Theses/Dissertations from 2024
The Dark Side of Power: Shortcomings of America’s Energy Grid and How to Fix Them, John Ashton
Ancient Wisdom, Modern Prosperity: Harnessing Traditional Ecological Knowledge to Revitalize Australia's Economy, Environment, and Human Wellbeing, Annabelle L. Baulch
We Are What We Eat: Unsustainable Food and Diet in America, Azzurra Bertelli Pisetti
Cultivating Hope: The Influence of Positive Outlooks in K-12 Climate Change Education, Agnes Brown
From Pasture to Pavement: Urban Expansion and Its Environmental Consequences in Perth, ANASTASIA CHARELISHVILI
Unnatural Climate Solutions: The Naturalizing Practice of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ryan Chen Mx.
The Air We Breathe: Understanding Individual Exposure to Air Pollution, Claire Culliton
An Environmental Justice Framework for Transportation Equity, Alex Kay DePinho
Breaches in the Levee: Increasing Sea Level Rise and Hurricane Activity in New Orleans, Ian A. Gere
Pandemic Pandemonium: The Interconnectedness of Environmental and Public Health Through the Lens of COVID-19, Hanna Giedraitis
New York City’s Rising Sea Level and Coastal Erosion: Approaches to Resiliency, Ryder D. Isidro
Hawaii’s Future Is Kānaka Maoli: Reconciling the Colonization of Hawai’i to Promote a Greener Future, William Johnston
Bees in the Big City: The History, Politics, and Infrastructure of Colony Collapse Disorder and Potential Solutions, Anthony Lekakis
Stepping Towards Sustainability: Analyzing Walkability in Urban Environments, Elli Lewis
Not Just a Walk in the Park: Environmental Injustice in New York City’s Green Spaces, Greta Laine McLaughlin
Modern Human Sacrifice: Environmental Injustice in Cancer Alley, Molly Mulvaney
An Anthropogenic Mass Extinction: Speculation about the Future of Humanity and Other Species, Grace M. Nelson
Lyme Disease in the Northeast: The Unintended Consequence of Suburban Development, Hayden Neubert
Reef Ecosystem Conservation for the Hawaiian Islands: The Impacts of Ocean Warming and Acidification on Benthic Reef Populations, Samantha Roberts
Revitalizing New York City Food Deserts: On Addressing, Examining, and Solving Food Insecurity in New York City, Eleanor Ann Rodde
Climate Change and Environmental Crises in Coastal Cities: Charleston vs New York City, Nolan Rodriguez
Confessions of a Contemporary Consumer: Environmental and Humanitarian Impacts of Fast Fashion, Maria Jose Salume
A Just, Sustainable Transition at Fordham University, Ethan Shepard
Greening Urban Spaces: Harnessing Houseplants to Reclaim Ecosystem Services, Alana Snyder
Urban Agriculture: Sowing Seeds of Sustainability in New York City, Taylor K. Takahashi
The Abyss of Abundance: Consumer Overconsumption and the Road to Environmental Collapse, Emma Vega
Beyond the Tap: The Flint, Michigan Water Crisis as an Issue of Environmental Racism, Vincent J. Vitanza
Sustainable Urban Design in New York City: The Case Study of Manhattan’s Chinatown, Tiffany Wu
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
A Human-Animal Dialogue: Positive Reinforcement Training in Zoos and Aquariums, Kathryn Bennett
Designing A Comprehensive Waste Management Plan For K-12 Public School Systems: Ridgefield High School Zero-Waste Initiative Case Study, Caitlin Saoirse Boyle
Land Dispossession and Native American Climate Adaptation: The Hopi Tribe, Jessica M. Curran
The Green Core of The Big Apple: The Significance of Urban Green Spaces in New York City & Beyond, Grace Dailey
A Greener Shade of Blue and Yellow: Sweden's Path to Environmental Leadership, Katherine Delfay
The Value of Zoos and Aquariums; A Perspective Via The Bronx Zoo and New York Aquarium, Reiariel D. Garcia
Identity vs Institution: Political Violence Against Environmental Activists in Colombia, Sophie Genolio
Renovating America's Electrical Grid: Renewable Sources and Resilient Delivery, Justin O'Hare Giffee
Conflict and Coltan: Resource Extraction and Collision in The Democratic Republic of the Congo and Venezuela, Jenna Marie Goldblatt
Macroproblems Require Microsolutions: The Case for Microgrids in the U.S. Energy Infrastructure, David Howie
Combating the Climate Crisis: Anishinaabe Philosophy and Environmental Justice, Margaret Hunt
Fighting Heat and Rain: New York City’s Climatic Problems and The Effect on The City’s Urbanism, Moises D. Lopez
Salmon Says: An Examination of Salmon Farms and Sustainability, Ashley Morales
Heatwaves in the Arctic: Their Effects on Northern Alaska, Tayler M. Rogers
Sick of Zoning in Metropolitan Chicago: Healing Environmental Racism and Investing in a Segregated City, Caroline M. Sandoval
The ‘Surplus’ of Siem Reap: A Comparative Study of Cambodia’s Urban Recyclers, Karin Schroeder
An Oasis in Crisis: Lesotho Highlands Water Project Turned Drought, Justine Wendt
A Path to Achieve European Energy Security, Nicholas Wolf
State Run Dry: How California Manages Inevitable Drought Due to Climate Change, Rachelle Yang
Water Scarcity In Lebanon: The Edge Of Collapse, Gregory B. Yared
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
The Colonial Legacy of Public Lands: Exploring Extractivism in the Bears Ears Region, Josephine W. Cohen
Locked Inside: The Importance of New York City’s Parks in the Wake of COVID-19, Ellena Dickerson
Beauty and the Beast: Plastic Pollution in the Personal Care and Cosmetics Industry, Olivia Frantzeskos
Water Remunicipalization: Insights and policy implications from Atlanta, Georgia case study, David L. Fretz
Surviving Future Pandemics: The Economic, Social, and Political Battle Against Climate Change and Infectious Diseases, Dayana Gonzalez
Doomscrolling: How Science Journalism Can Fight Climate Despair, Rachel Gow
Soup Minus Shark: How the Shark Finning Industry Continues to Cause Transboundary Environmental Harm, Anna Haase
A Woman’s Place is in the Resistance: An Ecofeminist Response to Climate Change, Olivia Johnson
Ignoring Native Voices: Environmental and Cultural Impact of Oil Pipelines, Nicolette Makris
Remedying Renewable Energy Research: Implementation of Green Chemistry in Laboratories, Julia Mayes
Sustainable Urban Planning: Turning the Concrete Jungle into Green Buildings, Danielle Richardson
Internet and the Environment: A Catalyst to Consumerism and Environmental Degradation, Monica Stanovic
Controlling the Contamination: Preventing Environmental Impacts of Combined Sewage Overflows in NYC, Samiur R. Turjja
Adapting to Environmental Crises: Humans’ Resilience to Humanity, Isabella Volonte
Adapting to Environmental Crises: Humans’ Resilience to Humanity, Isabella Volonte
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Conserving Chelonia mydas Populations in Oahu: The Impact of Plastic on the Hawaiian Archipelago, Hailey Arango
A Living City: Food Accessibility and Urban Growth in New York City, Kat Coleman
Microplastics in the Big Apple: A look into plastic pollution of New York City Waters, Taina Colon
The True Cost of Clothes: Sustainability Issues in the Fashion Industry, Grace Costa
Commodifying the Commons: American Individualism and Corporate Agriculture, Sarah A. Cryer
Reaching Climate Resiliency: The Challenge for Urban Areas, Anita Gitta
A Meadow From Above: Expanding Green Roof Implementation in NYC, Lydia Hallett
Conservation and Murder: The Plight of Indigenous Land Defenders in Mexico, Costa Rica, New Zealand and the Philippines, Jillian G. Kenny
The Bitcoin Standard: The Pursuit of Sound Monetary and Environmental Management Systems, Yuta T. Kobayashi
The Ongoing Effects of Apartheid on Waste Management in South Africa, Katherine Kuemerle
Farm to Boardroom: How Improving Farm Conditions Leads to Sustained and Ethical Profit, Emily Mueller
U.S. Seaweed Farming: How We Can Remedy and Revolutionize our Industrialized Food System, Gabrielle Alexis Perez
Towers of Trash: Dissecting India’s Solid Waste Management Crisis, Maya L. Reddy
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
A Winner's Mentality: Building An Environmental Dynasty Through Sustainable Sports, Alexander J. Heilman
Live From New York, It’s Environmental Science! Climate Change Communication in Late-Night Comedy Television, Serena A. Ingram
A Sea of Trouble: The Threat of Rising Sea Level in New York City, Claudia Kay Keech
Florida’s Red Tide: The Hidden Costs of Land Development in the Everglades, Catherine Joan Outman
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
After the Storm: How Environmental Racism Impacted the United States' Response to Hurricane Maria, Hadley Ankrum
After the Storm: How Environmental Racism Impacted the United States’ Response to Hurricane Maria, Hadley Ankrum
Designing the City, Sustainably: Sustainability and Climate Change Resiliency in New York City, Cosima Balletti-Thomas
Making Sustainability Accessible: Green Affordable Housing Development in the South Bronx, Natalie A. Bartfay
Raising an Indoor Generation: Outdoor Environmental Education Impact on Adolescent Development, Daisy Elizabeth Bewley
The Fault with Asphalt: Towards Absorbent Urban Design in New York City, Scott Paul Redfern Brown
Problems and Possibilities of Private Equity and Environmental Sustainability, Katherine N. Elliot
The University Greening Movement: Is Carbon Neutrality Enough to Avert a Climate Crisis?, Sean R. Finlay
There Must Be Something in the Water: Understanding PFAS Contamination of Groundwater as a National Security Issue, Kylie N. Ford
Broadening Footpaths: Trail Ecology and Ethic, Miles H. Frank
A Fishy Problem: Effects of Atlantic Salmon Farming in the Pacific Ocean, Madeleine A. Griffith
The Path to Building Resilience in Sri Lankan Rice Farms, Tarea Karunaratne
Food Choice Reform: Shifting American Culture Toward Sustainable Diets, Colleen McCarthy
The Breath of the Bronx: Limited Greenspace and Poor Respiratory Health, Eric Patrick McLoughney
Nature as Privilege: How Environmental Racism Changes the Access to Fresh Air and the Effects on New York City’s Communities, Sarah C. Morrison
Nature as Privilege: How Environmental Racism Changes the Access to Fresh Air and the Effects on New York City’s Communities, Sarah C. Morrison
Breaking Ground on New Agricultural Models: Industrial Agriculture and the Local Food Movement, Elizabeth Nealon
Ecotourism Development in Indigenous Communities: A Mapuche Case Study, Shaelynn Taylor Nuckel
The Intersection of Deforestation and Economic Growth in the Brazilian Amazon, Victoria Oceguera
