Ghost dogs: Coyotes as top predators of the city
Dr. Stan Gehrt, Professor & Wildlife Extension Specialist at Ohio State University
Projects
Green Labs: Recycling Initiative
The goal of the project was to create a simple waste program for lab representatives of each lab category (biological, chemical, and engineering) that would emulate and expand campus-wide. The…
Incorporating Sustainability Across an Aerospace Manufacturing Enterprise
Students: Lauren Cheesman, Hannah Doan, Claire Hirashiki, Kevin Ho, Che-Hsuan Lin, Philomene Olivier, Grace Woo Client: Northrop Grumman Advisor: Dr. James Bassett (UCLA Extension) Final Report
John Wooden Energy Audit
The team’s goals were to improve energy efficiency in John Wooden Center by gathering data from electrical audits with an emphasis on large-scale lighting and air handlers. In addition, the…
LARC – The Los Angeles Regional Collaborative for Climate Action and Sustainability
Mission The Los Angeles Regional Collaborative for Climate Action and Sustainability is a membership organization, fostering a network of local and regional decision-makers in the Los Angeles County region to…
Meow! A Cat Discussion
New studies indicate that cats have a negative impact on native biodiversity and are a threat to human health. So what’s a cat lover to do?
Reintroducing Threatened Western Pond Turtles Into Southern California Ecosystems
In addition to developing a recommendation for creating a self-sustaining population of western pond turtles in the wild, we hope that this project will serve as an educational tool for the nearby community.
Rethinking Water at UniCamp (Year 2)
Students: Jalmeen Dhaliwal, Emily Donnelly, Shalini Kannan, Kristina Kayatta, Sharline Kim, Ethan Singer Client: UCLA UniCamp Advisor: Dr. Michael McGuire (UCLA Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering) Final Report
Setting Targets for Emissions Reductions
Students: Clayton Cosbie, Pei Kong, Mikael Matossian, Matthew Schulte, Christine Shen, Kylie Wagner Client: City of Santa Monica Advisor: Dr. Juan Matute (UCLA Lewis Center and the Institute of Transportation…
Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) University Challenge (Year 2)
Students: Christine Kim, Kevin Qiu, Margot Stert, Anne-Marie Theriault Client: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Advisor: Prof. Magali Delmas (IoES) Final Report
Waste Diversion at University Apartments
The University Apartments Team worked toward increasing the diversion of waste to recycling at the UCLA University Village graduate apartments on Sawtelle and Sepulveda Avenues. The team educated residents about…
Water Conservation in Campus Buildings
The focus of the 2015 Water Action Research Team was to decrease water consumption in on-campus restrooms. The team worked towards getting aerators installed on faucets across campus. Aerators attach…