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2006-2007 Group Projects

2006-2007 Group Projects . Basic Info. 15 Proposals 60 Students 4 Students per project Some projects have special considerations 9 of the 15 were proposed by students! Correct advisor is listed on website and not on proposal Ballots due tomorrow by 5pm to Erin Fisher.

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2006-2007 Group Projects

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  1. 2006-2007 Group Projects

  2. Basic Info • 15 Proposals • 60 Students • 4 Students per project • Some projects have special considerations • 9 of the 15 were proposed by students! • Correct advisor is listed on website and not on proposal • Ballots due tomorrow by 5pm to Erin Fisher

  3. #1 – Chiapas, Year II • Should have a working knowledge of Spanish • Implementation project – data collection already done • Funding not certain but likely • Public education, pilot wastewater treatment, and water quality monitoring • Several Stakeholders/Clients

  4. #2 – Non-Natives in SMMNRA • Great project if interested in non-native species/conservation planning • Several data sets exist – group will use existing data • Management plan for non-natives • Client: National Park Service

  5. #3 - Nanotechnology • Special time scale – Phase I (June), Phase II (November), then possibly Phase III (not part of the funded grant research) • Structure of project different than others • Full proposal already done – research to start in Spring 06 quarter! • Internships • Client: ICON (awarded grant to UCSB group)

  6. #4 - Voluntary GHG Reduction Strategies • Will focus on electric utility industry • Look at economics and policies related to voluntary approaches • Will use existing data and conduct interviews • Client: ENSR International (Corporate Sponsor)

  7. #5 – Sustainable Cattle Ranching - a Business Plan for Big Sur Region • John Melack to advise in the spring; Frank Davis will advise beginning in the fall • Will involve ecological studies and development of a business plan (Both CP and CEM components) • Has funding: $10,000 • Client: Big Sur Land Trust

  8. #6 – Campus Climate Neutral, Year II • An implementation project, although some further analysis needed • Project has implications beyond UCSB • Proposal has many objectives and will probably need narrowing • Students will need good communication skills – lots of meetings, phone time, etc. • Client: National Association of Environmental Law Societies (NAELS)

  9. #7 – Blue Oaks Conservation Plan • Some data sets exist – group will synthesize data and analyze further • Will look at economic and political factors involved in blue oak preservation – not just an ecological study • Client: The Nature Conservancy

  10. #8 – Fisheries Reform • Group will develop a framework to identify fisheries that are good candidates for reform (modeling exercise) • Group will apply framework to 5-10 West Coast fisheries (some data gathering) • Funding received: $10,000 • No client

  11. #9 – Climate Index • Climate-friendly investment index: for similar example, see Dow Jones Sustainability Index: http://www.sustainability-index.com/ • Green investing, finance, data-gathering, policy implications • Client: AIG (Corporate Sponsor)

  12. #10 – Future of Transportation in CA • Also involved with CalSTEP – may provide one summer internship – see: http://www.calstep.org/what_is_calstep.htm • Uses Future Scenario Planning – tool used by corporate leaders to help envision possible futures • Client: Volvo (Corporate Sponsor)

  13. #11 – Stormwater Pollution Reduction • Incentives for impermeable surfaces • Look at similar projects, use modeling, do an economic analysis • Client: Santa Barbara Channelkeeper (local NGO)

  14. #12 – Pharmaceuticals Recycling • Advisor: Matt Kotchen (not Trish Holden) • Gather baseline info and do a feasibility study • Client: Community Environmental Council (local NGO)

  15. #13 – Energy-Water Nexus • Broad proposal: Will need some narrowing • Advisors: Arturo Keller and Bob Wilkinson • Some data exists, but will need to compile more info • Significant policy analysis • Develop Excel tool to use in analysis • Client: Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and Southern CA Edison

  16. #14 – Campus Sustainability Management System • Advisors: James Frew and David Stoms • This proposal is result of two merged proposals: one dealing with campus sustainability management, and one focused on campus water management • The only project dealing only with sustainability (holistically) • One summer internship • Clients: UCSB Sustainability Team and Center for Biodiversity and Ecological Restoration

  17. #15 – Decision Support Tools for Ocean Management • Advisor: Hunter Lenihan • The only project with significant CMRM emphasis • Incorporate ecological connectivities and socioeconomic considerations to existing tool • Will work with several advisors from academia, nonprofit, and government groups • Client: Marine Science Institute (UCSB)

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