Capstone Papers
The Master of Advanced Studies program in Climate Science and Policy responds to an international need for people working in topics affected by the world's changing oceans and climate to combine the scientific knowledge of the Earth's climate system with an understanding of the political, legal, and economic challenges associated with applying scientific knowledge in particular governmental and social contexts. The program's interdisciplinary curriculum is designed to prepare practitioners to make wise and realistic decisions about the management of climate impacts and their associated risks. Crossing a variety of fields in climate sciences, policy and communication, the program invites students with professional backgrounds in the private and public sectors as well as non-government organizations (NGOs).
There are 87 publications in this collection, published between 2016 and 2024. Showing 1 - 50.
Campbell, Ian: Influence of Atmospheric River Precipitation on Vegetation Growth and Fuel, 2024
Hmoud, Sarah: The Dam Problem: The Controversy of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, 2024
King, Connor N: Evaluating the Impacts of Offshore Wind Development on Marine Ecosystems, 2024
Nichols, Kaitlyn: Defining Marine Heat Waves in the Southern California Bight: Implications for California Sea Lion Population Trends, 2024
Tejaswi, Vivek: Electric vehicle charging behavior: An analysis of workplace charging heterogeneity to improve charging network planning., 2024
Wilson, Mitchell: Realignment of NCAA Division One football to reduce travel emissions and revitalize regional athletic rivalry, 2024
Adkins, Taylor Nicole: Synthesis of Local Climate-Altering Criteria and the Potential Impacts of Climate Change on Organisms, Ecosystem Function, and Positive Feedback Loops in California’s Channel Islands National Park, 2023
Brady, Eliza: Nature Rx: Addressing Climate Anxiety Through Eco Therapeutic Practices and Nature Immersion to Increase Earth Stewardship, Health, and Hope, 2023
Cirrito, Nicholas D: Quantifying Carbon Stock Variation in Batiquitos Lagoon’s Salt Marshes: Implications for Conservation and Nature-based Solutions to Reduce the Impacts of Climate Change, 2023
Espinoza, Isabella: Can San Diego beat the heat? A targeted approach to improving the Cool Zone system in San Diego County for heat vulnerable populations, 2023
Guery, Anaïs: Effects of sea-level rise on manatees’ seagrass habitat: A case study of the northern Indian River Lagoon, Florida, 2023
Guetz, Sami: Understanding the Potential Impacts of Changes in Colorado River Water Supply on Southern California Users, 2023
Han, Yuyang: Relationship between extreme heat and violent crime in San Diego County: analysis and recommendations for crime prevention and climate change mitigation, 2023
Mkhize, Hugo: A Financial Guidebook For U.S. Startups: Crossing Climate Tech's Valleys of Death and Achieving Scale, 2023
Nguyen, Tran: Assessment of Increasing Flood Risks and Application of the Sponge City Concept to Increase Flood Resilience in Ho Chi Minh City, 2023
Pourfard, Alexander S: Assessment of Coastal Flood Communication Mechanisms: A Case Study in Imperial Beach, California, 2023
Preucil, Verena: Water Supply and Energy: relationships between snowpack, streamflow, and hydropower in the Snake River Watershed, 2023
Reymann, Lisa: The Balance of Water Availability and Economic Development Within a Changing Climate for the Wine Producing Region of the Valle de Guadalupe in Baja California, 2023
Solanki, Yash: Setting up CoastSnap stations for Imperial Beach: Using community science as a tool to monitor dynamic coastlines and inform adaptations to rising sea levels in vulnerable regions., 2023
Stephens, Emily: Rising Resilience: Quantifying the Benefits of Nature-Based Solutions to Sea Level Rise in Imperial Beach, California, 2023
Wilcox, Jeri: Responses of Harmful Algal Bloom-Causing Phytoplankton Taxa to Atmospheric Rivers Along the California Coast, 2023
Chamberlain, Molly H.: Heat Resilience Planning in San Diego: Local Plans, Barriers, and Tools to Facilitate Strategy Implementation, 2022
Chan, Kristiana: Solutions to California's Wildfires: Indigenous Stewardship and Traditional Ecological Knowledge, 2022
DeVitre-Shalauta, Zane: Leading the Charge: Ensuring the Future of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure in California, 2022
Donath, Gregor: Southern California Offshore Wind: A model-based viabiliy study, 2022
Fenton, Lisa: Examining Equity in Building Decarbonization: Critical Issues and Opportunities, 2022
Gruen, Hannah: Integrating Food Systems into Regional Climate Action Plans: a food security, climate resilience and adaptation strategy for San Diego, California, 2022
Harris, Jonah: A Climate Club for Sustainable Aviation Fuels: Assessing Possibilities with Agent-based Modeling, 2022
Headley, Eliot: Climate Science and Communication for Mountain Guides: Program effectiveness and future potential, 2022
Kwoka, Bethany: The Promise of Power & Resilience: Mapping Optimal Locations for Microgrids Across a Range of Grid Modernization Goals in California, 2022
Levesque, Claire: Green New Steel: Opportunities, Insight, and Barriers to Green Hydrogen Use in U.S. Steel Production, 2022
Mack, Connor: Climate Change and Coastal Ecosystems: A Case Study on Sea Level Rise in San Diego, 2022
Makinster, Hayley M: Opportunities for Incorporating Food Landscapes in Public Parks, 2022
Pauda, Camila: Blue Carbon Ecosystems in San Diego: Exploring the Soil and Challenges of Restoring Coastal Wetlands, 2022
Rangel, Natalia Pantoja: Collaborative Tools for Climate Change Adaptation: Building Social-Ecological Resilience in the Tijuana Border Region, 2022
Wallace, Kaira: Could Kelp Aquaculture Have a Future in California? A State Policy Briefing Book, 2022
Aiello, Miles: Milan Creek Restoration and Recreational Trail Proposal, 2021
Arab, Pargoal: The Environmental Justice Implications of Air Pollution Changes Following COVID-19 Stay at Home Policies in San Diego County, 2021
Grady, Emily: Waste to Hydrogren: Analysis of viable pathways, costs, and benefits of producing hydrogen from waste in California, 2021
Mcconnell, Rosanne: Integration of Local Scientists Into Local Communities to Help Solve Local Problems, 2021
Moffit, Tim: Beyond Boom and Bust: An emerging clean energy economy in Wyoming, 2021
Schlichting, Cayt: Sustainable Aviation Fuel: Opportunities and Challenges for San Diego, 2021
Torti, Michael: An Electric Vehicle Rideshare Business Model: Transportation network company pilot program providing electric vehicles for low-income rideshare driver use, 2021
Turko, Julie: Can the United States Keep a Net Zero Promise? A Federal Climate Briefing Book, 2021
Block, Morgan: Climate Curiosities: A Podcast Championing Climate Science Communications, 2020
Boonvanich, Siraphob: Flexible Transportation: A Solution for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions in San Diego, 2020
Curtis, Matt: (re)Awakening to the benefits and climate impacts of telework during COVID-19, 2020
Hale, Maren: Green Space as a Heat Wave Adaptation Strategy: A Health Impact Assessment for San Diego County, 2020
Moreno, Erika: Environmental Justice Implications for the Paris Low Emission Zone: A Health Impact Assessment, 2020
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