Islands are particularly vulnerable to environmental risks from climate change and natural disasters. These risks can be especially hazardous to a small-scale island economy and have cascading effects; for example, climate change vulnerability can negatively impact an island’s credit rating, further impairing its capacity for increasing resilience. In order to bolster islands’ resilience and adaptive...
2018-2019 La Kretz Center Graduate Research and Stunt Ranch Reserve Combined Grant
2018-2019 La Kretz Center Graduate Research and Stunt Ranch Reserve Combined Grant
2018-2019 La Kretz Center Graduate Research and Stunt Ranch Reserve Combined Grant
Wildfires in California are becoming more frequent and destructive, resulting in increased loss of property and life. In November 2018 alone, fires throughout the state caused up to an estimated $13 billion dollars in insured damages, $1.3 billion in fire suppression costs, and the tragic loss of 80 lives — with hundreds still listed as...
Pictured above, left to right: Emma Stanfield (Team Leader), Maia Rodriguez-Choi, Caroline Schreck, and Elizabeth Popescu. Not pictured: Zachary Devereux (Team Leader) and Cali Ngyuen. SAR University Apartments Waste Diversion Team: Rethinking Trash: Understanding the Value of Food Waste Project Description: The goal of this project is to successfully implement a composting system in University...