MES Thesis Presentation Schedule
Spring 2013
The public is welcome to attend any MES thesis presentation.
Prospective students are encouraged to attend!
Dates and times are subject to change.
Tuesday, May 28, 3:00pm - 5:30pm, ROOM CHANGE: Columbia Room, Capitol Building (First Floor of Legislative Building on Capitol Campus Map)
3:00pm Welcome by Director, Martha Henderson
Food Systems, Introductions by Professor Henderson
3:10 pm TJ Johnson: “Sustainability Planning in Thurston County, Washington: Opportunities and Challenges for Eco Civic Agriculture"
Kathryn Wolt: “Examining Food Access and Emergency Food Networks in Mason County, Washington: The Place of Alternative Agro-Food Systems"
Charles Rambo: “Urban Orchard Stewardship: Volunteer Motivations and Manager Perspectives”
4:00pm Break
Marine Studies, Introductions by Professor Erin Ellis
4:15pm Nathaniel Gilman: “Examining Spatial Variability of Marine Micro-Plastic Concentrations within Beach Sediment of Three Finger Inlets Located in South Puget Sound, Washington"
Dan Masello: “Variations in Surface Soil Organic Carbon at the Duckabush River Delta, Washington"
Thursday, May 30, 3:00pm - 5:30pm, Lecture Hall 2
3:00pm Welcome by Director, Martha Henderson
Energy and Sustainability, Introductions by Professor Ted Whitesell
3:15pm Lucy Gelderloos: “Can Cities Achieve What Kyoto Failed to Do? A Case Study of Seattle's Climate Policy"
Robert Coleman: “Establishing a Baseline: A Community Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory for Thurston County, WA”
Floyd Beaman: “Determining the Cost Effectiveness of Zero Energy and Near Zero Energy Homes in Western Washington"
Kara Karboski: “Distribution of Urban Household Carbon Dioxide Emissions along a Socioeconomic Gradient of Indianapolis, IN”
4:15pm Break
4:30pm Mitchell Redfern: “An Assessment of Initial Experiences with Anaerobic Digesters among Washington State Dairy Farmers and Developers”
Tim Benedict: "Pathways for Promoting Anaerobic Digestion as an Environmental Remediation Strategy through Value-Added Byproducts in Washington State"
Aaron Zimmer: “Exploring the Mechanisms of Human Connection in Preparation for a Community Practice: A Case Study"
Dianne Dochow: “Transforming Tradition: A Case Study to Assess Barriers to Low Impact Development Strategies for Stormwater Management in Clark County, Washington”
Tuesday, June 4th, 3:00pm - 5:00pm, Lecture Hall 2
3:00pm Welcome by Director, Martha Henderson
Sustainable Prisons and the Environment, Introductions by Professor Carri LeRoy
3:15pm Robyn Andrusyszyn: “Using Fire For Butterflies: Soil Characteristics across a Burn Gradient in Western Washington Prairies"
Dennis Aubrey: “Oviposition Preference in Taylor’s Checkerspot Butterflies (Euphydryas editha taylori): Collaborative Research and Conservation with Incarcerated Women"
Brittany Gallagher: “Science and Sustainability Programs in Prisons: Assessing the Effects of Participation on Inmates"
Andrea Martin: “How Significant and for Whom? Investigating the Impact of Conservation Corps Participation on Environmental Attitudes”
4:15pm Break
4:30pm Scott Mazzone: “Identifying Effective Sperm Whale (Physeter macrocephalus) Depredation Deterrent Strategies for Washington Coast Commercial Longline Fishermen,” introduction by Professor Ralph Murphy
Marisa Whisman: "Revegetation of Post-Dam-Removal Riparian Sediments in the Lower Elwha River, WA," introduction by Professor Carri LeRoy
Shelby Proie: “A Systematic Review of Cortisol Levels in Three Species of Wild and Captive Odontocete,” introduction by Professor Kevin Francis
Jesse Price: “Disputed Coastal Boundaries: A Comparison Study of the Influences to Shoreline Policy around the Puget Sound of Washington State and the Great Lakes of Michigan,” introduction by Professor Martha Henderson
Thursday, June 6th, 3:00pm - 4:30pm, Lecture Hall 2
3:00pm Welcome by Director, Martha Henderson
Wildlife and Vegetation, Introductions by Professor Dina Roberts
3:15pm Hailey Starr: “Analyzing the Influence of Interstate 90 on Elk Home Range Establishment and Resource Selection"
Hannah Faulkner: “Influence of Aquaculture on Sea Duck Distribution and Abundance in South Puget Sound”
Kwasi Addae: “Fishing for Protection: Analyzing Groundfish Species Composition and Abundance Between Marine Protected Areas of the San Juan Archipelago"
Alison Baur: “Policy Alternatives for English Ivy Management in Washington State"