Lifecycle Analysis Comparison of a Battery Electric Vehicle and a Conventional Gasoline Vehicle.
Kimberly Aguirre, Luke Eisenhardt, Christian Lim, Brittany Nelson, Alex Norring, Peter Slowik, and
Nancy Tu.
Advisor: Dr. Deepak Rajagopal. Client: California Air Resources Board.

Do Socioeconomic Factors Affect the Volume and Composition of Catch Basin Debris?
Team Trash Talkers: Yingying Cai, Ching Yan Chan, Andrew Duncan, Josue Gonzalez, Tina Hoang, Brianna Lawrence, and Sheryl Parsons.
Advisor: Rebecca Shipe. Client: Heal the Bay and City of Los Angeles Watershed Protection Division.

Eco-Certification Programs for Hotels in California: Determining Consumer Preferences for Green Hotels.
Anuraag Jhawar, Guneet Kohli, Jie Li, Neilufar Modiri, Veronica Mota, Ryan Nagy, Heiley Poon, and Clifford Shum.
Advisor: Magali Delmas. Client: Walt Disney Imagineering.

Fecal indicator bacteria concentrations after rainfall events: Evaluating the 72-hour rain advisory period.
Michael Bordeaux, Ariel Flores, Rocio Flores, Raul Gaina, Danny Ong, Natasha Patel, and Catherine Wong.
Advisor: Dr. Rebecca Shipe. Client: Heal the Bay.

Beyond The Kelp: Examining Fish Diversity and Economic Value of a Southern California Artificial Reef
Mitigation Project.
Nauman Charania, Brittany Chow, Michael Glass, Christian Johnson, Calvin Kieu, Jason Miller, Shayan Sayadi, Carrie Smith, and Eric Wong.
Advisor: Jordan A. Rosencranz. Client: Southern California Edison.

Climate Change Vulnerability Assessments for Terrestrial and Freshwater Vertebrates in the Mediterranean Coast Network of National Parks.
Brett Bova, Misa Downey, Natalie Marte, Justin Penn, Kirstie Ruppert, Karen Vu, and Shotaro Yamada.
Advisor: Dr. Travis Longcore. Client: National Park Service, Dr. Stacey Ostermann-Kelm.

Potential Extent of Vineyard Development in the Santa Monica Mountain National
Recreation Area.
Casey Goepel, Katherine Hoeberling, Fabrice Keto, Rogelio Pardo, Jake Palmquist, Melissa
Traverso, and Ashton Yoon.
Advisor: Andrew Fricker. Client: National Park Service.

Vegetation Change in Rancho Sierra Vista, Santa Monica Mountains.
Jaryd Block, Devyn Bullock, Yessenia Chaiu, Brittney Laver, and Dennis Mabasa.
Advisor:  Travis Brooks. Client: National Park Service.

Evaluating the Use of Plastic Shelters and Steel Cages To Improve Coast Live Oak Growth and Survival in Topanga Canyon and White Oak Farm of Malibu Creek.
Jessica Chen, Melissa Chin, Margaret Mackey, Tessa Reeder, and Tor Zipkin.
Advisor: Travis Brooks. Client: TreePeople.

Large Mammal Movement in the Eastern Santa Monica Mountains.
Gabriel Albano, Tanya Bitcon, Maanya Condamoor, Sirena Lao, Greg Lopez, Ryan Sokolovsky, and Allen Vicencio.
Advisor: Dr. Erin Boydston, U.S. Geological Survey. Client: Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority

Vineyards in Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.
Kyle Cerniglia, Molly Cornfield, Nicole Grucky,Kris Holz, Michelle Honda, Amanda Martin,
Harriet Torosyan, and Taylor Zisfain.
Advisor: Geoffrey Andrew Fricker. Client: National Park Service, Resource Conservation District of the Santa Monica Mountains, and National Resource Conservation Service.

UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability

Published: Thursday, July 05, 2012