Master of Science in Environmental Studies

Master of Science Theses

August 2007

Joanna Johnson  

Hedging Our Bets: Beefs and Biodiversity on California’s Central Coast

Committee: Dr. Lynne A. Trulio, Professor, Environmental Studies, Dr. Rachel O’ Malley*, Associate Professor of Environmental Studies, Dr. John O. Matson, Professor of Biological Sciences

Ada Edith Marquez 

Justice in Environmental Impact Analysis: Are all neighborhoods equal?

Committee: Dr. Lynne A. Trulio, Professor, Environmental Studies, Dr. Rachel O’ Malley*, Associate Professor of Environmental Studies, Dr. Asim Zia, Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies

Philip Gabriel Higgins

Prey Base Analysis of Burrowing Owls in Urban Santa Clara County, California

Committee:   Dr. Lynne A. Trulio*, Professor, Environmental Studies, Dr. Rachel O’ Malley, Associate Professor of Environmental Studie, Dr. John O. Matson, Professor of Biological Sciences

Chun-pei (Pete) Wang

Consumer Behavior and Willingness to Pay for Organic Products

Committee:   Dr. Katherine Cushing*, Associate Professor, Environmental Studies, Dr. James D. Lee, Assistant Professor, Department of SociologProf. Jon E. Ragatz, Dominican University of California

 

May 2007

Monica Nanez

Environmental Education: The Ethic of Caring for Nature and Social Altruism

Committee: Dr. Lynne A. Trulio*, Professor, Environmental Studies, Dr. Marcos Pizarro, Mexican American Studies Department Chair, Dr. Arlene Asuncion, Associate Professor of Psychology

December 2006

Aidona O. Kakouros

Effects of California Gulls on Nesting Forster’s Tern Behavior
Flyer/abstract (pdf file)

Committee: Dr. Lynne A. Trulio*, Associate Professor, Environmental Studies
Dr. Rachel O’Malley, Associate Professor, Environmental Studie
Cheryl Strong, Avian Biologist, San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory

Yao Hsin-Yi

Animal Protocol Reviews in the United States and Taiwan

Committee: Dr. Katherine Kao Cushing*, Associate Professor, Environmental Studies
Dr. Lynne Trulio*, Associate Professor, Environmental Studies
Larry Young, Operations Manager, Animal Care Facility

Rebecca Sloan

Investigations of a Fish Kill in Pescadero Lagoon, California
Flyer/abstract (pdf file)  

Committee: Dr. Lynne Trulio*, Associate Professor, Environmental Studies
Dr. Leslie Parr, Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences
Dr. Krista Kamer, Aquatic Ecologist, Moss Landing Marine Lab
Dr. Kate Schafer, Executive Director, Aquamarine Research

Elisa S. Wilfong

Toxin Bioaccumulation in the Coyote Creek Watershed, San Jose, California
Flyer/abstract (pdf file)

Committee: Dr. Rachel O’Malley(Chair), Associate Professor, Environmental Studies
Dr. Katherine Kao Cushing, Assistant Professor, Environmental Studies
Phyllis Flack, Engineer, Engineering/Remediation Resources Group, Inc

August 2006

Junlin Linda Liu

Public Perceptions of Water Reuse in Santa Clara County, California
Flyer/abstract (pdf file)

Committee: Dr. Katherine Kao Cushing(Chair), Associate Professor, Environmental Studies
Dr. David Asquith, Associate Professor, Sociology
Pam John, Engineer, Santa Clara Valley Water District

May 2006

Robert “BJ” Atanasio

Institutional Organization Among Artisan Fishers in Bocas Del Toro, Panama
Flyer/abstract (pdf file)

Committee: Dr. Gary A. Klee(Chair), Environmental Studies
Dr. Douglas Greer, Professor, Economics
Dr. Robert Gonzalez, Professor, Anthropology

Kirsten E. Hill

A Picky Palette? The Host Plant Selection of an Endangered Beetle
Flyer/abstract (pdf file)

Committee: Dr. Rachel O’Malley(Chair), Associate Professor, Department Chair, Environmental Studies
Dr. Jeffrey Honda, Associate Professor, Dept. Biological Sciences
Dr. Richard Arnold, Entomological Consulting Services

Pete Parker

Tourism in Deqin, China: A Cultural, Economic, and Environmental Assessment
Flyer/abstract (pdf file)

Committee: Dr. Katherine Kao Cushing(Chair), Assistant Professor, Environmental Studies
Dr. Richard Makopondo, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Tourism, Recreation and Sport Management
Dr. Lynn Sikkink, Associate Professor, Anthropology

Matthew Gregory Johnston

Shade and Salinity in a Coastal Lagoon: What Bugs the Bugs?
Flyer/abstract (pdf file)

Committee: Dr. Rachel O’Malley (Chair), Associate Professor, Environmental Studies
Dr. Lynne A. Trulio, Associate Professor, Environmental Studies
Donna Meyers, National Marine Fisheries Service

Michael A. Powers

Restoring a Native Grass to Reduce Farm Runoff in the Watsonville Sloughs
Flyer/abstract (pdf file)

Committee: Dr. Rachel O’Malley(Chair), Assistant Professor, Environmental Studies
Dr. Lynne Trulio, Associate Professor, Environmental Studies
Dr. Daniel Mountjoy, Resource Conservationist, USDA, Natural Resource Conservation Service

Meghna Tare

Estimating The Impact of 21st Century Climate Change on Wildfire Risk Potential 
Flyer/abstract (pdf file)

Committee: Dr. Rachel O’Malley(Chair), Assistant Professor, Environmental Studies
Dr. Stephen H. Schneider, Professor, Biology, Center for Environmental Science and Policy, Interdisciplinary Program in Environment and Resources, Stanford University
Dr. Eugene Cordero, Assistant Professor, Meteorology
Dr. Nathan L. Stephenson, Research Ecologist, USGS

Darcy L. Nugent

Evaluation of Environmental Youth Internet Forums for Small Island Nations
Flyer/abstract (pdf file)

Committee: Dr. Gary A. Klee(Chair), Environmental Studies
Dr. David G. Asquith, Associate Professor, Sociology
Dr. Victor M. Ordonez, Senior Education Fellow, East-West Center, Honolulu, Hawaii

December 2005

Katie Beltrano

Effects of Cutting Vegetation Along Trails in Serpentine Grasslands
Flyer/abstract (pdf file)

Committee: Dr. Lynne Trulio (Chair), Associate Professor, Environmental Studies
Dr. Rachel O'Malley, Associate Professor, Environmental Studies
Dr. Rodney G. Myatt, Professor, Biological Sciences

May 2005

Davinna Lam Ohlson

Tribal Sovereignty and The Endangered Species Act: Recovering the Idaho Wolves

Committee: Dr. Lynne Trulio, (Chair) Associate Professor, Environmental Studies
Dr. Katherine Kao Cushing, Assistant Professor, Environmental Studies
Alan Leventhal, M.A.

December 2004

Allison R. Green

Effects of Exotic Species and Soil Type on a Rare Annual Jewelflower
(Streptanthus albidus var. peramoenus) in Santa Clara County, CA

Committee: Dr. Lester B. Rowntree(Chair), Professor, Environmental Studies
Dr. Rachel O'Malley, Assistant Professor, Environmental Studies
Dr. Rodney G. Myatt, Professor, Biological Sciences

Marcela Villegas

Financial Viability of Eco-Labeled Cacao in the Santander Mountains (Colombia)

Committee: Dr. Rachel O'Malley(Chair), Assistant Professor, Environmental Studies
Dr. Karen Holl, Department of Environmental Studies, University of California, Santa Cruz
Dr. Douglas Greer, Professor of Economics, San Jose State University

Karna Carlson

Evaluation of a Monitoring Program for Detecting Oiled Birds on Beaches

Committee: Dr. Lester Rowntree(Chair), Professor, Environmental Studies
Dr. Rachel O'Malley, Assistant Professor, Environmental Studies
Dr. Lynne Trulio, Professor, Environmental Studies Department
Dr. Steve Hampton, California Department of Fish and Game

Andrew P. Martin

Land-use History and Environmental Change in the Carquinez Strait Region

Committee: Dr. Lynne Trulio(Chair), Associate Professor, Environmental Studies
Robin Grossinger, Environmental Scientist, San Francisco Estuary Institute
Dr. David Helgren, Professor, Geography

May 2004

Tami R. Nakahara

Management Strategies for Central Maritime Chaparral

Committee: Dr. Gary Klee(Chair), Professor, Environmental Studies
Dr. Lynne A. Trulio, Associate Professor, Environmental Studies
Dr. Rodney G. Myatt, Professor, Biological Sciences
Mr. Rick Hyman

Paripurna Rustin

Vegetative Submerged Beds: Appropriate On-Site Residential Sewage Treatment?

Committee: Dr. Lynne Trulio(Chair), Associate Professor, Environmental Studies
Dr. Rachel O'Malley, Assistant Professor, Environmental Studies
Margaret Hase, Certified Environmentalist

Michael G. Van Hattem

The Fossorial Ecology of the California Tiger Salamander: a field experiment

Committee: Dr. Lynne A. Trulio(Chair), Associate Professor, Environmental Studies
Dr. Rachel O’Malley, Assistant Professor, Environmental Studies
Dr. Peter Trenham, United States Geological Survey

Kate Latham

Economic Analysis of Photovoltaic Systems for California Municipalities

Committee: Dr. Lynne A. Trulio(Chair), Associate Professor, Environmental Studies
Dr. Douglas Greer, Professor, Department of Economics
Mr. Frank Schiavo, Lecturer, Environmental Studies

Orville P. Gray, Jr.

A Review of Jamaica's Environmental Impact Assessment System: A Case Study

Committee: Dr. Rachel O’Malley(Chair), Assistant Professor, Environmental Studies
Dr. Lynne A. Trulio, Associate Professor, Environmental Studies
Dr. Dale Webber, Professor, University of the West Indies, Jamaica

Darya Chehrezad

Effects of Plantation Management on Lepidopteran and Parasitoids in Tropical Banana Agroecosystems

Committee: Dr. Rachel O’Malley(Chair), Assistant Professor, Environmental Studies
Dr. Lynne Trulio, Associate Professor, Environmental Studies
Dr. Bob Matlock

Brian H. Williams

The Conservation Status of the Red Panda in Jamuna and Mabu Villages of Nepal

Committee: Dr. Gary A. Klee(Chair), Professor, Environmental Studies
Dr. Lynn Sikkink, Associate Professor, Anthropology
Dr. Rachel O’Malley, Assistant Professor, Environmental Studies

December 2003

Tracy Rouleau

Salmon, Sea Lions and Fisheries Real Management or Political Economy?

Committee: Dr. Gary Klee(Chair), Professor
Dr. Douglas Greer, Professor, Department of Economics
Lynne Trulio, Associate Professor

Katherine Anne Murphy

Endangered Plant Conservation: Does pollinator matter to the robust spineflower (Chorizanthe robusta var. robusta)?

Committee: Dr. Rachel E. O'Malley(Chair), Assistant Professor
Connie Rutherford, USFWS
Dr. Rodney G. Myatt, Professor, Department of Biological Sciences

Kristin Hess

Cost-benefit analysis of native landscapes: A San Jose Mercury News campus study

Committee: Dr. Gary Klee(Chair), Professor
Dr. Douglas Greer, Professor, Department of Economics
Alrie Middlebrook, Native Garden Designer, Middlebrook Gardens

May 2003

Barbara Kluger:

Effects of Goat Grazing on Composition and Structure of Fire-Prone Vegetation

Committee: Dr. Rachel E. O’Malley(Chair), Assistant Professor, Environmental Studies Dr. Lynne Trulio, Associate Professor, Environmental Studies
Dr. Lester B. Rowntree, Professor, Environmental Studies
Dr. Rodney G. Myatt, Professor, Biological Sciences


Caitlin Bean:

Evidence for Santa Cruz Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys venustus venustus) Endangerment: Molecular Systematics, Distribution, and Demographics

Committee: Dr. Rachel E. O’Malley(Chair), Assistant Professor, Environmental Studies
Dr. James L. Patton, Professor Emeritus, Integrative Biology, University of California, Berkeley
Dr. Douglas A. Kelt, Associate Professor, Wildlife, Fish, & Conservation Biology, University of California, Davis
Dr. Patrick Kelly, Director, Endangered Species Recovery Program, California State University, Stanislaus

Daniel M. Hadsall:

Claimsmaking and Risk Construction: Reverse Osmosis in Pleasanton, California

Committee: Dr. Dennis Jaehne(Chair), Professor and Department Chair, Communication Studies
Dr. Lester B. Rowntree, Professor, Environmental Studies
Dr. Noam Cook, Professor, Philosophy

Kristina K. Neuman:

The Effect of Predator Management on Snowy Plovers in Monterey Bay, California

Committee: Dr. Lynne A. Trulio(Chair), Associate Professor, Environmental Studies
James T. Harvey, Associate Professor, Moss Landing Marine Lab
Gary W. Page, Co-Director of Wetlands Research, Point Reyes Bird Observatory Conservation Science

Suzanne M. Behrenfeld:

Evaluating Monitoring Practices of Community-Based Ecotourism Projects

Committee: Dr. Lester B. Rowntree(Chair), Professor, Environmental Studies
Dr. Lynne A. Trulio, Associate Professor, Environmental Studies
Wendy Brewer-Lama, Ecotourism Specialist

December 2002

Jennifer Chu

Diet for an endangered insect: What does the Zayante band-winged grasshopper eat?

Committee: Dr. Rachel O'Malley(Chair), Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies
Dr. Rodney Myatt, Professor of Biological Sciences
Ms. Colleen Sculley, United States Fish and Wildlife Service

Susan Jones

CEQA's Influence on Development in Alameda County, California

Committee: Dr. Lynne Trulio(Chair), Associate Professor of Environmental Studies
Dr. Rachel O’Malley, Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies
Dr. Thomas M. Engels, Environmental Scientist, Jones & Stokes

Anne Crealock

The Roles of Trails and Trail-users in the Spread of Non-native Plants

Committee: Dr. Rachel O'Malley(Chair), Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies
Matt Freeman, MCRP (AICP) Open Space Planner II, Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District
Dr. Rodney Myatt, Professor of Biological Sciences

Tianne Larson

Water Quality in Relation to Rainfall and Land-use
Using California Mussels

Committee: Dr. Rachel O’Malley(Chair), Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies
Dr. Lynne Trulio, Associate Professor of Environmental Studies
Dr. Sharon Squire, Post Doctoral Researcher, Department of Environmental Toxicology, University of California Santa Cruz

May 2002

Shannon Bane:

Effects of an Invasive Isopod on Erosion Rates at Elkhorn Slough, California

Committee: Dr. Lynne Trulio(Chair), Associate Professor of Environmental Studies
Dr. Lester Rowntree, Professor of Environmental Studies
Dr. Shannon M. Bros, Professor of Biological Sciences

Chris Flynn

Towards Improved Coastal River Mouth Breaching

Committee: Dr. Gary Klee(Chair), Professor of Environmental Studies
Dr. Rachel O'Malley, Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies
Mr. Rick Hyman, Coastal Program Analyst, California Coastal Commission, Central Coast District, Santa Cruz
Mr. Bruce Perry, Lecturer of Geology and Oceanography, Department of Geology, California State University, Long Beach

Lisa A. Nunes

Evaluation of Land Conservation Measures for North Monterey County

Committee: Dr. Gary Klee(Chair), Professor of Environmental Studies
Mr. Terry Trumbull, Lecturer, Department of Environmental Studies
Mr. Rick Hyman, Deputy Chief Planner, California Coastal Commission, Central Coast District, Santa Cruz

January 2002

Michelle K. Young:

Aligning San Jose's Community Gardens With City Plans and Policies: An Analysis of Resource

Committee: Dr. Lester Rowntree(Chair), Professor of Environmental Studies
Dr. David Asquith, Associate Professor of Sociology
John Dotter, MA, Master Gardener, Community Gardening Coordinator for the San Jose Parks, Recreation & Neighborhood Services Department Community Gardening Department, and Owner/Project Manager of Appropriate Horticulture Associates

December 2001

Sharada Thattey:

Effectiveness of San Jose's Solar Access Guidelines

Committee: Dr. Lester Rowntree(Chair), Professor of Environmental Studies
Dr. Karina Garbesi, Associate Professor of Geography and Environmental Studies, CSU, Hayward
Mr. Darren Bouton, City of San Jose (and, Lecturer, Environmental Studies)

Erin O'Bryan:

An Appraisal of Nesting Songbird Habitat,
Coyote Creek Riparian Station, 1997-1998

Committee: Dr. Rachel O'Malley(Chair), Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies
Dr. Lynne Trulio, Associate Professor of Environmental Studies
Dr. Alaro Jaramillo, Senior Biologist, SF Bird Observatory

Weston Miller:

The Effect of an Educational Garden on Attitudes and Knowledge

Committee: Dr. Rachel O'Malley(Chair), Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies
Dr. Gary Klee, Professor of Environmental Studies
Dr. David Asquith, Associate Professor of Sociology

Eryn Castor:

Dune Restoration at Sunset State Beach in Northern California

Committee: Dr. Lynne Trulio(Chair), Associate Professor of Environmental Studies
Dr. Lester Rowntree, Professor of Environmental Studies
Dr. George Gray, Resource Ecologist, California State Parks

Cort Johnson:

Native Grass Stand Rarity, Threat, and Structure at Santa Cruz Mountain Preserves

Committee: Dr. Lynne Trulio(Chair), Associate Professor of Environmental Studies
Dr. Rodney G. Myatt, Professor of Botany
Dr. Mark Stromberg, UC Berkeley
Dr. James Bartoleme, UC Berkeley

May 2001

Janet Andrews:

The Allelopathic Potential of Conium maculatum

Committee: Dr. Lynne A. Trulio(Chair), Associate Professor of Environmental Studies
Dr. Rodney Myatt, Professor of Biological Sciences
Dr. Rachel O'Malley, Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies

Linden Skjeie:

Successful Environmental Supply Chain Management in an Electronics Firm

Committee: Douglas Greer(Chair), Professor of Economics
Dr. Gary Klee, Professor of Environmental Studies
Dr. Guna Selvaduray, Professor of Materials Science

Mark Jordan:

An Analysis of Marbled Murrelet Science in Four Habitat Conservation Plans

Committee: Dr. Rachel O'Malley(Chair), Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies
Dr. Lester B. Rowntree, Professor of Environmental Studies
Dr. John Carothers, Instructor of Biology, Cabrillo College

December 2000

Kristin Sipes:

Assessment of Water Quality in Urban and Rural Stormwater Runoff

Committee: Dr. Lynne A. Trulio(Chair), Associate Professor of Environmental Studies
Dr. Lester B. Rowntree, Professor of Environmental Studies
Mr. Michael Rigney, The Nature Conservancy

Kim Shirley:

Evaluation of Elkhorn Slough Environmental School Programs: Do They Make A Difference?

Committee: Dr. Gary A. Klee(Chair), Professor of Environmental Studies
Dr. David G. Asquith, Associate Professor of Sociology
Mr. Kenton R. Parker, Education Coordinator, NERR

Annette GrØnlund:

CREST: California Residential Energy Savings Program

Committee: Dr. Gary A. Klee(Chair), Professor of Environmental Studies
Dr. Richard Taketa, Associate Professor of Geology
Dr. Karina Garbesi, Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies, Cal State University, Hayward

May 2000

Chris Duvall:

Conservation of the Tree Gilletiodendron glandulosum
in Mali, West Africa

Committee: Dr. Gary A. Klee(Chair), Professor of Environmental Studies
Dr. Rodney Myatt, Professor of Biological Sciences
Dr. Lynn Sikkink, Associate Professor of Anthropology

December 1999

Karl Schwing:

Restoring Converted Wetlands: A Case Study

Committee: Dr. Gary A. Klee(Chair), Professor of Environmental Studies
Dr. Lynne A. Trulio, Associate Professor of Environmental Studies
Dr. Yong Lao, Assistant Professor of Geography, Social, and Behavioral Sciences

Barbara Pederzoli:

Habitat Conservation Plans: An evaluation of the effect of public participation
in the negotiation of habitat conservation plans and their
biological soundness for the environment

Committee: Dr. Lynne A. Trulio(Chair), Associate Professor of Environmental Studies
Dr. Roy Christman, Professor of Political Science
Dr. David Asquith, Associate Professor of Sociology

Lisa Walsh:

The Role of Historical Data in Riparian Restoration Projects

Committee: Dr. Lester B. Rowntree(Chair), Professor of Environmental Studies
Dr. Lynne A. Trulio, Associate Professor of Environmental Studies
Dr. Gary A. Klee, Professor of Environmental Studies

May 1999

Jo Ann Baumgartner:

Bird and Arthropod Predation of Codling Moth (Cydia pomonella) in Apple Orchards

Committee: Dr. Lynne A. Trulio(Chair), Associate Professor of Environmental Studies
Dr. Karina Garbesi, Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies
Dr. Donald Dahlsten, Professor of Environmental Science, Policy & Management, UC Berkeley

Sandra Dare:

Environmental Conflict and Grassroots Activism in the Crockett/Rodeo Area

Committee: Dr. Robert Schaeffer(Chair), Associate Professor of Sociology
Dr. Lester B. Rowntree, Professor of Environmental Studies
Dr. Lynne A. Trulio, Associate Professor of Environmental Studies

Susan Giles:

Ocean Conservation: A Baseline Study of Knowledge and Attitudes of Fifth Graders

Committee: Dr. Gary A. Klee(Chair), Professor of Environmental Studies
Dr. David Asquith, Associate Professor of Sociology
Mr. Jeffrey Bryant, Education Director, Monterey Bay Aquarium

Rena Obernolte:

Using Inbenthic Species to Assess the Ecological Status of Restored Salt Marshes

Committee: Dr. Lynne A. Trulio(Chair), Associate Professor of Environmental Studies
Dr. Shannon Bros, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences
Dr. Vida Kenk, Professor of Biological Sciences

Teri Patane:

Hazardous Materials Regulation and Small Business Compliance in Santa Clara County

Committee: Dr. Karina Garbesi(Chair), Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies
Dr. Anne T. Lawrence, Associate Professor of Business Organization and Management
Ms. Angela Sullivan, Hazardous Materials Specialist, City of Santa Clara

Dale Payne:

Prescribed Fire Effects on Nutrient Loading and Water
Quality in the General Creek Watershed, Lake Tahoe, California

Committee: Dr. Lynne A. Trulio(Chair), Associate Professor of Environmental Studies
Dr. Lester B. Rowntree, Professor of Environmental Studies
Dr. Mark Poth, USDA Forest Service Researcher, Southwest Pacific Research Station

Chris Wellise:

Effect of Carbamate Pesticides on Cd and Zn Bioaccumulation in a Bivalve

Committee: Dr. Lynne A. Trulio(Chair), Associate Professor of Environmental Studies
Dr. Karina Garbesi, Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies
Dr. Samuel Luoma, Project Chief, United States Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California

September 1998

Mellicent deJesus Fraticelli:

Barriers to Small Business Recycling and Buy-Recycled Programs in a Multi-Tenant Building

Committee: Dr. Anne T. Lawrence(Chair), Associate Professor of Business Organization and Management
Dr. Celia Orona, Professor Emeritus of Sociology
Mr. David Skinner, City of San Jose Environmental Services Department
Mr. Bruce Olszewski, Lecturer of Environmental Studies

December 1998

Terrence Willett:

Spiders and Other Arthropods in Old Growth Versus Logged Coast Redwood Stands

Committee: Dr. Lynne A. Trulio(Chair), Associate Professor of Environmental Studies
Dr. Ron Stecker, Professor of Biological Sciences
Dr. John Carrothers, Instructor of Biology, Cabrillo College

Monica Wong:

The Dredging Project Approval Process: An Examination, Analysis, and Evaluation

Committee: Dr. Gary A. Klee(Chair), Professor of Environmental Studies
Dr. Lester B. Rowntree, Professor of Environmental Studies
Mr. Patrick J. Cotter, Environmental Scientist, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary

Anuraag Gill:

Spatial Analysis of Metals and Relationship to Infauna in Monterey Bay Sediments

Committee: Dr. Gary A. Klee(Chair), Professor of Environmental Studies
Dr. Richard Taketa, Professor of Geography
Mr. Patrick J. Cotter, Environmental Scientist, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
Mr. Robert Lugo, GIS Specialist, USGS

August 1998

Jacquie Chu:

Social and Environmental Restoration Through Therapeutic Community Gardens

Committee: Dr. Karina Garbesi(Chair), Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies
Dr. Doug Greer, Professor of Economics
Dr. Steve Gleissman, Professor of Environmental Studies, UCSC

Karen Rosen:

An Assessment of Potential for Utility-Scale Wind Power Generation in Eritrea

Committee: Dr. Karina Garbesi(Chair), Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies
Dr. Lester B. Rowntree, Professor of Environmental Studies
Dr. Robert Van Buskirk, Adjunct Professor of Environmental Studies

Eric Gillies:

The Effects of Regulated Streamflows on the Sycamore Alluvial Woodland Riparian Community

Committee: Dr. Lynne A. Trulio(Chair), Associate Professor of Environmental Studies
Dr. Rodney Myatt, Professor of Biological Sciences
Ms. Deborah Harden

May 1998

Carol Borck:

An Investigation of Social Carrying Capacity at Three Open Space Preserves

Committee: Dr. Gary A. Klee(Chair), Professor of Environmental Studies
Dr. Lester B. Rowntree, Professor of Environmental Studies
Ms. Mary de Beauvieres, B.S.

December 1997

Brandolyn Patterson:

Assessment of Selenium Concentrations in Ephemeral Pools at Kestersen Reservoir

Committee: Dr. Lynne A. Trulio(Chair), Associate Professor of Environmental Studies
Dr. Karina Garbesi, Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies
Tetsu Tokunaga, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

August 1997

Christine Kook:

Distribution of Riparian Trees in Tidal Streams of San Francisco Bay

Committee: Dr. Lynne A. Trulio(Chair), Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies
Dr. Lester B. Rowntree, Professor of Environmental Studies
Dr. Jerry Smith, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences

May 1997

Neil Lassettre:

Evaluation of Structures to Improve Steelhead Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) Habitat

Committee: Dr. Lynne A. Trulio(Chair), Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies
Dr. Robert Curry, Professor of Environmental Studies, UC Santa Cruz
Dr. Jerry Smith, Professor of Biological Sciences

Andalusia Khechfe:

Benthic Microalgae as Bio-Indicators of Sediment Quality in San Francisco Bay

Committee: Dr. Lynne A. Trulio(Chair), Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies
Dr. Lester B. Rowntree, Professor of Environmental Studies
Mr. Samuel Luoma, USGS, Menlo Park

December 1996

Varinder Grewal:

Comparison of Environmental Impact Assessment
Processes in Developed and Developing Countries

Committee: Dr. Lynne A. Trulio(Chair), Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies
Mr. Scott Lefaver, Instructor of Urban Planning

Janis Taylor Buchanan:

A Spatial Analysis of the Burrowing Owl
(Speotytocunicularia hypruaea) Population
in Santa Clara County, California
Using a Geographical Information System

Committee: Dr. Lynne A. Trulio(Chair), Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies
Dr. Mike Kutilek, Professor of Biological Sciences
Dr. Leonard Gatos, Instructor of Geography

Lynne Reardon:

Correlation Between Vegetation
Distribution and Salinity in Artesian Slough

Committee: Dr. Lynne A. Trulio(Chair), Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies
Dr. Rodney Myatt, Professor of Biological Sciences
Mr. Don Arnold, Manager San Jose Waste Water Treatment Plant

Brian Pittman:

An Assessment of Inbenthic Macrofauna and Environmental Conditions at a Muted Tidal Salt Marsh in Mountain View, California: Recovery of a Salt Evaporation Pond

Committee: Dr. Lynne A. Trulio(Chair), Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies
Dr. William Bros, Professor of Biological Sciences
Dr. Veda Kenk, Professor of Biological Sciences

Donna DiNunzio:

Hazardous Waste Source Reduction:
An Analysis of Hazardous Waste Minimization Efforts and Source Control Methodologies

Committee: Dr. Lester B. Rowntree(Chair), Professor of Environmental Studies
Mr. Scott Valor, Lecturer, Environmental Studies
Mr. Paul O'Brien, Lecturer, Hazardous Materials Management, U.C. Santa Cruz

May 1996

Mark Burris:

Evaluation of Applied Trip Reduction Strategies

Committee: Dr. Lester B. Rowntree(Chair), Professor of Environmental Studies
Dr. Robert Schaeffer, Associate Professor of Sociology
Jamie Jarvis, MS - JW Environmental Services

Andrea Hansen:

Corporate Culture and Waste Management
in the Computer Systems Industry

Committee: Dr. Celia J. Orona(Chair), Associate Professor of Sociology
Mr. Bruce Olszewski, Lecturer of Environmental Studies
Dr. Anne T. Lawrence, Associate Professor of Business Organization and Management
Dr. David Skinner, Senior Environmental Specialist, City of San Jose

Arlene Kiyomoto:

The Effects of Water Prices and Supplies
on Crop Acreage in Westlands Water

Committee: Dr. Donald F. Anthrop(Chair), Professor of Environmental Studies
Dr. Douglas Greer, Professor of Economics
Dr. Timothy Rohm, Instructor of Chemistry, Certified Industrial Hygienist

Mich Taniguchi:

A Comparison of Natural and Restored Salt
Marsh Vegetation and Soil Characteristics

Committee: Dr. Lynne A. Trulio(Chair), Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies
Dr. Rod Myatt, Professor of Biological Sciences
Dr. Lester B. Rowntree, Professor of Environmental Studies

Teri Uyeda Zenk:

An Evaluation of Selected California
Coastal Commission Wetland Projects

Committee: Dr. Gary A. Klee(Chair), Professor of Environmental Studies
Dr. Lynne A. Trulio, Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies
Mr. Rick Hyman, Coastal Planner, California Coastal Commission

August 1995

Kenneth P. Israel:

Sediment Movement from a Manipulated
Landslide Along the Central California Coast

Committee: Dr. Lester B. Rowntree(Chair), Professor of Environmental Studies
Dr. Donald Reed, Department of Geology
Dr. John Oliver, Department of Marine Science

Paul Laris:

The Role of Gender and Resource Access in
Women's Technology Interventions in Mali

Committee: Dr. Lester B. Rowntree(Chair), Professor of Environmental Studies
Dr. Irene Tinker, Department of City & Regional Planning, UC Berkeley
Dr. Carol Mukhopadhyay, Department of Anthropology

 

 

 

 

 

 

May 1995

Kim Brown:

An Injection Well Effluent Transport Study, Maui, Hawaii

Committee: Dr. Gary A. Klee(Chair), Professor of Environmental Studies
Dr. June Oberdorfer, Professor of Geology
Dr. Ashish Paralkar, Environmental Engineer, Tetra Tech, Inc.

J. A. Chamberlain:

Accommodating Coastal-Dependent and Coastal-Related
Land Use on the Central California Coast

Committee: Dr. Gary A. Klee(Chair), Professor of Environmental Studies
Dr. Lester B. Rowntree, Professor of Environmental Studies
Mr. Les Strand, Assistant District Manager, California Coastal Commission-Central Coast District

Douglas Herman:

Distribution and Abundance of Stream Insects as a
Measure of Water Quality in a Northern California Stream

Committee: Dr. Lynne A. Trulio(Chair), Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies
Dr. Jerry J. Smith, Professor of Biological Sciences
Mr. Michael Rigney, Director, Coyote Creek Riparian Station

(December 1995)

M. Banihashemi:

The Effect of Albedo Modification on
Residential Roof and Indoor Temperatures

Committee: Dr. Donald W. Aitken(Chair), Professor of Environmental Studies
Dr. Lester B. Rowntree, Professor of Environmental Studies
Dr. Haider Taha, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Rosemary Dyste:

Wetland Buffers in the Monterey Bay Region:
A Field Study of Function and Effectiveness

Committee: Dr. Gary A. Klee(Chair), Professor of Environmental Studies
Dr. Lynne A. Trulio, Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies
Mr. Rick Hyman, Coastal Planner, California Coastal Commission

Christine Hoeflich:

A Technology Assessment and the External
Costs of Selected Transportation Fuels

Committee: Dr. Douglas Greer(Chair), Professor of Economics
Dr. Karina Garbesi, Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies
Mr. Kirk Blackerby, Lecturer of Economics

Lisa M. Isaacs:

Identification as a Strategy for Effective
Environmental Communication

Committee: Dr. Dennis Jaehne(Chair), Associate Professor of Communication Studies
Dr. Robert Schaeffer, Associate Professor of Sociology
Dr. Scot Guenter, Associate Professor of American Studies

Gary R. Santos:

An Analysis of Coot Management Options:
Shoreline Links, Mountain View, California

Committee: Dr. Lynne A. Trulio(Chair), Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies
Dr. Gary A. Klee, Professor of Environmental Studies
Dr. Douglas F. Greer, Professor of Economics

Kristin Sullivan:

Innovative and Integrated Watershed
Management Programs: An Analysis and Evaluation

Committee: Dr. Lynne A. Trulio(Chair), Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies
Dr. Robert Schaeffer, Professor of Sociology
Mr. Frank Schiavo, Lecturer of Environmental Studies

December 1994

Ray Harris:

Evaluating Elements of NOAA's Coastwatch
Change Analysis Project Regional Implementation
Protocol in the Elkhorn Slough Watershed

Committee: Dr. Richard Taketa(Chair), Associate Professor of Geography
Dr. David Schwarz, Professor of Geography
Dr. Lester B. Rowntree, Professor of Environmental Studies

Yvonne Rivera:

Ionic Strength Effects on Dissolved
Organic Carbon Determinations from
Freshwater Inputs to the San Francisco Bay

Committee: Dr. Lynne A. Trulio(Chair), Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies
Dr. Rhea Williamson, Professor of Civil Engineering
Dr. James Kuwabara, Hydrologist, U.S. Geological Survey

Kristin L. Stiles:

Biological Surface Water Treatment: Replacing
Copper Sulfate with Aquatic Macrophytes for
the Control of Micro-Algae in Surface Water

Committee: Dr. Lynne A. Trulio(Chair), Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies
Dr. Scott Yoo , Vice President of Water Quality at the San Jose Water Co.
Dr. Lester B. Rowntree, Professor of Environmental Studies

August 1994

Rachael Dinno:

Environmental Justice: The Effects of Transboundary
Waste Disposal on Environmental Human Rights

Committee: Dr. Lester B. Rowntree(Chair), Professor of Environmental Studies
Dr. Robert Schaeffer, Associate Professor of Sociology

May 1994

Mindy Fisher:

The Relationship Between Water and Fuelwood
Availability and Women's Tasks in Three Rural
Communities in Oaxaca, Mexico

Committee: Dr. Lester B. Rowntree(Chair), Professor of Environmental Studies
Dr. Gary A. Klee, Professor of Environmental Studies
Dr. Cynthia Mahabir, Professor of Afro-American Studies

Michael Gonella:

Characterization of Rare Plant Habitat for Restoration
in the San Bernardino National Forest

Committee: Dr. Lynne A. Trulio(Chair), Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies
Dr. Lester B. Rowntree, Professor of Environmental Studies
Maile Neel, Botanist, U.S.D.A. Forest Service

Eliot Greenleaf:

Sudden Street Site: The Economic Benefits of Passive
Solar Heating for New, Low-Income Housing

Committee: Dr. Douglas Greer(Chair), Professor of Economics
Dr. Gary A. Klee, Professor of Environmental Studies
Mr. Frank Schiavo, Lecturer, Environmental Studies

Karen Morvay:

Bicycle Transportation and
Air Quality in Santa Clara County

Committee: Dr. Lynne A. Trulio(Chair), Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies
Dr. Lester B. Rowntree, Professor of Environmental Studies
Mr. Steve Colman, Lecturer, Urban & Regional Planning Department

Wm. H. Russell:

Revegetation After Stand-Replacing
Fire in the Lake Tahoe Basin

Committee: Dr. Lester B. Rowntree(Chair), Professor in Environmental Studies
Dr. Joe McBride, Professor of Forestry, UC Berkeley
Dr. V. Thomas Parker, Professor of Botany, San Francisco State University

December 1993

Mark D. Caicedo:

Wildlands Conservation and Community Resource
Management: A Critical Analysis of the Proposed Tawahka
Biosphere Reserve, La Mosquitia, Honduras

Committee: Dr. Lester B. Rowntree(Chair), Professor of Environmental Studies
Dr. Gary A. Klee, Professor of Environmental Studies
Mr. Andrew P. Leake, Coordinator, Land Legalization Program, MOPAW

Jamie Jarvis:

Automobile Trip Reduction Strategies: An Analysis of
Employer-Based Trip Reduction Programs

Committee: Dr. Lester B. Rowntree(Chair), Professor of Environmental Studies
Dr. Robert Schaeffer, Associate Professor of Sociology
Ms. Colleen McCarthy, Workplace 2000

Mei Yee Wong:

A Profile of Nonpoint Source Pollutants
in the Palo Alto Area and the Feasibility of
Constructing Wetlands as a Treatment Option

Committee: Dr. Donald F. Anthrop(Chair), Professor of Environmental Studies
Dr. Richard W. Gaver, Professor of Chemistry
Mr. Phil Bobel, Environmental Compliance Manager, City of Palo Alto

May 1993

Wm. P. Woodward:

Integrated Solid Waste Disposal Pricing:
A Solution to Solid Waste for Hollister, CA

Committee: Dr. Douglas Greer(Chair), Professor of Economics
Dr. Lester B. Rowntree, Professor of Environmental Studies
Dr. David Asquith, Associate Professor of Sociology

December 1992

Tim Gasser:

Water Quality Changes in a Salt Water System
Adjacent to South San Francisco Bay

Committee: Dr. Lynne A. Trulio(Chair), Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies
Dr. Donald F. Anthrop, Professor of Environmental Studies
Dr. Wanna D. Pitts, Professor of Biology

August 1992

Nehanda Imara:

Rural Ghanaian Women and Appropriate Technology:
Maximizing the Cultural Benefits of Ghanaian Women
as Partners in Sustainable Development

Committee: Dr. Maria Smallwood(Chair), Professor of Afro-American Studies
Dr. Devayani Smith, Professor of Anthropology
Dr. Hyacinth Dike, Professor of Instructional Technology

December 1991

M. Scott Gould:

Achieving Energy Efficiency with Lighting
Technology: An End User's Guide

Committee: Dr. Donald W. Aitken(Chair), Professor of Environmental Studies
Dr. Donald F. Anthrop, Professor of Environmental Studies
Mr. Karl F. Johnson, Project Manager, Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, California

Karl Schiavo:

Mitigation of Summer Urban Heat Islands
in Mediterranean Climate Zones Through
Development of Urban Forests in Parking Lots

Committee: Dr. Wanna D. Pitts(Chair), Professor of Biology
Dr. Richard Ellefsen, Professor of Geography
Mr. Mark Beaudoin, San Jose City Arborist

May 1991

Mark D. Walsh:

Blueprint for Efficiency: Maximizing the Economic Benefit of California's Building Energy Conservation Standards

Committee: Dr. Donald W. Aitken(Chair), Professor of Environmental Studies
Dr. Lester B. Rowntree, Professor of Environmental Studies
Dr. Douglas Greer, Professor of Economics

December 1990

Bruce Olszewski:

Opportunity in Crisis: California's Solid
Waste Management Challenge

Committee: Dr. Gary A. Klee(Chair), Professor of Environmental Studies
Dr. Donald W. Aitken, Professor of Environmental Studies
Mr. Richard Gertman, Integrated Waste Management & Recycling Specialist, R. W. Beck and Associates, San Jose, CA

 

 

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