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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…

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

Invasive vines such as Oriental Bittersweet have proliferated across the Northeastern United States (Kurtz 2018). These vines wrap around and strangle trees, block sunlight from reaching the undercanopy, and hinder animal (including human) activity…

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 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…

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 investigates the efficiency of Vassar's heating system from the perspective of student residents and focusing on radiator controls.

We studied two areas of stormwater institutes: a rain garden and a bioretention area, as well as two grass lawns. Through exploring these two environmental types, we attempted to explore if the green stormwater infrastructure is achieving its goal of…

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…