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This is work for my thesis, in which I am examining the effects of urbanization on the abundance and diversity of birds in wetland habitats. I used the point count method to determine bird abundance and diversity at four wetland sites– Vassar Lake,…

This project looks at the intersection between tree cover, population density, and suicide rates in the state of California.

This project directly compares income and food insecurity between the states of Washington and Arizona. Much of this analysis is done on a county scale finding that Washington state is less food insecure than Arizona and that urban areas experience…

California has long faced the devastating impact of wildfires, with increasing frequency and intensity over the past few decades. This analysis explores the intersection of wildfire impact and socioeconomic conditions, focusing on the period from…

Marginalized communities experience disproportionately poor environmental health outcomes. Researchers have found that green spaces are smaller and less common in such communities. However, researchers have also found that the creation of green…

Climate change is exacerbating many weather phenomenon that negatively affects us all but to people living in the Western United States, the greatest threats to their way of life are droughts and wildfires. Wildfires are incredibly hard to predict as…

This project looks at evictions by city council district and found that the Bronx borough had the highest rate of evictions per capita, while Staten Island's gross rent increase was the highest at 114% in 2023.

While it may be an obvious conclusion, it is clearly evident that population is a storng determinant of where bakeries are. When examining the relationship between bakeries and wealth, a strong correlation appears.

In 1937, the Home Owners' Loan Corporation (HOLC) assigned grades of A, B, C, and D to neighborhoods and land tracts across the U.S. These grades were meant to indicate the perceived risk for homeownership loans, but they were deeply racist and…

Like many public school districts in major U.S. cities, the School District of Philadelphia offers a variety of different high school experiences. Upon entering eighth grade, students and their families must decide whether they will pursue a high…