Environmental Studies Capstone Experience

Past Projects Archive

AUTUMN 2012

Project Title	Cooperating Organization	Student	Keywords
Creating and Maintaining Space for Indigenous Peoples to Continue Practicing Native Food Harvesting Practices	Skokomish Tribal Nation	Angela Herr	Indigenous Rights, Food, Culture, Connection, Place-based Knowledge, Documentary Film
The Problem with Education: Combining Perspectives to Change Children’s Perceptions of the Natural World	Seattle Tilth	Ashley Esgate	Environmental Education, Experiential Learning, Educational Psychology, Seattle Tilth, Community Gardening
Developing an Interactive Digital Map for the Bellevue Botanical Garden and Assessing the Effectiveness of Interactive Digital Devices in Ecotourism	Bellevue Botanical Garden	Ashton Kidd	Interactive Digital Devices, Mobile Applications, GIS, Environmental Education, Ecotourism
Community-Based Utility Benchmarking: One Small Step toward Carbon Neutrality	The Fairmont Olympic Hotel	Cole Zuckerman	Corporate Sustainability, Building Efficiency, Energy Star Portfolio Manager, Utility Benchmarking
Our Polluted Puget: Finding fecal contamination and locating culprits in the Puget Sound	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)	Corinne Messer	Human Fecal Contamination, Puget Sound Pollution, qPCR, Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction
Environmental Marketing: Utilizing Interactive, Web-Based Applications To Increase Environmental Organizations' Publicity Among Citizens	Bellevue Botanical Garden	Eric Ko Huang	Mobile Technology, Envrionmental Education, Community Garden, Digital Maps, Environmental Organization
Like Trying to get Fat on Celery: A Re-evaluation of the Assumed Dietary Habits of Juvenile Leatherback Sea Turtles	Pacific Island Fisheries Science Center	Giulia Anderson	Leatherback Juvenile, Jellyfish, Pyrosome, Predation, Stable Isotope Analysis
Using Education to Change Perspectives and Promote Environmental Ethics in Children	West Seattle YMCA & Seattle Parks and Recreation	Iris Albert	Curriculum, Environmental Education, Experiential Learning, Environmental Ethic, Online Survey, Site Preparation, Restoration
How I Brought 500 Stickers and Toxic Mugs to the EPA: Environmental Management System (EMS) and the Coffee Cup Campaign	Environmental Protection Agency Region 10	Jessie Huang	Environmental Management System (EMS), Environmental Campaign, Environmental Performance, Social Marketing
Designing an interactive map for Bellevue Botanic Garden	Bellevue Botanical Gardens	Julie Stewart	Environmental Education, Interpretive Practices, Digital Media
Examining Diarrhetic Shellfish Poisoning in the Puget Sound Using a Protein Phosphatase Inhibition Assay as a Screening Method	National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration	June Songtantaruk	Diarrhetic Shellfish Poisioning, PP2A, LC-MS, Shellfish, Puget Sound, Gastrointestinal Illness, Regression
A Closer Look at Understory Shrubs at Yosemite National Park: Understudied Shrubs Receive Attention from Determined Ecologists	University of Washington Yosemite Forest Dynamics Plot, Smithsonian Center for Tropical Forest Science	Katie Hogan	Yosemite Forest Dynamics Plot, Shrub Dynamic Models, Biomass, Forest Management
UW Athletics Sustainability Internship	UW Athletic Department	Keenan Murphy	Sustainability, Sports, Business, Team, Logistics
Growing Food, Growing Community: How P-Patch Farm Stands Have Stengthened Communities	City of Seattle: Department of Neighborhoods	Kiddy Emmanuel	Food Insecurity, Environmental Justice, Urban Agriculture, Community Garden, Outreach, P-Patch
Salvaging Solutions: Analyzing Auto Salvage Yords' Responses to Federal Clean Water Regulation	United States Environmental Protection Agency	Lisette Albert	Auto, Salvage, Storm, Water, Clean, Water, EPA, Government, Regulation, Environment
Decreasing Waste in Husky Stadium: Steps Taken for a Cleaner Football Game	University of Washington Department of Intercollegiate Athletics	Michelle Spicer	Environmental Sustainability, Stadium Waste, Fan Engagement, Waste Reduction, Green Marketing
Assessing the Role of Corporate Sustainability in Shaping Green Business Development	Town & Country Markets, Inc.	Mikaela Winter	Sustainable Business, Sustainability, Social Resonsibility Reporting, Food, Grocery, Sustainable Development
Environmental Sustainability in Professional Sports: The Green Sports Directory	EPA Region 10	Mike Meneghini	Sports, Sustainability, Energy, Water, Waste, Cleaning, Purchasing
Green Stormwater Infrastructure Feasibility Analysis	King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks-Wastewater Treatment Division	Matt Coy & Mitch Halliday	Green Stormwater Infrastructure, Stormwater, GIS, Pollution, King County, Feasibility Study
Equitable Eating: How Seattle's P-Patch Community Gardening Program can Help to Address Food Insecurity	University District P-Patch	Mollie Tarte	Food Security, Community, Gardening, Food Systems Inequality, P-Patch Program
Improving Environmental Education to Create a More Sustainable Food System and to Protect Public Health	Seattle Tilth	Molly Bell	Urban Farming, Sustainable, Organic, Local, Environmental Education
Redesigning Local Food Systems: Examining the Potential for Systemic Change	Nature Consortium	Rae Moore	Agriculture, Cafeteria Food, Youth Arts Program, Local, Organic
Federal Regulation of Nonpoint Source Water Pollution is Limited by Political Tradition	EPA Region 10	Robert Marsh	EPA, Clean Water Act, Nonpoint Source Pollution, Land Use, Federalism
Planning for Recovery: The Biology, Conservation, and Restoration of the Western Pond Turtle (Actinemys marmorata)	Woodland Park Zoo	Samantha Zwicker	Western Pond Turtle, Recovery Planning, Population Viability, Endangered Species, Conservation
Water Scarcity in the Face of Climate Change: Community Improvement Projects in the Informal Urban Settlements of Peru	EPA Region 10	Stephanie Aragon	Climate Change, Development, Peru, Slum, Fog, Fog Nets, Water Scarcity, EPA
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Bovine Bacteroides as a Microbial Indicator of Fecal Contamination in the Puget Sound	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)	Sylvia Howard	Contamination, Fecal, Bovine, Indicator, q-PCR, Puget Sound, Bacteroides, Microbial Souce Tracking
Strategies to Influence Environmtenal Stewardship in Federal offices and For-Profit Businesses	EPA Region 10	Terra Miller-Cassman	Federal Office, Business, Environmental Stewardship, Action, Communication, Strategies, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Citizen Science as an Educational Tool: Assessing the Successes of Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team (COASST)	Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team (COASST)	Zoe Vrieling	Citizen Science, Environmental Education, Volunteers, Volunteering, Public

SPRING 2012

Project Title	Cooperating Organization	Student	Keywords
Environmental Concepts Made Real in the Classroom: Environmental Art Education as a Medium for Creating Tangible Environmental Concepts for Children	Nature Consortium	Amy Anderson	Non-standard Education, Standard Education, Educational Models, Curriculum, Sense of Place, Environmental Art, Connection
Spatial and Temporal Variability of Zooplankton Communities in the San Juan Channel	Friday Harbor Laboratories	Derek Blackstone	Copepod, Copepod Diapause, Diel Vertical Migration, San Juan Archipelago, Suan Juan Channel, Tidal Mixing, Zooplankton
Restoration in an Urban Environment	Nature Consortium	Justin Bren	Ecological Restoration, Urban, Outdoors, Volunteers, Community
Sustainability Engagement and Communication Tools: Effective Methods for Changing University Behavior	University of Washington Environmental Stewardship & Sustainability Office	Yousef Bugaighis &Elysia Morrison	Sustainability Communication, Engagement, Sustainability Tools, Behavior Change, Sustainability Resources, University Community
Hands-On Urban Forest Restoration in Lincoln Park, West Seattle	Friends of Lincoln Park	Cody Burke & Jake Niles	Restoration, Ecology, Urban Forest, Volunteer
Saving Green by Going Green: Sustainable Hospitality	Fairmont Olympic Hotel	Bridgette Burkholder	Hospitality, Sustainable Business, Energy Savings, Waste Diversion, Green Marketing
Permaculture Demonstration Site for Outdoor Education, Community Space, and Events	Washington Park Arboretum & UW Botanic Gardens	Jeanine Carlson	Permaculture Principles, Ecological Conservation, Holistic Agriculture, Community Building, Environmental Education
User-Centered Design and E-Government: Environment, Administration, and Efficiency	Washington State Department of Ecology	Alex Chin	User-Centered Design, E-Government, Department of Ecology, Project Questionnaire
Sustainable Socio-Economic Development through Indigenous Diplomacy in the Russian North	Pacific Northwest Economic Region	Victoria Choe	Sustainable Socio-economic Development, Russian North, Indigenous Peoples, Transnational Diplomacy
Safe Seafood: An Assessment of Rapid Testing Methods for Okadaic Acid in Shellfish	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	Matthew Choowong	Diarrhetic Shellfish Poisoning, DSP, Okadaic Acid, OA, ELISA, PP2A
Applying Sustainability Metrics to Transit Systems	Sound Transit	Drew Collins	Transit, Sustainability, Sound Transit, Light Rail, LEED
Anadromous Salmon assessments in the Interior Columbia River Basin	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	Dalton Connor	Salmon, Species Reintroduction, Dams, Columbia River, Chinook, Steelhead, Extirpated
Developing Environmental Education: the Need for an Integrated, Interdisciplinary, and Evolving Approach	Washington Sea Grant	Julie Denberger	Environmental Education, Outdoor, Sustainability, Civic Responsibility,Tteaching, Curriculum
Citizen Scientists Collecting Rain Data for Analysis	Washington Sea Grant	Kellen Franks	Data Analysis, Citizen Science, Environmental Stewardship, Cost Effective Research Methods
Green 2.0: How Embracing the Information Age Can Upgrade Environmental Communication and Help Save the Planet	People For Puget Sound	Joey Frostad & Bradley Johnson	Environmental Outreach, Technology, Environmental Advocacy, Port Gardner Bay, Environmentalist, Internship
Building Communities of Local Food: A Case Study at the San Juan Island Farmers’ Market	San Juan Island Agricultural Guild	Maya Gordon	Small-scale Farming, Farmers’ Market, San Juan Island, Local Food, Sustainable Agriculture
Progressive Management Strategies for Irrigation Water Management: Identifying Best Management Practices to Reduce Nitrate Contamination of Groundwater Sources	US Environmental Protection Agency Region 10	Bijan Hashemi	Irrigation, Agriculture, Groundwater, Nitrate, Pollution
Finding Art in the Environment: How Creativity in Education Makes Room for Environmental Exploration	Nature Consortium	Zarah Hitner	Environmental Education, Art, Kinesthetic, Sustainable Ethic.
Human Attitudes and Actions towards Wildlife and the Role of Education in the San Juan Islands, Washington	Wolf Hollow Wildlife Rehabilitation Center	Tory Johnson	Human-wildlife Interaction, Education, Wildlife Rehabilitation, Wildlife Education, San Juan Islands, Wildlife Tourism
Into the Wild: A Closer Look At the Impacts of Outdoor Education on Children	Washington Sea Grant	Veronica Keenan	Environmental Education, Urban, Rural, Teaching, Curriculum Development, Pedagogy
Coffee for Water: An investigative report of the effectiveness of Social Enterprises	Coffee for Water	Cody Kendrick	Social Enterprise, Sustainability, Innovation, Policy reform, economic, environmental, social impact
Assessing Demand for Water Recycling Technology among Washington Agricultural Producers	Clear Water Services	Marshall King	Agricultural Waste, Water Treatment,Rrecycling, Market Analysis
Plastic Bags: To Ban or Not to Ban	US Environmental Protection Agency Region 10	Jasmine Lamb	Plastic Bag Policy, Solid Waste Management, Marine Debris
Saving Green by Going Green: A Case Study in Sustainable Hospitality	Fairmont Olympic Hotel	Matthew Lawson	Hospitality, Sustainable Business, Energy Savings, Waste Diversion, Green Marketing
Finding a Sense of Place in a Seattle City Park	Friends of Lincoln Park	Melissa MacKelvie	Sense of Place, City Parks, Nature, Restoration, Wilderness, Park Visitors
Tribal Communities: Setting the Bar for Effective Care and Management of the Environment	US Environmental Protection Agency Region 10	Electra Magnuson	Air Quality, Stewardship, Tribal, Native American, Environmental, Methods, Education, Outreach, Councils
Curiosity, Exploration, and Discovery: Emergent Learning Through Garden-Based Experiential Education	Seattle Tilth	Sarah May	Environmental Education (EE), Garden-based, Experiential, Emergent learning, Stewardship
Engaging Students in Gardening	University of Washington Botanical Garden & Arboretum	Rachel McCaffrey	Environmental Education, Outreach, Engagement, Gardening, High School, Media
STORM WATCH: Assessing the Vulnerability of the Puget Sound Environment with GIS Technology	The Nature Conservancy	Katie McGillvray	Wetlands, Climate Change, Sea Level Rise, Restoration, Puget Sound
An Exploration into the Potential Impacts of Environmental Blogs Through Examining the Characteristic’s of a Blog’s Medium	The Alternative Consumer	Kayla McGlinchey	Blog, Participation, Time, News, Environment, Potential
Spatial Variation of Tree Mortalities on the Yosemite Forest Dynamics Plot	Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10	Rachel Mickey	Yosemite, Old-Growth Forest, Tree Mortality
Erosion and Its Effects on Indigenous Communities	US Environmental Protection Agency Region 10	Lydia Minehan-Tubic	Erosion, Tribal Government, Environmental Justice, EPA, Mitigation, State, Federal, Programs, Funding, Assistance.
Making a Difference: Recruiting and Retaining Volunteers in a Non-Profit Organization	Seattle Tilth	Carly Nelson	Recruitment, Communication, Education, Group-specific Contact, Volunteering, Non-profit Volunteer
Identify Key Strategic Targets for Asbestos Inspections and Consolidate a Regional Lead and Asbestos Enforcement Strategy	US Environmental Protection Agency Region 10	Janet Pasko	EPA, Asbestos, OSHA, Resources, Inspections, Budget, Partnership
Humanure: Some Ancient Positions on a Current Crisis	UW Student Farm	Ian Phillip	Sustainability, Agriculture, Composting, Recycling, Remediation, Human Waste, Urban Farming
Evaluating Summer Streets Events and Assessing Sustainable Transportation efforts in Seattle	Seattle Department of Transportation	Krystal Quijano	Transportation, Seattle, Placemaking, Sustainability, Policy, Summer Streets
Effects of Ocean pH on Survivorship, Growth, and Behavioral Development of Larval Lingcod (Ophiodon elongates)	National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration	Alyson Rae	Ocean Acidification, Lingcod, Marine Science, NOAA, Puget Sound, Ocean pH, Intern
Achieving Sustainability Through Life Cycle Assessments: A Case Study in Beer	Naked City Brewing Company	Chris Rehn	life Cycle Analysis, Brewing, Sustainability, Efficiency, Environmental Impact
Long-term Environmental Toxin Monitoring: An Overview and Framework	US Environmental Protection Agency Region 10	Michael Ridgely	Environmental Health, Toxins, Pollutants, Long-term, Monitoring, Policy, Regulations
The Endangered Species Act: Creating Species Profiles in Biological Assessments for Approving/Halting Projects, and Discovering Downfalls in the Act	US Environmental Protection Agency Region 10	Katherine Snider	Endangered Species Act (ESA), Section 7 Consultations, Permits, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Environmental Assessment (OEA), Biological Assessment (BA)
Quantifying Morphological Shoreline Change: An Analysis of Two Spits in the Strait of Juan de Fuca	Washington Sea Grant	Kelly Sullivan	Shoreline Complexity, GIS, Remote Sensing, Strait of Juan de Fuca, Human Development
The Economic Valuation of Bivalve Shellfish Associated Ecosystem Services	The Natural Capital Project	Colin Sun	Economic Valuation, Ecosystem Services, Accessibility, Bivalve Shellfish
Effects of Ocean pH on Early Survivorship, Growth, and Behavioral Development of Larval Lingcod (Ophiodon elongates)	National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration	Erin Tomaras	Ocean Acidification, Lingcod, Larval Fish, pH, Survivorship, Behavior, Growth, Puget Sound, NOAA, Marine Science
Boats: Linked to Killer Whales' Demise?	Soundwatch Boater Education Program	Alex Ulmke	Killer Whales, Boater-Whale Interactions, Soundwatch
River Deltas of Western Washington	The Nature Conservancy	Jackson Wells	River Deltas, Rising Sea Level, Floods, Streamflow, Climate Change
Telling the Story of Puget Sound: Accountability in Action: An Analysis of FEATS, the Financial and Ecosystem Accounting Tracking System	US Environmental Protection Agency Region 10	Amanda Wick	FEATS, EPA, Environmental Management, Accountability, Decision-making, Federal Funding
Teaching Sharks: Education as a Conservation Method	Seattle Aquarium	Skylar Wilkins	Teaching, Conservation, Seattle Aquarium, Education
Wetland Agriculture and Horitculture Landscape Mitigation	Seattle Tilth	Kifer Yang	Wetland Management, Wetland Farming, Horticulture, Agriculture, Landscape Design, Farm Design

AUTUMN 2011

Project Title	Cooperating Organization	Studet	Keywords
Effects of Ocean Acidification on the Pacific Geoduck Clam	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	Daniel Bascom	Ocean Acidification, Marine Biology, Aquaculture, Research
Oysters on Acid: Exploring the Damaging Impacts of Ocean Acidification on the Pacific Oyster	Washington Sea Grant	Danny Brendike	Carbon Dioxide, Emissions, Oyster, Ocean Acidification, C. gigas, Puget Sound, Aquaculture, Washington, Ecosystem, marine
Green Office Certification Program at the University of Washington	University of Washington Environmental Stewardship & Sustainability Office	Evan Brooks and Rebecca Teel	Office Sustainability, Sustainable Campus, Sustainable Practices, Green Office Certification Program
Environmental Nonprofits and Social Media: A Winning Combination	Environmental Stewardship and Sustainability Office	David Corrado	Twitter, Facebook, Social, Media, Communication, Stewardship, Youth, Guide, Non-Profit
Increasing Participation in both Green Venues and WasteWise Programs	Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10	Michael Deer	Environmental, Sustainability, Efficiency, Waste, Recycling, EPA
Inspection Prioritization Within the Emergency-Planning-and-Community-Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) Toxic Release Program	Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10	Donald A. Dill	Toxic Release Inventory, Investigation, Pollution, Industrial, Information, Decision-Making, Chemicals, Environment, Health, Risk, Government, Policy, Regulation
The Puget Sound Violates Combined Sewer Overflow Occurence Regulations: How Collaboration between Stakeholders Offers Solutions for the Puget Sound	People For Puget Sound	Emily Fales	Sustainable Development, Stakeholders, Watershed Management, Collaboration
Addressing the Recreational Human-Use Data Gap: A First Step in Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning in Washington State	The Nature Conservancy, Washington	Ryan Foss	Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning, CMSP, Recreation, Policy, Data, Regulation
Increasing Citizen Engagement in a Non-Profit by Leading Stormwater Walking Tours in Redmond and Burien	People For Puget Sound	Maddie Foutch	Stormwater, Non-Profit, Community-Outreach, Engagement, Community-Building
Factors Associated with Tree Mortality in an Old-Growth White-Fir and Sugar Pine Dominated Yosemite Forest	Smithsonian Center for Tropical Forest Science	Kimberly Grant	California, Yosemite, Old-Growth Forest, Tree Mortality, Natural Science
Investigating Subalpine Fir Mortality Patterns Associated with Drought, Climate Change and Invasive Insect Attack in the Olympic National Park (ONP) Using Dendrochronology	School of Forest Resources, University of Washington	Sienna Hiebert	Forest Mortality Dynamics, Subalpine Fir, Olympic National Park, Balsam Wooly Adelgid, Invasive Insects, Exotic Insects, Dendrochronology, Climate Change, Drought
Reinvention of Zoos and Aquariums: Changing Social Behaviors One Visitor at a Time	College of the Environment, School of Forest Resources, University of Washington	Elizabeth Hines	Zoos, Aquariums, Social Change, Education, Seattle Aquarium
Changing Fire Regimes: Implications of Climate Change and Necessary Adaptations of Fire Management	United States Forest Service	Julius Jacobsen	Climate Change, Wildfire, Prescribed Fire, Forest Management, Fire Suppression, Forest Fuels
Multilevel Governance Through Collaborative Partnerships: The Key to Comprehensive Restoration in the Puget Sound	Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10	Jessica Jetter	Collaborative Partnerships, Environmental Policy, Estuaries, Restoration, Multi-Level Governance, Puget Sound Partnership
Identifying and Analyzing Tree Mortality Patterns in Subalpine Fir Tree Species on the Olympic Peninsula	School of Forest Resources, University of Washington	Wade Jones	Olympic National Forest, Dendrochronology, Tree Mortality, Subalpine Fir, Forest, Resources, Natural Science, Drought, Balsam Wooly Adelgid
A Look at the Economic Crisis and Willingness to Pay for Organic Food in Greece and Spain	UW Greece and Spain Study Abroad Program	Jessica Kang	Sustainability, Organic Food, Greece, Spain, Food Systems, Education, Economy, Willingness to Pay, Surveys, Interviews
The Ideal Farmland Protection Program and the State of Farmland Preservation on the Puget Sound Basin	American Farmland Trust	Anshika Kumar	Farmland, Farmland Protection, Farmland Loss, Farmland Preservation, Puget Sound, Agriculture, Food Systems, Local Food
The Holistic Implications of Gardening: Preservatio and Continuity of Immigrant Identity	Seattle Department of Neighborhoods P-Patch Community Gardening Program	Katie Kurfurst	Food Deserts, Food Justice, Gardening, Immigrants, Identity, P-Patch, Traditional Knowledge
Red Swamp Crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) *and Signal Crayfish (Pacifastacus leniusculus)* Interactions in Co-Existence**	Washington Sea Grant	Tom Lee	Invasive Species, Crayfish, Washington Sea Grant, Public Outreach, Environmental Education, Natural Science, Biological Integrity, Ecosystem
The Significant Role of Homeowners in Stormwater Management through Implementationof Low Impact Development	Washington Sea Grant	Pouya Mardmehdiabadi	Low Impact Development (LID), Homeowners, Edcuation, Factsheets, Survey, Stormwater, Runoff, Environment, Water Pollution
Working With US EPA Region 10 to Monitor Compliance for Asbestos Regulation	Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10	Jeremy McManus	Environment, EPA, Compliance Monitoring, Environmental Regulations, Targeting Strategy, TSCA, Asbestos
Sustainable Food and Health Care: Incorporating Healthy Sustainable Food in Health Care Facilities Can Improve Environmental and Human Health	University of Washington	Nhi Nguyen	Food, Hospitals, Health Care, FoodMed, Sustainable Food System
The Synergistic Relationship Between Pesticide Mixtures and Elevated Water Temperature on Juvenile Coho Salmon	Northwest Fisheries Science Center	Christopher Andrew Olegario	Pesticides, Temperature, Coho Salmon, Aquatic Carboxylesterase Enzyme, Juvenile, Salmon, Natural Science, Toxicology
Developing Climate Change Curriculum for Washington State High School Students: A Case for Developing Standards	Climate Change Collaboration	Adam Read	Environmental Education, Curriculum, Climate Change Education
Risk Management Program Data Quality Analysis to Help Improve the Functionality of Databases	Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10	Marina Rozmarina	Risk Management, Chemical Industry, Accident Prevention and Protection, Policy, Risk
The Abundance and Distribution of the Chinese Mystery Snail: A Case Study on Pine Lake	Washington Sea Grant, University of Washington	Jeff Thornton	Invasive Species, Gastropod, Outreach, Chinese Mystery Snail, Bellamya Chinensis, Pine Lake, Natural Science
Walking the Talk: An Analysis of the Effectiveness of the Environmental Management System in the US Envionmental Protection Agency Region 10	Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10	Wei Chen, Wang	Environmental Management System, EMS, Policy, Triple Bottom Line, Sustainability, EPA, Region 10, Awareness, Organizations
Researching and Developing Pacific Northwest Based Climate Change Curriculum	Climate Change Collaboration	Emily Wegeleben	Environmental Education, Climate Change, High School Students
Using Community Based Social Marketing to Discourage Waterfront Landowners from Removing Tidal Plants from the Shoreline	Washington Sea Grant	Rachel Wolk	Tidal Plants, Community Based Social Marketing, Sustainable, Behavior, Puget Sound, Education, Outreach
The Community Fruit Tree Harvest: A Link between Urban Agriculture and Urban Poverty	The Community Fruit Tree Harvest	Melissa Younkins	Urban Agriculture, Community Fruit Tree Harvest, Poverty, Malnutrition, Food Systems

SPRING 2011

Project Title	Cooperating Organization	Student	Keywords
How Energy Efficient Technology Reduces the Need for Natural Resources and Saves Money	Port of Seattle	Andrew Acker	Energy Efficient, Lighting, Upgrades, Energy Efficient Technology, Watts, Environmental Policy, Energy Efficient Implementation
Seattle 2030 District; Focusing on Energy, Water, and Carbon Reduction in Seattle's Downtown Business District	Department of Economic Development	Amanda Alva	Energy Reduction, Urban Development, Cooperative Action Groups, Environmental Policy
Wildlife Conservation in a Changing World: Case Studies of Pacific Northwest Species	Conservation Northwest	Cara Appel	Wildlife Conservation, Habitat Fragmentation, Connectivity, Wildlife Corridors, Climate Change, Outreach.
A Case Study for Advocates in How and Why to Motivate	People for Puget Sound	Frank Zhang and Dallas Artz	Lobby Day, Citizen Advocacy, Environmental Priorities, Environmental Politics, Political Process
Top Three Methods for Gaining a Competitive Advantage through Green Business Practices	Town and Country Markets	Paul Chavez	Business Sustainability, Environmental Consulting, Competitive Advantages, Win –Win, Environmental Stewardship
Urban Agriculture and Economic Stimulus: Deciphering the Current Landscape of Urban Agriculture Community through an Online Survey	Seattle City Council, Office of President Richard Conlin	Elisa Christiani	Economic Stimulus, Urban Agriculture, Food Justice, Business, Policy, City of Seattle
The Effect of Policy on the Economic Feasibility of Combined Heat and Power in Washington State	Cascade Power Group	Duncan Clauson	Renewable Energy, Sustainability, Combined Heat and Power, Wastewater, Policy, Washington
Sustainable Watershed Management in Auroville, India	Buddha Garden Community Farm	Heather Clopton	Sustainable, Agriculture, Organic, Water, Watershed Management, Land Management, Auroville, India
Independent Research to Create an Online Consumption Clearinghouse of Information for the Environmental Protection Agency	US EPA Region 10	Marie Curatolo	Consumption, Sustainable Consumption, Environmental Protection Agency, Behavior, Law, Policy, Government, Institutions, Independent Research, Analysis.
Effects of land use on stream ecology in Snohomish County	Snohomish County, Surface Water Management	Kathryn Davis	Urbanization, Urban, Stream Ecology, Development, Biological Integrity, Ecosystem
Invasive Plant Restoration and Environmental Education Awareness in Lincoln Park	Friends of Lincoln Park	Mary Durham	Environmental Education, Urban Forests, Invasive Plants, Restoration
Increasing Distributed Energy Generation by Modifying State Net Metering Policy	Cascade Power Group	Rachel Dussell	Energy Storage, Fossil Fuels, Policy, Regulation, Renewables
Public Ecological Artwork and Art Classes Fused with Environmental Education Becomes a Vehicle that Creates an Emotional Attachment Between Students and the Earth	Auroville Botanical Gardens	Jennifer Dwyer	Environment, Education, Ecological Art, Interdisciplinary Methods, Emotional Connection, Terra Cotta Vessels
A Case Study Analysis of the Fundamental Components to Successful Recycling and Composting Programs Across the Commercial Sector	US EPA Region 10	Casey Funke	Recycling, Composting, Economics, Business, WasteWise, Outreach, Environmental Protection Agency, Cost-Benefit Analysis
Shifting the Impact of Food Production through Urban Agriculture and Beekeeping	Ballard Bee Company	Katherine Game	Beekeeping, Environmental Education, Urban Agriculture, Stewardship
Landfill Fire Control at the Colville Reservation, WA – Environmental Regulation Across Tribal Borders	US EPA Region 10	Veronika Novak Gannon	Landfill Fires, Environmental Protection Agency, Native Tribes, Environmental Regulation
Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations: Impacts on Human and Environmental Health	US EPA Region 10	Melanie Gillette	CAFO, Environmental Health, Human Health, Native American, Community Meetings
Taking Learning from the COASST to the Classroom	Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team	Danica Hill	Citizen Science, Environmental Education, COASST, Curriculum Development
Using Education to Prevent the Spread of Invasive Crayfish	Washington Sea Grant	Jason Hill	Invasive Species, Crayfish, Pacific Northwest, West Coast, Environmental Education, Washington Sea Grant
Puget Sound Pollution and the Role of Non-Governmental Organizations	Pudget Soundkeeper Alliance	Sung Ho	Jordan, Water Quality, Amman, Middle East, Scarcity, Israel, Baqa’a
The Perception of Water Quality and Scarcity in Jordan	The Arava Institute for Environmental Studies	Brian Hoefgen	Jordan, Water Quality, Amman, Middle East, Scarcity, Israel, Baqa’a
How the City of Seattle Can 'Go Green' From a Policy Perspective	City of Seattle	Morgan Hoenig	Triple Bottom Line, Decision-Making Process, Local Governments, Sustainability
Identifying Potential Rain Garden Locations in Kitsap County, Washington	Washington Sea Grant	Sarah Hudgins	Rain Garden, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), LiDAR, Low Impact Development (LID), Best Management Practices (BMP), Analysis, Stormwater Runoff, Urban, Management
Financial Benefits of Low-Cost Restoration Methods	Stewardship Partners	Aaron Hunter	Restoration, Native species, Low-Cost Methods, Live Stakes, Volunteers, Plant Diversity
The Threat of Freshwater Shortages Has Become More Evident Within Recent Years Due to Climate Change, Increasing Population, and Inefficient Water Networks	The Ecology Foundation	Meaghan Kapinos	Climate Change, Population Growth, Overconsumption, Water Accessibility, Dublin, Conservation, Resource Planning
Using Environmental Databases and Studies to Find Risk Factors for Lead Hot Spots and Create a Standard Operating Procedure to be Used	US EPA Region 10	MacKenzie Kieft	Lead Hotspot, Environmental Database, Environmental Health, EPA
Ecotourism in China: Jiuzhai Valley National Park Case Study	Jiuzhai Valley National Park	Kiana Kobayashi	Sichuan, China, Jiuzhai Valley National Park, Zharu Valley, Ecotourism, Sustainable Development, Environmental Education
Ecosystem Restoration: Creating Dynamic and Effective Goals for the Future	Stewardship Partners	Melanie Kristjanson	Ecosystem Restoration, Goals, Dynamism, Riparian, Buffer, Constraints
Living in Systems: Participatory Decision-Making and Fulfilling Community Needs	Auroville Community, India	Andrea Marcos	Auroville, Waste Management, Waste Management Iintegration, Stories, Participatory, Decision-Making, Systems, Needs
Examining Industrial Sites and Toxins in the Columbia River Watershed	US EPA Region 10	Siera Miller	Industrial Sites, Columbia River, Toxic Contaminants, Pathways, Environmental Policy
Designing and Evaluating Public Environmental Education Programs	Friday Harbor Labs	Lauren Pedersen	Environmental Education, Public Outreach, Puget Sound
Solarize Seattle: Implementing a Neighborhood-Based Bulk Purchase Model to Mainstream Solar Energy in the Rainy City	Northwest Sustainable Energy for Economic Development	Alexandra Sawyer	Environmental Education, Public Outreach, Puget Sound
Shifting towards Sustainable Consumption through Effective Strategies for Materials Management	US EPA Region 10	William J. Sharick	Consumption, Sustainable Consumption, Climate Change, Materials Management, Business, Economy, Communication
The Culture of Consumerism: Eco-Labels andSustainable Choices	US EPA Region 10	Taylor Sproed	Sustainable Consumption, Culture, Values, Eco-Label, Population Growth, Ecological Footprint, Materials Management, Waste
Using Technology in Environmental Educationfor Guided Park Nature Tours	City of Bellevue, Parks and Community Services Department	Sara Stevens	Environmental Education, Environmental Interpretation, Stewardship, Technology
Restoration of a Riparian Buffer Along the Snoqualmie River in an Agricultural Zone	Stewardship Partners	Kayla Swerin	Watershed Restoration, Wetland, Riparian, Corridor, Restoration, Buffer, Viability, Ecology, Economy
Goods Movement Mapping for Environmental Justice: Examining Freight Impacts	US EPA Region 10	Kara Tebeau	Goods Movement, Freight, Diesel, Environmental Justice, GIS, Environmental Protection Agency
Building a Greener Future: How Improvements to Windows and Lighting Can Be Put to Use	Port of Seattle, Facilities and Infrastructure	Thomas van Wageningen	Airport, Building, Energy-Efficiency, Lighting, Windows
Invasive Plant Restoration and Environmental Education Awareness in Lincoln Park.	Friends of Lincoln Park	Christina Welton	Invasive plants, Lincoln Park, Restoration, Environmental Education

AUTUMN 2010

Project Title	Cooperating Organization	Student	Keywords
Learning to Love Nature: A look at Nature, Media & the Mind	IslandWood	Sorayya Aminian	Environmental Education, IslandWood, Media, Outdoor Education
Restoring Puget Sound Through Community Outreach and Civic Engagement	People For Puget Sound	Sarah Barkley	Community Environmental Education, Puget Sound
A Change of Heart for the Nisqually River Delta	USGS	Deena Belcher	N/A
Global Trade's Local Impact: Environmental Justice & Goods Movement	US EPA Region 10	Shanese Bien	Trade, Goods Movement, Environmental Justice, Air Toxics
Enhancing State Energy Policy Through Legislator Education	Pacific Northwest Economic Region	Jaclyn Capouilliez	Energy Policy, Education, Government, Legislators, Pacific Northwest Economic Region
Video Observation of the Elliot Bay Seawall Habitat Enhancement Project	Washington Sea Grant	Michael Caputo	Seawall, Nearshore, Salmon, Seattle, Restoration, Habitat
Foundations for the Future: Bamboo and NGOs	Pacific Bamboo Resources	Lyndsay Gordon	NGOs, Bamboo, Developing Countries, Sustainable Development
Connecting Environmental Education with Larger Science Education Themes	Seattle Aquarium	Carrie Howell	N/A
Mandated Biofuel Production in the United States: Reasons for Caution	US EPA Region 10	Sean Kennedy	Webinar, Biofuels, Sustainability, Biofuel Supply Chain, Biodiesel
Seattle's Slow Food Movement from the Perspective of a Small Farm	Sea Breeze Farm	Max Lang	Sustainable Farming, Urban Farmers Markets, Small Establishment Farm, Intensive Farming production, Slow Food, Local Food, Food Movement
Genetic Records of Climate Change	UW Aquatic and Fisheries Sciences	Nathan Layman	N/A
Learning to Love Nature: A look at Nature, Media & the Mind	Green Seattle Partnership	Gina Mariano	Stewardship, Parks, Education, Online, Experiential
The Future of Biofuels - Getting from here to There	US EPA Region 10	Ryan Ostrom	Biofuel, Technology, Supply Chain, Renewable Fuel Standard, Barrier to Production
"Getting Dirty:" Educating Children in the Garden	Seattle Tilth	Kelsey Racicot	Children’s Gardening, Environmental Education, Experiential Learning, Responsible Environmental Behavior (REB)
Tribal Journey: Monitoring Salish Sea Water Quality by Canoe	USGS	Brady Voves	Salish Sea, Water Quality
Improving Nutrient Management Plans in the Pacific Northwest	US EPA Region 10	Lauren Walker	EPA, Nutrient Management Plan, Agriculture, Regulations, Water Quality
Snake River Dams and River Users: The Research Process	Columbia River Project	Jesse Wanskasmith	N/A
Introducing Urban College Students to Outdoor Education	University of Washington	Rhea Whitney	Environmental Education, Urban, Outdoors, College Students

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