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This class project looks at the species diversity, age, and spread of the trees in Vassar's arboretum.

In this project, I am focusing on estimating the standing biomass in large campus trees due to prolonged debates about maintaining, tending, and protecting large campus trees for reasons including aesthetic values, carbon storage, other ecological…

This paper aims to gather a comprehensive understanding of the history of composting at Vassar as well as gauge the effectiveness of the current composting system through interviewing officials and collecting data on student behaviors surrounding…

This proposal outlines where we can put more picnic tables, trash cans, and benches around campus to make it more accessible for students to engage outside. This includes proposals for Joss Beach and Chapel Lawn, while including multiple other…

In this project, we sampled soil from across Vassar's central campus to see if there was a noticeable difference in soil health. We measured the depth of OM, total depth, nitrate levels, and leaf litter presence, among other less noticeable things.

This project looked at how waste is managed in the Retreat dining area and looking into the possibility for installing a compost system to reduce landfill/incinerator waste.

In a world increasingly plagued by anthropogenic heat due to airborne emissions, the mitigation of such emissions is all the more effective when carried out by entities with more sway. Moreover, trees provide a critical sink of greenhouse gases…

The production of electricity is known to be a gargantuan contributor to global climate change. In 2018, it was responsible for approximately 41% of all global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, amounting to a total of 13.6 billion tons of CO2 emissions…

Our project explored how tree shade affects the indoor temperature and overall comfort of dorm buildings at Vassar College. By collecting indoor and outdoor temperature data from dorms with varying levels of surrounding tree coverage, we examined…

A project investigating the bike rack situation at Vassar College. This survey looks at bike rack types, location, and accessibility.