Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Mammal Response to Wildfire in Redwood Forests in Northern California, Kristine Doerr
The Impacts of Recreational Infrastructure on Mammal Use of Riparian Zones in Northern California Regional Parks, Emily A. Matthews
Comparing Shade and Impervious Surface Area with Extreme Heat and Environmental Equity: An Analysis of the Urban Heat Island Effect in Santa Clara County, California, Jamsheed R. Mistry
Black Author Representation in Environmental Curricula at Three California State Universities, Mya R. Shiloh
Using Moss as an Inexpensive Air Pollution Bioindicator for Environmental Equity in Santa Clara Country, California, Tam Dan Tran
Win-Win Ecology: Can Mosses Promote Dudleya Germination to Restore California Quarries?, Kate L. Worrell
An Assessment of Anthropogenic Injuries on White Sharks (Carcharodon Carcharias) in Central California, Kaitlyn Yee
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Examining the Role of MPA Signage in Helping Provide Protection for Marine Environments of Monterey Bay MPAs, Gwendolyn A. Barry
Habitat Value of Stormwater Retention Basins for Avian Species in the South San Francisco Bay, Maya D. Briones
Decentralizing the Electric Grid: Giving Power Back to the People, Nicole Chen
Western Snowy Plover Dispersal in Response to Repeated Nest Loss in Monterey Bay, California, Esther A. Haile
Procedural Parity in U.S. Lithium Mining Developments, Padmaja K. Iyer
Where and Why Do Ecosystem-Based Adaption Projects Take Place in California?, Daniel K. Jacobson
Linking Social Dynamics to Private Land Management: A Study of Prescribed Burn Associations in Northern California, Spencer R. Klinefelter
Factors Impacting Indirect Potable Reuse Implementation in Orange County and Santa Clara County, Sarah E. Knott
Combining Camera Trap and Fitness App Data Demonstrates that Mammals Change Behavior Near High-Use Bike Trails on Mount Tamalpais, Ca, Erin Rose Lacour
Distribution and Habitat Use by Western Burrowing Owls (Athene Cunicularia Hypugaea) in Alameda, Contra Costa and San Joaquin Counties, California, Jacqueline Taylor
Barn Owls (Tyto alba) and Biodiversity Near Hemp Farms and Grasslands in Oregon, USA, Lacey Brianne Thun
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Use of a Utility-Scale Solar Energy Facility by Avian Populations in Central California, Quratulain Ahmed
Historic Ohlone Resource Distribution within the Alameda Creek Watershed, Naseem Fazeli
Fragmentation Drives Dominant Plant Encroachment on a Horizontal Wastewater Treatment Levee, Joia S. Fishman
Co-Composted Biochar Improves Dry-Farmed Tomato Productivity in the Santa Clara Valley, CA, with No Change in Soil Microbiology, Duncan A. Keller
Impacts of Transit-Oriented Development Through the Eyes & Lives of Low-Income Latinx Residents: A Case Study in Fruitvale, Oakland, Diana Saavedra
Black, Green, and Young: A Case Study Assessing Implementation and Outcomes of an Environmental Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Curriculum for Youth in West Oakland, California, Ashari A. Taylor-Watson
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Distribution and Habitat Use of the Santa Clara County Population of Red-bellied Newts (Taricha rivularis), Joie de Leon
Changes in Allochronic Breeding Populations of Pink Salmon (Oncorhynchus Gorbuscha) of Prince William Sound, Alaska, Claire Dormody
Wicked Problems: Understanding How Cities and Counties in California are Tackling Climate Change and Homelessness, Guadalupe Michelle Franco
Urban Agroecology for Food Sovereignty and Biodiversity: Are Urban Community Farms or Gardens More Effective?, Heidi L. Giancola
Greywater Systems, Greywater Quality Parameters, and Impacts on Soil Characteristics in Santa Clara County, California, Sara Khosrowshahi Asl
Assessing Convolutional Neural Network Animal Classification Models for Practical Applications in Wildlife Conservation, Julia Larson
Urban Edge Effects on Soil Conditions, Stand Structure, and Understory Composition in a Coast Redwood Forest, Nanako Oba
Hook-billed Kite, Chondrohierax uncinatus, southbound autumn migration in Belize and Mexico, Ryan Anthony Phillips
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Coast Redwood Stand Composition, Structure, and Fuel Load Following Prescribed Fire in Big Basin Redwoods State Park, David Cowman
An Examination of Garden-Based Education Impacts on Title 1 Elementary School Students’ Environmental Literacy in San José, California, Alexandra Dahl
Flooded Rice Model Reveals Fungicide Risk to Wildlife in California’s Sacramento Valley, Ping Ding
Noise Pollution, Environmental Justice, and Urban Green Space Accessibility: A Case Study in San José, California, Lauryn Duoto
Effects of Urbanization and Habitat on the Diet and Reproduction of Red-shouldered Hawks in Central California, Catherine Y. Fisher
Understory Response to Restorative Thinning in Coast Redwood Forests, Alyssa Hanover
Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Lithium-Ion Batteries Operating In California's Electrical Grid In 2019, Peter J. Hilkene
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Comparing Levels Of Environmental Literacy Between Stars- and Non-Stars-Rated Universities, AnaLisa Kathleen Campos
Climate-Driven Insect Herbivory in Mixed Coast Live Oak Woodlands Within the Mt. Hamilton Range, Santa Clara County, Michelle Domocol
Avocado Root Rot: Steep, Rocky Terrain and Biodiversity Help Protect Small Farmers in Post-Conflict Colombia, Morgan Frankel
Relationship Between Habitat Variables and Leopard Shark (Triakis semifasciata) Population Trends in the South San Francisco Estuary, Patrice Frazier
Summer Habitat Used by American Kestrels in Santa Clara County, California, Nicole Tomes
Pond Occupancy by Western Pond Turtles in the Diablo Range of Santa Clara County, California, Billy Tu
Extended Producer Responsibility and the Environmental Policy Implementation Process in California: A case study of Paintcare, Justin Ian Weiss
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
The Whiteness of the Elephant in the Room: How White Guilt, White Fragility, and Colorblind Racial Ideology Shape Environmental and Social Justice Activism in Santa Cruz County, Robert Michael Foran
Low-cost Air Monitors Effectively Show School-Level Particle Matter Risks Are Comparable Across Demographic Groups Within An Impacted California Air Region, Farkhondeh Kazemi
Empowerment to Action: Youth Participation in a Community-Based Stewardship Program, Carly Egnater Silverman
Assessment of Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus anatum) Nesting Habitat in the San Francisco Bay Area, Prabha Venu
Nonpoint Source Bacterial Pollution in the Coyote Creek Watershed, Elisabeth Wilkinson
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Using Recycled Water For Potable Reuse In Santa Clara County, CA: High School Students' Knowledge and Acceptance, Nicholas Ronald Ajluni
Illegal Dumping as an Indicator for Community Social Disorganization and Crime, Amory Anne Brandt
Using Stable Isotope Analysis to Infer Breeding Latitude and Migratory Timing of Juvenile Pacific-Slope Flycatchers (Empidonax Difficilis), Emily Bailey Moffitt
Effect of Land Use Types on the Distribution of Carnivore Species in Santa Clara County, CA., Logan Thompson
Evaluation of Oyster Shell Enhancement on Western Snowy Plover Breeding Success, Karine Tokatlian
The Role of Extended Producer Responsibility Policy and its Influence on Design for Environment within the Electronics Industry, Kristina Zeynalova
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Silicon Revolution: Sustainability Disclosures and Performance in the Semiconductor Manufacturing Industry (2010-2014), Swarali Bhat
Wilderness State Park Volunteers: A Qualitative Case Study of Meaning and Sustainability, Christina A. Peterson
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Using ground beetles (Carabidae) to assess riparian habitat restoration on the central coast of California: Chlaenius cumatillis may be a sensitive indicator, Jeondra Jessica Arrington
Human Impacts on Rocky Intertidal Gastropods: Are Marine Protected Areas Effective?, Cassie Bednar
Alfalfa Trap Cropping Increases Abundance Of Key Arachnids In An Organic Strawberry Agroecosystem, Sutapa Biswas
Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia) Diet and Abundance at a Stopover and Wintering Ground on Southeast Farallon Island, California, Sara Lee Chandler
Factors Affecting Western Snowy Plover Winter Foraging Habitat Selection in San Francisco Bay Ponds, Benjamin Gabriel Pearl
A Test Of Educational Methods To Reduce Boating Disturbance To Harbor Seals, Rachel Nicole Solvason
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
An Analysis of An Andean Cosmovisión: Nature, Culture, Ecology, and Cosmos, Christian Ardeleanu
Coast redwood fire history and land use in the Santa Cruz Mountains, California, Gregory Jones
A Promiscuous Wallflower: The Rare Zayante Sandhills Endemic Erysimum Teretifolium (Brassicaceae) Benefits From Outcrossing, Miranda Kathleen Melen
An Assessment of Artificial Burrows for Burrowing Owls in Northern California, Sandra Menzel
Environmental Education as a Catalyst for Changing Students' Environmental Attitudes: A Survey of Ten Universities in the Tokyo Bay and San Francisco Bay Areas, Minako Nishiyama
Coast Redwood Community Structure and Composition following Selective-Harvest: A Case Study of Byrne-Milliron Forest, Amy K. Petersen
Using Vegetation to Reduce Nitrogen Runoff in California Caneberries, Rebecca Riesenfeld
Wastewater and Water Quality Changes in Lower South San Francisco Bay, 1957-2013., Simret Kesete Yigzaw
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Farms on Campus: Strong Stakeholder Support for an Educational Garden at a Non-Land-Grant University, Gina M. Bacigalupi
The Effectiveness of Experiential Environmental Education: O'Neill Sea Odyssey Program Case Study, Lauren Elizabeth Hanneman
Western Burrowing Owl Predation in an Urban Setting in California: Do California Ground Squirrel Calls Reduce Risk?, Lisa Anne Henderson
Amphibian Mortality on Roads: A Case Study in Santa Cruz Long-toed Salamander Habitat, Michael Thomas Hobbs
The SJSU Ecological Footprint Challenge and Its Impacts on Pro-Environmental Behavior, Matthew Eugene Lambert
Benthic Invertebrate Response to Habitat Complexity in South Bay Salt Ponds, Jessica Louise Murphey
An Ecological Assessment of Insect Diversity at Organic Central Coast Vegetable Farms on Two Spatial Scales, Emily Musgrave
Basking Western Pond Turtle Response to Trail Use in Mountain View, California, Paul Eric Nyhof
Ecotourism as a Tool for Conservation of Coast Redwoods in Santa Cruz County, California, Chandana Rao
Natural Recovery of Second-Growth Coast Redwood Stands in the Santa Cruz Mountains, Jeffrey M. Sinclair
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Ethics and Wolf Management: Attitudes Toward and Tolerance of Wolves in Washington State, Julie Callahan
Rural Water Development in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Comparative Study between Uganda and Tanzania, Paola de Cecco
Motivating California Organic Farmers to Go Solar: Economics May Trump Philosophy in Deciding to Adopt Photovoltaics, Johnathon A. Fata
Growing Greens and Soiled Soil: Trends in Heavy Metal Contamination in Vegetable Gardens of San Francisco, Jennifer Gorospe
Black Oak Restoration in Multiple Use Management Projects: A Case Study in California, Gizelle Hurtado
How Smart is CEQA About Climate Change? An Evaluation of CEQA's Greenhouse Gas Analysis, PAPIA KOWSHAL
