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• Vulnerability in the Avalanche Capital: The Human Dimensions of Avalanche and Landslide Hazard in Juneau, Alaska  Provant, Zachary ( University of Oregon , 2024-08-07 ) In the United States, climate disasters kill thousands of people and cost billions of dollars each year. In 2023, the United States experienced 28 environmental disasters that cost more than one billion dollars each—the ...
• Ecological Intensification of Oregon Hazelnut Orchards: Restoring Native Plant Communities in Shared Ecosystems  Lane-Massee, Marissa ( University of Oregon , 2024-08-07 ) The rapidly expanding Oregon hazelnut industry offers a unique opportunity for restoring ecosystem services to private lands that were historically oak-prairie dominated habitats. With typical orchard management consisting ...
• Forward-looking approaches to rangeland restoration in a variable world  Batas, Lina ( University of Oregon , 2024-08-07 ) Ecological restoration is a powerful tool for repairing degraded ecosystems and promoting biodiversity and ecosystem functions. As global change drivers shift baseline conditions, forward-looking restoration approaches aim ...
• AN ACCUMULATION OF CATASTROPHE: A POLITICAL ECONOMY OF WILDFIRE IN THE WESTERN UNITED STATES  Dockstader, Sue ( University of Oregon , 2024-03-25 ) This dissertation is an environmental sociological study of wildland fire in what is now the western United States. It examines wildfire management from roughly the 1900s to the present time employing a Marxist historical ...
• Managing Life's Future: Species Essentialism and Evolutionary Normativity in Conservation Policy, Practice, and Imaginaries  Maggiulli, Katrina ( University of Oregon , 2024-01-10 ) Folk essentialist and normative understandings of species are not only prevalent in popular layperson communities, but also end up undergirding United States conservation policy and practice due to the simplistic clarity ...
• Unsettled Ecologies: Alienated Species, Indigenous Restoration, and U.S. Empire in a Time of Climate Chaos  Fink, Lisa ( University of Oregon , 2024-01-10 ) This dissertation traces environmental thinking about invasive species from Western-colonial, diasporic settlers of color, and Indigenous perspectives within U.S. settler colonialism. Considering environmental discourses ...
• Futuremaking in a Disaster Zone: Everyday Climate Change Adaptation amongst Quechua Women in the Peruvian Cordillera Blanca  Moulton, Holly ( University of Oregon , 2024-01-10 ) Indigenous women in Peru are often labeled “triply vulnerable” to climate change due to race, gender, and economic marginalization. Despite Peru’s focus on gender, Indigeneity, and intersectionality in national adaptation ...
• Land Acts: Land's Agency in American Literature, Law, and History from the Colonial Period to Removal  Keeler, Kyle ( University of Oregon , 2024-01-10 ) This dissertation examines land’s agency and relationships to land in the places now known as the United States as these relationships appear in literature and law from early colonization to the removal period. Land Acts ...
• PALEOTEMPERATURE, VEGETATION CHANGE, FIRE HISTORY, AND LAKE PRODUCTIVITY FOR THE LAST 14,500 YEARS AT GOLD LAKE, PACIFIC NORTHWEST, USA  Baig, Jamila ( University of Oregon , 2024-01-09 ) The postglacial history of vegetation, wildfire, and climate in the Cascade Range (Oregon) is only partly understood. This study uses high-resolution analysis from a 13-meter, 14,500-year sediment core from Gold Lake to ...
• On Western Juniper Climate Relations  Reis, Schyler ( University of Oregon , 2022-10-26 ) Western juniper woodlands are highly sensitive to climate in terms of tree-ring growth, seedling establishment and range distribution. Understanding the dynamics of western juniper woodlands to changes in precipitation, ...
• Stories We Tell, Stories We Eat: Mexican Foodways, Cultural Identity, and Ideological Struggle in Netflix’s Taco Chronicles  Sanchez, Bela ( University of Oregon , 2022-10-26 ) Food is a biological necessity imbued with numerous social, cultural, and economic implications for identity production and everyday meaning-making. Food television is a unique medium for the meanings of food and foodways ...
• Soil Nutrient Additions Shift Orthopteran Herbivory and Invertebrate Community Composition  Altmire, Gabriella ( University of Oregon , 2022-10-26 ) Anthropogenic alterations to global pools of nitrogen and phosphorus are driving declines in plant diversity across grasslands. As such, concern over biodiversity loss has precipitated a host of studies investigating how ...
• Multispecies Memoir: Self, Genre, and Species Justice in Contemporary Culture  Otjen, Nathaniel ( University of Oregon , 2022-10-04 ) Liberal humanism articulates an individual, rational, autonomous, universal, and singularly human subject that possesses various rights and freedoms. Although the imagined subject at the heart of liberal humanist philosophy ...
• Understanding How Changes in Disturbance Regimes and Long-Term Climate Shape Ecosystem and Landscape Structure and Function  Wright, Jamie ( University of Oregon , 2022-10-04 ) Long-term and anthropic climatic change intersecting with disturbances alters ecosystem structure and function across spatiotemporal scales. Quantifying ecosystem responses can be convoluted, therefore utilizing multiproxy ...
• Ikpíkyav (To Fix Again): Drawing From Karuk World Renewal To Contest Settler Discourses Of Vulnerability  Vinyeta, Kirsten ( University of Oregon , 2022-10-04 ) The Klamath River Basin of Northern California has historically been replete with fire-adapted ecosystems and Indigenous communities. For the Karuk Tribe, fire has been an indispensable tool for both spiritual practice and ...
• Grassland Restoration in Heterogeneous, Changing, and Human Dominated Systems  Brambila, Alejandro ( University of Oregon , 2022-10-04 ) Ecological restoration is a powerful tool to promote biodiversity and ecosystem function. Understanding underlying system variability and directional change can help predict outcomes of restoration interventions. Spatial ...
• Restoring What? And for Whom? Listening to Karuk Ecocultural Revitalization Practitioners and Uncovering Settler Logics in Ecological Restoration.  Worl, Sara ( University of Oregon , 2022-05-10 ) What does it mean to restore a landscape degraded by settler colonialism? How might a well intentionedprocess like ecological restoration end up causing harm from underlying settler colonial logics? This thesis explores ...
• Instigating Communities of Solidarity: An Exploration of Participatory, Informal, Temporary Urbanisms  Meier, Briana ( University of Oregon , 2021-11-23 ) This dissertationexamines the potential for participatory, informal urbanisms to buildcollaborative relations across ontological, cultural, and political difference. This research contributes to thefield of urban, environmental ...
• The Holy Oak School of Art and Ecology: A Proposal for Arts-Based Environmental Education Programming  Best, Krysta ( University of Oregon , 2021-11-23 ) The following is a proposal for arts-based environmental education programming in elementary schools, after-school programs, and day-camp programs, entitled the Holy School of Art and Ecology. Ecophenomenological, arts-based ...
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The Master of Environmental Management (MEM) and Professional Science Master (PSM) degrees in the Environmental Science and Management Department develop scientists, managers, and educators who can analyze and understand environmental systems, predict environmental change, and participate in the management of the environment. MEM and PSM students complete a project with scope and effort similar to a thesis but with more flexibility of topic and design, including an in-depth study of an appropriate problem. These projects are prepared for a community partner (e.g., a government agency, non-governmental organization, or private sector entity) and address a relevant and timely environmental issue. This collection includes the final project reports that have been reviewed and approved by the student's graduate committee.

Submissions from 2024 2024

Beavers, Hydrology, and Wapato: A Baseline for Monitoring Franz Lake National Wildlife Refuge , Justine Casebolt

Assessment of Avian Community Structure and Habitat Connectivity in the Fanno Creek Corridor Bird Surveys, Habitat Assessment, and Management Recommendations , Grace Hall

Submissions from 2023 2023

Homelessness, Water Access, and Environmental Justice in an Urban Environment , Alicia Gamble

Current Vehicle Fleet Inventory and Future Implementation of a Centralized Electric Fleet at Portland State University , Dane Kovaleski

Management Plan for the Western Painted Turtle at the Sandy River Delta in Troutdale, Oregon , Emma Scott

An Examination of the Current Knowledge of Contaminants in Mangroves: Hawaii and Globally , Geoffrey Szafranski

Submissions from 2022 2022

Carli Creek Regional Water Quality Project: Assessing Water Quality Improvement at an Urban Stormwater Constructed Wetland , Christopher L. Desiderati

Stakeholder Perceptions of Microplastics Management in Oregon , Maya Hurst-Mayr

Estimating Transport of Diesel Particulate Emissions in the Portland Metro Using Lagrangian-based Dispersion Modeling , Andrew McKinley Rogers

Identifying and Prioritizing Urban and Commercial Stormwater Concerns: City of Grants Pass, Oregon , Amie Nicole Siedlecki

Submissions from 2021 2021

Economic Valuation of Ecosystem Services Provided by Forest Ecosystems in Sri Lanka: A Study Based on 2010 Forest Cover Classification and the TEEB Database , Isuru Jayantha Alawaththa Kankanamge

Influence of Climate Change on Forest Fire Occurrence and Distribution of Sri Lanka and Modeling of Forest Fire , Mohan Heenatigala

An Examination of Limiting Factors of Chrysemys picta bellii (Western painted turtles) in the Lower Willamette River Basin, Oregon , James P. Holley

Project to Establish Growth & Mortality Rates of Three Carex Species in Two Planting Types at Thomas Dairy Site, Tigard, Oregon , Ben Huffine

Community Engagement in Oregon Water Governance: Evaluating a State Water Policy and a Collaborative Q Methodology Research Project , Clare T. McClellan

Understory Species Increase Project: Investigating the Revegetation of Native Herbaceous Species From Seed in Urban Forest Fragments , Erin McElroy

Closed Canopies Crowd Out Bats: Planning Artificial Gap Creation , Alana Simmons

Current Stormwater Practices and Future Implementation at Portland State University with the Uncertainty of Climate Change , Evan Suemori and Alexandra Vargas Quiñones

Submissions from 2020 2020

Neighborhood Air Quality Impact from Construction Site Emissions in Portland, OR , Lyndsey Boyle

Eagle Creek Post-Fire Monitoring for Water Temperature & Water Stage , Sylas Daughtrey

A Multi-Scale Assessment of the Relationship Between the Riparian Landscape and the Health of Streams in Portland, Oregon , Dylan Esmonde

A Framework for Incorporating Benefits from Urban Forests into Planning for Livable Cities: a Case Study of Forest Park , Carole Hardy

Trail Impact Monitoring in Forest Park , James Mitchell

Effectiveness of Focused Water Conservation Messaging in the Clackamas River, OR , Rikki Carroll Oden

Strategies for Urban Pollinator Management Using Habitat Monitoring and Restoration Planning in Portland Oregon , Fiona Smeaton

Soil Nitrogen Cycling Over Two Decades Following Calcium Treatment in Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest, NH , Angelina Uribe

Collecting Plant Phenology Data in Imperiled Oregon White Oak Ecosystems: Analysis and Recommendations for Metro , Kirsten Wright

Submissions from 2019 2019

Analysis of Toxic Pollutant Sources and Characteristics Contributing to Water Quality Impairments in the Willamette River Basin , Melinda Borgens

Watershed Assessment of Tryon Creek of Oregon , Danielle Goodrich

Developing a Framework to Assess Renewable Energy Options for Higher Education Institutions: Values-Based Recommendations for Portland State University , Emily Quinton

Process-Based Modeling of the Dairy McKay Watershed to Inform Monitoring for Agricultural Best Management Practices , Brittany Saeman

Submissions from 2018 2018

Waste Stream and Green Purchasing Analysis at Bonneville Lock and Dam , Alexander Bienko

Evaluating the Effectiveness of Restoration Treatments to Enhance Oregon White Oak Systems within the Klickitat River Watershed , Kara Caselas

Development of an Effective Shade Model for Water Quality Management in Oregon , Erin Costello

Assessing Effort Shifts and Familial Succession in Oregon’s Nearshore Fisheries , Bryn Ellen Hudson

Nadaka 2023 Management Plan , Andrea Hurzeler

Effects of Variable Density Thinning on Spatial Patterns of Overstory Trees in Mt. Hood National Forest , Emma Huston

Monitoring and Evaluating Malawi Youth Conservation Engagement after Community-Based Environmental Education Workshops , Stefanie Kramer

Long-Term Managed Flooding to Control Invasive Phalaris arundinacea L. and Help Restore Native Vegetation in an Urban Palustrine Wetlands Ecosystem , Robert P. Lascheck

Existing Ecological Conditions and Management Recommendations for a Portion of the Chehalem Ridge Nature Park, Oregon , Amanda Pole

Effects of Beaver Dams on Urban Stream Hydraulic Response During Storm Events , Erin Poor

Submissions from 2017 2017

Informing Oregon's Marine Protected Area (MPA) Baseline Past and Present Tribal Uses of Marine Resources , Sabra Marie TallChief Comet

Hydrological Patterns and the Effects of Land Use on TSS Concentrations and Yields in the McCarthy Creek Watershed, Portland, Oregon , David Farmer

Johnson Creek Bacteria TMDL Implementation: Status and Trend Analysis Study , John Gala

Urban Connections: A Comparison of Connectivity Assessment Methods , Natalie M. Rogers

Submissions from 2016 2016

Greenroof Study: Final Report, an Assessment of Greenroof Design and Maintenance in Portland, Oregon: 2011 – 2013 , Windy Carney Beck

Clear Creek Estuary Restoration: Establishing an Ecological Monitoring Program and Baseline Conditions , Christine Butler-Minor

Mangrove Enhancement as a Climate Change Adaptation Strategy in the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI): Potential Ecosystem Service Shifts Following Colonization , Andrew S. Harwood

Management Plan for Western Painted Turtle ( Chrysemys picta belli ) at Fairview Creek Headwaters , Ashley Smithers

Assessment of TMDL Implementation and Water Quality Status and Trends in Amazon Creek and Coyote Creek Watersheds , Stosh Zydek

Submissions from 2015 2015

An Ornithological Investigation of the Relationships Among Species Assemblages in Diverse Landscapes in Portland, Oregon , Trevor Attenberg

Rock Creek Restoration Macroinvertebrate Monitoring Report , Daniel Bedell

The Blue Heron Wetland Restoration Project: Eradication of Ludwigia peploides ssp. montevidensis from the Blue Heron Wetlands of Portland, OR , Alexander Staunch

Submissions from 2014 2014

Plant Response to 14 Engineered Log Jams on the North Fork Toutle River, WA Sediment Plain , Todd Ashley

Evidence-Based Decision Making in Coastal Oregon: Increasing the Effectiveness of Policy and Management Decisions , Kaitlin Goldsmith

The Spread of Exotic Plant Species at Mount St. Helens: the Roles of a Road, Disturbance Type and Post-Disturbance Management , Lindsey Karr

Modeling Effective Shade to Prioritize Riparian Restoration Efforts in the Johnson Creek Watershed, OR , Brittany Sahatjian

The Effectiveness of Forest Collaborative Groups at Reducing the Likelihood of Project Appeals and Objections in Eastern Oregon , Brent M. Summers

Submissions from 2013 2013

Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Amphibian Chytrid Fungus Batrachochytrium Dendrobatidis Occupancy in Amphibian Habitats , Tara Chestnut

Understanding the Drivers of Forest, Residential, and Agricultural Land Values in Yamhill County Using Hedonic Models , Emily D. Dietrich

Submissions from 2012 2012

The Effects of Utility Pole Placement and Characteristics on Pentachlorophenol Concentrations Entering Underground Injection Control (UIC) Devices: City of Gresham, Oregon , Katie Bohnren

Connecting Habitat Across Roads: Field Testing Mitigation Strategies for Reducing Road Mortality of an Imperiled Butterfly , Rebecca Jalene Littlejohn

A Performance Assessment of Two Multi-component Water Quality Facilities in the Columbia Slough and Fairview Creek Watersheds , Chris Robinson

Submissions from 2011 2011

Integrating Ecosystem Services, River Restoration and Community: a Case Study at Fisher's Bend , Michael Carlson

Sources and Pathways to the Environment and Environmental Presence , Tess Chadil

Investigation and Evaluation of Current and Emerging Whole-Water Sampling Technologies for U.S. Geological Survey National Water Quality Assessment Program , Keith D. Gareau

Macroinvertebrate Community Analysis on Lower Hood River Before and During the Removal of Powerdale Dam: A Baseline Study , Howard Jay Patterson

Policy Analysis for Optimizing Native Fisheries on the McKenzie River , Mary Ray

Submissions from 2010 2010

Outcomes of a One-week Teaching Training in Community-based Ecological Research , Kara Gonsler

Climate Change, Its Effect on Migration Patterns of the Cackling Goose and White-Fronted Goose in the Willamette Valley, and Implications for Goose Management , Kelly Warren

Exploring Mitigation Options to Reduce Vehicle-Caused Mortality for the Oregon Silverspot Butterfly, Speyeria Zerene Hippolyta , Along Highway 101 at the Siuslaw National Forest , Sara B. Zielin

Submissions from 2009 2009

State of the River Report for Toxics , Bradley Carter

The McKee Preserve Management Options at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort , Ashley Marie Edwards

Effects of Tide Gate Replacement on Water Temperature in a Freshwater Slough in the Columbia River Estuary , Sara Ennis

Downspout Disconnection Suitability and Incentives Analysis for the City of Gresham, Oregon , Brian C. Fletcher

Invasive Species Management Plan for Oswego Lake , Daniel Warren and Mark Sytsma

Calculating the Volume of the May 18, 1980 Eruption of Mount St. Helens , Dâvid Nuñez Wickham

Submissions from 2008 2008

Designing More Effective Air Quality Advisories , Justin Olexy

Submissions from 2007 2007

Riparian Shade Assessment and Restoration Priorities Analysis in the Damascus Urban Growth Boundary Expansion Area , Robin K. Leferink

Report on Nutria Management and Research in the Pacific Northwest , Trevor Sheffels and Mark Sytsma

Submissions from 2006 2006

Estuarine Habitat Mitigation in Oregon: Policy Review, Analysis, and Recommended Improvements , Anna Buckley

Koll Center Wetlands Natural Resources Maintenance Management Plan , Meredith Clayton

Submissions from 2005 2005

Preliminary Study Comparing Precipitation Quality Between Nominal Land Uses in Portland, Oregon , Lacey Sullivan

Submissions from 2004 2004

Report on the Oregon Ballast Water Management Program in 2004 , Kiirsten Flynn and Mark Sytsma

Submissions from 2003 2003

Urbanization and its Relationship to Water Quality within the Bronson Creek Watershed , Jason Cristopher Creech

Watershed Data Organization and Project Prioritization , Joshua Darling

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Research Topics & Ideas: Environment

F inding and choosing a strong research topic is the critical first step when it comes to crafting a high-quality dissertation, thesis or research project. Here, we’ll explore a variety research ideas and topic thought-starters related to various environmental science disciplines, including ecology, oceanography, hydrology, geology, soil science, environmental chemistry, environmental economics, and environmental ethics.

NB – This is just the start…

The topic ideation and evaluation process has multiple steps . In this post, we’ll kickstart the process by sharing some research topic ideas within the environmental sciences. This is the starting point though. To develop a well-defined research topic, you’ll need to identify a clear and convincing research gap , along with a well-justified plan of action to fill that gap.

If you’re new to the oftentimes perplexing world of research, or if this is your first time undertaking a formal academic research project, be sure to check out our free dissertation mini-course. Also be sure to also sign up for our free webinar that explores how to develop a high-quality research topic from scratch.

Overview: Environmental Topics

• Ecology /ecological science
• Atmospheric science
• Oceanography
• Soil science
• Environmental chemistry
• Environmental economics
• Environmental ethics
• Examples  of dissertations and theses

Topics & Ideas: Ecological Science

• The impact of land-use change on species diversity and ecosystem functioning in agricultural landscapes
• The role of disturbances such as fire and drought in shaping arid ecosystems
• The impact of climate change on the distribution of migratory marine species
• Investigating the role of mutualistic plant-insect relationships in maintaining ecosystem stability
• The effects of invasive plant species on ecosystem structure and function
• The impact of habitat fragmentation caused by road construction on species diversity and population dynamics in the tropics
• The role of ecosystem services in urban areas and their economic value to a developing nation
• The effectiveness of different grassland restoration techniques in degraded ecosystems
• The impact of land-use change through agriculture and urbanisation on soil microbial communities in a temperate environment
• The role of microbial diversity in ecosystem health and nutrient cycling in an African savannah

Topics & Ideas: Atmospheric Science

• The impact of climate change on atmospheric circulation patterns above tropical rainforests
• The role of atmospheric aerosols in cloud formation and precipitation above cities with high pollution levels
• The impact of agricultural land-use change on global atmospheric composition
• Investigating the role of atmospheric convection in severe weather events in the tropics
• The impact of urbanisation on regional and global atmospheric ozone levels
• The impact of sea surface temperature on atmospheric circulation and tropical cyclones
• The impact of solar flares on the Earth’s atmospheric composition
• The impact of climate change on atmospheric turbulence and air transportation safety
• The impact of stratospheric ozone depletion on atmospheric circulation and climate change
• The role of atmospheric rivers in global water supply and sea-ice formation

Topics & Ideas: Oceanography

• The impact of ocean acidification on kelp forests and biogeochemical cycles
• The role of ocean currents in distributing heat and regulating desert rain
• The impact of carbon monoxide pollution on ocean chemistry and biogeochemical cycles
• Investigating the role of ocean mixing in regulating coastal climates
• The impact of sea level rise on the resource availability of low-income coastal communities
• The impact of ocean warming on the distribution and migration patterns of marine mammals
• The impact of ocean deoxygenation on biogeochemical cycles in the arctic
• The role of ocean-atmosphere interactions in regulating rainfall in arid regions
• The impact of ocean eddies on global ocean circulation and plankton distribution
• The role of ocean-ice interactions in regulating the Earth’s climate and sea level

Tops & Ideas: Hydrology

• The impact of agricultural land-use change on water resources and hydrologic cycles in temperate regions
• The impact of agricultural groundwater availability on irrigation practices in the global south
• The impact of rising sea-surface temperatures on global precipitation patterns and water availability
• Investigating the role of wetlands in regulating water resources for riparian forests
• The impact of tropical ranches on river and stream ecosystems and water quality
• The impact of urbanisation on regional and local hydrologic cycles and water resources for agriculture
• The role of snow cover and mountain hydrology in regulating regional agricultural water resources
• The impact of drought on food security in arid and semi-arid regions
• The role of groundwater recharge in sustaining water resources in arid and semi-arid environments
• The impact of sea level rise on coastal hydrology and the quality of water resources

Topics & Ideas: Geology

• The impact of tectonic activity on the East African rift valley
• The role of mineral deposits in shaping ancient human societies
• The impact of sea-level rise on coastal geomorphology and shoreline evolution
• Investigating the role of erosion in shaping the landscape and impacting desertification
• The impact of mining on soil stability and landslide potential
• The impact of volcanic activity on incoming solar radiation and climate
• The role of geothermal energy in decarbonising the energy mix of megacities
• The impact of Earth’s magnetic field on geological processes and solar wind
• The impact of plate tectonics on the evolution of mammals
• The role of the distribution of mineral resources in shaping human societies and economies, with emphasis on sustainability

Topics & Ideas: Soil Science

• The impact of dam building on soil quality and fertility
• The role of soil organic matter in regulating nutrient cycles in agricultural land
• The impact of climate change on soil erosion and soil organic carbon storage in peatlands
• Investigating the role of above-below-ground interactions in nutrient cycling and soil health
• The impact of deforestation on soil degradation and soil fertility
• The role of soil texture and structure in regulating water and nutrient availability in boreal forests
• The impact of sustainable land management practices on soil health and soil organic matter
• The impact of wetland modification on soil structure and function
• The role of soil-atmosphere exchange and carbon sequestration in regulating regional and global climate
• The impact of salinization on soil health and crop productivity in coastal communities

Topics & Ideas: Environmental Chemistry

• The impact of cobalt mining on water quality and the fate of contaminants in the environment
• The role of atmospheric chemistry in shaping air quality and climate change
• The impact of soil chemistry on nutrient availability and plant growth in wheat monoculture
• Investigating the fate and transport of heavy metal contaminants in the environment
• The impact of climate change on biochemical cycling in tropical rainforests
• The impact of various types of land-use change on biochemical cycling
• The role of soil microbes in mediating contaminant degradation in the environment
• The impact of chemical and oil spills on freshwater and soil chemistry
• The role of atmospheric nitrogen deposition in shaping water and soil chemistry
• The impact of over-irrigation on the cycling and fate of persistent organic pollutants in the environment

Topics & Ideas: Environmental Economics

• The impact of climate change on the economies of developing nations
• The role of market-based mechanisms in promoting sustainable use of forest resources
• The impact of environmental regulations on economic growth and competitiveness
• Investigating the economic benefits and costs of ecosystem services for African countries
• The impact of renewable energy policies on regional and global energy markets
• The role of water markets in promoting sustainable water use in southern Africa
• The impact of land-use change in rural areas on regional and global economies
• The impact of environmental disasters on local and national economies
• The role of green technologies and innovation in shaping the zero-carbon transition and the knock-on effects for local economies
• The impact of environmental and natural resource policies on income distribution and poverty of rural communities

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Topics & Ideas: Environmental Ethics

• The ethical foundations of environmentalism and the environmental movement regarding renewable energy
• The role of values and ethics in shaping environmental policy and decision-making in the mining industry
• The impact of cultural and religious beliefs on environmental attitudes and behaviours in first world countries
• Investigating the ethics of biodiversity conservation and the protection of endangered species in palm oil plantations
• The ethical implications of sea-level rise for future generations and vulnerable coastal populations
• The role of ethical considerations in shaping sustainable use of natural forest resources
• The impact of environmental justice on marginalized communities and environmental policies in Asia
• The ethical implications of environmental risks and decision-making under uncertainty
• The role of ethics in shaping the transition to a low-carbon, sustainable future for the construction industry
• The impact of environmental values on consumer behaviour and the marketplace: a case study of the ‘bring your own shopping bag’ policy

Examples: Real Dissertation & Thesis Topics

While the ideas we’ve presented above are a decent starting point for finding a research topic, they are fairly generic and non-specific. So, it helps to look at actual dissertations and theses to see how this all comes together.

Below, we’ve included a selection of research projects from various environmental science-related degree programs to help refine your thinking. These are actual dissertations and theses, written as part of Master’s and PhD-level programs, so they can provide some useful insight as to what a research topic looks like in practice.

• The physiology of microorganisms in enhanced biological phosphorous removal (Saunders, 2014)
• The influence of the coastal front on heavy rainfall events along the east coast (Henson, 2019)
• Forage production and diversification for climate-smart tropical and temperate silvopastures (Dibala, 2019)
• Advancing spectral induced polarization for near surface geophysical characterization (Wang, 2021)
• Assessment of Chromophoric Dissolved Organic Matter and Thamnocephalus platyurus as Tools to Monitor Cyanobacterial Bloom Development and Toxicity (Hipsher, 2019)
• Evaluating the Removal of Microcystin Variants with Powdered Activated Carbon (Juang, 2020)
• The effect of hydrological restoration on nutrient concentrations, macroinvertebrate communities, and amphibian populations in Lake Erie coastal wetlands (Berg, 2019)
• Utilizing hydrologic soil grouping to estimate corn nitrogen rate recommendations (Bean, 2019)
• Fungal Function in House Dust and Dust from the International Space Station (Bope, 2021)
• Assessing Vulnerability and the Potential for Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) in Sudan’s Blue Nile Basin (Mohamed, 2022)
• A Microbial Water Quality Analysis of the Recreational Zones in the Los Angeles River of Elysian Valley, CA (Nguyen, 2019)
• Dry Season Water Quality Study on Three Recreational Sites in the San Gabriel Mountains (Vallejo, 2019)
• Wastewater Treatment Plan for Unix Packaging Adjustment of the Potential Hydrogen (PH) Evaluation of Enzymatic Activity After the Addition of Cycle Disgestase Enzyme (Miessi, 2020)
• Laying the Genetic Foundation for the Conservation of Longhorn Fairy Shrimp (Kyle, 2021).

Looking at these titles, you can probably pick up that the research topics here are quite specific and narrowly-focused , compared to the generic ones presented earlier. To create a top-notch research topic, you will need to be precise and target a specific context with specific variables of interest . In other words, you’ll need to identify a clear, well-justified research gap.

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The Disappearing Wetland Act: Climate Change, Development, and Protection , Jessica P. Doughty

Theses/Dissertations from 2013 2013

The Centrality of Ecological Design: Achieving Sustainability in an Era of Free-Market Capitalist Framework , Eddy Andrade

A Vicious CERCLA, Or The Twilight of the Superfund , Donald Borenstein

Saving the World’s Remaining Tigers: Panthera’s Work and the Role of Non-Profits in Wildlife Conservation , John Byrne

New York City’s Water Challenges: History, Politics, and Design , Jessica Crowley

Giving Back to the Community: Addressing the Environmental Literacy Gap Through Socially and Environmentally Responsible Business Practices , David Garcia

Wasting Plates: Addressing Food Waste in the United States , Sarah Geuss

Too Pig to Fail: Considering Regulatory Solutions to the Environmental Damages Caused by Industrial Hog Farms in North Carolina , Samir Hafez

Sandy and the City: The Need for Coastal Policy Reform , Jonathan Hilburg

Drilling for Arctic Oil: Is it Worth the Risk? , Emily Kain

The Pedestrianization of New York City: An Environmental History and Critique of Urban Motorization and A Look at New York City’s New Era of Planning , Anna Kobara

Hurricane Sandy: Using Environmental History, Economics, Politics and Urban Planning to Prepare For the Next One , Julia Maguire

Our Failing Food System: Productivity Versus Sustainability , Alyson Murphy

Exploring the Drivers of CSR and Creating a Sustainable Corporate Institution: Environmental Education, Politics, and Business Practices , Eric Osuna

Composting Food Waste: A Method That Can Improve Soil Quality and Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions , Gentiana Quni

Assessment of Impact of Socioeconomic Factors on Conservation Awareness in the Tarangire-Manyara Ecosystem , Karianne Rivera

The Sustainable Future of the Metropolis: Greening New York City Building By Building , Lizbeth Sanchez

Trash Talk: Solid Waste Disposal in New York City , Alexander Williams

Hurricane Sandy: A Chance to Identify Vulnerabilities, Learn from the Past, and Increase Future Resiliency , Julianne Yee

Theses/Dissertations from 2012 2012

Going Green at New York-Presbyterian: Hospitals As Sustainable Businesses , Samantha Allegro

A Stronger Role For the United States President in Environmental Policy , Elizabeth Anderson

Simulating Climate Risk Into Markets and Policies: A New Approach to Financial Analysis and Policy Formation , Miguel Bantigue

Environmental Education Reform: Using Experiential Learning to Influence Environmental Policy-Making By Fostering a Sense of Environmental Citizenship and Eco-Literacy , Nicol Belletiere

Internship Report: Earthjustice & the Fracking Battle in New York's Marcellus Shale , John Byrne

Coal: How We Achieved Our Dependency and Its True Cost , Kelly Caggiano

Recycling Furniture: The Ecological, Economic and Social Benefits , Michele Calabrese

Internship Report UNEP: The Effects of Climate Change in Arctic Zones , Diana Cartaya-Acosta

Environmental Racism in South Africa: A Sustainable Green Solution , Danielle Darmofal

The Bronx, Beavers and Birthrights: The Case For Urban Wildlife , Richard Day

The Economics of Biodiversity , Paige Doyle

Environmental Communications: Case Study of New York City's Double Crested Cormorant , Marisa Galdi

Not a Walk In the Park: Environmental Justice in New York City , Lindsey Grier

The Economic and Environmental Justice Implications of Hydraulic Fracturing in 21st Century North America , Katie Medved

The Bottling Craze: Exposing the Environmental Effects of Bottled Vs. Tap Water , Michele Paccagnini

How the United States Will Find a Sustainable Future Through Increased Nuclear Productivity , Ian Pruitt

Group For the East End: The Role of Childhood Environmental Education in Improving Learning Behaviors and the Health of Humans and the Environment , Brian Riley

The Role of Modern Zoos in Wildlife Conservation: From the WCS to the Wild , John Scott

Global Climate Change Vs. Global Warming: What Is the Difference "Global Climate Change" and "Global Warming"? , Nadia Seeteram

Lost in Translation: Environmental Communication Issues in Media and Politics , Carolyn Wegemann

Theses/Dissertations from 2011 2011

The Ins and Outs of Corporate Greenwashing , Jennifer Bender

A River Runs Through It: Community Access to the Bronx River in Tremont and Hunts Point , Matthew Bodnar

The Future is Green; Urban Agriculture in the Bronx , Patty Gouris

All in Our Backyard: Exploring how Environmental Discrimination Affects Health and Social Conditions in the South Bronx , Mireille Martineau

Theses/Dissertations from 2010 2010

The Bronx River Alliance: A Model Community Action Organization And an Internship in Development , John Hinck

Enrique Reef: Degradation and Protective Measures , Dana Mitchell

The Human Population Growth and its Ecological Consequences on Kenya and Tanzania , Lauren Noll

Environmental Consciousness: Human Motivation for Thinking Ecologically , Rob Pigue

Economics of Carbon Regulation: An Exploration to the Nuance of Carbon Regulation , Timothy J. Schwartz

New York Botanical Garden Internship: From Photography to Policy , Christine Willeford

Theses/Dissertations from 2009 2009

Environmental Health and Climate Change: The Case of Lyme Disease , Matthew Abad

Recycling Tendencies of Fordham University's Population , Jeremy Aiss, Vincent Ammirato, Anamarie Beluch, and Christopher Torres

The Business of Sustainability , Andrea Brady

Waste Mismanagement: Fighting Environmental Injustice in Mott Haven and Hunts Point , Elizabeth Friedrich

Environmental Internship & The Fordham Eco-Roof Proposal , Anthony Giovannone

The Putnam Railroad Corridor Restoration Project: A Comprehensive Plan for Paired Ecological Restoration and Greenway Construction , Patrick J. Hopkins Jr.

Land Use Policy and Development on Long Island , Richard Murdocco

From the Bronx into the Wild! My Adventurous Experience at the Bronx Zoo , Lauren Noll

For the Birds! , Robert Patterson

Managing Infestation of the Invasive Viburnum Leaf Beetle (Pyrrhalta viburni) at the New York Botanical Garden , Gregory Russo

Environmental History of Japan , Amy Seagroves

Theses/Dissertations from 2008 2008

A Healthy Environment is a Healthy Body , Matthew Abad

Stormwater Runoff, Combined Sewer Overflow, and Environmental Justice in the Bronx , Natalie Collao

Solving a Crisis: Water Quality & Storm Water Infrastructure in New York City , Kelsey Ripper

The New Social Movement: Environmental Justice in the Bronx , Kelsey Ripper

Environmental Justice and Street Science: A Fusion of Community Knowledge and Environmental Health Justice to Address the Asthma Epidemic in Urban Communities , Natalie Robiou

Urban Wildlife and Leopold’s Land Ethic: “The squirrels on a college campus convey the same lesson as the redwoods. . . .” , Natalie Robiou

Unpasteurized Milk and Soft Cheese Outbreaks: An Overview of Consumer Safety , Taygan Yilmaz

Theses/Dissertations from 2007 2007

The Environmental Justice Movement in the United States , Harrison Delfin

Natural River Restoration in Urban Ecology: The Bronx River , Samuel P. Loor

Theses/Dissertations from 2006 2006

The H5N1 Avian Influenza Virus: Globalization, Climate Change, and Other Anthropogenic Factors in New Emergent Diseases , Quan Luong

The Environmental Effects of War , Philip Swintek

Theses/Dissertations from 2005 2005

Identification of Genetically Modified Organisms in Foodstuffs , Anamarie Beluch

The Moral Dilemma of Genetically Modified Foods (GMOs) , Anamarie Beluch

Theses/Dissertations from 2003 2003

The History of Community Gardens in New York City: The Role of Urban Agriculture and Green Roofs in Addressing Environmental Racism , Rosamarie Ridge

Theses/Dissertations from 2002 2002

Bronx River Restoration: Report and Assessment , Teresa Crimmens

Environmental Audit of the Rose Hill Campus , Nicole Marshall, Maria Nissi, Brian Flaherty, Carl Van Ostrand, and Ian McClelland

Theses/Dissertations from 2001 2001

Bronx River Restoration: Report and Assessment , Nicole Marshall

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K. Rana. 2020. Plasticless: A Comparative Life-Cycle, Socio-Economic, and Policy Analysis of Alternatives to Plastic Straws. [ProQuest]

S.V. Nguyen. 2019. Mining the Evidence: Public Comments, Evidence-Based Policymaking, and a Controversial Mine. [ProQuest]

S.K. Ford. 2019. Mineral Policy: The Severance of Rights, Resources, and Relations. [ProQuest]

M.N. Smith. 2017. Wetland Policy Design in the Upper Great Lakes States: Cases of Policy Success and Failure. [ProQuest]

M.L. Maggio. 2017. Investigating the Utility of Rapid Assessment Process for Environmental Development Work of Peace Corps Master's International Students. [ProQuest]

C.D. Henderson. 2016. Investigating the Social Habitat of Deer Hunters in Michigan. [ProQuest]

E.W. Prehoda. 2016. Energy Justice and U.S. Energy Policy: Case Study Applications Exploring U.S. Energy Policy through an Energy Justice Framework. [ProQuest]

N. Khan. 2015. "Change for good? An assessment of the disconnect between perceived benefits by ENGOs and user satisfaction of solar bottle lights in informal settlements of Dhaka City, Bangladesh." [MTU Library]

A. Kreuze. 2015. "The hydrosocial costs of high-volume hydraulic fracturing: A tale of two counties in Michigan." [Proquest]

J. F. Lind-Riehl. 2015. "The role of hybridization and the United States fish and wildlife service biologists’ discretion in the implementation of the Endangered Species Act." [Proquest]

E. P. Louie. 2015. "Writing a Community Guidebook for evaluating low-grade geothermal energy from flooded underground mines for heating and cooling buildings." [MTU Library]

M. Morrison. 2015. "Reducing Releases of PAHs: A Comparative Case Study of Coal Tar sealant bans In the United States. A" [Proquest]

T. Patterson. 2015. "Evaluating the oil sands reclamation process: Assessing policy capacity and stakeholder access for government and non-governmental organizations operating In Alberta’s oil sands." [Proquest]

M. Rahman. 2015. "Examining Policy Capacity initiatives within climate change frameworks In three U.S. and Canadian sectors using Nvivo Content Analysis." [MTU Library]

R. L. Williams. 2015. "A case study of data in the management of water resources in the Gunnison River Basin, Colorado." [Proquest]

X. Yang. 2015. "An analysis of China’s biofuels policy and Chinese discourse on land acquisition for biofuels In Africa." [Proquest]

J. D. Borde, "Understanding people's adoption of individual-use renewable energy technology," Thesis (MS). MTU Archives [ MTU library ] [ Proquest ]

F. Li, "A cost-benefit analysis of a 25% RPS in Michigan" [ MTU Library ] [ Proquest ]

F. Liu, "Migration patterns among young adults in the United States: Environmental, social, and economic explanations" [ MTU Library ] [ Proquest ]

A. Yu, "Pesky pests of the Great Lakes State: Is public participation influenced by geographic differences?" [ MTU Library ] [ Proquest ]

B. T. Pattullo. 2013. "Agroforestry addressing social and environmental issues in Paraguay."

E. Brenna, "Perceptions of water conditions and management in the Sonora River Basin, Sonora, Mexico," Thesis (MS). MTU Archives LD3300.T2012 B838; Online at [MTU Library]

A. C. Orthober, "Public participation in Michigan mining policy : the Kennecott Eagle Project case," Thesis (MS). MTU Archives LD3300.T2012 O77; Online at [MTU Library]

V. S. Gagnon, "Fish contaminants through the tribal perspective : an ethnography of the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community's tribal fish harvest," Thesis (Thesis (MS) ). MTU Archives LD3300.T2011 G135; Online at [MTU Library]

J. R. Schubert, "Peer influence in NIPF landowner decision making in the western Upper Peninsula, Michigan," Thesis (MS). MTU Archives LD3300.T2011 S384; Online at [MTU Library]

E. A. Adams, "Nongovernmental organization staff views of global water privatization," Thesis (MS). MTU Archives LD3300.T2011 A212; Online at [MTU Library]

C. Goss, "U.S. utilities' experiences with the implementation of energy efficiency programs," Thesis (MS). MTU Archives LD3300.T2011 G677; Online at [MTU Library]

L. Pavlot, "Silver Spring as a case example of implementing smart growth policies," Thesis (MS). JRVP Stacks-3; MTU Archives LD3300.T2010 P337

K. Makinen, "Balancing wildlife and bioenergy values on private forestlands in the eastern Upper Peninsula of Michigan," Thesis (MS). MTU Archives and Library Stacks-3 LD3300.T2010 M235; Online at [MTU Library]

S. Balint, "Federal and state policy influence on woody biomass utilization," Thesis (MS). MTU Archives and Library Stacks-3 LD3300.T2009 B186; Online at [MTU Library]

G. M. Borg, "EPA's Council for Regulatory Environmental Modeling : a case study of science policy implementation," Thesis (MS). MTU Archives and Library Stacks-3 LD3300.T2009 B732; Online at [MTU Library]

A. T. Kozich, "Wetland mitigation in Michigan's Upper Peninsula : compliance with site monitoring and invasive plant species standards," Thesis (MS). MTU Archives and Library Stacks-3 LD3300.T2009 K88

N. H. Johnson, "A cost-benefit analysis for a proposed wind turbine at Principia College," Report (MS). Archives Oversize.R2009 J66

N. Manda, "Environmental impact assessment (EIA) in Zambia : how effective is public participation in the EIA process in Zambia?," Report (MS). Archives Oversize LD3300.R2008 M271

S. A. Pilling, "Perceptions and realities of water quality in a Yaqui village," Thesis (MS). MTU Archives and Library Stacks-3 LD3300.T2008 P641

K. R. Dahal, "Hazard and risk : perception of Glacial Lake Outburst Flooding from Tsho Rolpa Lake, Nepal," Thesis (MS). MTU Archives and Library Stacks-3 LD3300.T2008 D129

S. Dahal, "Nepali community forestry and a case study of a model women's forest user group," Thesis (MS). MTU Archives and Library Stacks-3 LD3300.T2007 D129

K. L. Graves, "Risk perception of natural hazards in the volcanic regions of Ecuador and Guatemala," Thesis (MS). MTU Archives and Library Stacks-3 LD3300.T2007 G776

G. K. Greer, "Barriers impeding success of local watershed groups in Michigan's Upper Peninsula: examining state-level policies and their influence on success," Thesis (MS). MTU Archives and Library Stacks-3 LD3300.T2007 G793

A. Sather-Knutsen, "Community responses to land ownership parcelization in the Keweenaw Peninsula," Thesis (MS). MTU Archives and Library Stacks-3 LD3300.T2007 D129

M. Shamir, "The status of the precautionary principle in international environmental law," Thesis (MS). MTU Archives and Library Stacks-3 LD3300.T2006 S531

J. R. Barnes, "Sustainable energy systems : a study of the obstacles impeding the expansion of the wind energy and lignocellulosic ethanol industries," Thesis (MS). MTU Archives and Library Stacks-3 LD3300.T2006 B261

H. E. Steudle, "The sustainability of record-setting material recovery programs," Thesis (MS). MTU Archives and Library Stacks-3 LD3300.T2006 T555

X. Wang, "Non-agricultural uses of farmland and official decision making regarding farmland uses in China," Thesis (MS). MTU Archives and Library Stacks-3 LD3300.T2005 W246

S. A. Qadir, "ISO 14001 in India: More than a certificate on the wall?," Thesis (MS). MTU Archives and Library Stacks-3 LD3300.T2005 Q2; Online at [MTU Library]

K. Strong, "The conceptualization and implementation of the wilderness idea in the Porcupine Mountains," Thesis (MS). MTU Archives and Library Stacks-3 LD3300.T2005 S923

K. D. Kruse, "We speak for ourselves : a grassroots effort to change Wisconsin's mining law," Thesis (MS). JRVP Stacks-3; MTU Archives LD3300.T2005 K89

A. R. Morua, "Environmental challenges of rural communities : a case study in Rosario de Tesopaco (northwest Mexico)," Thesis (MS). MTU Archives and Library Stacks-3 LD3300.T2005 M827

R. G. Staves, "Environmental justice, lead issues and children," Report (MS). MTU Archives LD3300.R2005 S775

J. Binkley-Power, "The expansion of renewable energy in our National Parks : powering Isle Royale," Report (MS). MTU Archives LD3300.R2004 B612

Y. B. Han, "Factors determining the marketing and development of alternative-fueled vehicles (AFVs) in the U.S. : an exploratory study," Thesis (MS). MTU Archives and Library Stacks-3 LD3300.T2003 H233

T. A. E. Fillmore, "Yupiaq ecological knowledge : a case study of the Fall Collection in Chefornak, Alaska," Thesis (MS). MTU Archives and Library Stacks-3 LD3300.T2003 F487

S. Keith, "The diffusion of constructed wetland technology for residential on-site wastewater treatment in the United States," Thesis (MS). MTU Archives and Library Stacks-3 LD3300.T2003 K28

M. L.-H. Barbier, "Been-here's versus come-here's? Not necessarily. Conflict and community in Keweenaw County land use planning," Thesis (MS). MTU Archives and Library Stacks-3 LD3300.T2003 B236

L. Zhu, "Policy options to prevent or control the spread of zebra mussels at Isle Royale National Park," Thesis (MS). MTU Archives and Library Stacks-3 LD3300.T2003 Z64

F. Wang, "Protecting the public water supply system in city of Houghton by managing land use in a comprehensive and coordinated way," Thesis (MS). MTU Archives and Library Stacks-3 LD3300.T2003 W246

K. A. Miller, "Community security through citizen participation : providing web-based information and training to citizens and emergency responders in Houghton County, Michigan," Report (MS). MTU Archives LD3300.R2003 M647

G. Chi, "The use of geographic information system for improving ecological footprint studies at the local level : a case study of transportation in Houghton Country, Michigan," Thesis (MS). MTU Archives and Library Stacks-3 LD3300.T2002 C532

C. M. Corey, "A safe minimum standard assessment of the Florida manatee for the population of Citrus County Florida : a case study," Thesis (MS). MTU Archives and Library Stacks-3 LD3300.T2002 C797

Q. Ji, "Emissions trading : U.S. lessons for Beijing, China," Thesis (MS). MTU Archives and Library Stacks-3 LD3300.T2001 J61

M. M. Hornyak, "Wetlands permitting in the Western Upper Peninsula of Michigan : a study of mitigation and monitoring," Thesis (MS). MTU Archives and Library Stacks-3 LD3300.T2001 H816

C. J. Vander Schee, "Administrative structure, autonomy, health, and disciplinary composition of environmentally related programs at private liberal arts colleges and universities," Thesis (MS). MTU Archives and Library Stacks-3 LD3300.T2001 V228

A. Banerjee, "Eco-labeling for energy efficiency and sustainability : an evaluation for U.S. programs," Thesis (MS). MTU Archives and Library Stacks-3 LD3300.T2001 B215

J. D. Gondek, "An analysis of the effectiveness of using geographic information systems to analyze recreational use patterns in a national forest," Report (MS). MTU Archives LD3300.R2001 G636

B. Yan, "The usefulness of internet resources for environmental compliance assistance and how to approach environmental compliance analysis : a case study of http://www.chemalliance.org," Report (MS). MTU Archives LD3300.R2001 Y21 [Chem Alliance]

J. A. Myrom, "The United States experience with deposit refund systems : a meta-analysis," Thesis (MS). MTU Archives and Library Stacks-3 LD3300.T2000 M998

M. E. Jarvie, "Working class women and participation in environmental politics," Thesis (MS). MTU Archives and Library Stacks-3 LD3300.T1999 J38

T. L. Adamec, "ISO 14001-an environmental management system standard," Thesis (MS). MTU Archives and Library Stacks-3 LD3300.T1998 A197

M. Valtasaari, "The Forest Stewardship Council : environmental responsibility through global marketing," Report (MS). MTU Archives LD3300.R1998 V215

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Guidelines for ENVS 500 Research

For a thesis research project, please consult with your major professor on what deliverables are expected. In general, a thesis is a scholarly report involving primary data collection and analysis and is typically written for publication in a peer-reviewed scientific journal. A maximum of 10 credits of Research and Thesis (ENVS 500) can be counted toward the 30-credit requirement.

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The non-thesis M.S. in Environmental Science requires a minimum of three credits of ENVS 599 Non-thesis Research. This is equivalent to 120 hours of work effort over 1-2 semesters. The Non-thesis Research project is intended to be a capstone experience where information and skills built during the student’s time at the University of Idaho are brought together in a synthesizing experience.

The Non-thesis experience can take two different forms. The first is a basic research paper where the student selects a topic to research, conducts a search of the literature, and obtains research materials to read and analyze. The student may, but is not required to, carry out laboratory, field work, or interviews to develop new data and information. The final deliverable is a research paper with all information properly cited. This type of capstone experience is appropriate when the student has a topic they would like to pursue in greater detail than their coursework allowed, where the student plans to continue on to graduate school or to a Ph.D., or when building research and writing skills is a priority. The second type of capstone experience is carrying out a hands-on project in the community. This type of thesis involves selecting a project, obtaining the required permissions, developing a budget and a funding source if needed, carrying out the project, documenting the steps in the project, and putting together a portfolio that shows the steps and the progress that was made.

Sometimes the entire paper/project can be carried out in a semester, and sometimes the project is a part of a larger, more long-term plan. In most cases, it is recommended that you complete your non-thesis capstone in the final two semesters of the program. During the first semester, you will work with your advisor to identify an appropriate major professor based on your paper/project topic. The two of you will work together to develop goals and objectives for your project, along with a timeline for completion. Write up your project plan in a brief proposal that includes context – why there is a need for the paper/project – and desired outcomes, and submit it to the Environmental Science Program. The second semester will be spent carrying out the steps of your project plan – e.g., research, data collection and review - and developing your final report.

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The topic you choose should help you build skills related to your career goals. If you are a working professional in a related field, one option is to align your project with activities at work. Another option is to choose a topic you learned about in a class or through personal experience and would like to explore further.

ENVS projects vary widely, incorporating quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methods approaches. For example, one student may conduct a feasibility study for the implementation and management of a recycling program, while another may be out in the field collecting soil samples for testing in a lab. The time and techniques required will depend on the individual nature of each project. You will need to work closely with your major professor to determine the scope of your particular project.

In both cases, the student is responsible for the following deliverables, each of which is shared with the major professor:

• Developing a topic for approval by the major professor
• Creating a timeline for progress and deliverables
• A paper/project proposal developed in consultation with the major professor
• An early deliverable should be an outline including research materials consulted to date
• (if a research paper is selected) or a progress report (if a project is selected)
• At least one draft of the final deliverable whether paper or portfolio (feedback will be given by the supervising faculty member on drafts)
• A final version of the final deliverable

It is the student’s responsibility to both develop the timeline and to share information and gather feedback from the major professor. Part of the experience involves managing the project; time management, including getting deliverables in on time, is the responsibility of the student.

For research papers, the evaluation includes the quantity and quality of the research materials consulted, the depth of the analysis carried out, and the style demonstrated by the quality of the written paper. Good graduate papers are generally around 30-40 pages with at least 15-25 references cited, including more than webpages. Good reference materials include books and articles from the scholarly literature along with materials found on the web and in magazines. For projects, evaluation includes the appropriateness of the project to a degree in environmental science, the scope of the project, time spent carrying out the project, the success of the project and impact on the community, and the quality of the portfolio.

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• Master of Environmental Management — MEM

This program provides students with an in-depth understanding of natural and social systems that can be applied to environmental and natural resource problem solving in a policy or management context.

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The Master of Environmental Management curriculum draws from coursework in the natural and social sciences and focuses on the complex relationships among science, management, and policy. The purpose of the program is to provide students with an in-depth understanding of natural and social systems that can be applied to environmental and natural resource problem solving in a policy or management context. In addition to course work, students are expected to hone their capacities as leaders and managers through summer internships, professional skills courses, and other opportunities. The MEM curriculum requires students to focus on an area of specialization, while still offering the flexibility to tailor their course programming in a way that exposes them to other disciplines and subject areas. This structure assures that students develop both depth and breadth in their course of study. Students can choose from more than 100 courses offered by YSE faculty and have access to an even larger number of courses from across Yale University.

• Provide the broad knowledge necessary to engage in 21st century environmental challenges while gaining the depth required to offer expertise
• Expose students to diverse perspectives and approaches to environmental problem-solving
• Offer clear pathways for subject immersion through required specializations while encouraging exploration
• Foster interdisciplinary teamwork focused on developing and validating solutions to environmental challenges
• Equip students with practical, professional skills needed to be effective organizational leaders
• Support student learning, training, and engagement through robust learning communities

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• Business and the Environment
• Climate Change Science and Solutions
• Ecosystem Management and Conservation
• Energy and the Environment
• Environmental Policy Analysis
• Industrial Ecology and Green Chemistry
• People, Equity, and the Environment
• Water Resource Science and Management
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MEM Specializations

All MEM students are required to choose one specialization. Specialization are designed to ensure that students obtain sufficient depth in their chosen area of study. Specialization requirements account for 18 of the 48 total credits required for the MEM degree, and it is possible to add a second specialization. Students have until the end of their second semester of study to choose their specialization, which will be listed on their transcript, upon completion.

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At YSE, education and training extend well beyond the classroom. Participate in our unique summer orientation program, MODs; travel widely for field research and internships; attend global conferences and climate talks such as the U.N. Climate Change Conference (COP 26).

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Working closely with some of the top experts in their fields is one of the advantages of a YSE graduate degree. Our faculty are committed to mentoring the next generation of environmental leaders to tackle the world’s most urgent problems.

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Student and Alumni Impacts

Creating Sustainable Fashion

Jinali Mody ’23 MEM is reducing the environmental impacts from fashion with a new vegan alternative leather made from banana crop waste that the company says uses 90% less water in production than animal leather products and results in 90% less carbon emissions. “Solving the climate crisis requires concerted efforts across all industries and not just energy, transportation, and carbon capture. Building a sustainable fashion industry is the need of the hour,” says Mody. 

In 2023, Mody’s company, Banofi Leather, won the $1 million Hult Prize, which is given to student entrepreneurs whose ideas create a measurable positive impact on people and the planet. 

Generating Climate Solutions

While tackling the climate crisis can seem overwhelming at times, Victoria Mansfield ’22 MEM is helping to find answers by overseeing the Climate Solutions Generator, a six-week program run by Yale’s Center for Business and the Environment and the Tsai Center for Innovative Thinking.

More than 50 students participated in the program in teams, pitching a solution on issues ranging from food waste to energy.

“It is motivating to work with teams of students with interdisciplinary backgrounds who are coming together for innovate solutions,” says Mansfield.

Tree Equity

Using income, age, ethnicity, health, and surface temperature data and tree canopy surveys, Ian Leahy ’21 MEM , vice president of urban forestry at American Forests, helped create a Tree Equity Score. Wealthy urban communities, it found, have 65% more tree cover than low-income neighborhoods where temperatures can range 10 degrees higher.

The issue is a matter of health, Leahy noted in a New York Times Op-Ed ., and his efforts have led to more financial support for urban tree growth. “What we're trying to do right now,’’ he says, “is close the canopy gap to save lives.’’

Waste Warrior

As founding chair of the New York City Public Housing Authority Recycling Committee, DeNeile Cooper ’22 MEM is working to boost recycling efforts in public housing units.

Only 2% of waste from NYCHA units is recycled. Nationally, that rate is 32%.

“This work has been successful so far because it involves a variety of stakeholders who bring unique perspectives to create programs that work for everyone,” says Cooper, who is a member of the Manhattan Solid Waste Advisory Board.

Re-imagining Urban Tree Life

Cambium Carbon, a startup company founded by  Ben Christensen ’20 MEM and Marisa Repka ’20 MEM , is re-imagining the urban tree lifecycle — and combatting climate change in the process. The company is building  “ reforestation hubs ,” a unique private-public partnership that restores city forests across the U.S. Cambium Carbon received its initial funding from the Center for Business and the Environment at Yale and the Tsai Center for Innovative Thinking at Yale. It launched pilot reforestation hubs in four U.S. cities in 2021. It recently raised $3 million in seed funding that will allow it to reinvest in urban tree restoration and create local jobs.

Preserving and Restoring Urban Forests

Sarah Charlop-Powers ’09 MEM is helping to preserve and restore critical urban forests in New York City and beyond. In 2012, she helped launch the Natural Areas Conservancy (NAC), which has partnered with NYC Parks to create the innovative Forest Management Framework that conducted field-based ecological assessments in the city. Its efforts recently expanded with a national survey distributed to 125 cities and organizations across the U.S. aimed at gaining a better understanding of how urban forests and natural areas are being managed.

Sustainable Trail Foods

Caroline Ebinger ’22 MEM/MBA is promoting an earth-friendly lifestyle through a startup company, Mesa Foods, that sells spice mixes for backpacking meals.

Working the concept through Yale’s Tsai Center for Innovative Thinking, Ebinger, in partnership with Tony Cisneros ’21 MEM/MBA , received startup funding and the Center for Business and the Environment.

The company supports sustainable farmers and food suppliers who are practicing planetary health principles.

“I really have always believed that for-profits can be a tool for social environmental impact,’’ Ebinger says.

Keeping Bhutan Carbon Neutral

To make good on its constitutional mandate to be the first carbon neutral country for its entire existence, Bhutan relies heavily on its forest cover.  Dechen Dorji ’01 MEM led the Bhutan for Life initiative, which raised more than $40 million to finance the protection of the country’s pristine network of protected areas.

Dorji continues to work on land preservation and protection of endangered species as the World Wildlife Fund’s senior director for the Asian Wildlife Program.

Program Timeline

Summer before first year.

• Attempt Foundational Knowledge waiver exams for each of the four subject areas.
• Attend MODs, a 3-week summer orientation in the Urban environment of New Haven and forested landscape of Connecticut.

First Year — Fall Semester

• Take Perspectives course, and complete any of the Foundational Knowledge courses for which you did not receive a waiver from the summer exams.
• Begin core and elective courses of your intended specialization(s)
• Complete a Professional Skills Module (PSM)
• Declare your specialization by the end of the term

First year — Spring Semester

• Continue core and elective courses for your specialization (s)

Summer Experience

• Complete the required summer work experience to apply knowledge and skills gained during the first year of study, gain professional experience, build networks, and investigate potential career paths.

Second Year — Fall Semester

• Continue core and elective courses for your specialization(s)
• Complete a Capstone course or Independent Capstone project (this semester or next)

Second Year — Spring Semester

• Finish remaining electives for your specialization(s)
• Complete a Capstone course or Independent Capstone project (if you did not last semester)
• Complete any remaining graduation requirements

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The Master of Science “Environmental Management” is designed to offer interdisciplinary education, which enables graduates to develop complex, efficient and sustainable management concepts to solve current and future environmental problems. This program encompasses several fascinating fields of research such as: Nature Conservation, Soil Protection, Water Protection, Water Framework Directive, Integrated Coastal Zone Management, Environmental Monitoring and Sustainable Land-Use.

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