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Class of 2010 Thesis Proposals

Jessica Almendarez	Effectiveness of Environmental Enforcement in Rhode Island: Protection of Water Quality
Emily Bourdeau	Has the Renewable Fuels Standard, signed in 2005, and other resource policy resulted in success for the Biodiesel market?
Brendyn Brooks-Stocking	Title TBA
Marisa Chock	Connecting Science and Culture: Optimizing Community-Based Natural Resource Management Projects in Pacific Island Countries
Yoni Dolgin	Where do future early adopters of electric vehicles in Rhode Island live?  What upgrades to the electricity infrastructure in RI must be made to maintain grid reliability?  How many early adopters will need a charge spot at their work location, given commuter-driving patterns?
Shane Easter	How does past and present rainfall affect root growth in arid-semiarid ecosystems?
Miriam Fuchs	Direct and Indirect Effects of Precipitation on Soil Respiration in an Arid Ecosystem
Keiko Fukuda	Seeking Environmental Justice in Tiverton, RI
Nick Herrmann	The History and Consequences of Salt Marsh Creek Bank Die-off on Cape Cod, Massachusetts
Helen Mou Amanda Zarrilli	Sustainability Consulting Partnership
Aisha Pasha	How can the Creative Providence plan promote sustainability in the arts and within the city?
Kyle Poyar	Beyond No Regrets: Assessing the Economic Efficiency of Policy Strategies for Adapting the Urban Built Environment to Climate Change
Drew Raines	Towards a predictive model of driving behavior on the ZIP code level: Using demographic, consumer spending, and business patterns data to model vehicle miles traveled in the united states.
Stephanie Ratte	Climate Change and Armed Conflict
Lee Richter	Population and range assessment of the invasive Lionfish (Pterois volitans/miles) and discussion of regional-specific effective management strategies
Ross Stackhouse	Municipal Policies to Promote Energy Efficiency in Existing Buildings: Comparative Analysis and Lessons for Providence
Adam Yarnell	A Method for Classifying and Promoting Sustainable Tourism in Economically-Depressed Sectors of Rhode Island and the Greater Providence Metropolitan Area