Past Theses
Aiden Jorgenson
Gender, Domestic Water Collection, and Environmental Stressors: Effects on Disproportionate Physical and Psychological Health Status Among Bangladeshi Adults. Amanda Carrico, ENVS, Chair; David Youkey, Philosophy; Cassandra Brooks, ENVS
Cliff Adamchak
Quicksilver in the Alpine: Mercury Transfers through an Alpine Terrestrial Food Web. Eve Hinckley, ENVS, Chair; Alexis Templeton, Geological Sciences; Chris Ray, INSTAAR; Roger Pielke, ENVS
Eva Aneshansley
Impacts of Food Eco-Labels on Student Consumer Choices. Peter Newton, ENVS, Chair; Mark Meaney, Leeds School of Business; Dale Miller, ENVS
Jane Hill
Ochotona princeps Occupancy and Environmental Stressors on the West Knoll, Niwot Ridge, Colorado. Chris Ray, INSTAAR, Chair; Laura Dee, EBIO; Eve Hinckley, ENVS; Peter Newton, ENVS
Kat Netel
Consumer Interest in and Awareness of Sustainable Food: the Case of the "Regenerative Organic Certified" Eco-Label. Peter Newton, ENVS, Chair; Kai Larsen, Leeds School of Business; Roger Pielke, ENVS
Marissa Fugardi
Inspiring the Next Generation: The Link Between Childhood Outdoor Experience and Environmental Values in Adulthood. Dale Miller, ENVS; Jeffrey Writer, School of Education; Peter Newton, ENVS
Rae Lewark
Life of Water: Becoming the Water Cycle. Beth Osnes, Theatre and Dance, Chair; Anya Cloud, Theatre and Dance; Cassandra Brooks, ENVS
Renae Marshall
Advancing Bipartisan Decarbonization Policies: Lessons from State-Level Successes and Failures. Matt Burgess, ENVS; Leaf Van Boven, Psychology and Neuroscience; Roger Pielke, ENVS
Taylor Furrh
Mindsets Towards Migration and Deforestation Trends in Loreto, Peru. Colleen Scanlan Lyons, ENVS, Chair; David Budd, Geological Sciences; Peter Newton, ENVS
Taylor Heisler
The Relationship Between Mental Health, Exercise, and Weather During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Amanda Carrico, ENVS, Chair; June Gruber, Psychology and Neuroscience; Cassandra Brooks, ENVS
Teli Stathopulos
A Snapshot of Nigeria's Federal Rural Electrification Policy Landscape and the Definition and Fulfillment of Electricity Access. David Ciplet, ENVS, Chair; Lakshman Guruswamy, Colorado Law School,Peter Newton, ENVS
Mikaila Wahl
Why Conserve? An analysis of the historical evolution of conservation appeals since 1970: A For-Profit Perspective. The committee consisted ofAmanda Carrico, Environmental Studies, Committee Chair, Jody Jahn, Communication,Dale Miller, Environmental Studies, & Honors Council
Annika Cobb
Indigenous Inclusion in Forest Solutions and Human Rights in Carbon Markets.Committee:Cassandra Brooks, ENVS, Chair; Joseph Bryan, Geography; Dale Miller, ENVS & Honors Council
Devan Daly
A Storied Perspective on Climate Change:The Effects of Narrative Transportation and Mortality Salience on Pro-Environmental Behavior. Committee: Dale Miller, ENVS, Committee Chair; Leaf Van Boven, Psychology & Neuroscience; Peter Newton, ENVS & Honors Council
Katelyn (Katie) Eaman
Implications for the branched tetraether membrane lipid temperature proxy in Arctic paleoclimate reconstruction––Evidence over the Holocene from Baffin Island lacustrine sediment. Committee: Julio Sepúlveda, Geological Sciences, Chair; Gifford Miller, Geological SciencesDale Miller, ENVS & Honors Council; and Gregory de Wet, Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research (NVM)
Mickey Redmond
Searching for the Optimal Plant-Based Milk Alternative as it relates to the environmental impact for residents of Boulder County, Colorado. Committee: Beth Osnes, Theater, Chair; Constance Lane, Theater; Dale Miller, ENVS & Honors Council
Samantha Saverin
The Blue Standard: Initiatives to Reduce Aquatic Microfiber Pollution from Apparel. Committee: Dale Miller, ENVS & Honors Council, Chair; Michael Readey, College of Engineering and Applied Science; Nancy Billica, Political Science
Alyssa Walker
Observed Trends of Coastal Upwelling in Eastern Boundary Upwelling Systems. Committee: Kristopher Karnauskas, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, Chair; Nicole Lovenduski, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences; Dale Miller, ENVS & Honors Council
Katherine (Kate) Washburn
A Study of Indigenous Land Rights in the Caribbean Coast of Nicaragua. Committee: Joe Bryan, Geography, Chair; Jill Harrison, Sociology; Dale Miller, ENVS & Honors Council
Michele Wolf
The Knowledge Gap: Global and Local Environmental Awareness in Costa Rican Elementary Schools and the 鶹Ƶ.Committee: Jeffrey Writer, Department of Education, Chair; Robert Buchwald, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology; Dale Miller, ENVS & Honors Council
Nora Apelgren
Norwegian Interests and Participation towards the creation of Marine Protected areas in the Southern Ocean. Committee: Cassandra Brooks, ENVS, Chair; Michael Readey, Engineering Management Program; Dale Miller, ENVS & Honors Council
Zachary Schwartz
How residents of the Denver Metropolitan Area (DMA) discern aggression and boldness in coyotes (Canis latrans); connecting value orientation theory to action. Committee: Joanna Lambert, ENVS & EBIO, Chair; Amanda Carrico, ENVS; Dale Miller, ENVS, Honors Council
Madison Shogrin
Boundary Layer Water Vapor Quantification using the Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 (OCO-2) and the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS). Committee: Julie Lundquist, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, Chair; Sebastian Schmidt, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences; Dale Miller, ENVS & Honors Council; and John Cassano, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (NVM)
Sol Shepherd
Sustainability Education at the University of Colorado, Boulder: An analysis of the attitudes and interest of students and faculty regarding increasing opportunities for undergraduate sustainability education. Committee: Dale Miller, ENVS & Honors Council, Chair; Kelly Simmons, ENVS; Yaffa Truelove, Geography
Isabella (Izzy) Sofio
How Does Climate Change Content on Social Media Influence Individual Pro-environmental Behaviors? Committee: Cassandra Brooks, ENVS, Chair; Maxwell Boykoff, ENVS; Phaedra Pezzullo, Communications; Dale Miller, ENVS & Honors Council
Joshua Hartmann
Emerald Ash Borer Damage Mitigation Policy Solutions in Estes Park, CO. Committee: Matthew Burgess, ENVS, Chair; Srinivas Parinandi, Political Science; Dale Miller, ENVS & Honors Council
Naya O’Reilly
Which Beaches are Polluted? Socio-Environmental Factors and Bacterial Pollution in Greater Los Angeles. Committee: Matthew Burgess, ENVS, Chair; Jonathan Hughes, Economics; Dale Miller, ENVS & Honors Council
Andrew Thompson
Combating Tailpipe Emissions: An Analysis of State Electric Vehicle Incentives. Committee: Srinivas Parinandi, Political Science, Chair; Don Grant, Sociology; Dale Miller, ENVS and Honors Council
John Shapland
21st-Century Economic Slowdown and Its Impact on Carbon Emissions in the United States.Committee: Matthew Burgess, ENVS, Chair; Daniel Kaffine, Economics; Dale Miller, ENVS and Honors Council.
Quinn Adams
Diarrheal Diseases in Rural and Urban Uganda: Examining the Association Between Temperature and Rainfall Anomalies and Diarrheal Incidence.Committee: Colleen Reid, Committee Chair; Dale Miller, ENVS Program; Balaji Rajagopalan, Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering.
Anika Bernstein
Earning a Higher Celery: A Participatory Impact Assessment of the Nabasunga Primary School Garden.Committee: Dale Miller, ENVS Program, Committee Chair; J. Terrence McCabe, Anthropology; Sarah Rogers, ENVS Program.
Anna Boylan
Urban Green Space and Public Health in the U.S.: The role of green policy in improving health outcomes. Committee: Colleen Reid, Geography, Chair; Steven Vanderheiden, Political Science & ENVS; Dale Miller, ENVS, and Honors Council.
Natalie Buchholz
Boulder at the (Tree) Top: Considerations for the Future of Our Urban Canopy.Committee: J. Terrance McCabe, Anthropology, Committee Chair; Dale Miller, ENVS Program; Peter Newton, ENVS Program.
Taylor Camp
Life Cycle Assessment Comparison of the Conventional Crystalline Silicon Solar Cell Versus the New, Potentially Revolutionary, Perovskite Solar Cell.Committee: Sarah Rogers, ENVS Program, Committee Chair; Dale Miller, ENVS Program; Sean Shaheen, Electrical Computer & Energy Engineering Program; Eve-Lyn Hinckley, ENVS Program.
Lucy Camuti
Bacterial Lipids in Holocene Sediments from Baffin Island: Insights into temperature reconstructions in Arctic Environments. Committee: Julio Sepúlveda, Geological Sciences, Chair; Gregory de Wet, Geological Sciences; Dale Miller, ENVS & Honors Council.
Nicole Cheng
Analysis of Food Insecurity Solutions and Evaluation Methods on Colorado Campuses.Committee: Dale Miller, ENVS Program, Committee Chair; Kelly Simmons, ENVS Program; Vanessa Baird, Political Science.
Cloe Dickson
'Cattle-free by ‘93’: Evaluating the impacts of environmental activism against public lands ranching in the American West, 25 years later. Committee: Patricia Limerick, Center of the American West, Chair; Phoebe Young, History; Dale Miller, ENVS & Honors Council.
Kathleen Ebinger
Upholding Civic Doody: Environmental Awareness Explains Pro-Environmental Behavior in the Context of Dog Waste Disposal.Committee: Dale Miller, ENVS Program, Committee Chair; Lisa Corwin, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Department, Cassandra Brooks, ENVS Program.
Joey Filmanowicz
Class V Sustainability: An Analysis of Food Waste on Outfitted River Rafting Trips.Committee: Peter Newton, ENVS Program, Committee Chair; Dale Miller, ENVS Program;Ryan Vachon, Research Associate at INSTAAR.
Daphne Gervais
Reducing Energy Waste via Occupant Behavior: The Role of the Individual in Climate Change Solutions. Committee: Eric Pedersen, Psychology and Neuroscience, Chair ; Amanda Carrico, ENVS; Dale Miller, ENVS & Honors Council.
Parker Hopkins
Using citizens science to approach invasive species: a case study of an Early Detection and Rapid Response invasion program in the National Park Service.Committee: Dale Miller, ENVS Program; Heidi Souder, Baker RAP; Joanna Lambert, ENVS Program.
Liam Kelly
The Power of Renewable Energy: A Comprehensive Analysis of Renewable Portfolio Standards and Their Strengths. Committee: Steven Vanderheiden, Political Science & ENVS, Chair; Nancy Billica, Political Science; Dale Miller, ENVS and Honors Council.
Emily Kelman
Quantifying Community Response to Drought: a Trait Based Analysis of the Xeric Tallgrass Prairie in Boulder, Colorado. Committee: Katharine Suding, EBIO, Chair; Eve Hinckley, ENVS; Dale Miller, ENVS & Honors Council.
Halina North
Cheating the (eco)system: Potential for Invasive Grass Growth Above Treeline.Committee: Bill Bowman, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Committee Chair; Eve-Lyn Hinckley, ENVS Program; Dale Miller, ENVS Program.
Bryce Powell
Perspectives of Bears Ears: A Content Analysis of the 2017 National Monument Review.Committee: Lydia Lawhon, MENV Program, Committee Chair; Stacey Schulte, ENVD Program; Dale Miller, ENVS Program.
Scott Reca
Here Comes the Sun: an analysis of the cost-effectiveness of incentive programs for distributed solar systems in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Boulder, CO.Committee: Steven Vanderheiden, Political Science, Committee Chair; Dale Miller, ENVS Program; Sarah Rogers, ENVS Program.
Chloe Sommer
The Climb Towards Conservation: Identifying and Mitigating the Effects of Outdoor Rock Climbing on Surrounding Ecosystems in Colorado. Committee: Dale Miller, ENVS & Honors Council, Chair; Philip White, University Libraries; Lon Abbott, Geological Sciences.
Trevor Stanley
Techno-Economic Analysis of Energy Savings From and Market Adoption of Applied Film Retrofitting Product (AIR FILMs). Committee: Ivan Smalyukh, RASEI & Physics, Chair; Dan Kaffine, Economics; Dale Miller, ENVS, and Honors Council.
Johanna Adashek
How students at the 鶹Ƶ Dispose of User-disposed Contraceptives: Potential Implications for the Environment.Committee: Dale Miller, ENVS Program, Committee Chair; Peter Newton, ENVS Program; Jeff Writer, Environmental Engineering.
Anya Copeland
Solar Water Pumps in Zambia: Irrigating the Fields of Shamiyoyo.Committee: Dale Miller, ENVS Program, Committee Chair; Joel Hartter, ENVS Program; David Jonas, Chemistry.
Eva Coringrato
The Impact of Local Advocates: An Evaluation of the Community Food Advocate Pilot Project for Double Up Food Bucks Colorado. Committee: Jill Litt, ENVS, Chair; Veronica House, Program for Writing and Rhetoric; Dale Miller, ENVS & Honors Council.
Lauren Goldfarb
Combining X-Ray Fluorescence and Age Models of Coral Calcification Rates to Determine the Environmental Factors Correlating to Trace Materials in Coral Skeletons. Committee: Atreyee Bhattacharya, ENVS, Chair; Heidi Souder, Baker RAP; Dale Miller, ENVS and Honors Council.
Sy Baker
Public participation in federal land management: A case study of the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument. Committee: Dale Miller, ENVS & Honors Council, Chair; Jerry Jacka, Anthropology; Mark Squillace, School of Law; Daniel Doak, ENVS.
Samuel Blake
Welcome to my backyard: A seven-part regional analysis of VOCs estimated emission levels from oil and natural gas extraction in Colorado. Committee:Sarah Rogers, ENVS, Chair; Philip White, Earth Sciences & Environment Librarian; Dale Miller, ENVS and Honors Council.
Rose Briggs
Honey, We Killed the Bees: Effectiveness of U.S. Federal, State and Municipal Neonicotinoid Policies in Mitigating Managed Honey Bee Colony Loss. Committee: Dale Miller, ENVS, Chair; Robert Buchwald, Honors Residential Academic Program; Peter Newton, ENVS.
Peter Conti
Understanding Colorado’s Wildland-Urban Interface: Assessing Risk Perception and Wildfire Mitigation in Post-Wildfire El Paso County.Committee: Steven Vanderheiden, Political Science, Chair; Michael Dwyer, Geography; Dale Miller, ENVS & Honors Council.
Sofia Corley
Measuring Progress: Methods of Success in Endangered Species Conservation Programs. Committee:Max Boykoff, ENVS, Chair; Valerie McKenzie, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology; Dale Miller, ENVS and Honors Council.
William Downie
The Academic Merit of Outdoor Education for Undergraduate Environmental Studies Students: An Examination of the 鶹Ƶ and the National Outdoor Leadership School. Committee: Dale Miller, ENVS and Honors Council, Chair; Amanda Carrico, ENVS; Joseph Polman, School of Education.
Rachel Halverson
Consumer Perceptions of Greenwashing: Understanding Awareness, Trust, and Effectiveness. Committee: Amanda Carrico, ENVS, Chair; Heather Adams, Leeds School of Business; Dale Miller, ENVS & Honors Council.
Keyle Horton
Addressing Climate Change Through a New Lens: A Case Study of the Sangamner Region of Central India. Committee:Krister Andersson, Political Science, Chair;Atreyee Bhattacharya, ENVS;Dale Miller, ENVS & Honors Council.
Grace Kendziorski
Flowering as a Reproductive Strategy of the Sexes of the GynodioeciousSilene acaulis.Committee: Daniel Doak, ENVS, Chair; Nancy Emery, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology; Dale Miller, ENVS & Honors Council.
Conner Kingsley
The Efficacy of Utilizing X-Ray Fluorescence Techniques in Quantifying Accumulation Rates of Trapped Material in Coral Cores from Belize. Committee:Atreyee Bhattacharya, ENVS, Chair; Heidi Souder, Baker RAP; Dale Miller, ENVS & Honors Council
Elizabeth LeNard
Our Perception of the Yucca’n Nuclear Waste Conversation. Committee:Jill Litt, ENVS, Chair; Jason Boardman, Sociology; Dale Miller, ENVS & Honors Council.
Kyle Manley
Modeling Landscape Evolution of the Tweed Caldera Drainage Basin Under Different Climatic Scenarios Through the 26th Century. Committee:Jennifer Kay, Atmospheric and Oceanic Science, Chair; Jai Syvitski, Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research; Dale Miller, ENVS and Honors Council.
Melissa Merritt
Your Catch of the Day Could be Your Catch Next Week: Anglers’ Interactions with the Trout Populations of Northeast Colorado. Committee: Daniel Sturgis, Philosophy, Chair; Stacey Schulte, Environmental Design; Andrew Martin, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology; Dale Miller, ENVS & Honors Council.
Raven Moreland
The Notorious Captain Jack Mill and the Curse It Left Behind: A comparison study of bioaccumulation of heavy metals in streambed sediments, surface water, and benthic macroinvertebrates after the Superfund site remediation of Captain Jack Mill.Committee:Joseph Ryan, Environmental Engineering, Chair; Jeffrey Writer, School of Education and Environmental Engineering; Dale Miller, ENVS & Honors Council.
Jack Robertson
Methane Reducing Technologies: Efficiency, Effectiveness, and Reception. Committee: Nicholas Flores, Economics, Chair; Leaf Van Boven, Psychology; Dale Miller, ENVS & Honors Council.
Jean Russell
The past is never dead: Using a climate justice framework to examine vulnerability in Native Alaska communities pursuing relocation. Committee:Joe Bryan, Geography, Chair; William Travis, Geography; Dale Miller, ENVS & Honors Council.
Emily Schaldach
Analysis of Non-SOV Transportation Programs and Contribution to a Socially Just Transportation System in Boulder, Colorado. Committee: David Ciplet, ENVS, Chair; Beth Osnes, Theatre and Dance; Dale Miller, ENVS and Honors Council.
Isaac Singer
With Regard to Aesthetics: An Analysis of Aesthetic Qualities in Contemporary Food Systems and Their Contribution Toward Environmental Effect. Committee: Daniel Sturgis,Philosophy, Chair; Iskra Fileva,Philosophy;Dale Miller, ENVS & Honors Council.
Panos Smyrnios
Sustainable Seafood: Current Consumer Purchasing Behavior and How Improving Environmental Attitudes, Not Increasing Product Information Can Lead to Greater Willingness to Pay. Committee:Peter Newton, ENVS, Chair; John Lynch, Leeds School of Business; Dale Miller, ENVS & Honors Council.
Jessica Vaughn
Suniva Trade Case Implications for International Trade and the United States Solar Boom. Committee: Adam Reed, ENVS, Chair; Dr. Keith Maskus, Economics; Dale Miller, ENVS & Honors Council.
Brenna Wider
Declining and Aging Populations in Rural Japan: A Changing Environment. Committee: Amanda Carrico, ENVS, Chair; Yumiko Matsunaga, Asian Languages and Civilizations; Dale Miller, ENVS & Honors Council.
Catherine Archer
Fundamental Insight to Protect Ecosystems: Factors Influencing Residents’ Perceptions of Land Conservation in Boulder, Colorado. Committee: Dale Miller, ENVS & Honors Council, Chair;Abby Hickcox, Honors Program;David Brown, Political Science.
Torri Gladem
Enacting Environmental Policy: A Bear of a Task. Committee: Steve Vanderheiden, Political Science, Chair; Carol Wessman, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology & ENVS Director;Dale Miller, ENVS & Honors Council.
Alejandra Pedraza
Capital, Livelihoods, and Climate Resilience for Farming Households in the Dry Zone of Sri Lanka. Committee: Amanda Carrico, ENVS, Chair; Stephanie Renfrow, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology; Dale Miller, ENVS & Honors Council.
Marisa Merola
A Comparative Analysis of Rooftop Garden Systems. Committee: Siobhan Brooks, Environmental Design, Chair;Stacey Schulte, Environmental Design;Dale Miller, ENVS & Honors Council.
Ellen Waddle
Factors Driving Flowering Phenology and Reproductive Success inSilene acaulisand implications for response to climate change. Committee: Dan Doak, ENVS, Chair;Nancy Emery, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology; Dale Miller, ENVS & Honors Council.
Emilie Adamovic
Food Insecurity Among College Students: An Assessment of Prevalence and Solutions. Committee: Peter Newton, Environmental Studies, Chair: Veronica House, Program for Writing & Rhetoric; Dale Miller, Environmental Studies & Honors Council.
Dakota Anderson
The effects of abandoned mines on tree health in Boulder Canyon, CO and an analysis of abandoned mine lands mitigation policies. Committee: Andrew Martin, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, Chair; Steve Vanderheiden, Political Science; Dale Miller, Environmental Studies & Honors Council.
Leah Bollin
The Impacts of Soil Properties on Mixed Conifer Seedling Recruitment in the Post-Fire Environment of Eastern Oregon. Committee: Joel Hartter, Environmental Studies, Chair; Eve-Lyn Hinckley, Institute for Arctic and Alpine Research; Dale Miller, Environmental Studies & Honors Council.
Morgan Cassidy
Desalination Technologies in the U.S., Australia, and Israel: A Comparative Analysis. Committee: Charles W. Howe, CU Law & Environmental and Society Program, Chair: Kristen Averyt, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences; Dale Miller, Environmental Studies & Honors Council.
Michaela DaMato
Wolves In The West: An Analysis of the Northern Rocky Mountain Wolf Recovery Plan and the Findings and Recommendations for Managing Wolves That Migrate Into Colorado. Committee: Robert Buchwald, Honors Residential Academic Program, Chair; Paul Lander, Geography; Dale Miller, Environmental Studies & Honors Council.
Angela Deluca
The Effects of Governmental Programs on Dairy Production: An Analysis of the Modern Dairy Industry. Committee: Dale Miller, Environmental Studies & Honors Council, Chair; Philip Graves, Economics; Jeffrey Motter, Communication.
Madeline Gaffigan
Is Insect Protein a Sustainable Alternative to Soy and Fishmeal in Poultry Feed? Committee: Peter Newton, Environmental Studies, Chair; Nancy Emery, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology; Dale Miller, Environmental Studies & Honors Council.
Jacob Heins
Bridging the Gap: A Survey of Agricultural Producers, Water Managers, and Others Regarding Water Usage and Water Efficiency Perceptions.Committee: Dale Miller, Environmental Studies & Honors Council, Chair; Paul Lander, Sustainable Practices Program, Geography; Patricia Limerick, Center of the American West & History.
Eileen Kirby
Polar Mesospheric Clouds: A correlative analysis of latitudinal zonal cloud frequency with seasonal mesospheric temperature and water vapor cycles. Committee: Cora Randall, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, Chair; Lynn Harvey, Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics; Dale Miller, Environmental Studies & Honors Council.
Jesyca Lazo
The Seeds of Stability: A systematic analysis of the coffee market in Monteverde, Costa Rica. Committee: Katherine Fischer, Honors Residential Academic Program, Chair; Sarah Rogers, Environmental Studies; Dale Miller, Environmental Studies & Honors Council
Claire Lepercq
Dispossessed by Development: Struggle for access, rights, and livelihoods in Praia do Sono, Brazil. Committee: David Ciplet, Environmental Studies, Chair; Patricia Limerick, Center of the American West & History; Colleen Scanlan Lyons, Governor’s Climate Task Force; Dale Miller, Environmental Studies & Honors Council
Charles Metz
Money vs. Morality: The Transition to Composting in Denver, CO. Committee: Dale Miller, Environmental Studies & Honors Council, Chair; Heidi Souder, Baker RAP; Ginger Knowlton, Program for Writing and Rhetoric
Katherine Orlady
Understanding Food Insecurity in Nevada: An Assessment of Food Policy Councils and Their Impacts. Committee: Kelly Simmons, Environmental Studies, Chair; John Lanterman, Environmental Design; Dale Miller, Environmental Studies & Honors Council
William Theodore Patsos
The influence of ocean acidification on the economic vitality of shellfish hatcheries in the Pacific Northwest: A met-analysis. Committee: Dale Miller, Environmental Studies & Honors Council, Chair; Lisa Corwin, EBIO; Steven Vanderheiden, Political Science
Fiona Pettigrew
Ranching in Point Reyes National Seashore: Compromise & Coexistence. Committee: Stacey Schulte, Environmental Design, Chair; Kelly Simmons, ENVS & Environmental Center; Dale Miller, Environmental Studies & Honors Council
Dillon Ragar
Short-Term Wildfire Impacts in a Rocky Mountain Catchment: Searching for Evidence of Riverine Black Carbon Transport after the Cold Springs Wildfire. Committee: Diane McKnight, Civil Engineering / Environmental Studies, Chair; Suzanne Anderson, Geography; Dale Miller, Environmental Studies & Honors Council
Paul Reeves
Remediation of the Rocky Flats Plant: An Ethical Analysis. Committee: Patty Limerick, Center of the American West & History, Chair; Alex Lee, Environmental Studies; Sarah Rogers, Environmental Studies; Dale Miller, Environmental Studies & Honors Council
Ben Weger
Sustainability in the Brewing Industry: The Greater Effect.Committee: Paul Lander, Geography, Chair; David Payne, Center for Education on Social Responsibility, Business; Dale Miller, Environmental Studies & Honors Council
Baxter Wilson
Primary Use, Relative Abundance of Fish Species, and Hydrology: A Comparison of Select Mountain and Plains Reservoirs in Colorado USA. Committee: Ben Livneh, Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering, Chair; Peter Blanken, Geography; Dale Miller, Environmental Studies & Honors Council
Anna Yudina
The Higg Index: A way to increase sustainable consumer behavior?Committee: Catherine Milburn, Center for Education on Social Responsibility, Chair; Lonni Pearce, Program for Writing and Rhetoric; Dale Miller, Environmental Studies & Honors Council.
Aaron Charney
Climate, Adventure, and Colorado: Analyzing the effects of climate change on adventure tourism in Colorado, with a case study on Rocky Mountain National Park.Committee: Dale Miller, Environmental Studies & Honors Council, Chair; Amanda Carrico, Environmental Studies; Keith Stockton, Leeds School of Business
Kelly Buchanan
The Instrumental Effect of Cultural Conservation. Committee: Amanda Carrico, Environmental Studies, Chair; Paul Lander, Geography; Dale Miller, Environmental Studies & Honors Council
Sarah Egener
A Quantitative and Behavioral Analysis of Sustainable Behavioral Interventions within the Residential Sector: With a Specific Look into the University of Colorado-Boulder SCORE Program.Committee: Amanda Carrico, Environmental Studies, Chair; Dave Newport, E-Center; Dale Miller, Environmental Studies & Honors Council
Mackenzie Johnson
Sustainable Backyard Gardening: An investigation into the feasibility of implementing a small-scale aquaponics system for household consumption. Committee: Paul Lander, Geography, Chair; Pete Newton, Environmental Studies; Dale Miller, Environmental Studies & Honors Council.
Ian Snow
The Evolution of Wind Energy in Colorado and Iowa. Committee: Dale Miller, Environmental Studies & Honors Council, Chair; Keith Stockton, Leeds School of Business; Adam Reed, Environmental Studies & RAESI Renewable Energy Certificate; Dan Kaffine, Economics.
Joshua Temes
Impacts of a Pre-College Outdoor Adventure Trip on the College Experience at the University of Colorado-Boulder. Committee: Amanda Carrico, Environmental Studies, Chair; Joe Polman, School of Education; Patricia Limerick, Center of the American West; Dale Miller, Environmental Studies & Honors Council.
Sara Barudin
Tribal Gaming in American Indian Pueblos: Environmental and Economic Development Using Culture as an Indicator of Success.Committee: Abby Hickcox, Chair, Honors Program;Patricia Limerick, Center of the American West;Clint Carroll, Ethnic Studies;Dale Miller, ENVS & Honors Council.
Austen Bernier
Neoliberalism and the Environmental Movement: Contemporary Considerations for the Counter-Hegemonic Struggle. Committee: Liam Downey, Sociology, Chair;David Ciplet, ENVS;Dale Miller, ENVS & Honors Council.
John Cortner
Aid Strings Attached—Disaster Burden Relieved: An Ethical Analysis of Conditionally Providing Foreign Natural Disaster Aid In Order To Increase Climate Change Resilience. Committee: Daniel Sturgis, Philosophy, Chair;Steven Vanderheiden, Political Science;Dale Miller, ENVS & Honors Council.
Alaire Davis
The Consumption of Lionfish as a Control of an Invasive Species in Bermuda.Committee: Heidi Souder, Baker RAP, Chair;Randolf DiDomenico, Baker RAP;Dale Miller, ENVS & Honors Council
Andrea Dumais
Best Practices for Including Students with Autism, Disabilities, and Special Needs in Environmental Education. Committee: Heidi Souder, Baker RAP, Chair;Diana M. Oliveras, Baker RAP;Dale Miller, ENVS & Honors Council.
Sarah Gandhi-Besbes
Migrate, Mutate, or Die: The effects of the lake trout introduction in Yellowstone Lake on populations outside the aquatic.Committee: Alex Cruz, EBIO, Chair;Andy Martin, EBIO;Dale Miller, ENVS & Honors Council.
Emily Gulick
Analyzing heterogeneous landscapes to reveal ecological processes: the spatial modeling of forest-meadow ecotones using aerial photography. Committee: Dan Doak, ENVS, Chair;Suzanne Anderson, Geography;Dale Miller, ENVS & Honors Council.
Haley Holladay
A Shift in Louisiana Salt Marsh Microbial Communities Reflecting Changes in Salinity and Biogeochemical Parameters. Committee: Jason Neff, ENVS & Geological Sciences, Chair;James White, Geological Sciences and INSTAAR;Dale Miller, ENVS & Honors Council.
Kelsie Kitz
Cuban Coral: An Analysis of Environmental Policy, Conservation Practices, and Sustainable Development. Committee: Deserai Crow, ENVS, Chair;Dan Kaffine, Economics;Dale Miller, ENVS & Honors Council.
Mary (Maggie) O’Neill
Understanding Recycling Behavior for Improvement in Sustainable Alternatives and Greater Policy Initiatives. Committee: Amanda Carrico, ENVS, Chair;Michael Tavel, Environmental Design;Dale Miller, ENVS & Honors Council.
Megan Paliwoda
A Comparative Analysis of Water Districts Strategies Against Drought in Western Municipal Water District of Riverside, East Bay Municipal Utilities District of California and Denver Water Committee: Paul Lander, Geography, Chair;Deserai Crow, ENVS;Dale Miller, ENVS & Honors Council.
Kelsea Jo Pellouchoud
Social-Environmental Vulnerability: The Social and Environmental Intersection of Land Fire Risk Within the Roosevelt National Forest Wildland-Urban Interface. Committee: Thomas Veblen, Geography, Chair;Kathleen Tierney, Sociology;Dale Miller, ENVS & Honors Council.
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Reducing Animal Product Consumption in the United States with State Interventions: Possibilities, Limitations, and Recommendations. Committee: Peter Newton, ENVS, Chair;Alastair Norcross, Philosophy;Dale Miller, ENVS & Honors Council.
Stephen Shelesky
Examining the Economic Impacts of Climate Change on Colorado Ski Communities Through 2050. Committee: Dale Miller, ENVS & Honors Council, Chair;Mark Williams, Department of Geography;Phil Graves, Department of Economics.
Kristen Smith
Member participation in a community-based approach to home gardening and its relation tointermediate health behaviors and health outcomes. Committee: Jill Litt, Colorado School of Public Health and ENVS, Chair;Peter Newton, ENVS;Dale Miller, ENVS & Honors Council.
James Tao
Pollution in Light of Entropy. Committee: Dale Miller, ENVS & Honors Council, Chair;Robert Parson, Chemistry;David Youkey, Philosophy.
Emily Valencia
The Effects of Large Mammalian Herbivores on Plant and Insect Communities in Kenya.Committee: Dan Doak, ENVS, Chair;Deane Bowers, EBIO;Dale Miller, ENVS & Honors Council.
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Perceived Issues and Successes Associated with Municipalization for Increased Renewable Energy Reliance: Case Study Analyses to Inform Boulder, Colorado on Municipalization and Renewable Energy Dale Miller (Chair), Environmental Studies & Honors Council; Sarah Rogers, Environmental Studies; Adam Reed, Renewable and Sustainable Energy & Environmental Studies
Connor Rowinski
Conserving the Thompson Divide: A Case Study of the Public Interest, the National Environmental Policy Act, and the Civic Republican Ideal Lisa Dilling (Chair), Environmental Studies; Mark Squillace, Colorado Law; Dale Miller, Environmental Studies & Honors Council
Michael Abel
Potential Impacts of Ecosystem Degradation on the Reproductive Biology and Behavior of Malawian Cichlids Alexander Cruz, Ecology and Environmental Biology (Chair); Valerie McKenzie, Ecology and Environmental Biology; Dale Miller, Environmental Studies & Honors Council
Olivia Bernstein
Harvesting Healthier Generations: Improving Childhood Health Through School Gardens and Farm-to-Cafeteria Lunch Programs Jill Litt, Colorado School of Public Health & Environmental Studies (Chair); Lori Hunter, Sociology; Dale Miller, Environmental Studies & Honors Council
Natasha Collins
Conceptions of ‘Wilderness’: Comparing Socio-cultural Constructions of Wilderness in Southern Bahia, Brazil and Northern Colorado Marcelo Schincariol, Spanish and Portuguese (Chair); Colleen Scanlan Lyons, President’s Leadership Class & Governors’ Climate & Forests Task Force (Colorado Law); Dale Miller, Environmental Studies & Honors Council
Joshua Darling
Influence of Nutrient Enrichment on Structuring Diatom Communities in a Glacial Meltwater Stream, McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica Diane McKnight, Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering & Environmental Studies (Chair); Sarah Spaulding, INSTAAR; Dale Miller, Environmental Studies & Honors Council
Anna Dorovskikh
Alienation of Food Production from Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations as a Driving Force of Environmental Degradation and a Cause of Psychological and Physiological Effects on Slaughterhouse Workers David Youkey, Philosophy (Chair); Benjamin Hale, Environmental Studies; Dale Miller, Environmental Studies & Honors Council
Connor Folkerth
Students’ Knowledge and Opinions Concerning Genetically Modified Organisms: A Survey at 鶹Ƶ Dale Miller, Environmental Studies & Honors Council (Chair); Jill Litt, Colorado School of Public Health & Environmental Studies; Donna Louie, Integrative Physiology
Nina Holtz
Reclaiming Economics: An Examination of Environmental Justice Nonprofits’ Rhetoric and Strategies for a New Economy Jill Harrison, Sociology (Chair); Abby Hickcox, Honors Program; Dale Miller, Environmental Studies & Honors Council
Rachel Irons
Changes in Tree Swallow Phenology Due to Climate Change Daniel Doak, Environmental Studies (Chair); Alexander Cruz, Ecology and Environmental Biology; Dale Miller, Environmental Studies & Honors Council
Erica Jacobs
Perceptions of Childhood Obesity and Public Support for Childhood Obesity Interventions: A Comparison between Parents in Japan and Colorado Jill Litt, Colorado School of Public Health & Environmental Studies (Chair); Amanda Carrico, Environmental Studies; Dale Miller, Environmental Studies & Honors Council
Michael Jones
Your Golf Ball isn't the Only Thing Going into the Water: Examining Nutrient Enrichment in Aquatic Communities Downstream from Colorado Golf Courses Carol Wessman, Ecology and Environmental Biology (Chair); Pieter Johnson, Ecology and Environmental Biology; Dale Miller, Environmental Studies & Honors Council
Samuel Kaiser
Interpretive Cultural Diffusion and Natural/Cultural Esotericism: Ecotourism and Its Implications for Sustainable Resource Management, Small-Scale Fishery Development, and the Existential Crisis of the Modern Individual Krister Andersson, Political Science & Environmental Studies (Chair); J. Terrence McCabe, Anthropology & Institute of Behavioral Science; Dale Miller, Environmental Studies & Honors Council
Laura Korman
The Impacts and Implications of Whale Shark Ecotourism: A Case Study of Three Ecotourism Sites Deserai Crow, Environmental Studies (Chair); Andrew Martin, Ecology and Environmental Biology; Dale Miller, Environmental Studies & Honors Council
Jessica Lewand
Establishing a Baseline in Water Quality for the North Fork Valley: Implications of Future Oil and Gas Drilling Mark Williams, Environmental Studies & Geography (Chair); Shemin Ge, Geology; Dale Miller, Environmental Studies & Honors Council
Colin Mayberry
Adaptive Water Management: Alternatives to Close the Supply-Demand Gap in the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District Lisa Dilling, Environmental Studies (Chair); Douglas Kenney, Colorado Law; Dale Miller, Environmental Studies & Honors Council
Daniel Rankin
Opening Agriculture: Developing Alternative Technologies for Sustainable Farming Dale Miller, Environmental Studies & Honors Council (Chair); Alicia Gibb, ATLAS Institute; Jill Harrison, Sociology
Emily Sandoval
PoliSee, PoliDo? Examining the Inter-Municipal Communication of Climate Action Policy and Strategy Dale Miller, Environmental Studies & Honors Council (Chair); Deserai Crow, Environmental Studies & Environmental Journalism; Brian Muller, Environmental Design & Environmental Studies
Alison Shlom
An Applied Project in Environmental Communication: Exploring Whether People’s Eating Habits Can be Influenced to Incorporate Local Food Through the Production of a Short Documentary Film Dale Miller, Environmental Studies & Honors Council (Chair); Beth Osnes, Theatre and Dance & Environmental Studies; Amanda Carrico, Environmental Studies
Owen Toland
Roasting Sustainability: Sustainability Assessment for Coffee Lab International and Vermont Artisan Coffee & Tea Co Dale Miller, Environmental Studies & Honors Council (Chair); Dave Newport, CU Environmental Center Director; Keith Stockton, Leeds School of Business
Jamie Woodworth
The Gender of Renewable Energy: Theory on the Politics of Sustainable Energy Development in Iceland Liam Downey, Sociology (Chair); Lisa Barlow, Baker Residential Academic Program & Environmental Studies; Dale Miller, Environmental Studies & Honors Council
Rebecca Woythal
Eating for the Environment: A Demographic Study of Consumer Food Choices and Environmental Knowledge Liam Downey, Sociology (Chair); Jill Litt, Colorado School of Public Health & Environmental Studies; Dale Miller, Environmental Studies & Honors Council
Lauren DeGeorge
Smooth Hammerhead Target Fishing and By-catch in Puerto López, Ecuador: Trends in Catch and Recommendations for Mitigation Alexander Cruz, Ecology and Environmental Biology (Chair); Dale Miller, Environmental Studies & Honors Council; and Heidi Souder, Baker Residential Academic Program
James Howe
The Ecological Significance of Surface Heterogeneity on the Thermoregulation of the American Pika Chris Ray, INSTAAR (Chair); Rob Guralnick, Ecology and Environmental Biology; Dale Miller, Environmental Studies & Honors Council
Turner Wyatt
Perceptions of Indigenous and Industry Relations and the Albertan Bituminous Sands Industry Sarah Rogers, Environmental Studies Program (Chair); Charles Wilkinson, Colorado Law; Dale Miller, ENVS & Honors Council
Rachel Brinks
Fighting Climate with Religion: A look into Judeo-Christian Perspectives on Climate Change Maxwell Boykoff, Environmental Studies (Chair); Joyce Nielson, Sociology; Dale Miller, Environmental Studies & Honors Council
Scott Clingan
The Effects of Fuel Reduction Treatments on Soil Nutrients in Pinyon-Juniper Woodlands Nichole Barger, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology (Chair); Timothy Seastedt, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology; Dale Miller, Environmental Studies & Honors Council
Celine Davis
Food Recovery through Donations as a Response to Food Waste: A Case Study of Two Grocery Stores Participating in a Food Recovery Program in Boulder Dale Miller, Environmental Studies & Honors Council (Chair); Rhonda Hoenigman, Computer Science; Jill Litt, Environmental Studies.
Shivani Ehrenfeucht
Artificial Coral Reefs as a Method of Coral Reef Fish Conservation Alexander Cruz, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology (Chair); Heidi Souder, Baker Residential Academic Program; Dale Miller, Environmental Studies & Honors Council
Luke Furman
Influences of experimental microclimate manipulation on conifer regeneration in a recently disturbed, low-elevation site in the Colorado Front Range: Implications for post-fire regeneration under a changing climate Thomas Veblen, Geography (Chair); Sharon Collinge, Environmental Studies; Dale Miller, Environmental Studies & Honors Council
Matthew Glassett
Greening the Festival Industry: Using the Triple Bottom Line Approach to Promote Sustainability in Music Events Dale Miller, Environmental Studies & Honors Council (Chair); Dave Newport, Environmental Center; Keith Stockton, Leeds School of Business
Jessica Hatz
Implications of the UN-REDD Programme on Idigenous Groups and Forest Dependent Peoples: A Closer Look into the Programs of Ecuador, Indonesia, and Tanzania J. Terrence McCabe, Anthropology (Chair); Richard B. Collins, American Indian Law Program CU Boulder; Dale Miller, Environmental Studies & Honors Council
Amorina Lee-Martinez
Restoring the Colorado River Delta: Finding common ground for our water Patricia Limerick, History & Center for the American West (Chair); David Youkey, Philosophy; Dale Miller, Environmental Studies & Honors Council Brittney Manzagol Interplay of Factors Influencing Organic Vegetable Farm Profitability and Entrance into Natural Foods Market Dale Miller, Environmental Studies & Honors Council (Chair); Lee Alston, Economics; William Travis, Geography
Zachary Marchlik
The Effect of Climate Change on Water Markets in Colorado Charles Howe, Economics, (Chair); Paul Lander, Geography; Dale Miller, Environmental Studies & Honors Council
Joslyn Martinez
Issues with Food Distribution and Agriculture: The Violation of the Human Right to Food, and Environmentally Degrading Agricultural Practices Dave Youkey, Philosophy (Chair); Jill Harrison, Sociology; Dale Miller, Environmental Studies & Honors Council
Ellie Muhr
Diatom Deformities in the Periphyton of Colorado Alpine Streams as Indicators of Acid Mine Drainage Contamination Diane McKnight, Civil & Environmental Engineering (Chair); Jason Neff, Environmental Studies & Geology; Dale Miller, Environmental Studies & Honors Council
Melinda Plett
Seeing 'Green': The Movement, the Color, the Graphics Deserai Crow; Envrionmental Studies & Center for Science & Technology Policy Research (Chair); Joel Swanson, Technology, Arts & Media; Dale Miller, Environmental Studies & Honors Council
David Standerfer
Corporate Interests or Environmental Sustainability: What effect has GMO policy had on the core environmental policies enacted in the United States in the 1970s? Nancy Billica, Political Science (Chair); Jill Harrison, Sociology; Dale Miller, Environmental Studies & Honors Council
Nohal Amir
Contemporary Economic Policies and Agricultural Practices as a Method Toward Solving World Hunger: Food Sovereignty as an Alternative Toward True Food Security Emily Ting Yeh, Geography (Chair); David Youkey, Philosophy; Dale Miller, Environmental Studies & Honors Council
Sabina Bastias
Co-operation Among Cooperatives: The Sustainability and Success of the New Food Cooperative Movement in the United States Nancy Billica, Political Science (Chair); Carol Conzelman, Global Studies RAP; Dale Miller, Environmental Studies & Honors Council
April Andujar
White, Black, and Grey: The Role of Human Perception in Grasshopper Management Strategies Cesar Nufio, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology (Chair); Dale Miller, Environmental Studies; Herbert Covert, Anthropology
Danielle Cluckey
Multiple Disturbance Effects on Snowmelt and Summer Microenvironment in a Subalpine Conifer Forest Carol Wessman, Environmental Studies/Ecology & Evolutionary Biology (Chair); Dale Miller, Environmental Studies; Noah Molotch, Geography
Jennifer Coimbra
Fracking and Federalism: Analyzing Produced Water in Colorado, Texas, and Federal Entities Steven Vanderheiden, Environmental Studies/Political Science (Chair); Dale Miller, Environmental Studies; William Boyd, Environmental Studies/Law
Andrew Creighton
Sustainability Assessment: First Steps for Shoshoni Yoga Retreat Dale Miller, Environmental Studies (Chair); Dave Newport, Environmental Studies/Environmental Center; Jill Harrison, Sociology
William Currier
How Does Sexual Selection and Breeding Biology Play a Role in the Conservation of the Threatened Xenotoca eiseni? Alexander Cruz, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology (Chair); Dale Miller, Environmental Studies; Andrew Martin, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
Genevieve Dabrowski
The Fuel Chain: An Analysis of the Relative Sustainability of the Standard American Diet Versus Vegan, Organic, and Local Diets Nancy Billica, Political Science (Chair); Dale Miller, Environmental Studies; Leslie Irvine, Sociology
Evan Healey
A Sigh of Relief: Respiratory Illness in Areas Recently Affected By Hurricanes Darin Toohey, Environmental Studies/Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (Chair); Jill Litt, Environmental Studies; Dale Miller, Environmental Studies
Kelsey Hewitt
Water Usage Efficiency in Agriculture: Evaluating the Use of Allocated Water in Food Production Paul Lander, Geography, (Chair); Mark Williams, Geography; Dale Miller, Environmental Studies
Angie Hollister
Atmospheric Ethane-Methane Relationship and Implications for the Arctic Detlev Helmig, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (Chair); Dale Miller, Environmental Studies; Darin Toohey, Environmental Studies/Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
Shannon Katsos
Short-Term Benthic Macroinvertebrate Response to Fire and Hydrologic Event-Induced Changes in Stream Bed Sediment in the Colorado Front Range Carol Wessman, Environmental Studies/Ecology & Evolutionary Biology (Chair); Mark Williams, Geography; Dale Miller, Environmental Studies
Kelly King
Climate Change and Disease-Vectors: The Range Expansion of A. Americanum Yuri Springer, National Ecological Observatory Network (Chair); Andrew Martin, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology; Dale Miller, Environmental Studies
Amy Meyer
A New Approach to Climate Change and Development: The Future of the Green Climate Fund Maxwell Boykoff, Environmental Studies (Chair); Lakshman Guruswamy, Law; Dale Miller, Environmental Studies
Matthew Olivier
Impacts of Urban Prairie Dogs on Soils in Boulder, Colorado Timothy Seastedt, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology (Chair); Nichole Barger, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology; Dale Miller, Environmental Studies
Gwendolyn Ricco
Overcoming Over-Exploitation of Fisheries: Creating a More Sustainable Fishing Industry along the Gulf of Mexico Coast Nancy Billica, Political Science (Chair); Sam Fitch, Environmental Studies/Political Science; Dale Miller, Environmental Studies
Kayla Schick
Green Development and Investments in Science and Technology Policy: A Comparative Analysis of Developing Countries Krister Andersson, Environmental Studies/Political Science (Chair); Steven Vanderheiden, Environmental Studies/Political Science; Dale Miller, Environmental Studies
Alexandra Todorovic-Jones
The Relationship Between Engelmann Spruce Radial Growth and Spruce Beetle Infestation in Northwestern Colorado Thomas Veblen, Geography (Chair); Mark Williams, Geography; Dale Miller, Environmental Studies
Mackenzie White
Exploring the Barriers Within the Local Food Movement: A Case Study of Boulder County, Colorado Victoria Derr, Environmental Design (Chair); Dale Miller, Environmental Studies; Abby Hickcox, Honors Program
Anna Balzer
Sustainability of the Composting Toilet Rita Klees, Environmental Studies/Civil, Environmental, & Architectural Engineering (Chair); Dale Miller, Environmental Studies; David Youkey, Philosophy
Christina Gosnell
Consumer Awareness and Corporate Environmental Policy in the Aluminum Industry Deserai Crow, Environmental Studies/Center for Science and Technology Policy Research (Chair); Keith Stockton, Leeds School of Business/Center for Education on Social Responsibility; Dale Miller, Environmental Studies
Christopher Heckman
Springs of Gordon Gulch: A Source Analysis Suzanne Anderson, Geography (Chair); Holly Barnard, Geography; Dale Miller, Environmental Studies
Emily Hetzler
The Interconnection of Environment and Poverty: Prospects for Sustainable Development Dale Miller, Environmental Studies (Chair); Joyce Nielsen, Sociology; Michael Zimmerman, Environmental Studies/Philosophy
Richard Martoglio
Constraints to Racial/Ethnic Minority Participation in the U.S. National Park System: An Analysis of Recreation Behavior and Attitudes in Essex County, New Jersey Dale Miller, Environmental Studies (Chair); Emily Yeh, Geography; Patricia Limerick, Environmental Studies/History
Kristen Nowakowski
Gauging the Reliability of Costa Rica's Certification for Sustainable Tourism Dave Newport, Environmental Studies/Environmental Center (Chair); Mark Williams, Environmental Studies/Geography; Dale Miller, Environmental Studies
Garrett Rue
Acid Rock Drainage in the Upper Snake River: The Presence of Heavy Metals in a Mineralized Watershed Diane McKnight, Environmental Studies/Civil, Environmental, & Architectural Engineering (Chair); Mark Williams, Geography/Institute of Arctic & Alpine Research; Dale Miller, Environmental Studies
Adam Albright
The Spread of Western Balsam Bark Beetle Infestation in Supalpine Fir Near Brainard Lake and the CU Mountain Research Station Thomas Veblen, Geography (Chair); Dale Miller, Environmental Studies; Timothy Seastedt, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
Davis Backer
Consuming the Intangible: An Appeal to Simplify Our Lives David Youkey, Philosophy (Chair); Dale Miller, Environmental Studies; Michael Haffey, Sociology
Kali Basman
Money's Role in the Ecological Crisis: The Ills of Positive Interest Economics Ben Hale, Environmental Studies/Philosophy (Chair); Dale Miller, Environmental Studies; Najeeb Jan, Geography
Kristina Marie Berg
Corporate Social Responsibility in the Oil and Natural Gas Industry: A Focused Look at Offshore Drilling Endeavors Keith Stockton, Leeds School of Business (Chair); David Payne, Leeds School of Business; Dale Miller, Environmental Studies
Emelia Samora Coppage
The Quinoa Dilemma: A Critical Look at Food Sovereignty in the Case of Bolivian Peasant Farmers Joe Bryan, Geography (Chair); Caroline Conzelman, Global Studies Residential Academic Program; Dale Miller, Environmental Studies
Rachel Dingman
Oil Shale Mining and the Demands on Colorado's Water Systems Douglas Kenney, University of Colorado Law (Chair); Dale Miller, Environmental Studies; Steven Vanderheiden, Environmental Studies/Political Science
Jesse Kyle Fife
The Triple Bottom Line of American Professional Sports: Sustainability Issues and America's Pastimes Maxwell Boykoff, Environmental Studies (Chair); Lisa Barlow, Natural Environmental Sciences Residential Academic Program/Environmental Studies; Dale Miller, Environmental Studies
Karmen Lee Franklin
A Ditch Runs Through It: The Development of Dynamic Hydraulic Societies Ben Hale, Environmental Studies/Philosophy (Chair); Patricia Limerick, Center of the American West/History; Dale Miller, Environmental Studies
Taylor Garrett
Power to the (Indigenous) People: Re-Orienting the Ethic of Environmental Conservation Outside of the Nature-Society Dichotomy and Within the Framework of Indigenous Rights and Values Ben Hale, Environmental Studies/Philosophy (Chair); Doreen Martinez, Ethnic Studies; Dale Miller, Environmental Studies
Victoria Childs Kraft
Distribution and Abundance of Cibotium, Angiopteris, & Sphaeropteris Tree Fern Species in the Ko'olau Mountains on the Island of O'ahu Susan Beatty, CLAS Dean, Portland State University (Chair); Stefan Leyk, Geography; Dale Miller, Environmental Studies
Ally Krantz
Cultural Impediments to "Improved" Water and Sanitation, and the Importance of Female Involvement in Project Planning Celeste Montoya, Women's Studies (Chair); Dale Miller, Environmental Studies; Susan Clarke, Political Science
Chris Martin
The Development of a Sustainable South American Energy Sector: An Analysis of National Energy Profiles, National Energy Politics, and Regional Leadership Strategies for Energy Integration Angela Thieman-Dino, The Presidents Leadership Institute/University of Colorado Law Center for Energy and Environmental Security Visiting Fellow (Chair); Dale Miller, Environmental Studies; Colleen Scanlan Lyons, Anthropology
Alex Morris
The Role of Certification in Promoting Sustainable Golfing Krister Andersson, Political Science/Environmental Studies (Chair); Dale Miller, Environmental Studies; James White, Environmental Studies/Geological Sciences
Kevin Rechkoff
The Earth Strong Prototype Project: A Feasibility Study of a Community Vertical Farm Charles Chase, Landscape Architect (Chair); Dale Miller, Environmental Studies; Jules Kaplan, Economics
Grace Seigle
Maji ya kunywa a Salama: Education, Culture, and Water Health in Sub-Saharan Africa Rita Klees, Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering (Chair); Terrence McCabe, Anthropology; Dale Miller, Environmental Studies
Colleen Smith
The Political Ecology of Cholera in Peru Joseph Bryan, Geography (Chair); Dale Miller, Environmental Studies; Elisabeth Root, Geography
Sara Torres
Fishery Institutions of Puerto Alegría, Peru: A Scarcity Analysis Krister Andersson, Political Science/Environmental Studies (Chair); Dale Miller, Environmental Studies; Mara Goldman, Geography
Anna Triebel
The National Landscape Conservation System: Current State and Future Management Patricia Limerick, Center of the American West/History (Chair); Dale Miller, Environmental Studies; Steven Vanderheiden, Environmental Studies/Political Science
Vivian Underhill
The Chuckchi Ice Belt: A Wind- and Current-Driven Ice Feature from 1917 to 2008 Mark Serreze, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (Chair); Timothy Kittel, Institute of Arctic & Alpine Research; Dale Miller, Environmental Studies
Kallie L. Barnes
Carbon Analysis of a Bioenergy and Forest Thinning Demonstration Project Jason Neff, Environmental Studies/Geological Sciences (Chair); Jana Milford, Mechanical Engineering; Dale Miller, Environmental Studies
James O'Connor
Bromus Tectorum Soil Conditioning Timothy Seastedt, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology (Chair); Dale Miller, Environmental Studies; William Bowman, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Justin Ptasnik
Impacts of Black Mesa Coal Development on Traditional Navajo and Hopi Religions Patricia Limerick, History/Environmental Studies (Chair); Greg Johnson, Religious Studies; Dale Miller, Environmental Studies
Ashley Babcock
Water Use in the U.S. Southwest: Integrating Land, Water and Human Systems Paul Lander, Geography (Chair); Dale Miller, Environmental Studies; Mark Williams, Geography; James White, Environmental Studies/Geological Sciences
Victoria Breeze
A Critique of China’s Commitment to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification Emily Yeh, Geography (Chair); Amy Liu, Political Science; Dale Miller, Environmental Studies
John M. Busch
Sustainable Operations Strategies: Differing Responses to Environmental Constraints Max Boykoff, Environmental Studies (Chair); Donna Sockell, Leeds School of Business; Dale Miller, Environmental Studies
Charles Cohn
Should Glen Canyon Dam be Removed? Charles Wilkinson, University of Colorado Law (Chair); Patricia Limerick, History/Environmental Studies; Dale Miller, Environmental Studies
Chelsea Gifford
Colony Collapse Disorder: The Vanishing Honeybee (Apis Mellifera) Michael Breed, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology (Chair); Diana Oliveras, Natural Environmental Sciences Residential Academic Program; Dale Miller, Environmental Studies
Jeff Jennings
Sustaining Economy, Society & Environment: The Role of Working for Water Programme in the Development of South Africa Jana Milford, Environmental Studies/Mechanical Engineering (Chair); Lisa Dilling, Environmental Studies/Center for Science and Technology Policy Research; Dale Miller, Environmental Studies
Tim Mullin
An Analysis of Global Chondrichthyan Species Decline: Insight into Management Issues and Potential Solutions to Reverse the Effects of Shark “Finning,” Bycatch, and Habitat Destruction Dale Miller, Environmental Studies (Chair); Daniel Sturgis, Philosophy; Alexander Cruz, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
Bruce Maj Pelz
The Environmental Views of Children Across Cultures and Scoioeconomic Class Dale Miller, Environmental Studies (Chair); Susan Strife, Environmental Studies; Daniel Sturgis, Philosophy
James A.L. Tyson
An Assessment of Feed-In Tariffs in Colorado Dale Miller, Environmental Studies (Chair); no other advisors designated on thesis
Scot Woolley
Economic, Environmental, and Societal Barriers to Renewable Energy Technology Adoption Dale Miller, Environmental Studies (Chair); no other advisors designated on thesis
Sarah Gonzalez
First Generation Biofuels: Recommendations for Policy Makers in Brazil, China and the United States Steven Vanderheiden, Environmental Studies/Political Science (Chair); Dale Miller, Environmental Studies; Diana Nemergut, Environmental Studies
Wesley Kay
The Clean Development Mechanism Reapplied: Post-Disaster Sustainable Redevelopment Through the CDM William Travis, Environmental Studies/Geography (Chair); Dale Miller, Environmental Studies; Emily Yeh, Geography
Cassidy Kinnaird
Building a Rancher-Environmentalist Alliance in the American West to Protect Ranch Land Environments from Development Lisa Dilling, Environmental Studies/Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (Chair); Dale Miller, Environmental Studies; Mara Goldman, Geography
Jordan Osterman
Community Solar Gardens in Boulder County: A Policy Analysis Informed by Community Energy Management Principles Richard Moutoux, Interdisciplinary Telecommunications (Chair); Dale Miller, Environmental Studies; Benjamin Hale, Environmental Studies/Philosophy
Ryland John Parry
Building Collapse in Haiti During the January 12, 2010 Earthquake: Building Codes, Policy Reform and Enforcement Dale Miller, Environmental Studies (Chair); Roger Bilham, Geological Sciences; Edward Morey, Economics
Andrew W. Slack
Lodgepole Pine Regeneration Following a Fire: the Influence of Lodgepole Density, Serotiny, and Moisture Availability on Post-fire Establishment in the Routt and White River National Forests Thomas Veblen, Geography (Chair); Carol Wessman, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology; Dale Miller, Environmental Studies
Jennifer Bankie
Expectations Toward Sustainable Retirement Among Baby Boomers Dale Miller, Environmental Studies (Chair); Nicholas Flores, Economics; Diane Martichuski, Psychology
Tevis Blom
Fluvial and Bedrock Incision: Weathering and Roughness Control Analysis by Laser Topography and Erosion Mill Processing Eric Tilton-Small, Environmental Studies (Chair); Dale Miller, Environmental Studies; Greg Tucker, Geological Sciences
Galen H. Brown
Getting Pumped: Using Produced Waters in Pump Storage Hydroelectric Generation Plants to Provide Power System Regulation for Increased Wind Generation Nicholas Flores, Economics (Chair); Dale Miller, Environmental Studies; Kenneth Strzepek, Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering
Todd Camnitz
Carbon Control Legislation in the United States Congress: The American Clean Energy and Security Act, Interest Groups and the Carbon Tax vs. Cap and Trade Debate Lisa Dilling, Environmental Studies/Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (Chair); Maxwell Boykoff, Environmental Studies/Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences; Dale Miller, Environmental Studies
Siobhan Valentyn Collins
Lyme Disease Prevalence in Essex County: Combating the Disease Ground-up through Education Policy in Ipswich, Massachusetts Dale Miller, Environmental Studies (Chair); Elisabeth Root, Geography; Dave Newport, CU Environmental Center Director
John T. Crawford
Microbial Metabolism of Dissolved Organic Matter Fractions and Ties to Dentrification Diane McKnight, Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering/Institute of Arctic & Alpine Research (Chair); Dale Miller, Environmental Studies; Rebecca T. Barnes, Geological Sciences/U.S. Geological Survey
Lisa Elliott
Building Sustainable Communities Through Energy Conservation Dale Miller, Environmental Studies (Chair); Laura Moin, Education; Jamie Nagle, Physics
James Edward Fogg
The Role of Scientific Governance and Public Policy Surrounding the Endangered Species Act of 1973: A Western United States Gray Wolf Case Study Sharon Collinge, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology/Environmental Studies (Chair); Dale Miller, Environmental Studies; Sarah Krakoff, University of Colorado Law
Molly Geppert
Sustainable Development of the Okavango River in Angola, Namibia and Botswana Natalie Mladenov, Institute of Arctic & Alpine Research (Chair); Dale Miller, Environmental Studies; Nicholas Flores, Economics Ariana Gradow The Environmental History of the Roaring Fork Valley, with a Specific Focus on Aspen, Colorado Dale Miller, Environmental Studies (Chair); Patricia Limerick, Center of the American West/History; Jeffry Mitton, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
Morgan Hill
Effects of Natural Gas Production on Water Quality in Garfield County, Western Colorado Joseph Ryan, Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering (Chair), Dale Miller, Environmental Studies, Mark Williams, Geography/Institute for Arctic & Alpine Research
Jeff Koppel
Future Baseload Power Sources in a Carbon-Constrained Scenario Jon Hughes, Economics (Chair); Dale Miller, Environmental Studies; Paul Komor, Environmental Studies/Renewable Energy Initiative
Stephanie Lance
Overfishing and the Implementation of a Sea Ethic on Fishing Practices and Human Consumption of Fish Daniel Sturgis, Philosophy (Chair); Dale Miller, Environmental Studies; Sharon Collinge, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology/Environmental Studies
Patrick Lyman
There's Something Fishy in the Delaware: A History of Use and Management of the American Shad on the Delaware River Paul Sutter, History (Chair); Dale Miller, Environmental Studies; Harold Tyus, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences
Jamie L. McGaughran
Future War Will Likely be Unsustainable for Survival and Continuation of Humanity and the Earth's Biosphere Dale Miller, Environmental Studies (Chair); Lisa Barlow, Environmental Studies; Betsy Forrest, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences; Horst Mewes, Political Science
Meaghan McGrath
Sustainable Food Systems: Using Experiential Learning to Bridge the Gap Between Our Food and Us Dale Miller, Environmental Studies (Chair); Susan Strife, Environmental Studies; John McKenzie, Environmental Studies; David Youkey, Philosophy
Cortney Owen
Environmental Justice: A Case Study of United States Immigrants Nancy Billica, Political Science (Chair); Dale Miller, Environmental Studies; Sarah Krakoff, University of Colorado Law/Environmental Studies
Austin T. Rand
Investigating the Factors for Environmental Concern among Undergraduate Environmental Studies Majors Dale Miller, Environmental Studies (Chair); Susan Strife, Environmental Studies; Peter Blanken, Geography
Nina Russell
An Analysis of Organic Matter in Soil Samples from Gordon Gulch in Boulder Creek Critical Zone Diane McKnight, Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering/Institute of Arctic & Alpine Research (Chair); Suzanne Anderson, Geography; Dale Miller, Environmental Studies
Kristin Sanborn Gross
Sustainable Pathways: Advancing Agriculture in the Developing World Dale Miller, Environmental Studies (Chair); Krister Andersson, Political Science/Environmental Studies; Carew Boulding, Political Science
Ashley Tillman
Women in Academic Leadership Dale Miller, Environmental Studies (Chair); Patricia Rankin, Physics; Erin Mewhinney, Political Science
Nichole Won
Group Collaboration Within Denver's School Gardens Jill Litt, Environmental Studies/Colorado School of Public Health (Chair); Dale Miller, Environmental Studies; David Youkey, Philosophy
Perrin Banks
Community Based Natural Resource Management in South Africa: Balancing Conservation and Development Lori Hunter, Sociology/Environmental Studies (Chair); Dale Miller, Environmental Studies; Krister Andersson, Political Science/Environmental Studies
Haley M. Carmer
Availability, Accessability and Affordibility: Just Food for a Just Society Jill Litt, Colorado School of Public Health/Environmental Studies (Chair); Liam Downey, Sociology; Dale Miller, Environmental Studies
Elizabeth W. Daly
Amphibian Decline and Disease: A Study of the Anti-Parasite Behavioral Response Pieter Johnson, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology (Chair); Sharon Collinge, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology/Environmental Studies; Dale Miller Environmental Studies
Cecelia Gilboy
The Potency of Food and Feed: Evolutionary Infringements by Industrial Logic Dale Miller, Environmental Studies (Chair); Daniel Sturgis, Philosophy; Ben Hale, Environmental Studies/Philosophy
Richard S. Ianniello
Effects of Simulated Flood Disturbances on Didymosphenia Geminata Dale Miller, Environmental Studies (Chair); Diane McKnight, Environmental Studies/Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering; Sarah Spaulding, Institute of Arctic & Alpine Research
David LaGreca
Sustainable Cities: Paradigm for an Enduring Civilization Dale Miller, Environmental Studies (Chair); Jim Charlier, Environmental Design; David Youkey, Philosophy
Kate O'Flaherty
Resilience in the Riverina? A Case Study of Farmers, Their Perceptions and Decision Making Amidst Drought Lisa Dilling, Environmental Studies/Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (Chair); Dale Miller, Environmental Studies; Francoise Duresse, Fine Arts
Hannah Polow
Transit-Oriented Development on College Campuses: A Growing Relationship Between Campuses and a Sustainable Transportation Future Spenser Havlick, Environmental Design (Chair); Nancy Billica, Political Science; Dale Miller, Environmental Studies
Kimberlee N. Rankin
Protecting Species from the Threat of Unsustainable Trade: An Evaluation of Cities Samuel Fitch, Environmental Studies/Political Science (Chair); Dale Miller, Environmental Studies; Dave Armstrong, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
Trevor Rehm
Affordability in Residential Solar Photovoltaic Markets: an Analysis of Finances Under Key Policy Mechanisms Dale Miller, Environmental Studies (Chair); Lisa Dilling, Environmental Studies/Center for Science & Technology Policy Research; Paul Komor, Environmental Studies/Renewable & Sustainable Energy Initiative
Emily Megan Schosid
"Edging Mortality Into Our Personal Mornings:" Theatre as a Tool for Environmental Education and Communication Lisa Dilling, Environmental Studies/Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (Co-Chair); Dale Miller, Environmental Studies (Co-Chair); Michelle Ellsworth, Theatre & Dance
John D. Schrader
The Effectiveness of Ex Situ Chambers for Investigating Controls on Dentrification William Lewis, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology (Chair); Diane McKnight Environmental Studies/Civil, Environmental, & Architectural Engineering
Henry Vogt
A Clean Energy Future for Colorado: Meeting Colorado's Increased Electricity Demand with Wind Power Dale Miller, Environmental Studies (Chair); Paul Komor, Environmental Studies/Renewable & Sustainable Energy Initiative; Dave Newport, Environmental Center/Environmental Studies
Catherine Wolfe
Color and Shade Preference of Anoura Geoffroyi and Hylonycteris Underwoodi (Phyllostomidae) While Foraging Dale Miller, Environmental Studies (Chair); Samuel Flaxman, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology; Suzanne Nelson, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
Chad Dionigi
Bike-Sharing Case Studies and a Suitability Scoring System for American Cities Dale Miller, Environmental Studies (Chair); Kevin Krizek, Environmental Design; Phil Graves, Economics
Angela Banducci
Alliance of Small Island States: How International Climate Change Treaties are Failing Vulnerable Nations Dale Miller, Environmental Studies (Chair); Lisa Dilling, Environmental Studies/Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences; James White, Environmental Studies/Geological Sciences
Rebecca Borden
Government and Business in the New Hydrogen Economy Stephen Lawrence, Leeds School of Business/Environmental Studies (Chair); Dale Miller, Environmental Studies; Keith Stockton, Leeds School of Business; Paul Beale, Physics
Thomas Detmer
The Effects of Mountain Pine Beetle Infestation on the Chemistry of Stream Water in the Central Rocky Mountains William Lewis, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology (Chair); Dale Miller, Environmental Studies; Alexander Cruz, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
Justin G. Londer
Trends and Importance of Stream Temperature Measurements Across a Wide Range of Elevations and Drainage Areas Using Observations from 41 Stream Sites in Colorado, U.S.A. William Lewis, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology (Chair); Diane McKnight, Environmental Studies/Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering; Dale Miller, Environmental Studies
Vincent Thomas Nappo
EPA Environmental Justice Shortcomings: A Legislative Fix Dale Miller, Environmental Studies (Chair); Marilyn Averill, Environmental Studies; Maxine Burkett, University of Colorado Law; Liam Downey, Sociology/Environmental Studies
Carl Reeder
Cultivating Sustainable Urban Community: Bio-Intensive Urban-Based Agriculture in Developing and Industrial Society Dale Miller, Environmental Studies (Chair); Gary Gaile, Geography; Donna Rubinoff, Geography
Annaliese Seidel
Application of Experiential Education in Summer Camp Programming Dale Miller, Environmental Studies (Chair); Carol Miyagishima, Chancellor's Leadership Residential Academic Program; Craig Dobkin, Chancellor's Leadership Residential Academic Program
Ricardo Simmonds
Reconciliation Environmentalism Daniel Sturgis, Philosophy/Environmental Studies (Chair); Benjamin Hale, Environmental Studies/Philosophy; Dale Miller, Environmental Studies
Alexandra Speers
Environmental Education in Colorado: An Analysis of Best Methods for Requiring Sustainability Concepts in Public Education Dale Miller, Environmental Studies (Chair); Steven Vanderheiden, Environmental Studies/Political Science; Margaret LeCompte, Education
Amy E. Keegan
Learning from State Action: The Federal Climate Action Lobby and Its Role in Enacting Aggressive Global Warming Legislation Nancy Billica, Political Science (Chair); Dale Miller, Environmental Studies; Matt Baker, Environment Colorado; Tom Yulsman, Environmental Studies/School of Journalism & Mass Communication
Alexis M. Naar
Retirement Community Resident Willingness to Pay for Environmental Certification Dale Miller, Environmental Studies (Chair); Philip Graves, Economics; William Kearns, School of Music
Nicole Nejad
Republica de Soja: The Making of Markets and the Undoing of Livelihoods: Rural Woman and the Fight Against Biotechnology in Paraquay Lorraine Bayard de Volo, Women's Studies (Chair); Dale Miller, Environmental Studies; Paul Strom, Honors Program
Erik Phillips-Nania
A Cultural Climate Change: A Community Based Approach to Greenhouse Gas Neutrality Dale Miller, Environmental Studies (Chair); Nancy Billica, Political Science; Benjamin Hale, Environmental Studies/Philosophy
Chad Scott
Creating Sustainable Local Environmental Projects: A Case Study for Funding Methods of Coral Reef Restoration and Research Projects Dale Miller, Environmental Studies (Chair); Mel Cundiff, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology; William Lewis, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
Alexander Arensberg
Sustainable Economies in Colorado Through Alternative Tourism Dale Miller, Environmental Studies (Chair); Patrick Long, Leeds School of Business; Patricia Limerick, History/Environmental Studies
George C. Coleman
Temporal and Spatial Changes in Mineral Source and Variability Along the Southest Greenland Continental Shelf John Andrews, Geological Sciences (Chair); Dale Miller, Environmental Studies; Anne Jennings, Geological Sciences
Amy C. Harris
No More Silos: Improving Communication Between Traditional Environmentalists and Social Justice Activists for Environmental Justice Dale Miller, Environmental Studies (Chair); Maxine Burkett, University of Colorado Law; Daniel Sturgis, Philosophy
Amanda L. Hixson
Cattle and Deforestation of the Amazon Rainforest: The U.S. and Other Industrialized Countries' Contribution and Responsibility to Make a Change Krister Andersson, Political Science/Environmental Studies (Chair); Lee Alston, Environmental Studies/Economics; Dale Miller, Environmental Studies
Kristin Marie Jolly
Nitrogen Effects on the Ecosystems of Rocky Mountain National Park: Evidence for Human Caused Changes in N Deposition, Ecological Processes and an Evaluation of Potential Policy Options Jason Neff, Environmental Studies/Geological Sciences (Chair); Darin Toohey, Environmental Studies/Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences; Dale Miller, Environmental Studies; Bruce Carmichael, National Center for Atmospheric Research
Alexis Nelson
Living Machines: Treating Our Wastes Differently Dale Miller, Environmental Studies (Chair); Janet Graff, Leeds School of Business, Hunter Lovins, Presidio School of Management
Jessica L. Steinitz
Going With the Grain: Why Environmental and Human Rights Groups Should Have a Beef With Eating Meat Dale Miller, Environmental Studies (Chair); Leslie Irvine, Sociology; James White, Environmental Studies/Geological Sciences
Zachariah Tupper
Residential Energy Efficiency Retrofits Dale Miller, Environmental Studies (Chair); James White, Environmental Studies/Geological Sciences; Paul Komor, Environmental Studies/Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute
Carrie Gibadlo
Time for a Change: A Look at the Chemical Cleaners Used at the University of Colorado, Boulder Krister Andersson, Political Science/Environmental Studies (Chair); Dale Miller, Environmental Studies; Edward von Bleichert, Facilities Management; James White, Environmental Studies/Geological Sciences
Stephanie Booker
HIV/AIDS Prevention for Maasai: Using Oral Narratives for a Culturally Sensitive Approach Dale Miller, Environmental Studies (Chair); Richard Kraft, Education, Ann May, Anthropology, J. Terrence McCabe, Anthropology/Environmental Studies; Tom Yulsman, Environmental Studies/School of Journalism & Mass Communication
Michael Davidson
Challenges and Approaches to Western Water Reform: The Transition Towards Sustainable Policy Douglas Kenney, Environmental Studies/University of Colorado Law (Chair); Nancy Billica, Political Science; Dale Miller, Environmental Studies
Laura Johnson
The Future of Business and the Environment: An Introductory Business Course for Enviromental Studies Dale Miller, Environmental Studies (Chair); Alan Lester, Geological Sciences, Harvey Nichols, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology; David Payne, Leeds School of Business Doctoral Candidate
Kelly Moberly
Ski Areas in Colorado: Their Environmental Impacts and What They're Doing 鶹Ƶ It Advisors not indicated on thesis
Ella Wagener
The Cultural Heritage and Natural Resource Management of Indigenous People: A Comparative Study between National Park Policy in New Zealand and Yellowstone National Park Dale Miller, Environmental Studies (Chair); Nancy Billica, Political Science; Charles Wilkinson, University of Colorado Law
Meghan Katherine Worley
Impact of Atmospheric Deposition on the Sr and Ca Cycles of a Sup-alpine Temperate Forest Ecosystem Jason Neff, Environmental Studies/Geological Sciences (Chair); Lang Farmer, Geological Sciences; Dale Miller, Environmental Studies
Sarah Christine Castle
The Foliar Response of Forest Communities to Nutrient Availability in Contrasting Geologic Settings Jason Neff, Environmental Studies/Geological Sciences (Chair); William Bowman, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology; Dale Miller, Environmental Studies
Thomas Morse
An Analysis of Variance of Winter Teleconnection Patterns Thomas Chase, Geography/Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (Chair); Dale Miller, Environmental Studies; Balaji Rajagopalan, Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering
W. Austin Arensberg
A Guidebook for Environmental Conservationists in the Muslim World: How to Use Islam to Increase a Project's Effectiveness Frederick Denny, Religious Studies (Chair); Dale Miller, Environmental Studies; James White, Environmental Studies/Geological Sciences
Sean Patrick Babington
Water Quality After Industrial Influence: A Use Attainability Analysis on Lake Calumet in Chicago, IL Joseph Ryan, Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering/Environmental Studies (Chair); Dale Miller, Environmental Studies; James White, Environmental Studies/Geological Sciences
Andrew S. Bailey
The Benefits of Applying Ecological Principles to Green-Building Rating Systems John Zhai, Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering (Chair); James White, Environmental Studies/Geological Sciences; Dale Miller, Environmental Studies
Rebecca Fisher
Coral Bleaching Prevention and Policy Reconstruction Advisors not indicated on thesis
Caroline Schley
Rocky Flats Water Contamination: The Health of the Next Generation at Stake Dale Miller, Environmental Studies (Chair); Nancy Billica, Political Science; Joann Silverstein, Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering
Anna Wagner
Icelandic Proglacial Lake Sediments: Evidence of Seasonal Laminations Provide a Means to Interpret the Holocene Climate on an Inter-seasonal Resolution Gifford Miller, Institute of Arctic & Alpine Research (Co-Chair); Áslaug Geirsdóttir, University of Iceland (Co-Chair); James White, Environmental Studies/Geological Sciences; Dale Miller, Environmental Studies
Karin Edwards
Defining Environmental Racism: An Analysis of the RCRA GRPA Baseline Cleanup Program Advisors not indicated on thesis
Amber Stewart
The Complete Water Pricing Recipe: The Economic Market System for Colorado Water Allocation Fred Anderson, History (Chair); Philip Graves, Economics; Dale Miller, Environmental Studies; James White, Environmental Studies/Geological Sciences
Alexander Bashian
Water Demand Management and Ecosystem Evaluation Advisors not indicated on thesis
Gloria Brownell
Mindset and Materialism: Roots of American Consumption Advisors not indicated on thesis
Gerrit J. McGowan
Fighting the Current: The Plight of the Endangered Fish of the Colorado River Below Glen Canyon Dam Advisors not indicated on thesis