Sustainability

Asterisk (*) after year denotes honors thesis.

2005

• *Emily Ann Baldauf-Wagner, Students Teaching Students, ENVS 197: Campus Sustainability
• *Jeff Gutierrez, Students Teaching Students, ENVS 197: Campus Sustainability
• Meredith Hall, Green Building in Vermont: The Opportunity for High Performance Schools Throughout Vermont
• Benjamin A. Normand, A Solar Home Design for Morristown, Vermont
• Jennifer Savar Rock, Addressing Urban Food Security Through Urban Farmers' Markets: A Farmer and Market Participant Assessment of the Farmers' Market in the Old North End of Burlington, Vermont

2006

• Mark Babson, Ecological Engineering: A Housing Design for Vermont that Incorporates Local, Natural, and Environmentally Friendly Materials
  
• Michael Bartelloni, The Synthesis of Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Ecological Design for the Manifestation of a Carib Building
• Kirsten Beneke, Eco-Design: Product, Furniture, Fashion: Nature Inspires Design, Design Empowers Life, Life Respects Nature
• Alexandra Carlson, Sustainable Ski Resort Development and Management: A Handbook: How the Ski Industry Can Have a Positive Impact on Community
• Laura Darling, The Role of Green Businesses in the Restoration of the Chesapeake Bay
• John Fennessy, Practical Applications of Sustainability in a South Indian Ecovillage
• Spencer Halstead, Getting off the Ground: Designing a Sustainable Treehouse
• Melissa Martin, Greening Events on the University of Vermont Campus: An Exploration.
• * Caleb Merrill, The Development and Implementation of a Curriculum on Living Sustainably
• Byron Murray, Energy Efficiency through Efficient Lighting Technologies: A Case Specific Look at Energy Efficiency in Saint Lucia
• Tim Nicholas, From Tourist to Traveler: Curriculum Development and Research on Intentional Travel
• Ben Sarle, The Yellow Bike Project: An Environmental Studies Initiative
• Christopher Smith, From Tourist to Traveler: Curriculum Development and Research on Intentional Travel
  

  2007

• David Nathan Anderson, Implementing an Environmental Management System for Construction and Demolition Waste
• Justin Hart, Energy, Man and Environment: A Study of Permaculture and Agroforestry Methods: Creating a Regenerative Sustenance Based on a Solar Income
• Stuart Pratt, Aspects of Green Building and Design: Using Natural and Local Materials to Design a Sustainable Cabin
• * Natasha Sadoff, The Little Village that Could: An Ethnographic Study of Small Scale, Local Sustainability in les Abricots, Haiti
• Lance Stratton, Aspects of Green Building and Design: Using Natural and Local Materials to Design a Sustainable Cabin
• Manuel Valencia, Sustainable Design in the Caribbean: Passive Strategies, Active Systems, and the Design Process
  

  2009

• Daniel Belhumeur Jr., Municipal Buildings in Burlington, Vermont: An Assessment of Energy Efficiency and Bureaucracy
• Charlotte Chapoy, University of Vermont LEEDTMing us in the Right Direction: The Making of a Brochure to Explore UVM’s Current and Future LEEDTM Certification
• Scott Dolmat-Connell, Bikes Not Buses: Improving the Bicycle Pedestrian Network on the University of Vermont Campus
• Lyndsay Gang, Green Events in the Davis Center: An Aid for People Wishing to Green Their Davis Center Events
• Jessica Goldberg, Traditional Ecological Knowledge and the Menominee Tribe: Sustained Yield Forestry in Action
• Hunter Houde, Poverty Alleviation in the United States Through Microfinance: Incorporating Social and Environmental Values Amidst a Changing Economy
• Michael Kelley, Our Sustainable World: A Creative Arts Thesis
• Jennifer Latessa, Transiting to Sustainability: Public Transportation Assessment, Analysis, and Resolution in Cincinnati, Ohio
• Torrey Lyons, Designing and Developing a Comprehensive Plan for a Ride Sharing Service at the University of Vermont
• Corey Paradis, Forging Connections: Identifying Barriers and Solutions to Local and Sustainable Food Purchasing in Vermont Institutions
• Ian Patric, Demonstrating the Crop Tree Release Silvicultural Method: Jericho Research Forest Compartment 6, Jericho, Vermont
• David Purcell, Greening Athletics: Understanding and Managing the Environmental Impacts of Athletics Programs in Higher Education
• Dave Snow, Invest to Use Less: A Comparison of Investment Options
• Jamel Torres, A Landscape Design Project: Designing the Future Expansion of River Run Campground, Brownfield, Maine
• Kelsey Wilson, Farm to Table Restaurants: Investigating the Nexus between Local Food and the Restaurant Industry
  

  2010

• * Jared Alvord –  A Feasibility Study of Micro Hydro in the Small Cabin Community of Gaylord Pond in Colebrook, Connecticut
  
• Hannah Beal  –  Sustainability Compendium: Using Personal Accounts to Create a Guide for Young Urbanites
  
• * Sophia Bielenberg  –  Building a Sustainable Foundation for the Local Food System: An Evaluation of Heating Systems in Vermont Greenhouses
  
• Peter Buckley  –  Planting the Seed: An Environmental and Food Education Curriculum for Second Grade Students at Orchard Elementary School in South Burlington
  
• Casey Butler  –  Inside the Blue Line: A Case Study of Wind Potential in the Adirondacks and Greater New York Area
  
• Kimberly Desautels  –  The New England Grassroots Environment Fund: Senior Capstone Internship
  
• Thomas J. Devlin  –  Why Not Green Building? The Times Are Changing
  
• Phillip Kern Fandel  –  A Green America: Cycling the States in Search of Sustainability: A Cross Country Quest to Inspire Sustainable Living
  
• Brian Fishler  –  A Review of Commercial Airports’ Approach to Solid Waste Management
  
• Lori Gambardella  –  Sustainability Compendium: Using Personal Accounts to Create a Guide for Young Urbanites
  
• Peter Gossens   –  Algae-Oil: A Research Study Assessing the Current State of the Algae Oil Technology
  
• Lisa Michelle Harris   –  Hands-On Sustainability: How Service-Learning Can Integrate Sustainability into Higher Education Curricula
  
• Shane Elisabeth Laderoute  –  The “Greening” of a Kitchen: Examples and Guidelines to Moving Towards a Sustainable Lifestyle
  
• Zachary N. Lance  –  Analysis of a 100-Mile and Vegetarian Diet
  
• Natasha Loeffler  –  Sustainable Business Ethics & The Opportunity for Sustainable Development in Small to Medium Sized Enterprises: A Business Strategy for Theodora’s Tea, Inc.
  
• Brydon Mitchell  –  Skiing Towards Sustainability: A Case Study of Mountain Operations at Sugarbush Resort, Warren, Vermont
  
• Denise Pisani  –  Sustainable Mining: A Paradigm Shift
  

  2011

• Christopher M. Ahler  – Environmentally Sustainable Beer
  
• Marlee Baron  –  "Let's change this B.S.!": Creating a Sustainable Beverage System at UVM
  
• * Melissa Kelly Cameron  –  Appetite for Local Fare:  An Assessment of Local Produce in UVM Dining Halls
  
• Nathan Canan-Zucker  –  Rural Transit: An In-Depth Investigation into the Conflict Between Equity & Efficiency
  
• Peter Cummings  –  Farm to School: Environmental Education with Common Roots and Orchard Elementary School
  
• Katherine Devine  –  Stormwater Management at the University of Vermont: Mapping and Design for Campus Sustainability
  
• Thomas J. Devlin  –  Why Not Green Building? The Times are Changing
  
• * Winter Heath  –  University of Vermont Eco-Reps: Addressing Program Visibility and Awareness on Campus
  
• Seth H. Levin  –  The Sustainability Department: The Motivations, Functionality and Effects on Small to Medium Sized Business in Vermont
  
• Nicole Lovesky  –  The Root Cellar:  A Business Plan for A Small Restaurant Located in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont
  
• Allen Roth  –  Internship with Creative Energies: How a Renewable Energy Company Operates and What is Gained Through an Internship
  
• * Caroline Shepard  –  Sustainable Urban Composting: Determining Best Practices for Organic Waste Management in Burlington, Vermont
  
• Peter S. Tyliszczak  –  The Importance of Community Participation in Ecotourism:  A Costa Rican Case Study
  
• Mima L. Wellington  –  The Greening of Camp Susquehannock
  
• Amelia Wurzburg  –  The Philosophy of Vegetable Gardening:  Sustainability in the Motivations of Food Gardeners
  

  2012

• * Page Atcheson – Strategic Climate Change Communication: A Creative Effort Toward Mitigation and Adaptation
• Julia Breul – In Transition Towards Sustainability: Internship with the University of Vermont's Clean Energy Fund and Office of Sustainability
• Daniel Clark – Bicycling the Gap: A Mixed Method Study Examining Bicyclists in New York City and the Interactions They Share with the Metro Transportation Authority Subway System, and the New York Waterway Ferry System
• * Sara Cleaver – What's the Catch?: An Analysis of Seafood Sustainability at the University of Vermont
• Emma Cook – From the Grassroots to the Statehouse: Vermont's Renewable Energy Present and Future: A Senior Capstone Internship with the Vermont Natural Resources Council Energy Program
• Christina Economou – Internship with UVM's GreenHouse RLC: Organizing an Education for Sustainability Course for GreenHouse Students, Working with GreenHouse Staff and Managing a Seminar Series
• * Samantha Ethridge – ENVS 197 Students Teaching Students: Hunger, Leadership and Social Change
• * Catherine Gannascoli – Hunger, Leadership and Social Change: A Students Teaching Students Course
• Cathryn Hancock  –  Exploring Nature's Bounty: A Summer Gardening and Food Education Internship with Orchard Elementary School
• Kelsey Head – From Drop to Drain: Sustainability Education Curriculum through the UVM Watershed Alliance
  
• Ariel Hodgins – The Omnivore's Education: Empowering Consumers with Information on Vermont Commercial Beef and Chicken Production
• Amanda Kava – Increasing the Demand for Property Performance Upgrades in the Burlington Rental Marketplace
• Allison Kornfeind – Green Event Planning with Some Adventures in Upcycling: A Senior Internship with Coul Productions in Pittstown, New Jersey
• * Kazuha Kurosu – Transformative Education for Creating Sustainable Food Systems: A Mini-Course: "Yoga (yoke) of the Earth, Food and Us" at the GreenHouse Residential Learning Community
• Mary Sage Clinton Napolitan – A Permaculture Design for the Bittersweet
• Alexander Nenopoulos – Burlington Smart Grid: Internship with Marketing Partners
• Benjamin Olsen – A Greener By Design Sustainability Capstone
• Alexandra Sarhanis – Sustainability at Champlain College
• Erin Schminke – Advocating for Local Food Systems Through the Center for an Agricultural Economy
• Sydney Stieler – Sustainability in the Central Susquehannah Valley: An Internship with the Lewisburg Community Garden
  
  
  

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