14 10 285 https://sustainabilityprojects.vassarspaces.net/files/original/77e2a473a2622bb91bf2967a2a61ab91.png 97da341f3814986faee7148a389a3d31 https://sustainabilityprojects.vassarspaces.net/files/original/6d1fbfe4ab409f56e0fe7a4ccae41671.pdf 919b4a61b83fb1a7ebe0f8f2ff9313c5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Office of Sustainability Description An account of the resource Students are what help push initiatives in the Sustainability Office from ideas to action. This collection of projects highlights all of the work Sustainability Interns have contributed to Vassar. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Office of Sustainability Research Project This type of project is for research under a PI or independent research. This is not for URSI projects or class projects. Other Information A place to put information that is relevant to the project but does not have a designated entry. Office of Sustainability Status Whether a project is ongoing or completed. completed Affiliation The department, office, or group that is affiliated with this project. Office of Sustainability Last Updated The last time the project entry was updated. 11/2024 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Waste Audit Report 2021-23 Description An account of the resource From Fall 2021 to Fall 2022, Vassar’s Office of Sustainability conducted a total of 34 waste audits across campus. This report compiles the findings of these audits. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tran, Belinda Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10/2022 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource digital file (PDF) Language A language of the resource en Type The nature or genre of the resource Report Subject The topic of the resource Waste compost food recycling trash waste waste audit https://sustainabilityprojects.vassarspaces.net/files/original/4f70a2b902859ff569f341876af8475e.png f7cc317e3536386d4427ac4253433f17 https://sustainabilityprojects.vassarspaces.net/files/original/df27db750ae186aa128f13969126d994.pdf d58db5cade92ccb8f260efa83d710a47 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Office of Sustainability Description An account of the resource Students are what help push initiatives in the Sustainability Office from ideas to action. This collection of projects highlights all of the work Sustainability Interns have contributed to Vassar. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Office of Sustainability Research Project This type of project is for research under a PI or independent research. This is not for URSI projects or class projects. Affiliation The department, office, or group that is affiliated with this project. Office of Sustainability Status Whether a project is ongoing or completed. completed Last Updated The last time the project entry was updated. 11/2024 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Carbon offset potential through improved forest management at Vassar College Farm and Ecological Preserve Subject The topic of the resource Carbon sequestration Description An account of the resource Intending to accurately demonstrate the role of its forest conversation practices, Vassar wants to do a 3rd- party verification of the carbon offset generated through vine removal and reforestation. With these two goals in mind, I was asked to choose the most suitable protocol for Vassar’s needs. Funds generated through these offsets can be utilized for the preservation of VFEP. I also analyzed the cost of 3rd-party verification and peer verification. A project done by an Environmental Defense Fund Climate Corps Fellow. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Yadav, Aniket Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 08/2021 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource report (pdf) Language A language of the resource en carbon offsets carbon sequestration climate change Vassar Preserve https://sustainabilityprojects.vassarspaces.net/files/original/bac684e158f9666850b84da61822264d.png 34ade85a1e73f6cd71e3755207928a99 https://sustainabilityprojects.vassarspaces.net/files/original/d668e85d92f2381599a906bc6b149f44.pdf 9f8d04869af8aae6c0aef13f356e626f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Office of Sustainability Description An account of the resource Students are what help push initiatives in the Sustainability Office from ideas to action. This collection of projects highlights all of the work Sustainability Interns have contributed to Vassar. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Office of Sustainability Research Project This type of project is for research under a PI or independent research. This is not for URSI projects or class projects. Affiliation The department, office, or group that is affiliated with this project. Office of Sustainability Status Whether a project is ongoing or completed. ongoing Last Updated The last time the project entry was updated. 11/2024 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Implementing Sustainable Waste Management on the Vassar Campus Subject The topic of the resource Composting Description An account of the resource After observing contamination in upperclassmen residence compost bins, Vassar’s Office of Sustainability interns collected data and collaborated with students, suppliers, and collectors to address the issue. They introduced new bins, bags, and signage to improve composting. This ongoing project aims to foster sustainable composting, recycling, and waste practices at Vassar. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Janczewski, Lora; Shimpach, Lily; Rojas Collins, Sofia; Sari, Diego; Pothuganti, Harshini Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 09/2024 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource research poster Language A language of the resource en compost Contamination Recycle sustainability waste https://sustainabilityprojects.vassarspaces.net/files/original/c55048e167f4d6410fa5c1019ccf6fc0.png 2420e349c68298f0e79422aa0f57cddc https://sustainabilityprojects.vassarspaces.net/files/original/8cc1560d63a94195294689bd919f4a93.pdf fbdb92963846b9dc8dfb1075f9aa76d5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Office of Sustainability Description An account of the resource Students are what help push initiatives in the Sustainability Office from ideas to action. This collection of projects highlights all of the work Sustainability Interns have contributed to Vassar. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Office of Sustainability Research Project This type of project is for research under a PI or independent research. This is not for URSI projects or class projects. Affiliation The department, office, or group that is affiliated with this project. Office of Sustainability, Environmental Research Institute Status Whether a project is ongoing or completed. completed Last Updated The last time the project entry was updated. 11/2024 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Opportunities for Improving Temperature Regulation in College Dormitories Subject The topic of the resource Temperature Regulation Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Brant, John; Cunningham, Mary Ann; Hall, Alistair Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 08/2017 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource research report Language A language of the resource en college dorms energy heat steam temperature https://sustainabilityprojects.vassarspaces.net/files/original/32ab43dc484a21c98ded94cb15f909c9.png a1a9cc24e82677e114bb8de15c761acb https://sustainabilityprojects.vassarspaces.net/files/original/75af97ca30e10185f85f2a5325fd6903.pdf 7d6fe392b14d85280a7851c0963a980b https://sustainabilityprojects.vassarspaces.net/files/original/87792257373f0f9cda9b3b411c0976b4.pdf 257330a2619b1afb6ee01be4a6c57632 https://sustainabilityprojects.vassarspaces.net/files/original/022b5a8ba91e646078f3d9fc60b3610f.csv 46ea5871040cab76deae3508acd3a5cc Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Class Projects Description An account of the resource Classes and the professors that teach them encourage learning and exploration for Vassar student. This collection houses projects and essays from different courses in Vassar's catalogue. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Office of Sustainability Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10/24/2024 Class Project A project that was created for a class assignment or course. Course Code The code that is listed in the course catalogue (i.e. ENST124) ENST124 Course Title The full title of the course the project was completed for. Essentials of Environmental Science Professor The professor that taught the course you completed the project for. Cunningham, Mary Ann; Hughey, Myra Status Whether a project is ongoing or completed. completed Last Updated The last time the project entry was updated. 12/2024 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Standing Biomass in Campus Trees Subject The topic of the resource Standing Biomass Description An account of the resource 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 values, and risks of potential safety issues. To assist the Vassar Climate Action Plan and provide clarity of the carbon storage of the trees that will largely facilitate the debate and actions, I conducted a study to evaluate carbon storage and record conditions of large campus trees. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Zhang, Shiyan Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 12/2024 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Presentation, documentation, data sheet Language A language of the resource en https://sustainabilityprojects.vassarspaces.net/files/original/42363db8e4fb49c6ffdb486c631c923e.png 2c08079bb899cd2b67d9db85fc9860ec https://sustainabilityprojects.vassarspaces.net/files/original/045f371b8ed4046ffd2b916472d1c99b.pdf da9eb7ebdd92cfc97f19e3dd1cae59a1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Office of Sustainability Description An account of the resource Students are what help push initiatives in the Sustainability Office from ideas to action. This collection of projects highlights all of the work Sustainability Interns have contributed to Vassar. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Office of Sustainability Research Project This type of project is for research under a PI or independent research. This is not for URSI projects or class projects. Affiliation The department, office, or group that is affiliated with this project. Office of Sustainability, Office of International Studies Status Whether a project is ongoing or completed. completed Last Updated The last time the project entry was updated. 12/2024 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Report on Carbon Emissions Due to Air Travel Subject The topic of the resource Carbon Emissions Description An account of the resource Report analyzing flight miles and resulting CO2 emissions from students who studied abroad and Vassar funded faculty flights. Data from fiscal years 2022-2024 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Koyamatsu, Cassandra Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 12/2024 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource research paper, pdf Language A language of the resource en flight emissions greenhouse gases study abroad https://sustainabilityprojects.vassarspaces.net/files/original/7acda2b72bde16bc208017bbf37f4d62.png 6b50594162afc5c70e49225a92e8b9b2 https://sustainabilityprojects.vassarspaces.net/files/original/b8f252fe80e9366c63ab636c0e610f4e.pdf d7595aef5eb6b2192f8f2bfc33154e9c https://sustainabilityprojects.vassarspaces.net/files/original/628b624533155f6e7f331dac9ae2fa04.csv af3d4ce4599eaccbc00d8983031eb3d0 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Class Projects Description An account of the resource Classes and the professors that teach them encourage learning and exploration for Vassar student. This collection houses projects and essays from different courses in Vassar's catalogue. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Office of Sustainability Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10/24/2024 Class Project A project that was created for a class assignment or course. Course Code The code that is listed in the course catalogue (i.e. ENST124) ENST124 Course Title The full title of the course the project was completed for. Essentials of Environmental Science Professor The professor that taught the course you completed the project for. Cunningham, Mary Ann; Hughey, Myra Status Whether a project is ongoing or completed. completed Last Updated The last time the project entry was updated. 12/2024 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Soil Health in Mowed vs. Unmowed Lawn Sites on Vassar Campus Subject The topic of the resource Soil health Description An account of the resource 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. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Saturen, Mira; Kimball, Iris; Buehler, Wren; Perkinson, Rosalie Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 12/2024 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource dataset and presentation Language A language of the resource en mowed native plants nitrate soil vassar https://sustainabilityprojects.vassarspaces.net/files/original/701a503a85ab4cd52c655042b8232ae6.png c58c501aa2bc25bcbff45f1b9877a0fa https://sustainabilityprojects.vassarspaces.net/files/original/9f30e941a4f5d0903cf613456115366d.pdf b204699829eb741ae2cdc59842d0d52c https://sustainabilityprojects.vassarspaces.net/files/original/9474c13feb2f23da2dabcf16b6166c07.xlsx b507fbe3d58ee98f1d93c269d8246819 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Class Projects Description An account of the resource Classes and the professors that teach them encourage learning and exploration for Vassar student. This collection houses projects and essays from different courses in Vassar's catalogue. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Office of Sustainability Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10/24/2024 Class Project A project that was created for a class assignment or course. Course Code The code that is listed in the course catalogue (i.e. ENST124) ENST124 Course Title The full title of the course the project was completed for. Essentials of Environmental Science Professor The professor that taught the course you completed the project for. Cunningham, Mary Ann; Hughey, Myra Status Whether a project is ongoing or completed. completed Last Updated The last time the project entry was updated. 12/2024 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Dorm Temperature Survey Subject The topic of the resource Heating Systems Description An account of the resource The project focuses on the efficiency of Vassar's heating system. Vassar students were surveyed about their experience with dorm heating and those responses were compared with the temperature of their rooms. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Anderson, Tiffani; King, Paige; Lawless, Laszlo Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 12/2024 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf, excel worksheet Language A language of the resource en dorms efficiency heating survey temperature vassar https://sustainabilityprojects.vassarspaces.net/files/original/4710f4185f12afac6c507ce33359bbf8.png ff4ef26f068734cb02cddc33f3e202e4 https://sustainabilityprojects.vassarspaces.net/files/original/44a9f9f7dd8fff8d6b446f42d975418e.pdf 666b2ba2b7731411c7b1155c8d61aad1 https://sustainabilityprojects.vassarspaces.net/files/original/90e8ddb461f87393b226600bbdc05d7f.pdf fa4f74dbd715852dc6402f152fc9dd3e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Class Projects Description An account of the resource Classes and the professors that teach them encourage learning and exploration for Vassar student. This collection houses projects and essays from different courses in Vassar's catalogue. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Office of Sustainability Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10/24/2024 Class Project A project that was created for a class assignment or course. Course Code The code that is listed in the course catalogue (i.e. ENST124) ENST124 Course Title The full title of the course the project was completed for. Essentials of Environmental Science Professor The professor that taught the course you completed the project for. Cunningham, Mary Ann; Hughey, Myra Status Whether a project is ongoing or completed. completed Last Updated The last time the project entry was updated. 12/2024 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Composting in Vassar's THs and TAs Subject The topic of the resource Composting Description An account of the resource This project investigated the efficiency of the composting system in Vassar's senior housing areas by surveying residents. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Faigel, Maeve; Flinn, Norah; Goldman, Ella; Wilkins-Lanier, Mason Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Language A language of the resource en composting survey vassar https://sustainabilityprojects.vassarspaces.net/files/original/1f0deaa57add7cc7ce7d47de935e8f9f.pptx 4235887308948f2e80aa0a28ac82952f https://sustainabilityprojects.vassarspaces.net/files/original/042a1ad45508859d1f2a54c184f1bb07.pdf aea8148217d5fe9ee5bf2beaf58bc579 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Class Projects Description An account of the resource Classes and the professors that teach them encourage learning and exploration for Vassar student. This collection houses projects and essays from different courses in Vassar's catalogue. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Office of Sustainability Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10/24/2024 Class Project A project that was created for a class assignment or course. Course Code The code that is listed in the course catalogue (i.e. ENST124) ENST124 Course Title The full title of the course the project was completed for. Essentials of Environmental Science Professor The professor that taught the course you completed the project for. Cunningham, Mary Ann; Hughey, Myra Status Whether a project is ongoing or completed. completed Last Updated The last time the project entry was updated. 12/2024 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Public Surveillance of Vassar's Dorm Heating System Subject The topic of the resource Heating Systems Description An account of the resource This project investigates the efficiency of Vassar's heating system from the perspective of student residents and focusing on radiator controls. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Baxter, Bronte; Reoch, Genna; Silver, Finn Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Language A language of the resource en heating radiators survey vassar