Environmental
Studies Capstone Conference
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Matthew Deisen visits an agro-forestry project with the Rural Aid Action Programme in northern Ghana. |
Dawn Mace (at right) leads a field trip to Mt. Rainier for students from Keio University in Japan. |
| Introductions
and Welcome, 3:00-3:10 |
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| Michael Reese, Capstone Instructor, UW Program on the Environment | |
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| Session
I: Building Bridges: Sustainability, Justice, and Environmental Education Oral Presentations, 3:10-3:55 |
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| Dawn Mace, "International Environmental Education at the University of Washington" |
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| Andre Ellison, "Environmental Justice in the Pacific Northwest" | |
| Anne Housekeeper, "The Reestablishment of Ejido Rights in a San Luis Valley Acequia Community: A Victory for Common Pool Resource Regimes" | |
Break,
3:55-4:05
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Session
II: Resource Management and Restoration Efforts Abroad Oral Presentations, 4:05-4:35 |
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| Nathaniel Hough-Snee, "Restoring the Waters : An Examination of Water Quality and Ecological Restoration Issues Surrounding New Zealand's Lake Omapare" | |
| Matthew Deisen, "Forest Management and Methods of Conservation in Northern Ghana" | |
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| Session
III: Poster Session, 4:35-4:55 |
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| Heidi Brown, "Going Green: Recycling in a Large Corporation--Northgate Nordstrom" | |
| Hannah Dewey, "Building a Children's Garden at Greenwood Elementary School" | |
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Session
IV: Management and Restoration of Aquatic Resources Oral Presentations, 4:55-5:25 |
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| Chaochung Tsai, "Interactions between Invasive Dwarf Eelgrass (Zostera japonica) and Manila Clams (Ruditapes philippinarum)" | |
| Justin Zapata, "Building the PCEIS Database: The Pacific Coast Estuarine Information System" | |
| Appreciations,
5:25-5:30 |
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