Research Projects

EVS 300- Seminar in Environmental Science & Policy Student final projects The reports listed below were written by students enrolled in the Environmental Science and Policy seminar at Smith College. Electronic copies of these reports are available by permission of the authors by clicking on the pdf icon following the listing.
Table of Contents:

2009

1. Reducing Waste at Grab N' Go- by Julia Beaty, '09
2. Waste and recycling Behavior in the Quad: Problems and Solutions- by Andrea Buglione, '09
3. Heat Losses in the Smith College Steam Tunnel- by Joyce Cheung, '09
4. Greening the Office: Survey of the Events Management Office Discretionary Loads - by Ling San Cheung, '09
5. Taking Steps Towards Eliminating the Nature-deficit Disorder in our Community- by Ivonne Garcia, '09
6. Running Water: Student Water Use and Conservation in Smith Houses- by Hannah Jaris, '09
7. How to Get Hampshire College Students to Reduce Their Energy Consumption by Educating About Environmental Consequences of Energy Use- by Emma Parker, Hampshire College, '09
8. Running Water: Student Water Use and Conservation in Smith Houses - by Lauren Robertson, '09
9. A Compromise Between Clear Skies and Forested Landscape: Assessing the DIversity and Size of Trees in the Proposed Clearing Site at the Macleish Field Station, West Whately, MA - by Lela Schlenker, '09
10. A Study of In-dorm Student Energy Use at Smith College- by Britni Steingard, '09
11. Smith 'Walk-Ins' to Energy Savings: A Look at How Installing New refrigeration Technology can Save Thousands ($) A Year- by Kerry Valentine, '10J
12. Savings in Consolidating Machines: Reducing Redundancy by Switching to Multi-functional Devices in SMith Campus- by Chelsea Vaughn, '09
13. A Compromise Between Clear Skies and Forested Landscape: Assessing t he DIversity and Size of Trees in the Proposed Clearing Site at the Macleish Field Station- by Sylvia Vega, '09
14. A Study of Student Energy Use at Smith College- by Amy Zeng, '09

2008

1. Sustainable Transportation for Smith College: An Investigation of the Campus Parking Master Plan
   - by Lauren Bachtel, '08
2. Preliminary Investigation of a Local Vernal Pool- by Caitlin Burgess, '08
3. The Negative Effects of Deicing Salts on the Smith Campus Environment- by Lauren Chambers, '08
4. One Woman's Trash is Another Woman's Treasure: Composting Organic Kitchen Waste at Smith College
   - by Emily Edmonds-Langham, '08
5. Towards Zero Waste: Implementations for Waste Reduction on Smith College's Campus- by Sara Hoffman, '08
6. Meta-analysis of Past EVS-300 Seminar Projects on Campus and Community Sustainability
   - by Ellen Kreitmeier, '08 graphic
7. Fishy Business: The Consumption of the Catch of the Day at Smith College- by Lizz Lyons, '08
8. Sustainable Transportation for Smith College: An Investigation of the Campus Parking Master Plan
   - by Krista Mattatt, '08
9. Cost-Effectiveness and Sustainability of Individual Versus Bulk Products Provided in Smith Dining Halls
   - by Eliza Parsons, '08
10. Casino in the Valley: Economists Dream or Environmental Nightmare- by Krista Riihimaki, '08
11. Cleaning Up Laundry: An Analysis of the Environmental Impacts of Student Laundry Use and Recommendations for Smith College- by Rowan Van Ness, '08

2007

1. On the Trail of Our Trash - by Katherine Thompson, '07
2. A GIS-Based Analysis of Erosion, Northampton, MA - by Katie Dick, '07
3. Expanding Environmental Literacy at Smith College - by Emily Taylor, '08
4. Conserving Open Space: a Profile and Analysis of Northampton's Open Spaces, Core Habitats and Wildlife Corridors - by Catherine Masek, '07
5. Developing a Pre-Orientation Program on Sustainability at Smith College -by Katya Erlij
6. Circular Connections in the Classroom: A Study of Environmental Education in San Pedro, Belize and Northampton, MA - by Whitney Dorer, '07
7. Smith Seniors and Ecological Literacy: Education for a Green Future - by Erin Benger, '07
8. The (Im)Possibility of Green Purchasing on the Smith Campus - by Mandi Norton-Westbrook, '07
9. The Green River Dams: Strategies for Protecting a Watershed - by M. Wadleigh, '07
10. Managing "Pests" with Fewer Insecticides: Introducing Biocontrols at Smith College Botanical Gardens
    - by Maribeth Kniffin, '08
11. Working Toward Sustainability Beyond Smith: Are Students Ready? -by Hanh Chu

2006

1. Available Open land in the Town of South Hadley, Massachusetts -by Laurel Carpenter, ‘06
2. Raising Environmental Awareness Through College Outdoor Programming -by Kathryn Constantine, ‘06
3. An Environmental Science and Policy Major at Smith College -by Marie-Laure Couët, ‘06
4. Green Events -by Julia Kuhns, ‘06
5. Beavers and Barrett Street Marsh -by Ngozie Omegbu, ‘06
6. Organic Lawns -by Meagan Rossi, ‘06
7. Green Buildings at Mount Holyoke -by Amelia Shenstone, ’06 Mount Holyoke College
8. Should Smith College Have an Environmental Major? -by Lois Stratton, ‘06
9. Smith College: The Campus Role in Invasive Species Management -by Tiffany Tawzer, ‘06

2005

1. Driving Towards Sustainability? An Assessment of Smith College’s Vehicle Fleet- by Nora Beem
2. Sustainable Land Development in Northampton, Massachusetts: Limiting Sprawl - by Stephanie Duryee
3. Wellness and Developing Environmentally Conscious Behavior - by Sonja Halterman
4. Enter the Xlerator?: Hand Drying at Smith College - by Rebecca Keane
5. Organic Gardening and Possibilities for its Implementation at Smith College - by Erynn McInnis
6. Getting on the Same Page: Communication and Cooperation at Smith College - by Emilee Mooney
7. Smith and Smith: Achieving Sustainable Education Together -by Ashley Russell
8. Greenhouse Gas Emissions at Smith College: A Comprehensive Inventory from 1990-2004 and Suggestions for Future Emissions Reductions - by Elizabeth Thomas
9. Sustainability Analysis of the new Smith College Dining System: Grab ‘N’ Go vs. Non Grab ‘N’ Go Houses
   -by Irma Torres-Leon (in collaboration with Wiam Turki-Judeh)
10. Sustainability Analysis of Smith Dining: Grab ‘N’ Go vs. Non Grab ‘N’ Go Houses -by Wiam Turki-Judeh (in collaboration with Irma Torres-Leon)
11. Should Smith Throw in the Towel?: Hand Dryers v Paper Towels -by Kim Wilson

2004

1. A Study into the Disposable Products Stream at Smith College -by Kelly Aguilar, ‘04
2. Electrical Sustainability at Smith College -by Bethany Burgee, ‘04
3. Proposed First Year Seminar: Toward Sustainability -by Beth Callaghan, ‘04
4. Constructing a Sustainable Science Building on Smith College Campus, Northampton, MA -by Allison Crosby, ‘04
5. Disposable Product Usage and Sustainability at Smith College -by Caitlin Gossett, ‘04
6. Building a Sustainable Science Center: the Monitoring and Use of Renewable and Efficient Energy
   -by Jessica Hill, ‘04
7. Bringing Sustainability Education into High School -by Julie Jonelis, ’04 (MAT student)
8. Biodiesel at Smith College -by Miriam Mick, ‘04
9. A Student Reference for Sustainability at UMASS -by Sabrina Morano
10. The Planet is not our Ashtray -by Megan Quirk, ‘04
11. A Cost/Benefit Analysis of Recovering Reusable Paper at Smith College -by Meghan Riley, ‘04
12. Is Smith College fulfilling its Obligation? an Inquiry into Environmental Awareness upon Graduation
    -by Alicia Simonti, ‘05
13. The Construction of a Sustainable Science Building at Smith College -by Amanda Wenczel, ‘04

2003

1. Sustainable Transportation Options for Smith College -by Jenica Ansanitis, ‘03
2. A Sense of Place -by Jocelyn Brown-Saracino, ‘03
3. Sustainability and Environmental Curriculum: How Does it Stack Up? -by Sarah DiLaura
4. Sustainable Transportation at Smith College -by Jasmine Eleftherakis, ‘03
5. Sustainability at Smith Project: Environmental Impact in Smith Residences -by Kate Elmer, ‘03
6. A Hydrologic Study of Smith College and Impacts on the Mill River Watershed -by Ashley Hawes, ‘03
7. Is Smith College a ‘Local Hero’? : Investigating Smith’s Food System -by Mira Kilpatrick, ‘03
8. Towards a More Sustainable Curriculum -by Emily Kolod, ‘04J
9. The “Greening” of Smith College Campus -by Ilana Moir, ‘03
10. Reducing Paper Usage at Smith College -by Barbara Schulze, ’03 (graduate student)
11. Making Smith College Chemistry more Sustainable? -by Molly Williams, '03
12. Wasting Away -by Kris Wraight. ‘03