Senior Theses from 2014
Biodynamic Agriculture: A Valuable Alternative to the Industrial Farming System, Eden K. Olsen
Fish and Fruit for Food Justice Success, Nickelle A. Raschick
The Reclamation of Public Parks: An Analysis of Environmental Justice in Los Angeles, Allison Rigby
Earth, Air, Water, Oil: Regulating Fracking in the Monterey Shale with Health and Environment in Mind, Gideon J. Salzman-Gubbay
Evaluating the Potential Risks and Rewards in the Implementation of a REDD+ Policy in Uganda, Sage Schaftel
Farming: It's Not Just for Farmers Anymore, Jennifer Schmidt
Let's Not Eat Alone: A Search for Food Security Justice, Emma Shorr
Wetlands and Greenhouse Gas Fluxes: Causes and Effects of Climate Change – A Meta-Analysis, Robert E. Ventura
A Study of Post-Fire Recovery in Invaded Coastal Sage Scrub at the Bernard Field Station, Dana Marie Von Schaumburg
AB 32 and SB 375: Investigating Land Use and Transportation Policy on a Regional and Local Scale, Caroline Vurlumis
Images for a Nation: The Role of Conservation Photography in American Environmentalism, Nathaniel W. Yale
Reconsidering Firmitas: Durability as an Integral Function of the Sustainably Built Environment, Katherine P. Yzurdiaga
Senior Theses from 2013
The Concrete River: Industry, Race, and Green Justice on the Banks of the Los Angeles River, Carolyn M. Angius
Decolonizing Ecology Through Rerooting Epistemologies, Lauren M. Bitter
School Gardens: Reconnecting Children with Nature and Food, Alyssa M. Boyle
Living in Place On the Globe: Analyzing Narrative and Opinion Responses of Sixteen Tropical Interviewees to Understand Environmental Realities, Aleksandra Bril
Public Land and Its Management: Why the Research Is Not Enough, Corinne Calhoun
Justified By Faith: The Upper Susquehanna Lutheran Synod and the Pennsylvania Natural Gas Fracking Controversy, Lena R. Connor
'Clean Energy' At What Cost?, Rachel E. Conrad
Sustainable Urban Rail Trails: Designing the Cross Kirkland Corridor, Mia Cooledge
Fertile Lands and Bodies: Connecting the Green Revolution, Pesticides, and Women’s Reproductive Health, Sarah M.K. Cycon
Cooking up a Course: Food Education at Pomona College, Christina A. Cyr
Designing Affordable Housing for Adaptability: Principles, Practices, & Application, Micaela R. Danko
Conserving Fish and Forests: Community Involvement and Its Limits in Resource Management On the Island of Hawai'i, Amber W. Datta
Co-Management and the Fight for Rural Water Justice: Learning from Costa Rican ASADAS, Kristin B. Dobbin
A New Commons: Considering Community-Based Co-Management for Sustainable Fisheries, Charlotte L. Dohrn
Altering the Urban Frontier: Gentrification and Public Parks in New York City, Sarah E. Evers
Handcraft and Environmental Knowledge: Mapuche Women Weavers, Priscilla Pambana Gutto Bassett
Currents of Change: An Urban and Environmental History of the Anacostia River and Near Southeast Waterfront in Washington, D.C., Emily C. Haynes
Social Entrepreneurship: The Ideal Business for Humanity and the Economy, Maya D. Horgan
Environmental Economics: A Case Study for the Big Cottonwood Canyon Watershed, Robert Hull
Fruitful Communities: Evaluating the History and Impacts of TreePeople’s Fruit Tree Program, Kayla B. Imhoff
A Guide to the Pomona College Organic Farm: An Introduction to the Farm’s History and Basic Gardening Skills and Techniques, Adam J. Long
Floatovoltaics: Quantifying the Benefits of a Hydro-Solar Power Fusion, Abe McKay
Play in Place: The Role of Site-Specific Playgrounds in Community Space, Allison Nkwocha
From Farm to Fork to Landfill: Food Waste and Consumption in America, Mariel Nunley
Landscapes to Learnscapes: Exploring Schoolyard-based Education, Emily I. Palena and Caroline T. Spurgin
Oil, Oil, Everywhere: Environmental and Human Impacts of Oil Extraction in the Niger Delta, Julia Pitkin
Wind Energy Opposition in Vermont: Perspectives on the State's Energy Future, William R. Pitkin IV
Incentives for Distributed Generation in California: The Rise of Third-Party Solar Development, Joshua M. Propp
The Stories of Environmental Ethicists in Word and Image, Camille Robins
Greening the Streets: A Comparison of Sustainable Stormwater Management in Portland, Oregon and Los Angeles, California, Na'ama Schweitzer
Marston Quadrangle: Past, Present, and Proposals for a Sustainable Future, Meryl Seward
Water Reuse as Part of San Diego's Water Portfolio, Hillary P. Shipps
Food Security on Maui: Reinventing Agriculture in the Aloha State, Jade Silver
The Political Landscape of Hydraulic Fracturing: Methods of Community Response in Central Arkansas, Alyssa M. Solis
A Policymaker's Guide to Feed-In Tariffs: Encouraging a Responsible Transition to Renewable Electricity in California, Roland P. Thayer
Wasteland to Wonderland:Sustainable Brownfield Redevelopment Projects in Low-Income Areas of Los Angeles, Rachel L. Warburton
Cultivating Resistance: Food Justice in the Criminal Justice System, Caitlin M. Watkins
Senior Theses from 2012
The Bernard Field Station: An Unanswered Question, Rebecca Armstrong
Protecting the Last Tree: Environmental Education in the United States, 1990-2012, Liza R. Baskir
Walking Los Angeles, Zoe R. Carlberg
Take Me to the River: Revitalizing LA's Lost Monument, Erin Childs
Day to Day Change Making: The Transformative Potential of Dumpster Diving, Elizabeth Emery Donovan
Public Housing in the United States: Using Sustainable Urbanism to Combat Social Exclusion, Jasmine L. Edo
Biologically-Derived Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells: A Cleaner Alternative for Solar Energy, Erika S. Falsgraf
Sediment Removal from the San Gabriel Mountains, Mary C. Ferguson
Aquculture and Deforestation in the Peruvian Amazon, Gator Halpern
Biophilic Design at Pomona College: An Analysis of the New Sontag and Pomona Residence Halls, John W. Hasse
Environmental Critiques of Nuclear Energy, William Hummel
Get Your Butt Off the Ground!: Consequences of Cigarette Waste and Litter-Reducing Methods, Joyce Lee
Seattle's Orchards: A Historic Legacy Meets Modern Sustainability, Audrey L. Lieberworth
Agricultural Efficiency and the End of the Oil Age; Building a Future of Longevity, Keith McHugh
Does Design Affect Behavior? A Case Study of Pomona and Sontag Halls, Erin F. Morgan
Analysis of Biodiesel Quality Using Reversed Phase High-Performance Liquid Chromatography, Kellyann M. Murphy
Cultivating an Opportunity: Access and Inclusion in Seattle's Community Gardens, Alice K. Opalka
Exploring German and American Modes of Pedagogical and Institutional Sustainability: Forging a Way into the Future, Lindon N. Pronto
Our Thirsty World: Contextualized Responses to the World Water Crisis, Eliana Rieders
Growth on the Gold Line: Evaluating the Foothill Extension and the Potential of Transit-Oriented Development, Adam E. Russell
BIKEurious: A Transportation Reorientation, Aerienne Russell
The Full Cost of Renewables: Managing Wind Integration Costs in California, William Savage
Eco-Labeling: An Argument for Regulation and Reform, Lauren Sherman
Engaging with Motherhood: Gender and Sexuality in Environmental Justice, Hannah M G Snyder
Cool Roofs at Pomona College, Jeremiah M. Steuterman
Educating for Environmental Literacy in America's Public Schools, Annie L. Stoller-Patterson
San Antonio High School Food Justice Program: A Handbook and Evaluation of Edible Education, Katherine B. Tenneson
Neustonic Plastic in the Los Angeles River, Annie M. Tran
Senior Theses from 2011
PCB-Contaminated Food in the Canadian Arctic: Interactions between Environmental Policy, Cultural Values, and the Healthcare System, Katharine K. Brieger
Inclusionary Zoning: New Ways Forward, Owen Deutsch
Food Deserts in the Inland Empire: Locating Space for Urban Gardens in Ontario, California, Ashley L. McCoy
The Practical PEV: Removing Barriers to Plug-In Electric Vehicle Charging and Ownership, Stephen Parry
Shaping Our Energy Future: Lessons from Maine's Offshore Wind Energy Development Plans, Eben Perkins
Man, Nature, and New Ideas: The Legacy of Sea Pines Plantation, Markham M. Shofner
Fabrication and Preliminary Characterization of Hydrophobic Silica Aerogel Films for Oil Remediation Studies, Ellen Yang
Senior Theses from 2010
When Resistance is Not Enough: The Role of Ecotage in Radical Environmentalism, Kris R. Brown
Time to Get Real: A Food Assessment of Dining at Pomona College, Samantha Meyer
Not Empty, Lauren Orme
When Curiosity Kills More Than the Cat: The Perils of Unchecked Scientific Inquiry, Jamie Shannon
Is LEED a True Leader? Studying the Effectiveness of LEED Certification in Encouraging Green Building, Megan M. Turner
Senior Theses from 2009
The Claremont Foodshed: A Historical Analysis, Allie Comet
A Place Like This: An Environmental Justice History of the Owens Valley - Water in Indigenous, Colonial, and Manzanar Stories, Monica Embrey
Whole Foods: Renewable Energy Credits, Green Business, and Capitalist Approaches to Climate Change, Samantha Kanofsky
Natural Medicine: Personal Responsibility and Self-Empowerment, Kimber lopez
