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Class of 2011 Thesis Proposals

2010-2011 Thesis Abstracts and Slides
Bachelor of Arts Theses

Amelia Aboff

New York City's Mayoral Challenges: Where Do We Go From Here Abstract Thesis not available due to sensitive data.
Dena Adler Seeing the Future of the Forest for the Trees: Finding Common Ground for Managing Yellowstone’s Whitebark Pine in a Time of Changing Climate Abstract Thesis not available due to sensitive data.
Emily Alvarez

Block Island Wind Farm and its Potential Effect on Tourism

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Danielle Breakell Farmland Preservation and Conservation in Litchfield County, Connecticut
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Bryan David To what extent does a flood disaster affect the 'value' and use of commercial and industrial properties withing a floodplain: Case Study of the lower Pawtuxet River basin in central Rhode Island Abstract Thesis Presentation Slides
David Dean Integrated Aquaculture in Vietnam: Status, Trends, and Lessons
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Rachel Economy Taking Back the Words, Taking Back the Land: Resistance and Reclamationin Place-based Poetic Pedagogy - An exploration of the crucial place of poetry and voice in environmental education
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Megan Fitzpatrick Facilitating a Sense of Wonder: an internship experience with The Nature Conservancy
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Michelle Flagg Strengthening Foundations: The Sustainable Design of a Community Center in Leogane, Haiti
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Marielle Giancarlo The Childhood Lead Action Project's "Lead Patrol" in Enforcing the Renovation, Repair, and Painting Rule
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Wumeng He What Drives Rubber Expansion in Xishuangbanna?
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Lucy Higgins Corporate Environmentalism and the Impact of Ski Resorts on New England's Mountain Ecosystems
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Natalie Jablonski An oral history and audio documentary project about the closing of the sugar plantations on the Hamakua Coast of the Big Island
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Kyle Lemle Translating Traditional and Scientific Environmental Epistemologies: A Case Study on Community Forestry in Bhutan
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Adam Maynard
Organizing the 2010 Campus Conservation Nationals at Brown University: A Best-Practices Portfolio for Campus Campaign Organizers
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Allen McGonagill
The Effects of Regulation and Utility Ownership on Technology Adoption: A Case Study of Demand Response in the U.S. Electricity Market
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Kai Morrell What factors promote conservation action education at zoos, aquariums and museums
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Barbara Santisteban
Mapping knowledge and attitudes toward nuisance species - a case study of spiny dogfish in southern New England
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Matthew Severson
Developing international environmental discussions on www.theschoolfund.org
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Natasha Smith
Staff and Participant Experiences with Informed Consent in Miscarriage Tissue Research
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Sylvia Stone
Sustainable Sporting Events: A Study of the Australian Tennis Open
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Mark Towill
Organizing the 2010 Campus Conservation Nationals at Brown University: A Best-Practices Portfolio for Campus Campaign Organizers
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Robert Warner
Sustainable Retrofitting: Addressing Thermal Comfort at 30 Burnside St.
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Allison Waters Superfund Sites and Population Migration: Do migration patterns depend on site characteristics and residents' educational backgrounds?
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Adam Yarnell
Greening America's First Resrt: Evaluating the Success of Green Tourism Certification in Rhode Island
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Christine Zaleski Community based management in the coastal zone: Lessons from oyster conservation strategies in the US and The Gambia
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Bachelor of Science Theses

Eric Van Arsdale Scientific Communication and Outreach: Two projects exploring effective techniques for making scientists relevant at the interface between science and society. Abstract Capstone Report Presentation Slides
Devon Cupery Historical Nitrogen Impacts to Narragansett Bay: A Sediment Core Analysis Abstract Thesis Presentation Slides
Emily Lamb
Fuzzy zonation: thermal stress's mediation of the competition between the two intertidal barnacles, Jehlius cirratus and Notochthamalus seabrosus
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Daniel Mahr Drivers of land-use change in Mato Grosso: A ten-year MODIS analysis
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Sarah Rosengard
The Early Eocene Climatic Optimum: An environmental snapshot within Earth's latest hothouse
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Cecilia Springer Poisonous Regulations: Assessing the Toxicity of a Novel Flame Retardant
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Master Theses

Noah Fisher Redefining the Race: How the United States can capitalize on China winning the global clean energy competition
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Dayanch Hojagyeldiyev Environmental Quality of Rhode Island Schools. Problem Scope and Plan for Action
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Jeremy Knee The Environmental Role of Public Utility Commissions
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Cicely Marshall Assessing the Impact of Mining Operations on the Vegetation of Liberia from a Global and Local Perspective
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Courtney Mattison Our Changing Seas: A Coral Reef Story
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Heidi Nutters Citizen Power and Public Participation: The Role of Commercial Fishermen in Marine Spatial Planning. A Case Study Analysis
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Jessica Pagan Water Efficiency for Rhode Island: Assessing Proposed State Efficiency Rule on a Local Level
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Sarah Thomas Comparing Bicycle Commuter Incentives: An analysis of strategies aimed at increasing bicycle commuting
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