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Day
One: Wednesday, June 2, 2010
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Welcome
and Opening Remarks, 1:30-1:40
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| Michael
Reese, Capstone
Instructor, UW Program on the Environment |
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Session
I: At the Intersection of Science and Policy, 1:40-2:25
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Tyson Wine, "Washington State
Wildlife Connectivity Assessment: A Road Ecology Approach to Conservation"
(Advised by Aaron Wirsing, UW School of Forest Resources, and Jen
Watkins, Conservation Northwest)
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| Sarah Ellison, "A Census of Garry
Oak (Quercus garryana) in the Point Disney Preserve, Waldron Island,
Washington" (Advised by Jon Bakker, UW Forest Resources, and
Carson Sprenger, Rain Shadow Consulting) |
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| Lori Hanson, "Sea Level Rise in the
Marshall Islands: Overcoming Barriers to Adaptation Planning" (Advised
by Julian Sachs, UW Oceanography, and Mark Stege, MarTina Enterprises) |
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Break,
2:25-2:35
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Session
II: Outstanding Outreach, Effective Advocacy, 2:35-3:15
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| Tye Rogerson, "Yurtprints: Taking
Big Steps Toward a Smaller Footprint" (Advised by Michael Reese,
UW Program on the Environment) |
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| Nicole Pita, "Social Change through
Social Media: The Future of Seattle's Local Food Movement" (Advised
by Michael Kucher,UW Tacoma Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, and Alex
Moore, Cascade Harvest Coalition) |
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| Alan Wright, "The UW Campus Sustainability
Fund: Student-Led Sustainability" (Advised by Bruce Balick, UW
Astronomy, and Lauren Kim, WashPIRG) |
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Session
III: Poster Presentations, 3:15-3:55
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| Michael Dillon, "Improving Indoor
Air Quality with Indoor AirPLUS" (Advised by Ken Yocom, UW Landscape
Architecture, and Davis Zhen and Susan Titus, EPA) |
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| Michael Dugan, "Criteria for a Sustainable
Urban Green Space: The Olympic Sculpture Park" (Advised by Fritz
Wagner, UW Landscape Architecture, and Midge Williams, Seattle Art Museum) |
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| Benjamin Garwood, "Effects of Light
and Moisture Availability on Sugar Pine Regeneration" (Advised
by Jim Lutz, UW Forest Resources) |
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| Diana Haug, "Outreach Work for the
'Puget Sound Starts Here' Campaign" (Advised by John Lombard,
UW Oceanography, and Kristen Cooley, Puget Sound Partnership) |
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| Juana Hernandez, "Restoring Ravenna Park and Controlling
Invasive Species" (Advised by Tom Hinckley, UW Forest
Resources, and Ann Stevens, Friends of Ravenna Ravine) |
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| Shawnell Mitchell, "Red Flowering
Currant in the West Duwamish Greenbelt: Methods for Restoration and Community
Outreach" (Advised by Rob Harrison, UW Forest Resources, and
Mark Tomkiewicz, Nature Consortium) |
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| Viktor Navara, "Community Education through Environmental Stewardship at Lewis Creek Park in Bellevue, Washington" (Advised
by Julie Johnson, UW Landscape Architecture, and Christina Brown, City
of Bellevue Parks & Community Services) |
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| Leeann Yang, "Farmers, Food, and the
Environment in King County" (Advised by Marc Miller, UW School
of Marine Affairs, and Karen Kinney, King County Agriculture Program) |
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Session
IV: Marine Pollution and Marine Invasive Species, 3:55-4:45
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| Ruth Schalch, "Bivalves for Clean Water: A Case Study in Hood Canal" (Advised by
Richard Strickland, UW Oceanography, and Teri King, Washington Sea Grant) |
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| Sean Wood, "Mitigating Stormwater
Runoff through Seminar-Based Public Outreach" (Advised by Dorothy
Paun, UW Forest Resources, and Kristen Cooley, Puget Sound Partnership) |
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| Jacob Moore, "Initial Distribution Assessment of Marine Invasive Species Watersipora in the Puget Sound" (Advised by
Greg Jensen, UW Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, and Jeff Adams, Washington
Sea Grant) |
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| Tracy Smith, "Marine Debris: Trash
Not Treasure" (Advised by Julia Parrish, UW Program on the Environment,
and Jane Dolliver, Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team) |
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Break,
4:45-4:50
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Session
V: Environmental Education and Air Pollution, 4:50-5:15
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| Veronica Balansay, "Air Pollution and Environmental Education in Tribal Schools" (Advised by Francesca
Lo, UW Center for Experiential Learning, and Gary Olson, EPA) |
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| Anastasia Schemkes, "Bridging the
Gap between Public and Policy: Ending the Use of Coal Power in Washington
State" (Advised by Beth Bryant, UW Marine Affairs, and Sarah
Rasmussen, Sierra Club) |
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Lori Hanson
investigates the condition of corals in the Republic of the
Marshall Islands (RMI); her capstone investigated barriers to
climate adaptation planning in RMI
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Day
Two:
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Husky Union Building (HUB) Room 310
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Sarah Ellison
conducts a census of Garry oaks on Waldron Island for the San
Juan Preservation Trust
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Welcome
Back and Opening Remarks, 1:30-1:35
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| Michael
Reese, Capstone
Instructor, UW Program on the Environment |
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Session
I: Innovative Outreach: Reaching Legislators, Businesses, and the Public,
1:35-2:20
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| Allison Cook, "Effects of Marine Debris on Pacific
Northwest Marine Wildlife" (Advised by Julia Parrish, UW Program
on the Environment, and Jane Dolliver, Coastal Observation and Seabird
Survey Team) |
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| Emily Namiki, "The Collision Repair Campaign:
Eliminating Hazardous Air Pollutants from Auto Body Shops by Switching
to Waterborne Coatings" (Advised by Chuck Treser, UW Environmental
Health, and Ashley Zanolli, EPA) |
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| Matt Halliday, "Media, Public, and Environment: Coordinating a Public Service Announcement Contest for the EPA" (Advised by Taso Lagos, UW Communications, and Viccy
Salazar, EPA) |
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Break,
2:20-2:30
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Session
II: Analyzing and Building Environmental Education, 2:30-3:20
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| Tamara Mitchell, "Biomimicry: A Solution in the Search for Urban Sustainability "
(Advised by Ken Yocom,UW Landscape Architecture, and John Withey, UW
Forest Resources) |
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| Hilary Elfman, "Environmental Education on Tribal Lands
in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho" (Advised by Francesca
Lo, UW Center for Experiential Learning, and Gary Olson, EPA) |
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| Jesse Brown, "Environmental Education: The Goal
of Creating a Sustainable World." (Advised by John Withey, UW
Forest Resources) |
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| Makenna O'Meara,"Sustainable Education: A Comparison of Environmental Education in Brussels, Stockholm, and Seattle" (Advised by Christine Ingebritsen, UW Scandinavian Studies;
Michael Reese, UW Program on the Environment; and Belinda Chin, Seattle
Department of Parks and Recreation) |
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Session
III: Poster Presentations, 3:20-4:00
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| Ryan Applegate, "Investigating Environmental Education:
A Case Study of the Nature Consortium’s Youth Art Program"
(Advised by Ursula Valdez, UW Zoology, and Victoria Tangata,
Nature Consortium) |
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| Erin Connor, "Preparing Students for Standardized Tests with Experiential Lessons" (Advised
by Francesca Lo, UW Center for Experiential Learning, and Denise Dumouchel,
IslandWood) |
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| Kate Dole, "Teaching Tools for Tomorrow's Energy
Concerns: The Legislative Energy Horizon Institute" (Advised
by Craig Zumbrunnen, UW Geography, and Matt Morrison, Pacific
Northwest Economic Region) |
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| Caitlin Everett, "Restoring the Duwamish
Greenbelt" (Advised by Kern Ewing, UW Forest Resources, and Mark Tomkiewicz, Nature Consortium) |
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| Katrina Flora, "A Sustainable Product Packaging
Policy for Washington State" (Advised by Craig Thomas, UW Public Affairs,
and Viccy Salazar, EPA) |
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| Alec Haberman, "The Role of GIS in Restoration
Work" (Advised by Miles Logsdon, UW Oceanography, and
Mark Tomkiewicz, Nature Consortium) |
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| Alana Lautensleger, "Fuel Modeling and Predicted Fire Effects in the Yosemite Forest Dynamics Plot"
(Advised by Jim Lutz, UW Forest Resources) |
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| Kerry McCarthy, "Environmental Education: Changing the Way We Think about Teaching" (Advised by Francesca
Lo, UW Center for Experiential Learning, and Samantha Brower, Environmental Science Center) |
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Session
IV: Analyzing and Quantifying Sustainability, 4:00-4:40
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| Logan Trabue, "Examining Rates of Solar Power Generation in Seattle" (Advised by Eric Salathe, UW Climate Impacts Group,
and Mike Little, Seattle City Light) |
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| Maria Smith, "The Assessment and Integration of Sustainable Purchasing Practices"
(Advised by Jason Scullion, UW Program on the Environment,
and Tony D'Onfrio, Town and Country Markets) |
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| Emily Staskowksi, "Improving Air Quality through the EPA's
IndoorAirPLUS Program" (Advised by Dave Tetta, UW Extension and EPA, and Davis Zhen and Susan Titus, EPA) |
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Appreciations,
4:40-4:45
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