Senior Theses from 2024
The Ecological Underpinnings of Famine: Irish Agriculture and Land Use Under British Colonialism, 1534-1852, Wyatt Bandy-Page
Improving Accessibility and Understanding: Studying the Impact of Human Activities and Dam Removals on Anadromous Fish Species in the Pacific Northwest, Adia F. Bennett
The Effects of Seaweed Farming on Local Ecosystems in the United States, Reid Cohen
Migration-Associated Variation in Blood Parasitism, Body Condition, and Stress in Gambel’s White-Crowned Sparrows (Zonotrichia leucophrys gambelii), Julianna Deibel
Roadblocks Ahead: High-Speed Rail Setbacks in the United States—Reflections and Ramifications, Sophie Dorn
Exploring the Potential Role of Fungal Communities on Forest Restoration, Destiny Garcia
Quantifying Enrichment of Metals and Inorganic Ions in Sea Spray Aerosols, David C. Gorman and Charles J. Taylor
A Regenerative Future: The Intersection of Agriculture Practices, Partnership, and Economics in San Joaquin Valley, Jada Higgins
From Fork to Farm: Strategies to Expand Onsite Composting and Reduce Compost Contamination at Pomona College, Grace Hill
Resistance and Resilience in a New Era of Labor Suppression: SITRACHIRI Banana Workers Union in Costa Rica, Grace Hill
Environmental Effects of Planned Wastewater Releases from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, Grant Ho
Corporate Influence at Public Universities: Upholding the Conventional Agricultural Paradigm, Michaela Jones
Costuming the Californian Apocalypse: Sartorial Speculations of Los Angeles's Future, Isabel Kramer
Drought Incidence and Fire Hazard in the Sierra Nevada Forest Foothills, 2022-23, Kushnerniva Laurent
Turning from the Streets to the Courts: Assessing the Extrajudicial Effects of Litigation as a Strategy in the Climate Justice Movement, Journey Lipscomb
Is Your Refrigerator Running? An Exploration of Energy Practices and Decarbonization Potential at Pilgrim Place, Shelby Luster
The Lives I’ve Yet to Live, Emma Merk
The Korean Hanok as a Model for Sustainable Architecture in South Korea, Jordan Oh
Speculative Landscapes, Laurel Ovenell
Nitrate Contamination in Two California Groundwater Basins: What Creates Disparities?, Catherine Protiva
Impact of Highway Proximity on Air Quality: An Analysis of Los Angeles County & Harris County, Claudia Quintero
Synthetic Nitrogen Fertilizers Do Not Replicate Soil Organic Matter: The Feedback Loops from Soil Amendment Options, Sabine Salles
Sonic Uprising: Techno as an Instrument for Urban Revitalization, Wali Shaikh
From Activist to Journalist: Radical Journalism Against the Climate Crisis and American Militarism, Sophie Shepherd
Mobile Food Displacement and Formalization: A Case Study of Portland’s Block 216, Marcello Ursic
Senior Theses from 2023
Air Pollution and the Case for Reparations Among African American Communities in Los Angeles, California, jaela alvarez
Radioactive, Internal Colonialism: The Uranium Industry’s Historic and Current Impact on the Navajo Nation, Sophie Arens
Decolonial Foodurisms: From Plantations to Agricultural Spaces of Intersectional Healing, Dominic Arzadon
From Building to Dwelling: Unfolding Infinity through Bioregional Fulfillment, Sanjana Bhatnagar
The Prison Industrial Complex: A Microcosm of Environmental Justice As A Human Rights Issue, Isabella Brusco
¡Hay comida en la casa! - There Is Food at Home!, Gabriela Camacho
Grieving Climate Change: A Psychological and Personal Exploration of Emotionally Processing the Climate Crisis, Hava Chishti
Utilizing Multiple Analysis of Petrocalcic Soils to Determine Potential Environmental Factors, Cecilia Compton
Contemplative Nearby Nature: A Design Proposal for Peralta Hacienda Historical Park, Russell Corbin
Timber Island: A Screenplay, Lucas Cunningham
Treasure Island: Gold Dust or Radioactive Soil?, Ari Daniels
The Green Campus: A Report on Tree Carbon Storage and Sequestration on Pomona College Campus, Leona A. Das
Redesigning Pitzer's East Mesa Parking Lot, Maisie deBruyn
Investigating the Role of Flowering Phenology in the Invasion of Viola odorata, Catherine Donson
How to Build a World: Stereoscopes, Tourism, and Land in Zion National Park, Emma Duggleby
FOSSIL FUELS IN DISGUISE: ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES WITH CARBON CAPTURE STORAGE IN THE CENTRAL VALLEY, Medha Gelli
Warehouses in the Inland Empire: Displacing Land and Life, Katherine Gelsey
QUANTIFYING THE CARBON STORED AND SEQUESTERED BY THE TREES ON POMONA COLLEGE’S CAMPUS, Paola A. Giron-Carson
Weaving Testimonio and Territory in La Comuna Ancestral Las Tunas, María J Durán González
Concrete Everywhere: A Project-Based Analysis of the Unequal Distribution of Warehouses in Fontana, Chanah Haigh
The Stateless Agent: A Multidisciplinary Analysis of Transboundary Air Pollution in the El Paso-Ciudad Juárez Region of the U.S.-Mexico Border, Elizabeth Hernandez
La Puerta Park, Graeme F. Logan
Breakwater: Anti-Blackness in Geoscience Lessons from Long Beach, CA, Christina Marsh
Redefining Community in the Age of the Internet: Will the Internet of Things (IoT) generate sustainable and equitable community development?, Carson Martinez
Bicycling for Sustainable Urban Mobility: Comparing Urban Transformations in Paris and Bogotá, Luba Masliy
Reaching Gleaners and Raising Awareness: A Toolkit for Uncommon Good's Community Gleaning Program, Gabriella Meerwarth
GLEAN MACHINES: Creating a Gleaning Toolkit for Uncommon Good, Elizabeth Messinger
An Analysis of Water Quality at Orange County, California Beaches, Naomi Meurice
The Role of Gleaning in Cultivating Community Food Security, Katja Reich
Variation in soil-mediated drought response traits between sympatric species of Mimulus, Anna Reitman
Grain-Washing: The Issue with Corn Ethanol as a Sustainable Aviation Fuel, Emily J. Rinn
La Floresta; an appreciation and reimagination of my barrio, Ana Rodríguez
The History of Environmental Justice and Grassroots Activism and An Analysis of New York State's Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, Eleanor Tahbaz
From Bloom to Bouquet: Unearthing the Toxic Cut Flower Industry, Addie Wasikonis
Miniscule and Might Predators: A Cautionary Tale of the Power of Mosquitoes in California and the Greater United States, Benjamin Willett
Growing Culturally Relevant Food at the Urban Farm: An Examination of Sovereign Foodways, Place-Making Practices, and Autonomous Identity-Shaping, Dahlia Bess Zail
Senior Theses from 2022
Power in numbers: an abundance of small corals responsible for storing over half of the carbon stored by all Alaskan Primnoa pacifica deep-sea corals, Sylvie Alexander
Deconstructing U.S. Army Maps of Korea: A Case Study for Rethinking Historical Environmental Data, Lee Beckwith
Soil and Soul: Fostering Cultural Healing Through Reconnection to the Land, Makeda Bullock Floyd
Examining Soil Microbial Diversity in Transition Zones between Corn Fields and Restored Prairie in the Upper Midwest, Anna M. Burns
Footprints on the Prairie: Examining the Interlocking Land Histories of the Liberty Prairie Reserve, Illinois, Anna M. Burns
Roots and Resilience: Reimagining Marston Quad After the Windstorm, Maya Edstrom
Re-imagining Design for Affordable Housing in Mexico, Kenza Fernandez Dominguez
Re-imagining Design for Affordable Housing in Mexico, Kenza Fernandez Dominguez
Painting Colonialism Green: Understanding colonial ecology through the lens of Palestinian art, Lily Hibbard
Sharing the Shore: Hybridity and Developing Environmentalisms in the Indiana Dunes, Olivia Klein
Agroecology Curriculum Proposal, Emily Kuhn
Visualizing an Anti-Capitalist Future Amidst a Commodified Landscape: Learning from the African Savanna Elephant, Eloise Magoncelli
Hungies? Me too: Food Insecurity on College Campuses as it pertains to BIPOC, Low-Income and/or First-Generation Students, Zury Marroquin
Localizing Food Waste Management: A Social Benefit-Cost Analysis of Aerobic Composters, Aurora Massari
Out of This World: Imagination(s) Under Capitalism, Julia H. McCartan
Validation of the Use of Clathromorphum compactum Growth and Skeletal δ18O as a Proxy for Seawater Conditions, Teagan McMahon
The Heirloom as Evidence: Investigating the Colonial Trace Preserved within my Family’s Sandalwood Box, Olivia Meehan
Beyond The Technical Dimensions of Water: Community-Based Efforts for Water Justice in the High Desert, Ella Meyer
Drought Tolerant Landscaping Trends in Claremont, California, Serena Myjer
Spatial Geochemical Changes in Central and East Texas Soils over Time Resulting from Human Decomposition, Isabela Marisol Overturf
Home/land Security: Asian Settlers, Native Hawaiians, and Claims to Belonging in "Hawaiian" Fiction, Alice Shinn
Disaster Art, Kali Tindell-Griffin
Forest Offsets in the California Carbon Market: Challenges of a Market Based Climate Solution, Eric Warmoth
Tales of Urban Livability－ Vermont Avenue in Los Angeles As Told by Tree Canopy Cover, Hoi Cheng Wong
Senior Theses from 2021
CAFOs In The Crossfire: Environmental Policy And The Equine Industry, Toni Anderson
Intertidal Responses to ENSO Patterns, Evie L. Andrade
“Biomimicry: Sustainable Agriculture and Architecture Design”, Camille Barreto
When Disparities Become Deadly: Spatial Differences in PM2.5 Levels Within the City of Pomona, California, Pauline Bekkers
Navigating Obstacles to Environmental Conservation: How NGOs Emerge as Effective Environmental Stewards, Chris Clark
