Undergraduate Senior Practicum
Recruit a team of five to seven seniors from our environmental B.S. program to address a current environmental science, policy or management challenge. Teams are faculty-advised and work with public…
Projects
Assessing eDNA as a tool to monitor Southern California Estuarine health and invasive species impact
This project evaluates a new eDNA assay targeting the tufA gene to improve early detection of the invasive algae Caulerpa prolifera, which poses a major threat to California’s marine ecosystems.
A restoration and monitoring plan for Sage Hill
Student Team: Bec Chenowith, Kolby Emison, Jacqueline Gonzalez Hurtado, Isaac Law, Angela Sarunchartinonth, Sarah Schmitt, and Emma Strassner Client: UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability Advisor: Dr. Andy Kleinhesselink View our Story…
Analyzing attitudes toward oil and gas drilling in Los Angeles
The Los Angeles region, one of the nation’s most diverse and densely populated urban areas, is also home to the country’s largest urban oil field. More than 24,000 active, idle,…
Assessing breeding owl species distribution in Los Angeles
Raptors, birds of prey that include hawks, owls, and falcons, are hypercarnivorous bird species that actively hunt and feed on other vertebrates. As top predators, raptors exert top-down control over…
Assessing environmental antibiotic resistance in surface waters near concentrated animal feeding operations in Michigan
Roughly 80% of antibiotics used in the United States are given to farm animals to treat and prevent livestock illnesses and to promote animal growth. This process involves providing animals…
Assessing sustainability awareness and attitudes within the AC Milan Football Club’s fanbase
Every year, professional sports are responsible for emitting as much as 350 million tons of carbon dioxide from travel, infrastructure, and waste generation, equivalent to emissions from more than 75…
Assessing the sustainability of a single professional football match through life cycle analysis
Sports have an innate power to unify communities, drive social inclusion, and unite people from diverse cultures and backgrounds. But they also have immense effects on the environment – professional…
Exploring schoolyard greening in the Los Angeles Unified School District
Schools within the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) are frequently characterized by a high percentage of concrete and asphalt, with little greenspace or tree cover. The lack of green…
Informing the future of the Santa Monica Airport
The City of Santa Monica Airport is uniquely situated in the midst of dense residential neighborhoods of Santa Monica and neighboring west Los Angeles. The airport opened in 1917 as…
Investigating blue carbon alternatives as possible offsets at the Aquarium of the Pacific
As one of the largest aquariums in the United States, the Aquarium of the Pacific wants to raise industry sustainability standards by reducing their greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs). Since decarbonization…
Mapping the Ecological Legacy of Slavery and Plantations on St. Croix, USVI
Our team is collaborating with the Critical Ecology Lab to assess the impact of Danish colonial plantations on physical, chemical, and biotic aspects of St. Croix’s current ecology. St. Croix…