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This project investigates the placement of landfills in the United States due to population and GDP as explanatory variables. The conclusion is that there is a correlation between high GDP and high waste production.

To measure the presence of invasives, I utilized data from the U.S. Geological Survey's national carbon assessment, which estimates the current carbon stocks for the main Hawaiian Islands; alien grasses, in a number of species, were one of many…

This project looks at what populations are most vulnerable to coastal flooding in New Jersey State based on historic flood levels.

Shan-Xi is a plateau province in North China known for its rich historical legacies. As one of the birthplaces of Chinese civilization, Shan-Xi's history of human activities can be traced all the way back to the Paleolithic age. However, this…

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…

During the First World War, the United Kingdom created so-called “Pals Battalions” formed from groups of men living in the north of England; these battalions were, with little training and very little combat experience, sent into the frontlines at,…

"My senior thesis explores community engagement with ecosystem restoration through the lens of oyster reef restoration. Drawing on connections from my personal and professional experiences, I used the Martha’s Vineyard Shellfish Group and Billion…

The Billion Oyster Project was founded in 2014 with the initiative to engage New Yorkers in native oyster reef
restoration, which had been functionally extinct in New York Harbor since 1927 due to overharvesting and
pollution. In 2016, they began…