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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 of��Amanda 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 Sciences��Dale 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 ��������.��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 �������� 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 �������� 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 Gynodioecious��Silene 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 in��Silene acaulis��and 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 to��intermediate 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 �������� 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 �������� 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