. , Juliana Berube, Environmental Conservation

Adaptive Silviculture for Wildlife: Supporting Forest Biodiversity Through Climate Adaptation , Jahiya Clark, Environmental Conservation

Comparing Likelihood of Tree Failure Assessments Using Different Assessment Techniques , Ari Okun, Environmental Conservation

Use of Unoccupied Aerial Vehicle (Drones) Based Remote Sensing to Model Platform Topography and Identify Human-made Earthen Barriers in Salt Marshes , Joshua J. Ward, Environmental Conservation

Theses from 2023 2023

Modeling the Effects of Forest Management Practices on Ecohydrologic Processes in the Antalya River Watershed of Turkey , Hilal Arslan, Environmental Conservation

HYDRO-SOCIAL TERRITORIES AND OIL PALM PLANTATIONS: INDIGENOUS PEOPLE, AGRIBUSINESS, AND SAFE WATER ACCESS UNDER POWER RELATIONS IN KAIS, WEST PAPUA, INDONESIA , Briantama Asmara, Environmental Conservation

Evaluation of Acoustic Telemetry Array Performance and Fine- Scale and Broad-Scale Spatial Movement Patterns for Coral Reef Species in Culebra, Puerto Rico , Roxann Cormier, Environmental Conservation

Improving Energy Efficiency of School Buildings with Solar-Assisted Cooling for the Maldives , Ahmed Fathhee, Environmental Conservation

Pine Barrens Wildlife Management: Exploring the Impact of a Stressor and Active Management on Two Taxa at Camp Edwards , Andrew B. Gordon Jr, Environmental Conservation

Factors Affecting the Distribution of Malayan Sun Bear in Htamanthi Wildlife Sanctuary, Northern Myanmar , Min Hein Htike, Environmental Conservation

A Multi-Regional Assessment of Eastern Whip-poor-will (Antrostomus vociferus) Occupancy in Managed and Unmanaged Forests Using Autonomous Recording Units , Jeffery T. Larkin, Environmental Conservation

Climate Change Attitudes of United States Family Forest Owners and their Influence on Forest Management Practices , Logan Miller, Environmental Conservation

The Relative Effects of Functional Diversity and Structural Complexity on Carbon Dynamics in Late-Successional, Northeastern Mixed Hardwood Forests , Samantha Myers, Environmental Conservation

Factors influencing the occurrence and spread of aquatic invasive species in watershed systems , Hazel M. Ortiz, Environmental Conservation

PARTICIPATORY WETLAND GOVERNANCE IN RAMSAR – ASSESSING LEVEL OF PARTICIPATION IN INDIA , Seema Ravandale, Environmental Conservation

A REVIEW AND ANALYSIS OF THE LINKED DECISIONS IN THE CONFISCATION OF ILLEGALLY TRADED TURTLES , Desiree Smith, Environmental Conservation

Effect of Alliaria petiolata management on post-eradication seed bank dynamics , Chloe Thompson, Environmental Conservation

Bog Turtle (Glyptemys muhlenbergii) Population Dynamics and Response to Habitat Management in Massachusetts , Julia Vineyard, Environmental Conservation

Theses from 2022 2022

Assessment of the Economic and Ecosystem Service Contributions of USDA Forest Service Landowner Assistance Programs in the Conterminous United States , Jacqueline S. Dias, Environmental Conservation

Exploring Urban Forestry Non-Governmental Organizations in the Temperate Forest Region of the United States , Alexander J. Elton, Environmental Conservation

Songbird-mediated Insect Pest Control in Low Intensity New England Agriculture , Samuel J. Mayne, Environmental Conservation

Perception and Value Assessment of Ecosystem Services in Rural and Urban Regions in Ecuador , Roberto S. Navarrete Arias, Environmental Conservation

Identifying New Invasives In The Face Of Climate Change: A Focus On Sleeper Populations , Ayodelé C. O'Uhuru, Environmental Conservation

A Tipping Point in the Ecuadorian Amazon Rainforest: Current and Future Land-Use and Climate Change Trends , Alula Shields, Environmental Conservation

Dynamics of Water Supply and Demand in the Bandama River Watershed of Cote d'Ivoire , Sarah Alima Traore, Environmental Conservation

Theses from 2021 2021

Applying Ecological Theory to Amphibian Populations to Determine if Wood Frogs (Lithobates sylvaticus) are Ideal and Free when Selecting Breeding Habitat , Taylor M. Braunagel, Environmental Conservation

Assessing the Impacts to Society Associated with the Use of Alternative Ammunition for Hunting on National Wildlife Refuges , Christopher Cahill, Environmental Conservation

Evaluation of Environmental Factors Influencing American Marten Distribution and Density in New Hampshire , Donovan Drummey, Environmental Conservation

Can Volunteers Learn to Prune Trees? , Ryan W. Fawcett, Environmental Conservation

The Efficacy of Habitat Conservation Assistance Programs for Family Forest Owners in Vermont , Margaret E. Harrington, Environmental Conservation

The Role of Vegetative Cover in Enhancing Resilience to Climate Change and Improving Public Health , Anastasia D. Ivanova, Environmental Conservation

Assessing the Structure and Function of Utility Forests in Massachusetts , Ryan Suttle, Environmental Conservation

Factors Influencing Stopover and Movement of Migratory Songbirds within the Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge , Jessica Tatten, Environmental Conservation

Patterns and mechanisms of intraspecific trait variation across thermal gradients in a marine gastropod , Andrew R. Villeneuve, Environmental Conservation

Theses from 2020 2020

Habitat Associations of Priority Bird Species and Conservation Value on Small, Diversified Farms in New England , Isabel Brofsky, Environmental Conservation

Autonomous Recording Units as an Alternative Method for Monitoring Songbirds , Lindsay Clough, Environmental Conservation

Impact of Predators on Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (Hemiptera: Adelgidae) in the Eastern and Western United States , Ryan Crandall, Environmental Conservation

New England’s Underutilized Seafood Species: Defining And Exploring Marketplace Potential In A Changing Climate , Amanda Davis, Environmental Conservation

Improving Growth and Survival of Cultured Yellow Lampmussel (Lampsilis cariosa) for Restoring Populations , Virginia Martell, Environmental Conservation

From Intentional Awareness to Environmental Action: The Relationship Between Mindfulness and Pro-Environmental Behaviors , Nischal Neupane, Environmental Conservation

The Ecological Value of Spruce Plantations in Massachusetts , Calvin Ritter, Environmental Conservation

In-vitro Propagation and Fish Assessments to Inform Restoration of Dwarf Wedgemussel (Alasmidonta Heterodon) , Jennifer Ryan, Environmental Conservation

Theses from 2019 2019

Hydrologic Structure and Function of Vernal Pools in South Deerfield, Massachusetts , Charlotte Axthelm, Environmental Conservation

Ecological and Economic Implications of Establishing Quercus spp. in the Urban Environment , Tierney Bocsi, Environmental Conservation

Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata) Management Effectiveness and Plant Community Response , Erin Coates-Connor, Environmental Conservation

Defining and Addressing Interconnected Goals in Groundwater Management Planning Across the USA , Allison Gage, Environmental Conservation

Root-Driven Weathering Impacts on Mineral-Organic Associations Over Pedogenic Time Scales , Mariela Garcia Arredondo, Environmental Conservation

Using Visual Media to Empower Citizen Scientists: A Case Study of the Outsmart App , Megan E. Kierstead, Environmental Conservation

Urban Biodiversity Experience and Exposure: Intervention and Inequality at the Local and Global Scale , Evan Kuras, Environmental Conservation

Arboriculture Safety Around The World , Jamie Lim, Environmental Conservation

Ecological Considerations and Application of Urban Tree Selection in Massachusetts , Ashley McElhinney, Environmental Conservation

The Women's Action: Participation through Resistance , Michael Roberts, Environmental Conservation

Eastern Whip-poor-will Habitat Associations in Fort Drum, NY , Kimberly Spiller, Environmental Conservation

The Role of International River Basin Organizations in Facilitating Science Use in Policy , Kelsey Wentling, Environmental Conservation

An Examination of Tern Diet in a Changing Gulf of Maine , Keenan Yakola, Environmental Conservation

Theses from 2018 2018

Mapping Sandbars in the Connecticut River Watershed through Aerial Images for Floodplain Conservation , Bogumila Backiel, Environmental Conservation

You Must Estimate Before You Indicate: Design and Model-Based Methods for Evaluating Utility of a Candidate Forest Indicator Species , Jillian Fleming, Environmental Conservation

Performance of Floristic Quality Assessment in Massachusetts Forested Wetlands , Carolyn Gorss, Environmental Conservation

The Impact of Intraspecific Density on Garlic Mustard Sinigrin Concentration , Mercedes Harris, Environmental Conservation

Plants, Parasites, and Pollinators: The Effects of Medicinal Pollens on a Common Gut Parasite in Bumble Bees , George LoCascio, Environmental Conservation

Human and Climate Change Influences on Black (Diceros bicornis) and White (Ceratotherium simum) Rhinos in Southern Africa , Hlelolwenkhosi S. Mamba, Environmental Conservation

Watershed-Scale Modeling for Water Resource Sustainability in the Tuul River Basin of Mongolia , Javzansuren Norvanchig, Environmental Conservation

Impacts of Small, Surface-Release Dams on Stream Temperature and Dissolved Oxygen in Massachusetts , Peter Zaidel, Environmental Conservation

Theses from 2017 2017

Accounting For Biotic Variability In Streams With Low Levels of Impervious Cover: The Role of Reach- and Watershed-Scale Factors , Catherine Bentsen, Environmental Conservation

Juvenile River Herring in Freshwater Lakes: Sampling Approaches for Evaluating Growth and Survival , Matthew T. Devine, Environmental Conservation

DIRECT AND INDIRECT EFFECTS OF CLIMATE ON BIRD ABUNDANCE ALONG ELEVATION GRADIENTS IN THE NORTHERN APPALACHIANS , Timothy Duclos, Environmental Conservation

EVALUATION OF THE RECREATIONAL CATCH-AND-RELEASE FISHERY FOR GOLDEN DORADO SALMINUS BRASILIENSIS IN SALTA, ARGENTINA: IMPLICATIONS FOR CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT , Tyler Gagne, Environmental Conservation

Botswana’s Elephant-Back Safari Industry – Stress-Response in Working African Elephants and Analysis of their Post-Release Movements , Tanya Lama, Environmental Conservation

Factors Influencing Shrubland Bird and Native Bee Communities in Forest Openings , H. Patrick Roberts, Environmental Conservation

A Mixed-methods Study on Female Landowner Estate Planning Objectives , rebekah zimmerer, Environmental Conservation

Theses from 2016 2016

Factors Influencing Household Outdoor Residential Water Use Decisions in Suburban Boston (USA) , Emily E. Argo, Environmental Conservation

Understory Plant Community Structure in Forests Invaded by Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata) , Jason Aylward, Environmental Conservation

Factors Affecting Habitat Quality for Wintering Wood Thrushes in a Coffee Growing Region in Honduras , Brett A. Bailey, Environmental Conservation

Invasive Species Occurrence Frequency is not a Suitable Proxy for Abundance in the Northeast , Tyler J. Cross, Environmental Conservation

Population Genetic Analysis of Atlantic Horseshoe Crabs (Limulus polyphemus) in Coastal Massachusetts. , Katherine T. Johnson, Environmental Conservation

Modeling Historical and Future Range of Variability Scenarios in the Yuba River Watershed, Tahoe National Forest, California , Maritza Mallek, Environmental Conservation

The Life History Characteristics, Growth, and Mortality of Juvenile Alewife, Alosa pseudoharengus, in Coastal Massachusetts , Julianne Rosset, Environmental Conservation

Specific Phosphate Sorption Mechanisms of Unaltered and Altered Biochar , Kathryn D. Szerlag, Environmental Conservation

Trophic Relationships Among Caribou Calf Predators in Newfoundland , Chris Zieminski, Environmental Conservation

Theses from 2015 2015

Ant (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) Assemblages in Three New York Pine Barrens and the Impacts of Hiking Trails , Grace W. Barber, Environmental Conservation

Niche-Based Modeling of Japanese Stiltgrass (Microstegium vimineum) Using Presence-Only Information , Nathan Bush, Environmental Conservation

Assessing Mammal and Bird Biodiversity and Habitat Occupancy of Tiger Prey in the Hukaung Valley of Northern Myanmar , Hla Naing, Environmental Conservation

Generating Best Management Practices for Avian Conservation in a Land-Sparing Agriculture System, and the Habitat-Specific Survival of a Priority Migrant , Jeffrey D. Ritterson, Environmental Conservation

Experimental Test of Genetic Rescue in Isolated Populations of Brook Trout , Zachary L. Robinson, Environmental Conservation

UNDERSTANDING STAKEHOLDERS PERCEPTION TOWARDS HUMAN-WILDLIFE INTERACTION AND CONFLICT IN A TIGER LANDSCAPE-COMPLEX OF INDIA , Ronak T. Sripal, Environmental Conservation

Impacts of Land Cover and Climate Change on Water Resources in Suasco River Watershed , Ammara Talib, Environmental Conservation

Theses from 2014 2014

A Comparison of American, Canadian, and European Home Energy Performance in Heating Dominated – Moist Climates Based on Building Codes , Stephanie M. Berkland, Environmental Conservation

Spatio-Temporal Factors Affecting Human-Black Bear Interactions in Great Smoky Mountains National Park , Nathan Buckhout, Environmental Conservation

Estimating the Effective Number of Breeders of Brook Trout, Salvelinus fontinalis, Over Multiple Generations in Two Stream Systems , Matthew R. Cembrola, Environmental Conservation

An Assessment of Environmental Dna as a Tool to Detect Fish Species in Headwater Streams , Stephen F. Jane, Environmental Conservation

Assessing Wild Canid Distribution Using Camera Traps in the Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts , Eric G. LeFlore, Environmental Conservation

Quantifying the Effect of Passive Solar Design in Traditional New England Architecture , Peter Levy, Environmental Conservation

Ecology and Conservation of Endangered Species in Sumatra: Smaller Cats and the Sumatran Rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus Sumatrensis) As Case Studies , Wulan Pusparini, Environmental Conservation

The Cumulative Impacts of Climate Change and Land Use Change on Water Quantity and Quality in the Narragansett Bay Watershed , Evan R. Ross, Environmental Conservation

Patterns in Trash: Factors that Drive Municipal Solid Waste Recycling , Jared Starr, Environmental Conservation

Theses from 2013 2013

Greening the Building Code: an Analysis of Large Project Review Under Boston Zoning Code Articles 37 and 80 , Sandy J. Beauregard, Environmental Conservation

Vernal Pool Vegetation and Soil Patterns Along Hydrologic Gradients in Western Massachusetts , Kasie Collins, Environmental Conservation

Implementation of Aquaponics in Education: An Assessment of Challenges, Solutions and Success , Emily Rose Hart, Environmental Conservation

Aquatic Barrier Prioritization in New England Under Climate Change Scenarios Using Fish Habitat Quantity, Thermal Habitat Quality, Aquatic Organism Passage, and Infrastructure Sustainability , Alexandra C. Jospe, Environmental Conservation

The Energy Benefits of Trees: Investigating Shading, Microclimate and Wind Shielding Effects in Worcester and Springfield, Massachusetts , Emma L. Morzuch, Environmental Conservation

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Master's Research

Thesis projects for the Master of Environmental Science and Management and Master of Environmental Data Science programs are data-driven and competently researched solutions to real-world environmental problems, whether it's analysis of a marine conservation program, or an eco-entrepreneurial venture that fill a market gap.

Master's thesis and capstone projects provide students with unequaled training and experience in performing professional-level work that involves managing group dynamics, developing strategies, and applying technical expertise to solve complex multidisciplinary environmental problems. Every master's student is required to complete a thesis or capstone project.

The companies and organizations who partner with Bren School master's students gain a valuable opportunity to have a group of bright and determined students tackle a real-world environmental problem. The Bren School accepts proposals for MESM Group Projects and MEDS Capstone Projects once per year. Any agency, company, organization, or individual facing an environmental challenge is welcome to submit a proposal.

Master of Environmental Science and Management

MESM students are required to complete either a Master's Group Project or an Eco-Entrepreneurship Project to fulfill their thesis requirement. These small-group projects solve an environmental problem proposed by a client agency, business, or organization. 

Master's Group Projects  

Group Project teams usually comprise four to five students who spend nine months collaborating to solve an actual environmental problem faced by a real-world client. Each year, students, faculty, and prospective clients submit proposals for new Master’s Group Projects. Past projects have solved environmental problems in areas such as: apparel industry sustainability, pollution impact on human health, microplastics, marine environment protection, corporate carbon footprint, sustainable fisheries and aquaculture, drought resilience, sustainable agriculture in communities, freshwater pollution, food waste streams, electric vehicles, renewable energy impacts, and ecosystem conservation.

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Eco-E Projects 

Eco-E teams usually comprise three to five students who collaborate over the course of a year to develop a business model intended to bring a new, commercially viable product or service to market and to make a positive and measurable environmental impact. Students develop and refine a business model, learn agile thinking to pivot strategy in light of new information and analyses, develop small-scale pilot projects or prototypes to obtain early customer feedback, and cultivate a network of advisors.

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Communication Capstone Projects

MESM students can choose to add an optional focus area in strategic environmental communication and media, and these students produce Communication Capstone projects in Spring quarter. The capstone provides hands-on, professional experience in designing and creating environmental communication and media products for clients, who benefit by getting high-quality materials to help achieve their communication and outreach goals. Successful past capstone projects have included: community engagement plans, branding strategy, short films/video shorts, and more.

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Master of Environmental Data Science

MEDS students complete a Capstone Project in teams of 3-4 students working together to design, conduct, and present a professional environmental data science product. Throughout the project, clients receive high-quality data science work that is approximately equivalent to one full-time employee engaged for six-months. This work helps students develop skills in project management, team-oriented data science, design and implementation, data processing /analysis /manipulation, reproducible workflows, quality assurance, interface development e.g., data visualization, technical documentation, and effective stakeholder communication. The projects also serve to expand both parties’ professional networks by connecting future and current environmental data science leaders. 

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Current Master's Projects

Explore examples of our current MESM Group Projects, Eco-E Projects, and MEDS Capstone Projects in the master's project directory. A handful of MESM Class of 2023 projects are featured below.

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

MESM 2023 Eco-E Project

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

MESM 2023 Group Project

Assessing Lost Gear Removals in Southern California by a Nonprofit

Collaborative conservation planning for the gaviota region, submitting a proposal.

Non-profit organization, public agencies, companies, and individuals are invited to submit proposals for future thesis and capstone projects and become a project client. Over the years, project clients have received outstanding work at industry-level quality from Bren School students in pursuit of solving an environmental problem.

Bren has created comprehensive guides to submitting a successful project proposal for either of our master's programs: Master of Environmental Data Science (MEDS) and Master of Environmental Science and Management (MESM). Please refer to our Request For Proposal information pages for both programs, which include details about proposal requirements, deadlines, format, and project timelines.

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• Master of Environmental Management — MEM

This program provides students with an in-depth understanding of natural and social systems that can be applied to environmental and natural resource problem solving in a policy or management context.

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Program overview.

The Master of Environmental Management curriculum draws from coursework in the natural and social sciences and focuses on the complex relationships among science, management, and policy. The purpose of the program is to provide students with an in-depth understanding of natural and social systems that can be applied to environmental and natural resource problem solving in a policy or management context. In addition to course work, students are expected to hone their capacities as leaders and managers through summer internships, professional skills courses, and other opportunities. The MEM curriculum requires students to focus on an area of specialization, while still offering the flexibility to tailor their course programming in a way that exposes them to other disciplines and subject areas. This structure assures that students develop both depth and breadth in their course of study. Students can choose from more than 100 courses offered by YSE faculty and have access to an even larger number of courses from across Yale University.

• Provide the broad knowledge necessary to engage in 21st century environmental challenges while gaining the depth required to offer expertise
• Expose students to diverse perspectives and approaches to environmental problem-solving
• Offer clear pathways for subject immersion through required specializations while encouraging exploration
• Foster interdisciplinary teamwork focused on developing and validating solutions to environmental challenges
• Equip students with practical, professional skills needed to be effective organizational leaders
• Support student learning, training, and engagement through robust learning communities

MEM Curriculum Details

Degree Awarded

Program duration, required credit hours, additional program options.

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Specializations

• Business and the Environment
• Climate Change Science and Solutions
• Ecosystem Management and Conservation
• Energy and the Environment
• Environmental Policy Analysis
• Industrial Ecology and Green Chemistry
• People, Equity, and the Environment
• Water Resource Science and Management
• Self-Designed

MEM Specializations

All MEM students are required to choose one specialization. Specialization are designed to ensure that students obtain sufficient depth in their chosen area of study. Specialization requirements account for 18 of the 48 total credits required for the MEM degree, and it is possible to add a second specialization. Students have until the end of their second semester of study to choose their specialization, which will be listed on their transcript, upon completion.

Why choose the Yale School of the Environment?

Experiential Learning

At YSE, education and training extend well beyond the classroom. Participate in our unique summer orientation program, MODs; travel widely for field research and internships; attend global conferences and climate talks such as the U.N. Climate Change Conference (COP 26).

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Acclaimed Faculty

Working closely with some of the top experts in their fields is one of the advantages of a YSE graduate degree. Our faculty are committed to mentoring the next generation of environmental leaders to tackle the world’s most urgent problems.

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Student and Alumni Impacts

Creating Sustainable Fashion

Jinali Mody ’23 MEM is reducing the environmental impacts from fashion with a new vegan alternative leather made from banana crop waste that the company says uses 90% less water in production than animal leather products and results in 90% less carbon emissions. “Solving the climate crisis requires concerted efforts across all industries and not just energy, transportation, and carbon capture. Building a sustainable fashion industry is the need of the hour,” says Mody. 

In 2023, Mody’s company, Banofi Leather, won the $1 million Hult Prize, which is given to student entrepreneurs whose ideas create a measurable positive impact on people and the planet. 

Generating Climate Solutions

While tackling the climate crisis can seem overwhelming at times, Victoria Mansfield ’22 MEM is helping to find answers by overseeing the Climate Solutions Generator, a six-week program run by Yale’s Center for Business and the Environment and the Tsai Center for Innovative Thinking.

More than 50 students participated in the program in teams, pitching a solution on issues ranging from food waste to energy.

“It is motivating to work with teams of students with interdisciplinary backgrounds who are coming together for innovate solutions,” says Mansfield.

Tree Equity

Using income, age, ethnicity, health, and surface temperature data and tree canopy surveys, Ian Leahy ’21 MEM , vice president of urban forestry at American Forests, helped create a Tree Equity Score. Wealthy urban communities, it found, have 65% more tree cover than low-income neighborhoods where temperatures can range 10 degrees higher.

The issue is a matter of health, Leahy noted in a New York Times Op-Ed ., and his efforts have led to more financial support for urban tree growth. “What we're trying to do right now,’’ he says, “is close the canopy gap to save lives.’’

Waste Warrior

As founding chair of the New York City Public Housing Authority Recycling Committee, DeNeile Cooper ’22 MEM is working to boost recycling efforts in public housing units.

Only 2% of waste from NYCHA units is recycled. Nationally, that rate is 32%.

“This work has been successful so far because it involves a variety of stakeholders who bring unique perspectives to create programs that work for everyone,” says Cooper, who is a member of the Manhattan Solid Waste Advisory Board.

Re-imagining Urban Tree Life

Cambium Carbon, a startup company founded by  Ben Christensen ’20 MEM and Marisa Repka ’20 MEM , is re-imagining the urban tree lifecycle — and combatting climate change in the process. The company is building  “ reforestation hubs ,” a unique private-public partnership that restores city forests across the U.S. Cambium Carbon received its initial funding from the Center for Business and the Environment at Yale and the Tsai Center for Innovative Thinking at Yale. It launched pilot reforestation hubs in four U.S. cities in 2021. It recently raised $3 million in seed funding that will allow it to reinvest in urban tree restoration and create local jobs.

Preserving and Restoring Urban Forests

Sarah Charlop-Powers ’09 MEM is helping to preserve and restore critical urban forests in New York City and beyond. In 2012, she helped launch the Natural Areas Conservancy (NAC), which has partnered with NYC Parks to create the innovative Forest Management Framework that conducted field-based ecological assessments in the city. Its efforts recently expanded with a national survey distributed to 125 cities and organizations across the U.S. aimed at gaining a better understanding of how urban forests and natural areas are being managed.

Sustainable Trail Foods

Caroline Ebinger ’22 MEM/MBA is promoting an earth-friendly lifestyle through a startup company, Mesa Foods, that sells spice mixes for backpacking meals.

Working the concept through Yale’s Tsai Center for Innovative Thinking, Ebinger, in partnership with Tony Cisneros ’21 MEM/MBA , received startup funding and the Center for Business and the Environment.

The company supports sustainable farmers and food suppliers who are practicing planetary health principles.

“I really have always believed that for-profits can be a tool for social environmental impact,’’ Ebinger says.

Keeping Bhutan Carbon Neutral

To make good on its constitutional mandate to be the first carbon neutral country for its entire existence, Bhutan relies heavily on its forest cover.  Dechen Dorji ’01 MEM led the Bhutan for Life initiative, which raised more than $40 million to finance the protection of the country’s pristine network of protected areas.

Dorji continues to work on land preservation and protection of endangered species as the World Wildlife Fund’s senior director for the Asian Wildlife Program.

Program Timeline

Summer before first year.

• Attempt Foundational Knowledge waiver exams for each of the four subject areas.
• Attend MODs, a 3-week summer orientation in the Urban environment of New Haven and forested landscape of Connecticut.

First Year — Fall Semester

• Take Perspectives course, and complete any of the Foundational Knowledge courses for which you did not receive a waiver from the summer exams.
• Begin core and elective courses of your intended specialization(s)
• Complete a Professional Skills Module (PSM)
• Declare your specialization by the end of the term

First year — Spring Semester

• Continue core and elective courses for your specialization (s)

Summer Experience

• Complete the required summer work experience to apply knowledge and skills gained during the first year of study, gain professional experience, build networks, and investigate potential career paths.

Second Year — Fall Semester

• Continue core and elective courses for your specialization(s)
• Complete a Capstone course or Independent Capstone project (this semester or next)

Second Year — Spring Semester

• Finish remaining electives for your specialization(s)
• Complete a Capstone course or Independent Capstone project (if you did not last semester)
• Complete any remaining graduation requirements

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Environmental Science and Management Professional Master's Project Reports

The Master of Environmental Management (MEM) and Professional Science Master (PSM) degrees in the Environmental Science and Management Department develop scientists, managers, and educators who can analyze and understand environmental systems, predict environmental change, and participate in the management of the environment. MEM and PSM students complete a project with scope and effort similar to a thesis but with more flexibility of topic and design, including an in-depth study of an appropriate problem. These projects are prepared for a community partner (e.g., a government agency, non-governmental organization, or private sector entity) and address a relevant and timely environmental issue. This collection includes the final project reports that have been reviewed and approved by the student's graduate committee.

Submissions from 2023 2023

Homelessness, Water Access, and Environmental Justice in an Urban Environment , Alicia Gamble

Current Vehicle Fleet Inventory and Future Implementation of a Centralized Electric Fleet at Portland State University , Dane Kovaleski

Management Plan for the Western Painted Turtle at the Sandy River Delta in Troutdale, Oregon , Emma Scott

An Examination of the Current Knowledge of Contaminants in Mangroves: Hawaii and Globally , Geoffrey Szafranski

Submissions from 2022 2022

Carli Creek Regional Water Quality Project: Assessing Water Quality Improvement at an Urban Stormwater Constructed Wetland , Christopher L. Desiderati

Stakeholder Perceptions of Microplastics Management in Oregon , Maya Hurst-Mayr

Estimating Transport of Diesel Particulate Emissions in the Portland Metro Using Lagrangian-based Dispersion Modeling , Andrew McKinley Rogers

Identifying and Prioritizing Urban and Commercial Stormwater Concerns: City of Grants Pass, Oregon , Amie Nicole Siedlecki

Submissions from 2021 2021

Economic Valuation of Ecosystem Services Provided by Forest Ecosystems in Sri Lanka: A Study Based on 2010 Forest Cover Classification and the TEEB Database , Isuru Jayantha Alawaththa Kankanamge

Influence of Climate Change on Forest Fire Occurrence and Distribution of Sri Lanka and Modeling of Forest Fire , Mohan Heenatigala

An Examination of Limiting Factors of Chrysemys picta bellii (Western painted turtles) in the Lower Willamette River Basin, Oregon , James P. Holley

Project to Establish Growth & Mortality Rates of Three Carex Species in Two Planting Types at Thomas Dairy Site, Tigard, Oregon , Ben Huffine

Community Engagement in Oregon Water Governance: Evaluating a State Water Policy and a Collaborative Q Methodology Research Project , Clare T. McClellan

Understory Species Increase Project: Investigating the Revegetation of Native Herbaceous Species From Seed in Urban Forest Fragments , Erin McElroy

Closed Canopies Crowd Out Bats: Planning Artificial Gap Creation , Alana Simmons

Current Stormwater Practices and Future Implementation at Portland State University with the Uncertainty of Climate Change , Evan Suemori and Alexandra Vargas Quiñones

Submissions from 2020 2020

Neighborhood Air Quality Impact from Construction Site Emissions in Portland, OR , Lyndsey Boyle

Eagle Creek Post-Fire Monitoring for Water Temperature & Water Stage , Sylas Daughtrey

A Multi-Scale Assessment of the Relationship Between the Riparian Landscape and the Health of Streams in Portland, Oregon , Dylan Esmonde

A Framework for Incorporating Benefits from Urban Forests into Planning for Livable Cities: a Case Study of Forest Park , Carole Hardy

Trail Impact Monitoring in Forest Park , James Mitchell

Effectiveness of Focused Water Conservation Messaging in the Clackamas River, OR , Rikki Carroll Oden

Strategies for Urban Pollinator Management Using Habitat Monitoring and Restoration Planning in Portland Oregon , Fiona Smeaton

Soil Nitrogen Cycling Over Two Decades Following Calcium Treatment in Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest, NH , Angelina Uribe

Collecting Plant Phenology Data in Imperiled Oregon White Oak Ecosystems: Analysis and Recommendations for Metro , Kirsten Wright

Submissions from 2019 2019

Analysis of Toxic Pollutant Sources and Characteristics Contributing to Water Quality Impairments in the Willamette River Basin , Melinda Borgens

Watershed Assessment of Tryon Creek of Oregon , Danielle Goodrich

Developing a Framework to Assess Renewable Energy Options for Higher Education Institutions: Values-Based Recommendations for Portland State University , Emily Quinton

Process-Based Modeling of the Dairy McKay Watershed to Inform Monitoring for Agricultural Best Management Practices , Brittany Saeman

Submissions from 2018 2018

Waste Stream and Green Purchasing Analysis at Bonneville Lock and Dam , Alexander Bienko

Evaluating the Effectiveness of Restoration Treatments to Enhance Oregon White Oak Systems within the Klickitat River Watershed , Kara Caselas

Development of an Effective Shade Model for Water Quality Management in Oregon , Erin Costello

Assessing Effort Shifts and Familial Succession in Oregon’s Nearshore Fisheries , Bryn Ellen Hudson

Nadaka 2023 Management Plan , Andrea Hurzeler

Effects of Variable Density Thinning on Spatial Patterns of Overstory Trees in Mt. Hood National Forest , Emma Huston

Monitoring and Evaluating Malawi Youth Conservation Engagement after Community-Based Environmental Education Workshops , Stefanie Kramer

Long-Term Managed Flooding to Control Invasive Phalaris arundinacea L. and Help Restore Native Vegetation in an Urban Palustrine Wetlands Ecosystem , Robert P. Lascheck

Existing Ecological Conditions and Management Recommendations for a Portion of the Chehalem Ridge Nature Park, Oregon , Amanda Pole

Effects of Beaver Dams on Urban Stream Hydraulic Response During Storm Events , Erin Poor

Submissions from 2017 2017

Informing Oregon's Marine Protected Area (MPA) Baseline Past and Present Tribal Uses of Marine Resources , Sabra Marie TallChief Comet

Hydrological Patterns and the Effects of Land Use on TSS Concentrations and Yields in the McCarthy Creek Watershed, Portland, Oregon , David Farmer

Johnson Creek Bacteria TMDL Implementation: Status and Trend Analysis Study , John Gala

Urban Connections: A Comparison of Connectivity Assessment Methods , Natalie M. Rogers

Submissions from 2016 2016

Greenroof Study: Final Report, an Assessment of Greenroof Design and Maintenance in Portland, Oregon: 2011 – 2013 , Windy Carney Beck

Clear Creek Estuary Restoration: Establishing an Ecological Monitoring Program and Baseline Conditions , Christine Butler-Minor

Mangrove Enhancement as a Climate Change Adaptation Strategy in the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI): Potential Ecosystem Service Shifts Following Colonization , Andrew S. Harwood

Management Plan for Western Painted Turtle ( Chrysemys picta belli ) at Fairview Creek Headwaters , Ashley Smithers

Assessment of TMDL Implementation and Water Quality Status and Trends in Amazon Creek and Coyote Creek Watersheds , Stosh Zydek

Submissions from 2015 2015

An Ornithological Investigation of the Relationships Among Species Assemblages in Diverse Landscapes in Portland, Oregon , Trevor Attenberg

Rock Creek Restoration Macroinvertebrate Monitoring Report , Daniel Bedell

The Blue Heron Wetland Restoration Project: Eradication of Ludwigia peploides ssp. montevidensis from the Blue Heron Wetlands of Portland, OR , Alexander Staunch

Submissions from 2014 2014

Plant Response to 14 Engineered Log Jams on the North Fork Toutle River, WA Sediment Plain , Todd Ashley

Evidence-Based Decision Making in Coastal Oregon: Increasing the Effectiveness of Policy and Management Decisions , Kaitlin Goldsmith

The Spread of Exotic Plant Species at Mount St. Helens: the Roles of a Road, Disturbance Type and Post-Disturbance Management , Lindsey Karr

Modeling Effective Shade to Prioritize Riparian Restoration Efforts in the Johnson Creek Watershed, OR , Brittany Sahatjian

The Effectiveness of Forest Collaborative Groups at Reducing the Likelihood of Project Appeals and Objections in Eastern Oregon , Brent M. Summers

Submissions from 2013 2013

Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Amphibian Chytrid Fungus Batrachochytrium Dendrobatidis Occupancy in Amphibian Habitats , Tara Chestnut

Understanding the Drivers of Forest, Residential, and Agricultural Land Values in Yamhill County Using Hedonic Models , Emily D. Dietrich

Submissions from 2012 2012

The Effects of Utility Pole Placement and Characteristics on Pentachlorophenol Concentrations Entering Underground Injection Control (UIC) Devices: City of Gresham, Oregon , Katie Bohnren

Connecting Habitat Across Roads: Field Testing Mitigation Strategies for Reducing Road Mortality of an Imperiled Butterfly , Rebecca Jalene Littlejohn

A Performance Assessment of Two Multi-component Water Quality Facilities in the Columbia Slough and Fairview Creek Watersheds , Chris Robinson

Submissions from 2011 2011

Integrating Ecosystem Services, River Restoration and Community: a Case Study at Fisher's Bend , Michael Carlson

Sources and Pathways to the Environment and Environmental Presence , Tess Chadil

Investigation and Evaluation of Current and Emerging Whole-Water Sampling Technologies for U.S. Geological Survey National Water Quality Assessment Program , Keith D. Gareau

Macroinvertebrate Community Analysis on Lower Hood River Before and During the Removal of Powerdale Dam: A Baseline Study , Howard Jay Patterson

Policy Analysis for Optimizing Native Fisheries on the McKenzie River , Mary Ray

Submissions from 2010 2010

Outcomes of a One-week Teaching Training in Community-based Ecological Research , Kara Gonsler

Climate Change, Its Effect on Migration Patterns of the Cackling Goose and White-Fronted Goose in the Willamette Valley, and Implications for Goose Management , Kelly Warren

Exploring Mitigation Options to Reduce Vehicle-Caused Mortality for the Oregon Silverspot Butterfly, Speyeria Zerene Hippolyta , Along Highway 101 at the Siuslaw National Forest , Sara B. Zielin

Submissions from 2009 2009

State of the River Report for Toxics , Bradley Carter

The McKee Preserve Management Options at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort , Ashley Marie Edwards

Effects of Tide Gate Replacement on Water Temperature in a Freshwater Slough in the Columbia River Estuary , Sara Ennis

Downspout Disconnection Suitability and Incentives Analysis for the City of Gresham, Oregon , Brian C. Fletcher

Invasive Species Management Plan for Oswego Lake , Daniel Warren and Mark Sytsma

Calculating the Volume of the May 18, 1980 Eruption of Mount St. Helens , Dâvid Nuñez Wickham

Submissions from 2008 2008

Designing More Effective Air Quality Advisories , Justin Olexy

Submissions from 2007 2007

Riparian Shade Assessment and Restoration Priorities Analysis in the Damascus Urban Growth Boundary Expansion Area , Robin K. Leferink

Report on Nutria Management and Research in the Pacific Northwest , Trevor Sheffels and Mark Sytsma

Submissions from 2006 2006

Estuarine Habitat Mitigation in Oregon: Policy Review, Analysis, and Recommended Improvements , Anna Buckley

Koll Center Wetlands Natural Resources Maintenance Management Plan , Meredith Clayton

Submissions from 2005 2005

Preliminary Study Comparing Precipitation Quality Between Nominal Land Uses in Portland, Oregon , Lacey Sullivan

Submissions from 2004 2004

Report on the Oregon Ballast Water Management Program in 2004 , Kiirsten Flynn and Mark Sytsma

Submissions from 2003 2003

Urbanization and its Relationship to Water Quality within the Bronson Creek Watershed , Jason Cristopher Creech

Watershed Data Organization and Project Prioritization , Joshua Darling

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Master's of resource management

Master's of resource management (mrm) — project.

Per term regular fee program

Five to seven terms to complete

Supervised by a member of faculty

Eleven courses  

• Some original research
• Library submission required; journal publication possible

Master's of Resource Management (MRM) — Thesis

Six to nine terms to complete 

Supervised by a member of faculty and a committee

Six courses 

Original research

Library submission and journal publication

Master's of resource management — Project

Program overview.

This program is designed for recent graduates from a range of disciplines and for individuals with experience in private organizations or public agencies dealing with natural resources and the environment. Some students enter directly from undergraduate programs, but most have had some work experience between their undergraduate degree and REM.  

Relevant disciplines of undergraduate training or experience include: biology, engineering, chemistry, forestry and geology, as well as business administration, economics, geography, planning and a variety of social sciences.  

The MRM degree provides training for careers in private or public organizations and preparation for further training for research and academic careers. Students take an integrated sequence of courses in complementary fields, pursue further courses in their area of specialization in the School and throughout the University, and complete a research project on a topic involving more than one traditional discipline.  

The aim is to increase familiarity and competence in understanding the dynamics of natural resources, the strategies and techniques of natural resource and environmental planning and management, and the biological, physical, social, economic and institutional implications of resource decisions. Students also become familiar with various quantitative methods of analysis and aids to decision making. In the field of natural resources, in particular, it is important that an academic program stress problem-solving as well as creative and critical thinking skills, rather than focusing solely on subject matter such as fisheries, resource economics, or forestry.

Some courses are scheduled in the evenings or for week-long blocks. The optional Co-operative Education Program allows students to work in a private organization or a resource management agency to gain first-hand experience while obtaining their degree.

Core courses

REM 611 : Applied Population and Community Ecology (5)

REM 621: Ecological Economics (5)

REM 631: Earth Systems and Global Change in Environmental Management (5)

REM 801: Principles of Research Methods (5)

REM 698: Field Resource Management Workshop — This is a mandatory workshop that is held in late August for new REM students. It provides an opportunity for students and faculty to get acquainted, and to introduce students to a variety of resource management issues that are discussed in the program. (3)

REM 699: Research Project (6)  

AND one of either:  

REM 642: Sustainable Community Planning and Regional Development (5), OR

REM 644: Public Policy Analysis and Administration (5)

In exceptional cases, if a student provides evidence of advanced education that is equivalent to one of the required courses, a waiver may be granted for that course, thereby reducing the number of required courses by one (see the Course Waiver Policy for details).

In addition to these required courses, students take five graduate elective courses, usually focused on their areas of specialization. The coursework normally fills the fall and spring terms in two consecutive academic years, and students spend the summer term working on their research. In consultation with your supervisor, elective courses can be selected from REM, other related SFU departments, or through the Western Dean’s Agreement with other local universities.

Example MRM Student Schedule

*Students may choose to take REM 644 or 642

Research project (REM 699)

Because of the heavy course load, the research project is usually scoped to be smaller than a Master’s thesis in a single-discipline department, but of equivalent quality. Many projects result in papers that are published in high-quality journals, and many MRM students have received awards and presented at conferences.  

Student research projects are intended to incorporate methods and/or ideas from more than one discipline. Student research often evaluates the effectiveness of existing natural resource management policies and, where appropriate, develops alternatives. Innovative strategies often emerge from research into the biological dynamics of natural resources, or the institutional, social, economic or public policy aspects of their management.

The emphasis in course materials and research programs is not simply to identify and describe resource and environmental problems, but to better understand causes and design acceptable solutions. Researchers apply a range of approaches, including cost-benefit analysis, simulation modeling, legal and institutional assessment frameworks, and social surveys to address critical and emerging natural resource management issues on local, national, and international scales.

Student research is often conducted in collaboration with resource management agencies to facilitate implementation of research results. For a selection of completed student research projects, see student research .

Master's of resource management — Thesis

Applicants hoping to be accepted into the MRM Thesis stream need to apply to the program under the same criteria and requirement as the Project and Planning Stream applicants with the same deadlines and intake dates.

Students in the thesis stream complete seven courses and a master’s thesis. Both the Project and Thesis MRM streams require high-quality research and writing, but the thesis stream is more research intensive, producing a final thesis document that is larger in scope and makes a distinct original contribution to the academic knowledge base in their field. Students are expected to complete the program in 6 semesters (2 years).

Students complete one of

REM 611 : Population and Community Ecology (5)

REM 631: Earth Systems and Global Change in Environmental Management (5)  

and one of:  

REM 642: Sustainable Community Planning and Regional Development (5)

REM 644: Public Policy Analysis and Administration (5)  

and all of the following:  

REM 698: Field Resource Management Workshop (3)  

and two graduate elective courses (6 units minimum chosen in consultation with the student’s senior supervisor)  

REM 697: MRM Thesis (18)

The thesis course is considered "In Progress" until it is approved at an oral defence.

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Thesis tracks - MSc Urban Environmental Management

The MSc programme Urban Environmental Management provides seven thesis tracks:

Below you can find an overview of the eight thesis tracks. Use the links to find a detailed description of the research area and the courses that are part of the thesis tracks. In addition, your programme includes courses from the common part and free choice. You can find more information on the general outline of the programme in the Study programme .

The MSc programme Urban Environmental Management provides eight thesis tracks:

• Urban Environmental Economics
• Environmental Policy
• Environmental Systems Analysis
• Geo-information Science
• Land Use Planning
• Business Management and Organisation
• Urban Systems Engineering
• Water Systems and Global Change

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Master of Cultural and Environmental Resource Management Theses

CWU's Cultural and Environmental Resource Management (CERM) Master's Program offers students an interdisciplinary resource management curriculum drawing from Geography and Anthropology, as well as Biology, Economics, History, Philosophy, and Political Science. CERM offers two emphases: Cultural Resource Management and Natural Resource Management. Program objectives include further qualifying students for management positions in resource fields and promoting wiser and more effective management of resources in the future.

This collection features theses from Master of Science students in the Cultural and Environmental Resource Management Program at Central Washington University.

Theses from 2024 2024

A Foundational Research Project for Future Collaboration Between Indigenous Communities and Small Museums: a Case Study of Twenty-Five Beaded Bags , Dyana Gracia

Effects of Tillage on Soil Health in Dryland Triticum aestivum Fields of Mold, WA , Lisa Marie Matthews

Theses from 2023 2023

An Assessment of "Long-Thin" Airline Routes: Network Structure and Emissions Implications for Environmental Policy , Porter Burns

The Impact of Subjective Risk Analysis on Real Estate Prices in the Nisqually Region Following the 2001 Nisqually Earthquake , Ryan Espedal

WINDBLOWN SNOW BEDFORMS AND THEIR EFFECTS ON SNOW WATER CONTENT WENATCHEE RANGE, WASHINGTON , Ryan Hampton

Ballistic Experiments with a Sample of 3-D Printed Columbia Plateau Projectile Point Types , Aren Orsen

Zooarchaeology of the Grissom Site (45KT301), Kittitas Valley, Washington , Steven Spencer

Tracking Subtle Differences in Selective Conditions Across Microenvironments as Reflected in the Lithic Assemblages at The Sunrise Ridge Borrow Pit Site (45PI408) and the Buck Lake Site (45PI438), Mount Rainier National Park , Breann Stoner

Theses from 2022 2022

Hanford Nuclear Site Cultural Resource GIS Analysis: A Case Study Investigating Pre-Contact Travel Networks and Site and Artifact Locations , Luciana R. Chester

A Contentious Crop: Exploring the Regulatory Debate of Solar Power Production Facilities in Kittitas County, Washington , Daphne Condon

Investigating the Archaeological Record Using a High-Resolution GIS Land Use Model in the East Saddle Mountains, Grant County, Washington. , Mars Galloway

Wilderness and the Geotag: Exploring the Claim that "Geotagging Ruins Nature" in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness, WA , Mara Gans

Characterizing and Predicting Beaver Pond Habitat in Kittitas County, Washington , Kylie Vroman

Higher Education and Food Access: A Case Study of Food Access Initiatives and Their Community Impact , Rebecca Wheaton

Theses from 2021 2021

Raw Material Usage and Stone Tool Manufacture in the Elwha River Valley , Zachary C. Allen

Rock Glacier Hydrological Significance in a Warming World: A Geoecological Transect in the North Cascades, Washington , Jessica Abadie Coffey

Evaluating the Analytical Contribution of 1/8-Inch (0.32 Centimeter) Lithic Debitage at the Sunrise Ridge Borrow Pit Site (45PI408) , David R. Davis

A Regional Synthesis of Post-Glacial Fire History in the Eastern Cascades, Washington, Using Macroscopic Charcoal Analysis , Brynn Harrison

Transitioning to Legalization of Cannabis in Washington State: Regulations’ Impacts on Commodification, Metabolism, & Labor Practices , Rob Loewen

Quantifying the Impact of Remapping Floodplains on Residential Property Values in Snohomish County, Washington: A Hedonic Approach , Carson Joseph Risner

An Analysis of Tachylyte and Other Volcanic Glasses in Washington Archaeology , Mallory M. Triplett

Evaluating the Spatial Trends and Statistical Determinants of Residential Solar Uptake in Washington State , Caleb Michael Valko

Theses from 2020 2020

Lithic Technological and Functional Variability between Mesa and Riverine Environments in the Mid-Columbia River Basin , Josh Allen

Tekison Cave: A Case Study in Archaeological Collection Rehabilitation and Accessibility , Jackey Anderson

Sampling the Local Fare: Fishes at the Sam Israel House Pit (45GR76), Soap Lake, Washington , Adam Fruge

Investigating the Spatial and Statistical Dimensions of Mortuary Choice in the Historical-Period Old City Cemetery in Roslyn, Washington , Sarah Rain Hibdon

Modeling Cle Elum Reservoir Shoreline Erosion: GIS Analysis to Support Cultural and Environmental Resource Management, Yakima Basin, Washington , Michael H. Horner

Recovering Lost Information From Avocational Projectile Point Collections , Mackenzie Hughes

The Economic Impact of Forest Harvest Practices on Washington State Park Visitation , Tyler Humphries

A Resource Management Analysis of Olympia and Pacific Oysters in Puget Sound , Liliana Kaeding

A Functional Analysis of Recorded Pre-Contact Archaeological Sites on Lopez Island, Washington , Julia Kunas

Comparing Rusle LS Calculation Methods across Varying DEM Resolutions , Amanda Moody

Distribution of Invasive Plant Species on Debris Cones at Mount Rainier National Park , Shaun Morrison

Evaluation of the Relationship Between Land Use and Water Quality in Kittitas County, WA , Lindsay Schulz

The Economic Impacts of Soil Remediation Efforts at Lead Arsenate Contaminated Sites in Yakima County: A Hedonic Approach , Seth Urbanski

Theses from 2019 2019

Identifying the effects of land use and policy on disturbance regimes in the Teanaway Community Forest, Washington , Savannah Bommarito

Rock Imagery: A Cultural Landscape Analysis in the Yakima Uplands , Jessica Eliana Delgado-Morris

Post-Glacial Fire History of Horsetail Fen and Human-Environment Interactions in the Teanaway Area of the Eastern Cascades, Washington , Serafina Ferri

Faunal Analysis of the Mesa 12 Archaeological Site (45GR144): Grant County, Washington , Justin Fitzpatrick

Measuring Trace Element Concentrations in Artiodactyl Cannonbones using Portable X-Ray Fluorescence , Joshua L. Henderson

Estimating the Economic Value of Rock Climbing in Smith Rock: An individual travel cost approach , Cassandra Koefod

Suction Dredge Mining Impacts on Pacific Lamprey Populations and Habitat in Washington State: A Case Study of the Entiat River , Jaime Liljegren

Incorporating User Data in Cross Boundary Trail Mangement: A case study of the foothills trail systemnear Wenatchee, WA , Beth Macinko

Terminal Illness: The Political Ecology and Political Economy of the Millennium Bulk Coal Export Terminal, Longview, WA , Paige McNorvell

Holocene Fire History Reconstruction of a Mid-Evaluation Mixed-Conifer Forest in the Eastern Cascades, Washington , Zoe Rushton

Water and Life. A Cross-Sectional Study on Determinants of Beverage Consumption and Water Access in One Tribal Community , Christina White

Theses from 2018 2018

Variability in the Debitage of the Early Holocene Lithic Assemblages of the Sanders (45KT315) Site , Alexis Dyson

Embodying The Hyphen: An Ethnography On Korean Adoptees , Barbara Hammersberg

Postglacial Fire, Vegetation, and Environmental Change in the Sinlahekin Wildlife Area, Okanogan County, Washington (USA) , Kevin Haydon

Rock Features of the Upper Klamath Basin: An Integrated Approach to Identification , Roman Jakien

A Zooarchaeological Analysis of Hole-in-the-Wall Canyon (45KT12) and French Rapids (45KT13) Sites: Ginkgo State Park, Washington , Matt Johnson

Abandoned Mine Land Impacts on Tributaries in the Upper Yakima River Watershed, Eastern Cascades, Washington , Scott Kugel

Evaluating Floodplain Hydrologic Connectivity, Yakima River, WA , Cristopher Morton

Geomorphic Consequences of Hydroelectricity and Transportation Development near Celilo Falls, Lower Mid-Columbia River, Washington , Noah I. Oliver

Residential solar in Washington State , Sam Pfeifer

Two Post-Glacial Sagebrush Steppe Fire Records at the Wildland-Urban Interface, Eastern Cascades, Washington , Dusty Pilkington

The Economic Impact of the Oso Landslide: A Hedonic Approach , Sarah Pratt

Internal composition, structure, and hydrological significance of rock glaciers in the Eastern Cascades, Washington , Adam Riffle

Water Demand, Adaptive Capacity, and Drought: an Analysis of the Upper Klamath Basin, Oregon and California , Patricia Snyder

The Origin of Dark Mats at the Sunrise Ridge Borrow Pit Site (45PI408) Mount Rainier National Park, Washington , Sean Stcherbinine

Intertidal Habitat Utilization by Endangered Green Sturgeon (Acipenser medirostris), Willapa Bay, Washington , Luke Stilwater

Ecological Effects of Overwater Structures on Subtidal Kelp, Northern Puget Sound, Washington , E. Jhanek Szypulski

Theses from 2017 2017

The Hidden History of Western Washington Logging Camps: St. Paul and Tacoma Lumber Company’s Camp #5 ca. 1934-1947 , Kayley Bass

Data Potential of Archaeological Deposits at the Chelan Station Site , Matthew J. Breidenthal

Forager and Collector Strategies in the Yakima Uplands: An Analysis of Archaeological Assemblages from Testing Projects on the U.S. Army Yakima Training Center, WA. , John M. Davis

Monitoring Reduction Efforts for PM2.5 in Ellensburg,WA Using Community-Based Social Marketing to Examine Behavioral Change , Kelsey Gibbs

Vertebrate Faunal Analysis of The Anderson Creek Site (45KP233) , Robert Holstine

The Economic Impacts of Forest Timber Methods in Washington State: a Hedonic Approach , Kaleb Javier

Upland Land Use and Intersite Lithic Assemblage Variation Across Two Rockshelter and Three Open-Air Archaeological Sites in Mount Rainier National Park , Caitlin Limberg

Tracing Ainu and Pre-Ainu Cultural Continuity Through Cladistic Analysis of Faunal Assemblages , Christopher Lowry

The Economic Impacts of Soil Contamination in Wenatchee, WA , Jessica R. Martin

Comparing a Surface Collection to an Excavated Collection in the Lower Skagit River Delta at 45SK51 , Sherri M. Middleton

The Economic Impacts of Cougars in Western Washington , Todd Stoothoff

Fracked Perceptions: Changes in Perception Regarding Hydraulic Fracturing Among Residents of Dimock, Pennsylvania. , Brian Straniti

Why Now?: A Case Study of Split Estate and Fracking Activity in Garfield County Colorado , Janessa Zucchetto

Theses from 2016 2016

Land Use Variation on Mid-Columbia Plateau Upland and Lowland Archaeology Sites , Cathy J. Anderson

Alternatives to Charcoal for Improving Chronometric Dating of Puget Sound Archaeological Sites , James W. Brown

Hiker Trash and Trail Dogs: An Ethnographic Inquiry into Human Nature in the Trail Space , Jody A. Chinchen

The Role of Fire in Montane Forest Environments in the Willamette National Forest, Oregon , Tamara G. Cox

In Search of Heterotopia: Immersive Experiences in the Museum , Nicolas Crosby

Species Identification of the Stylohyoid Bone for North American Artiodactyls , Thomas A. Hale

The Life Cycle of Dams: An Analysis of Policy Change on the Rogue River, Oregon , Wendy McDermott

An Economic Approach to Modeling Archaeological Settlement Patterns in Central Idaho , Anthony J. Saunders

Defining Biodiversity: A Local Assessment of the Tahuayo River, Peru Using Self-directed Photography , Rozsika D. Steele

Mapping and Radiocarbon Dating Archaic Period Monuments: La Alberca Structure Complex, Highland Michoacán, Mexico , Mark F. Steinkraus

Sustainable Safari Practices: Proximity to Wildlife, Educational Intervention and the Quality of Experience , Ryan Devine Tarver

Everyday Farm Life in the Moxee Valley 1915-1950: Historical Ethnography , Terri Towner

Theses from 2015 2015

A Zooarchaeological Analysis of the Monashka Bay Site (KOD-026) Kodiak Island, Alaska , Ayla Aymond

The Economic Impacts of Forest Pathogens in Washington State: A Hedonic Approach , Logan Blair

Using Particle Size Analysis to Separate the Deposition of a Bonebed and Artifact at the Wenas Creek Mammoth Site , Genevieve Brown

SIGNIFICANCE EVALUATION OF THE FORGOTTEN CREEK SITE , Joy D. Ferry

Organization of Technology at the Sanders Site (45KT315): Analysis of Formed Tools from the Yakima Uplands, WA , Patrick D. Garrison

Elk and Deer Hunters in Washington State: Affiliations and Ethical Behavior , Isa O. Harrison

Understanding Vulnerability in Alaska Fishing Communities: A Validation Methodology for Rapid Assessment of Well-Being Indices , Conor M. Maguire

Small Islands, Big Heart: Reproducing the Marquesas Islands Through The Body , Patrick E. Molohon

Rediscovering an Upland Site: The Manastash Pines (45KT346) Kittitas County, Washington , Christopher J. Moose

Renewing Spokane: A study of motivating forces behind downtown revitalization projects , Kara K. Mowery

My Family, My Identity: An Ethnohistorical Exploration of a Multiethnic Family , Sarah Oosahwee-Voss

Behavioral Response of Pacific Lamprey (Entosphenus tridentatus) to Predator Odors , Laurie L. Porter

Determination of Site Functionality and Subsistence Patterns at the Bray Archaeological Site (45PI1276) in Edgewood, Washington , David J. Sheldon

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The Environmental Management and Sustainability programme provides a deeper understanding of the social, economic and natural dimensions of sustainability.

You will learn advanced methods and techniques for evaluating sustainability goals and develop strategies for their implementation. You will also explore the question of how to reconcile resource use, sustainability goals, and socio-economic prosperity, and how these insights can be communicated and mediated.

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In 6 trimesters, you will acquire a highly qualified and practice-oriented education in environmental and climate management. You will be able to reconcile sustainability and economic requirements, to assess environmental impact confidently, and to depict sustainable thinking and working as a competitive advantage.

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You will understand the impact of climate change and be able to effectively communicate it, also in the context of necessary changes in our consumption and lifestyles. You will be needed in the strategic management of companies, but also in politics, administration and associations which are increasingly dependent on these skills.

After a successful completion you can work in the following areas:

• Environmental assessment and planning
• Impact Analysis
• Sustainable Supply Chain Management
• Environmental commission
• Scenario Analysis
• Policy advice
• Environmental Conflict Management
• Change Management

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Interdisciplinary module:.

We want to consider sustainability, cultural dynamics, communication and innovation processes from different disciplines in an integrated way in order to train students in finding interdisciplinary solutions. Our students have degrees from various fields of study or have a variety of professional experience. So it makes sense to define common goals and learn interesting facts about the foundations of the four subjects in an introductory preparatory course. Since the students will work together in the interdisciplinary modules and in research, getting to know each other at an early stage is a great advantage.

The modules “Environmental Communication and Cultural Change” and “Transcultural Communication” form the core of our future-oriented education. Leaders from all disciplines need the ability to effectively develop and communicate sustainable and empathic transcultural economic and social solutions. The quality of business models and working world will continue to change. And everyone needs to be prepared for it.

Elective studies

Students can choose between three central modules from the other degree programmes in order to achieve even better integration and possibly support interdisciplinary research topics and their thesis.

Our students in the Master’s degree programme have the opportunity to expand their professional education through an internship. This gives them insights into working methods and decision-making processes in companies, organisations, authorities and in politics.

Internships are possible in companies, organisations, authorities and in the German Bundestag. Internships abroad can also be included in the programme after consultation. We have cooperation agreements with well-known companies and organisations, which our students can benefit from.

The internship takes place in the 5th trimester and corresponds to 6 ECTS credits.

Master’s thesis

The topic of the Master’s thesis can be chosen freely in consultation with the responsible professor. It is done in the 5th and 6th trimester Thirty ECTS credits are earmarked for the Master’s thesis, which is equivalent to a workload of 900 hours, or about 22 weeks. It should be at least 60 pages long.

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• Completion of a first higher-education qualification in a subject related to the curriculum, corresponding to the acquisition of at least 180 ECTS credit points (Diploma / Master’s or Bachelor’s degree or equivalent German or foreign degree).
• The Environmental Management and Sustainability Master’s degree programme requires demonstration of studies in geography/physical geography or in a geography-relevant science subject.
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• Teacher Karl Bruckmeier
• Language English
• Time January March 2014
• I invite you to learn environmental sociology
• in a course of 2 months (6 weeks teaching and training to work in English language 2 weeks for writing a sociological essay as exam essay)
• English is the language for working in the course, but you are not supposed to speak English perfectly for the beginning it is sufficient to read English texts. How to present and discuss texts orally (in small wor-king groups), how to formulate a research question and problem, how to write a short sociological essay in English - this is trained in the course 2
• 1. Learning to answer the principal questions of environmental sociology from the scientific literature we read and discuss, but connecting this knowledge with your own thoughts and ideas
• 2. To enable you to work with a master thesis on a theme from environmental sociology or other sociological fields (environmental sociology touches many other sociological sub-disciplines and themes e.g. political and economic sociology, socio-logy of social movements, sociology of risk, a series of sociological theories, and more interdisciplinary themes studied in sociology and other disciplines lifestyles and consumption, urbanization, technology
• each part with 6 sessions (lectures, discussions and workshops/seminars)
• Part 1 introduction
• Environmental sociology history and development
• (origins, approaches, methods, authors, neighbour disciplines)
• Part 2 deepening
• Environmental sociology - themes and problems
• (pollution, resource scarcity, energy systems, global environmental change climate change sustainable development - a solution?) 4
• 1. History and development of environmental sociology since the 1970s (USA, Western Europe, Russia)
• 2. Scientific context approaches, methods, theories
• 3. Main authors and contributions Catton, Dunlap, Buttel, Mol, Beck, Giddens, Schnaiberg, Foster, Rice, Yanitsky
• 4. Neighbour disciplines human/cultural/social ecology, environmental economics, environmental history
• 1. Basic themes
• awareness/attitudes, value changes new social and environmental movements environmental policy ecological modernization of economy
• 2. Interdisciplinary themes
• natural resource use and its effects poverty, population growth, development Malthusian questions
• 3. Environmental problems and risks
• environmental problems in history and in modern societies - agricultural and industrial pollution, deforestation, desertification
• 4. Global environmental problems in 21st century and potential solutions
• changes in climate, land use, biodiversity ecological distribution conflicts North/South renewable energy sources, sustainable development - our common future
• Basic training of scientific work in English language
• 1. Reading and analysing scientific texts
• 2. Oral presentation and discussion of scientific
• literature (in working groups)
• 3. Basic academic writing sociological essays
• How to work with the main questions of environmental sociology and finding answers to them
• 1. Why should environmental themes and problems be studied in sociology?
• 2. What can sociology say about the interaction between man/individual, nature and society?
• 3. What does it mean that nature and environmental problems are socially constructed?
• 4. How did modern societies change nature, especially in 20th century?
• 5. What can sociology say about climate change, energy and resource use problems and their solution?
• 6. What is specific with environmental problems in Russia?
• 1. Lectures all with power point slides which you receive after the lecture, guided discussions of course literature
• 2. Individual reading and analyzing of scientific texts (all course literature - 3 books and about 30 articles - is handed out to you in electronic copies, you do not need to buy course literature)
• 3. Small working groups to discuss the course literature and to present selected texts from the course literature in the workshops
• 5. The examination includes (a) active participation in all lectures and sessions, (b) short oral presentation (by working groups) of texts in the workshops, (c) short individual essay
• A detailed course plan with all information about sessions, course literature, working methods, criteria for examination and grading will be available for all participants at the beginning of the course

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Title : Active carbons as nanoporous materials for solving of environmental problems

However, up to now, the main carriers of catalytic additives have been mineral sorbents: silica gels, alumogels. This is obviously due to the fact that they consist of pure homogeneous components SiO2 and Al2O3, respectively. It is generally known that impurities, especially the ash elements, are catalytic poisons that reduce the effectiveness of the catalyst. Therefore, carbon sorbents with 5-15% by weight of ash elements in their composition are not used in the above mentioned technologies. However, in such an important field as a gas-mask technique, carbon sorbents (active carbons) are carriers of catalytic additives, providing effective protection of a person against any types of potent poisonous substances (PPS). In ESPE “JSC "Neorganika" there has been developed the technology of unique ashless spherical carbon carrier-catalysts by the method of liquid forming of furfural copolymers with subsequent gas-vapor activation, brand PAC. Active carbons PAC have 100% qualitative characteristics of the three main properties of carbon sorbents: strength - 100%, the proportion of sorbing pores in the pore space – 100%, purity - 100% (ash content is close to zero). A particularly outstanding feature of active PAC carbons is their uniquely high mechanical compressive strength of 740 ± 40 MPa, which is 3-7 times larger than that of  such materials as granite, quartzite, electric coal, and is comparable to the value for cast iron - 400-1000 MPa. This allows the PAC to operate under severe conditions in moving and fluidized beds.  Obviously, it is time to actively develop catalysts based on PAC sorbents for oil refining, petrochemicals, gas processing and various technologies of organic synthesis.

Victor M. Mukhin was born in 1946 in the town of Orsk, Russia. In 1970 he graduated the Technological Institute in Leningrad. Victor M. Mukhin was directed to work to the scientific-industrial organization "Neorganika" (Elektrostal, Moscow region) where he is working during 47 years, at present as the head of the laboratory of carbon sorbents.     Victor M. Mukhin defended a Ph. D. thesis and a doctoral thesis at the Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia (in 1979 and 1997 accordingly). Professor of Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia. Scientific interests: production, investigation and application of active carbons, technological and ecological carbon-adsorptive processes, environmental protection, production of ecologically clean food.   

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