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The Pacific Crest Trail or PCT is a 2,650 mile thru hiking trail that spans from the Mexican California border through the Washington Canada border. The trail runs through 26 national forests, seven national parks, five state parks and three national…

To assess how well each variable served as a predictor for housing prices, a a series of generalized linear regressions were run. The values shown are standard deviations of the residual--the difference between the value predicted by the variable in…

Invasive species are organisms that are not native to the ecosystem in which they inhabit. These species are often harmful to the environment, using up resources with no natural methods of regulation. Invasive species are a well established presence…

Housing in London is becoming increasingly unaffordable and hard to find. Before the 21st Century, much of Britain's early municipal housing was constructed by the government. Council housing stock in London peaked in the 1970s, and rapidly began…

This thesis investigates the potential of green hydrogen as a cornerstone of the global energy transition, especially in hard-to-decarbonize sectors such as steel production, heavy transport, and chemical manufacturing. Grounded in frameworks like…

In this study, I examined the effects of urbanization on bird diversity and abundance on a local scale in Poughkeepsie, NY over time. Using a combination of active birding, automated song recorders, and previous research, I analyzed changes in bird…

New York experiences cold winters, and campus buildings generally require heating from October through early May. Heating is a major driver of greenhouse gas emissions at Vassar, so this report is focused on finding ways to decrease the impact of…

This entry involves a series of reports including Green Building Guidelines and Life Cycle Cost Analysis Guidelines from an EDF project in 2016.

This report has been compiled in coordination with the Sustainability Director and Undergraduate Research Summer Institute (URSI) and Ford Fellows. The report attempts to synthesize findings from independent research and numerous conversations with…