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
Projects
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…
Action Research Team: Hospital Sustainability
The 2014 Hospital Sustainability Team focused efforts on three main sustainability projects for the UCLA Health System: assessing the sustainability of the food system, assisting with the Earth Day Fair at Ronald Reagan Medical Center (RRMC), and improving educational initiatives through an online module for new hospital staff.
An assessment of the economic, environmental and social conditions that will allow the commercial exploitation of solar energy harvesting on Southern California water canals
Student(s): Taylor Cam Briglio, Jessica Marcy Galvan, Kelsey Marie Ivan, David Lee Mun, Brandon Michael Pullen, Elizabeth Anna Schneider, Ashley Chew Verhines Client: The ADEPT Group, Inc. Advisor: Prof. Matt…
Analysis of motile invertebrate data from MARINe rocky intertidal monitoring at Channel Islands National Park
Students: Kim Lee Bowen, Thomas Dickson Folker, Rachel Ker, Melissa Grace Klose, Julianne Louise Marshall, Sargam Saraf, Anna Ly Tram Client: National Park Service Advisor: Dr. Felicia Federico Final Report
ART on ART
ART On ART is the first-ever auditing team, responsible for reviewing previous teams' results and gaining insights to improve future teams. The team researched, analyzed, and identified past teams' research methodologies, metrics, and goals in order to evaluate their efficacy.
Assessing community choice aggregation for the City of Hermosa Beach and South Bay Cities
Students: Jessica Reid Hampton, Jonathan Godfrey Ho, Jessica Lynn Ryan Leigh, David Banas Limjoco, Steven H Odom, Adrian Daniel Salazar, Francis Vincent Villanueva Client: City of Hermosa Beach Advisor: Juan…
Biological invasions: What’s new, and why the controversy
Dr. Daniel Simberloff, Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Tennessee
Campus Recycling
The Recycling Team audited waste on campus and consequently, made recommendations for the campus’ recycling program. The recommendations include but not limited to: optimal bin placement, new types of bins that…
Comparison of antibiotic resistant bacteria in meat products and downstream air and soils from conventional and antibiotic-free poultry facilities
Students: Carolyn Diane Collins, Edwin Giragossian, Allison Van Hornstra, Sarah Kamel, Andrea Elizabeth Maben, Benjamin Elliot Schmidt, Lauren Marie Sevigny Client: Natural Resources Defense Council Advisor: Helen Sanchez and Prof.…
DamNation film screening and panel discussion
Embark on a film odyssey that explores the change in national attitude from pride in big dams as engineering wonders, to the growing awareness that our futures are bound to the life and health of our rivers. Includes a brief panel discussion, prior to the screening, moderated by scientist-turned-filmmaker Randy Olsen.