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Evaluating the Contribution of City Initiatives towards Sustainability
(Advanced Academic Programs, The Johns Hopkins University, 2011-12-15)Growing concerns over environmental degradation and resource availability issues have prompted an increased interest in strategic planning, aimed at better protecting environmental and ecosystem services while simultaneously ... -
Morphometric analysis for nonlethal sex determination in brook trout: a new tool for research and management
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Investigation of Metatorbernite Phase Relations in Uranium-contaminated Vadose-zone Soils
(Advanced Academic Programs, The Johns Hopkins University, 2012-01-03)Uranyl phosphates of the autunite/meta-autunite group are important sinks for uranium in contaminated soils. Basic understanding of uranium migration and planning for remediation depend on recognition and understanding of ... -
Paleoecological Evidence of a Pre-Settlement Sedge Wetland in a Piedmont River Valley
(Advanced Academic Programs, The Johns Hopkins University, 2012-05)Recent stratigraphic analyses of macrofossil seeds in buried wetlands of the Piedmont of Maryland and southeastern Pennsylvania indicate that these prehistoric wetlands were hydro- climatically stable for several thousand ... -
Sustainability and the Global Corporation: Role of the CFO
(2016-04-25)The project focuses on whether there are a specific, universal set of guidelines for corporate CFOs to follow to devise sustainability solutions, reporting frameworks, and regulatory compliance. The project author ... -
Understanding the Impact of an Emissions Trading System on Building Energy Reductions in China
(2016-08-24)Rapid economic development in China has led to a significant increase in the number of buildings and building energy usage. According to ASHRAE, buildings in China account for approximately 25% of total energy use and ... -
Global Wind Energy Expansion: Gauging Vulnerabilities to Climate Change
(2016-08-24)Global demand for low emission renewable energy production continues to intensify. Wind turbine power plants, which harness the kinetic energy from wind to generate electricity, continue to proliferate due to the ... -
Improving the Enabling Environments for Ecosystem-Based Coastal Restoration and Protection Through the Use of Ecological Modeling: Case Studies from the Mississippi River Delta and the Coastal Netherlands
(2016-12)The Coastal Netherlands and U.S. Mississippi River Delta in Coastal Louisiana share a unique feature: both areas are low-lying river deltas, threatened by some of the highest land subsidence and eustatic sea-level rise ... -
School Gardens: Helping Students Understand Where Food Comes From to Break Down Barriers to Healthy Food
(2017-05)Within the United States, food insecurity is adversely affecting urban households, households with children, and minority households (Coleman-Jensen, Gregory, & Singh, 2016). To overcome these disparities and fill the ... -
Use of Drones in Avian Conservation: Exploring the Use of Commercially Available Drones in Wetlands Shorebird Population Monitoring
(2017-05)The use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), also known as drones, can provide a highly valuable tool in a range of wildlife studies. Applications in wetlands shorebird monitoring have yet to be explored in depth; this ... -
The Competitive Advantage of Sustainability Reporting
(2017-12)Over the last few decades, the demands for environmental, social, and governance (ESG) developments and reporting have dramatically increased in business. Currently, the majority of the S&P 500 Index is providing sustainability ... -
ISO 14001: The Creation of an Effective Environmental Management System
(2017-12)A majority of research that is completed on ISO 14001 has focused on the development of the Environmental Management System for a company. Little research has been focused on whether the ISO 14001 certification ensures a ... -
Climate Action Beyond Government: How Business Can Drive Action Through Value Chain Based Goals and Cooperative Initiatives
(2018-04)The purpose of this research is to provide recommendations for improved corporate climate action strategies, based on trends in the successful setting and achievement of emissions reduction goals in the business sector of ... -
Kelp Forests: Native Species Recovery
(2018-04)Kelp forest populations in Southern California have been in decline since the 1950s. Since these ecosystems serve important functions for coastal management as well as ecological health of the surrounding marine life, this ... -
Snow Cover Area Change in the Volcano "El Altar" in Ecuador using Landsat Images
(2018-07)In Ecuador, the loss in snow cover area, can severely affect agricultural lands, protected areas and people’s access to clean water. I investigated the changes in snow cover in the Altar volcano in Ecuador in the last ... -
Understanding the Influence of Physical Dynamics on Biogeochemical Fluxes in Global Oceanic Ecosystems: An Imperative for Earth System Modeling and International Climate Change Policy
(2018-08)Throughout the geological record, changes in oceans’ ecosystem structure have both impacted and been driven by changes in global biogeochemical cycles and carbon storage. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) ... -
Analysis of Asymmetric Interactions between Nonnative Brown Trout, Salmo trutta, and Native Brook Char, Salvenlinus fontinalis, as a Mechanism of Habitat Fragmentation in the Gunpowder River Watershed of Central Maryland
(2018-12)Brook char, Salvelinus fontinalis, is the only salmonid that is native to the Mid-Atlantic and South Eastern United States. Within the state of Maryland, it is estimated that brook char have been expatriated from over 60% ... -
The Influences of Local Community Knowledge and Management Styles on Mangrove Forest Health: A Case Study in Northern Senegal
(2019-01)For my capstone project, I wanted to focus my research on a socio-ecological project which would meld the science and policy knowledge that I gained while matriculating through the Environmental Sciences and Policy program ... -
Guiding Adaptation: The Use of Frameworks in Climate Change Vulnerability Assessments on an Ecosystem Scale
(2019-04)Global warming of 1.5 degrees Celsius is likely to be reached by the mid-20th Century and sealevels will continue to rise through 2100, even with immediate action. In order to respond to a changing climate and its effects, ... -
Overview of the Impacts of Sea Level Rise on Coastal Forests and Wetlands in National Wildlife Refuges in the Mid-Atlantic Region
(2019-04)The National Wildlife Refuge System was established to assist the Fish and Wildlife Service in accomplishing their wildlife conservation goals. However, many of the refuges are located in areas susceptible to impacts from ...