Past Environmental Studies Senior Thesis Projects

Click on a class year below to see the list of thesis topics for that year.

Since 2008, students have created posters outlining their projects as part of the formal presentation of their theses, many of which are available for viewing. To view pdf files of selected project posters, simply click on the title of the thesis project. Enlarging may be for best viewing (around 30% works nicely for standard computer screens). File sizes may be rather large (2-6 mb) and may take longer to load over slower internet connections.

Alvarez, Elizabeth	Is Everything Better Under the Sea: South Florida's Battle Against Sea Level Rise
Ames, Elizabeth	Breaking Beauty Standards: How Ugly Produce Can Reduce Consumer Food Waste
Bjorklund, Jaden	Is a Controlled Archery Hunt a Viable Option for Suburban Deer Management?
Busta, Kyle	Minnesota Solar Energy Equity
Dironca, Victoria	¿Justo Para Quién? An Analysis of the Fair-Trade Coffee Industry
Fritz, Zach	Wilderness 101: Structured Environmental Education on Backcountry Trips
Genereau, Matthew	A Changing Forest: How Oak Regeneration can be Improved in the Avon Hills
Gerdts, Samuel	Barriers to Adopting No-Till and Strip-Till Practices in Minnesota
Haase, Justin	Sustainable Fitness: Providing a Plan for a Sustainable Fitness Center for Saint John's University
Hesse, Grant	Cash Crop or Flop? The Hemp Industry in Minnesota
Quinn, Cormac	Why won't they use the compost? An analysis of Flynntown residents' perceived barriers to using a compost system
Sorensen, Mitch	No Time to Waste: Rethinking Our Path to a Plastic-Free Ocean
Taylor, Quincy	Mowing Your Lake: The Effects of Shoreline Alteration and Aquatic Plant Removal on Minnesota's Lake Ecosystems
Vu, Cynthia	Climate Refugees: Displacement and International Law

Babcock, Eleanor	The More Than Human World: The Importance of Natural History and its Presence on the CSB/SJU Campus
Backstrom, AnnMarie	Cost of Implementing an Edible Landscape at the College of Saint Benedict
Benson, Rachel	Speaking Up & Reaching Out: Increasing Community Engagement in the Twin Cities Superfund Process
Biederman, Aaron	Utility Scale Solar: Why Minnesota, Why Now?
Brandecker, William	Alternative Fire Suppression Equipment for Sustainability
Cancino, Christian	Rediscovering the Goddess: Applying Core Wiccan Beliefs to the Mainstream Environmental Movement
Chadderdon, Tanner	Mille Lacs Low Walleye Numbers and How it Has Affected the Local Community in Recent Years
Dahl, Blake	Why Aren't They Biking? A Look at a College Campus Cycling Culture
Durbin, Morgan	Methane Emissions Due to Paddy Rice Farming in Sri Lanka: Environmental, Social and Economically Sustainable Alternatives
Echelard, Hudson	Becoming Net Zero: Strategies to Eliminate Carbon Emissions at Saint John's University
Fiorentino-Strawn, Thomas	The Great Plastic Bag Debate: A Recommendation for the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University
Johnson, Annie	Wilderness Therapy: Countering Substance Abuse for Young Adults and CSB/SJU Students
Kroll, Colin	Radical Environmentalism & Eco-Terrorism: Direct Action, Backlash, and Change
Lee, Shennie	Sustainability: How Hmong Farmers Can Bring About Sustainable Methods and Practices to Modern Agriculture
O'Brien, Dora	Fearing the Fearsome: Avoiding Minnesota's Trouble With Timber Wolves With California's Mountain Lions
Peyton, Skylar	Home on the Market Range: An Analysis of Cultural and Economic Barriers to Large-Scale Bison Farming
Yang, Thea Hui	Green Companies: Legitimate Claims & Actions of Sustainable Business
Yung, Cheuk Wah	Hong Kong's Growing Municipal Solid Waste Problem: Options for a Sustainable Future

Bannwarth, Aimee	Go Big or Go Home: A Comparison of Sustainability in Macrobreweries, Craft Breweries, and Local Breweries
Diliberti, Megan	Reducing Plastic Bags in Minnesota: Ban vs. Fee
Jacobsen, Zachary	Avoiding the Invasion: An Analysis of Ballast Water Treatment in the Great Lakes
Jensen, Pearce	Light Pollution at the College of St. Benedict and St. John's University
Koch, Brian	The Global Food System: Sustainable Alternatives to Industrial Agriculture
Lampe, Mitch	Ready for Residential Renovation: Reducing the Environmental Impact of Housing at Saint John's University
Madden, Claire	The New Era for Lawns on College Campuses
McLarnan, Sarah	Escherichia Coli as a Water Quality Indicator Organism: A Case for Responsive, Science-Based Policy
Minea, Alec	Preparation and Response to Arboreal Illness on College Campuses
Phillips, Ashley	A Promise Unfulfilled: Public Participation in the Environmental Impact Statement
Pietruszewski, Jack	Defining Zero Waste to Landfill: The Need for a Common Industrial Standard
Remer, Matthew	Natural Lawn Care Programs and Lakeshore Restoration: Strategies to Reduce the Effects of Lakeshore Lawns
Thein, Peter	Robotic Lawn Mowers: Can They Help Reduce Your Carbon Footprint While Keeping Your Lawn Looking Perfectly Manicured?
Willette, Chase	Could It Bee? How to Decide Whether to Keep Bees
Xiong, Leng	Take Out Polystyrene and Bring in Reusable Containers

Arko, Max	What Else? A Consumer's Guide to Conventional Meat Alternatives
Battig, Austin	Positives and Negatives: Household Batteries and the Need to Properly Dispose of Them
Burr, Jacob	Overflowing Wastewater Facilities and Water Pollution: Chlorine as an Example of America’s Increasing Need to Upgrade Wastewater Infrastructure
Carlson, Addie	Making the Right Choice: Promoting Sustainable Food Consumption through Consumer Awareness
Carter, Meghan	Restoring North America's Tall Grass Prairie
Gjevre, Carter	Reducing Wood Waste in Residential Construction
Hamel, Peter	Solar Energy for a Minnesota Homeowner
Hodorff, Emily	Moral View on Global Climate Change: Laudato Si'
Konkell, Mitchell	The German Energiewende: Using Germany as a Model for a Comprehensive Energy Transition
Litchy, Jon	Sustainable Mosquito Control Approaches: A Homeowners Guide to Reducing Mosquitoes in the Backyard
Longley, Madelynn	Growing Success: Sustainable Farmers Adapting to and Overcoming Barriers
Lundquist, Megan	Lawns and Lakes: Strategies for Implementing and Regulating Lakeshore Development
Phipps, Daniel	Youth Taking Action: Engaging Youth in Climate Change
Rosburg, Ben	Technology in Fishing: Have We Gone Too Far?
Savage, Devon	Current Issues: Centralized vs. Decentralized Energy Systems
Scheele, Taylor	Urban Pollinator Gardens: Benefits and Barriers to Protecting the Bees
Stoneburner, Natalie	Honoring Diversity in Outdoor Education: How St. John's Outdoor University Can More Directly Benefit Somali Students
Stout, Erin	Finding Natural Ground: Sustainable Residential Flooring
Thompson, Tyler	College-bound: Integrating Environmental Ethics into College Outdoor Orientation Programs
Trinh, Hang	Maximizing Local Food Sourcing for SJU Dining Service
Van Beck, Austin	If All Else Fails: Analyzing Zebra Mussels Within Minnesota
Wenberg, Bryce	Local Foods: A Consumer Guide for Students of the College of Saint Benedict - Saint John's University
Zimney, Preston	Mille Lacs Lake Future: Understanding a Changing Lake

Bradley, Nick	Greening the Housing Stock: Comparing Retrofit and Net-Zero Homes to Reduce Carbon Emissions
Brake, Aaron	"Oh Deer!" Managing and Reducing Deer and Vehicle Collisions in Minnesota
Brune, Gabriella	Community Solar Power at the College of St. Benedict
Carlin, Michael	Aboriginal Forestry: Including Native American Tribal Values in Timber Management on Reservation Lands
Evans, Sarah	Digging up Controversy: Copper-Nickel Mining in the Minnesota Northwoods
Fujan, Joe	Gauging Green Consumption
Gallogly, Joe	The Walkability of St. Joseph for Students
George, Daniel	Invasive Species Management: Lake Minnetonka's Problem with Eurasian Watermilfoil
Gleason, Maggie	Minnesota Moose: An Analysis of Moose Decline in Minnesota
Linn, Haleigh	The Dangers of Synthetic Cosmetics and Personal Care Products and the Implementation of the Green Movement
Hass, Hannah	Books Versus Nooks: A Consumer's Guide to Reading in a Digital World
Medvecz, Erin	Filling the Gaps: Placing Private Landowners at the Forefront of Recovery of Threathened and Endangered Plant Species
Norgaard, Madeline	Rerouting Our Energy Future: An Analysis of the Sandpiper Pipeline Proposal
Pekarna, Jake	Radon Under the Radar: The Silent Killer in Minnesota
Pignato, Steven	Agriculture in the United States: Looking Ahead for New Beginnings
Rinde, Alexa	Big Growth, Small Solutions: Changing Zoning for Tiny Houses in Urban Infill Development
Roske, JJ	A Taconite Story: Mining in Northern Wisconsin
Walter, Ashleigh	Growing Community: The Case for Local Government Involvement in Urban Community Gardens
Yan, Chendan	Identifying Environmentally Overburdened Minneapolis Neighborhoods Through A Cumulative Impact Approach

Arignamath, Tasha	Slow the Flow and Save Water: Implementing Water Conservation on Residential College Campuses
Belter, Josie	When the Single Species Approach is not Enough: Using Buckthorn as a Target Species for an Ecosystem Approach to Combat Invasive Species
Berthiaume, Benjamin	The Future of Nonnatives: Preventing Woody Plant Invasion
Burnes, Anne	Medicated Waters: Pharmaceutical Contamination of Surface Water
Calhoun, Sarah	Cruising into a Greener Industry: Reducing the Environmental Impacts of Cruise Lines on Host Countries
Daniels, Bri	Alternatives to the American Lawn: A Central Minnesota Homeowners Options
Forbes, Perry	An Ocean of Plastics: The Hidden Costs of Ocean Dumping
Geislinger, Nathan	Decreasing Baseball's Environmental Footprint: The Best Implementations for Minor League Baseball Parks
Hayne, Emily	Minnesota Elementary School Gardens: Connecting Children to Nature
Joassin, Junior	After Death: Implementing Sustainable Funerary Practices in the United States
Krulc, Emily	Shattering Seeds: Diminishing Natural Wild Rice Harvesting and Advocacy in Minnesota
Lake, Weston	Minnesota Home Heating Consumption: a Look at Alternative Solutions
Long, Mary	Minnesota's Toxic Stormwater Pond Sludge
Lundmark, Per	Shifting Gears: Expanding Bicycle Infrastructure in St. Cloud, MN
Markoe, Tim	Sustainable Design: LEEDing the Way for a Greener Future
Osell, Reed	Repeat Photography as a Guide for Assessing Land Use History: A Case Study of the St. John's Arboretum
Reimer, Emily	Sustainable Sex: A Hot Topic for a Warming Planet
Sandager, Mike	Invasive Neighbors: Zebra Mussels and Property Value
Spoden, Katie	Farm to Fork for All: Farmers Markets, SNAP and Food Privilege
Swanson, Jamie	Paint it Green: An Analysis of Products Available Today
Yang, Mai Cua	Killer Whales: The Captivity of Orcas for Human Entertainment
Yang, Yao	Depopulation and Aging Society Crisis: Redefining Japanese Identity

Bieniek, Eric	Solar Minnesota: Barriers to Residential Photovoltaics
Canton, Whitney	Deepwater Horizon: Long-term Effects of BP Oil Spill on Shrimpint
Carlson, Benjamin	Lending A Farm Hand: Assessing the Challenges Facing Beginning Farmers in Minnesota
Chocholousek, Alex	Making the "Fruited Plains" Fruitul: The Economics of Private Prairie Conservation
Closmore, Alice	Bird Down: An Analysis of Bird-Safe Buildings in Minnesota's Twin Cities
Coleman, Megan	Are We Being Too Clean? An Assessment and Mitigation of the Effects of the Antimicrobial Agent Triclosan
Dabu, Carlos	Campus Social Sustainability: Not Just About Green
Deal, Patrick	Bioreactor Landfills: The Next Generation of Waste Disposal
Doyle, Emmett	Sand County Revisited: Impacts and Responses to the Frac Sand Boom
Forster, Christian	The Road in Our Water: Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Storm Water Run-off
Hansen, Madeline	Keeping It Warm: Exploring the Heating Options of Winter Productive Greenhouses
Henderson, Sydney	The Productivity of Produce: A Study of the Effectiveness of Benefits Provided by Community Gardens
Hromatka, Jared	Labels and Frankenfood: Should Genetically Modified Food be Labeled?
Jacobs, Brett	Not Just for the Birds: Double-Crested Cormorant Population Management in Minnesota
Johnson, Stephen	Green Winters: An Analysis of the Economic and Environmental Sustainability of Passsive Solar Greenhouses and Indor Aquaponic Operation
Lake, Weston	Houses for a Sustainable Future: Net-Zero Energy Homes
Li, Weijia	Factors Influencing Deer-Vehicle Collisions and Comparison of Mitigation Strategies in the Twin Cities
Lockwood, Michael	Keen on Quinoa: An Assessment of the Viability for Growing Quinoa in the United States
Meyer, Ryan	Conservation Tillage: Tillage Practices that Lower Soil Erosion
Millaway, Courtney	Controlling Eurasian Watermilfoil in Minnesota Lakes: An Examination of Methods and Management
Motschke, Collin	Redoing the Loo: An Ecological and Economic Analysis of Alternative Toilet Designs
Olson, Paige	Preserving Minnesota's Legacy: Effectively Managing Eutrophied Lakes
Pettit, Jascha	Sustainable Wastewater Systems: Using Microorganisms to Treat Wastewater While Generating Biofuel
Remer, Aaron	Shore Lunch, Lemon, and Tartar Sauce: Combating Invasive Lionfish One Dish at a Time
Schroeder, Scott	Not on our Turf: Managing Tent Caterpillar Populations at Saint John's University
Stawarski, Emily	What's For Dinner: Choosing the Sustainable Option for Atlantic Salmon Farming
Torchia, Kelsey	Nature's Price Tag: An Economic Analysis of the NorthMet Project
Van Grinsven, Joan	The Grass can Always be Greener: Pathways to Sustainable Campus Landscaping
Walburg, Lauren	Fake Flakes: An Analysis of the Effects of Snowmaking at Ski Resorts
Wood, Mary	Let's Make it Rich: Vermicomposting Dairy Manure in Stearns County, MN
Yang, Mai Pa	You Are What You Used to Produce in the Past: Can Agriculture Sustain Hmong Families in St. Paul?
Zhang, Tulip Jie	What Made the Forests Red? The Future of Whitebark Pine in America West

Altendorf, Kayla	The Promise of Perennials: Wheat as a Sustainable Crop in Minnesota
Bednar, Amanda	Sustainable Style: How to Choose the Best Clothing for the Planet
Capechi, Matt	Winged Warriors: The Battle Against Waterfowl Loss in Minnesota
Dahlke, Steve	Energy Storage Technologies for Renewable Integration
Gabrielson, Robert	Endangered Species Dilemma: Minnesota's Gray Wolf Delisting Problem
Gonzalez, Susana	The Excess of Corn: Reforming Farm Politicies for a Sustainable Corn Industry
Haugen, Abbey	Diversifying Local: Expanding the Local Foods Movement to Included Culturally Appropriate Foods
Holland, Aaron	Utilizing the Northern Sun: Improving the Market for Residential Alternative Energy in Minnesota
Jacobs, Austin	Fishzilla: Managing the Northern Snakehead in the Potomac River Watershed
Janssen, Grace	Environmental NGO Failures: Aspects of Accountability and Community
Kiminski, Andrew	Common Buckthorn: Invasive Plant Control in Central MN
Kuisle, Molly	Hydraulic Fracturing: An Under-Regulated Disaster
Latterell, Brittini	Coral Reefs: Devastating Declines from Human Activities
Moreno, Marbella	Consumer Confusion: Understanding the Green Market of Makeup
Muggli, Joseph	Climbing Towards Sustainability
Niyongabo, Jessey-Ariel	Addressing Internal Issues: A Sustainable Way to Ensure Better Management of the Congo Basin Forests
Schammel, Kristi	The Future Farmer's Almanac: Climate Change and the Future of Farming in Minnesota
Smith, Jared	Rethinking the Wall: A Comparison Study and Decision-Making Tool for Alternative Home Construction
Socher, Cody	Over-Browsing Ecosystems: Controlling White-Tailed Deer in Minnesota
Stangler, Justin	Choosing Chicken: A Sustainability Guide for Consumers
Stobb, Rachel	Sky-Blue Waters Clouding Over: Declining Water Quality in the Minnesota River
Stollte, Aaron	Deep Fried to Free Ride: Feasibility Analysis of Converting Vegetable Oil to Biodiesel
Wallace, Michael	Alternative Options for Achieving Food Security: A Focus on Kenya
West, Andrew	Greening the Link: A Call for Sustainable Transportation Fuel at CSB/SJU

Arnhalt, Rebecca	Rethinking Roundup: Stopping the Rise of Glyphosate Resistant Weeds
Colosky, Edward	Evaluation of Nitrogen Reduction Options and the Viability of Nutrient Farming in Minnesota
Coulter, Matthew	The American Lawn: Is the Grass Always Greener?
Davisson, Lief	The Green Driver's Dilemm: Choosing an Environmentally Friendly Car
Egan, Sean	An Alternative to Gasoline: In Search of the Best Transportation Biofuel for Minnesota
Fox, Nelson	Minnesota Golf Course Management: The Drive to Sustainability
Hatzenbihler, Drew	Eco-Logical Tourism: A Traveler's Guide to Ecotourism and Making Sustainable Vacation Choices
Haugen, Brynn	Disappearing Honeybees: Confronting Colony Collapse Disorder
Hertaus, Benjamin	Poo Power (Why Waste Your Waste?): The Potential of Biogas Digesters as an Alternative for Failing Septic Systems
Higgins, Daniel	Hemp: A Sustainable Alternative For Traditional Minnesota Farmers
Johnson, Josh	Bottled Water Blues: Reducing the Harm Bottled Water Extraction Causes to Local Communities
Jurek, Justin	Consuming Food by Faith: Sustainable Eating Compatibility with Religious Morals and Practices
Koshmrl, Leah	Minnesota's Gray Wolves: Perceptions, Recovery, and Management
Kudrna, Karen	Green Childcare: Moving Beyond a Green Environment to a Green Facility
Rietz, Benjamin	Dethroning King Cotton: Environmental Impacts of Producing Cotton Versus Hemp
Roske, Ben	Ocean Energy: A New Wave in Renewable Energy
Rotschafer, Andrew	The Efficacy of Community Gardens in Providing Access to Vegetables within Urban Food Deserts
Seivert, Ana	Growing Smarter Cities: Planning Sustainable Urban Centers Through New Urbanism
Wang, Zheng	Eating Green on Campus: Sustainable Food Choices for CSB/SJU Students
Waters, Wesli	The Next Green Revolution: Bike Sharing in the U.S.
Widner, Neva Ann	Land of 10,000 Acidified Lakes: Sulfide Mining in Northeastern Minnesota
Wildenborg, Laura	Nature's Knowledge: Redefining Environmental Education and Enabling Students to Learn Outside
Williamson, Matthew	Teaching for the Environment: Integrating Environmental Education and Enabling Students to Learn Outside
Wimmer, Lindsay	Wood Carbon Sequestration: Potential to Reduce Minnesota's Carbon Footprint

Archbold, Jake	The Optimal Global Climate Change Policy Today: An International Carbon Tax vs. an International Cap and Trade System
Boran, Jennifer	Towards Greener Pastures: Sustainable Housing Options for America's Rural Poor
Caya, Richelle	Restoring a Legacy: Reintroduction of the American Chestnut
Conk, Shannon	The School Food Revolution: Identifying and Overcoming Barriers to Meaningful School Lunch Reform
Crane, Patrick	Ash Underfoot: Managing Coal Ash Through Biological Process
DeLuca, Eric	The Shift to an Efficient Suburbia: Strategies for Encouraging Energy-Efficient Design Techniques in Suburban Minnesota
Drake, Trevor	Coop Culture: Urban Chicken Keeping as an Approach to Reconnecting People to Their Food
Gearman, Melissa	Toxic Fire: Effect of Forest Fires on Mercury Contamination in Minnesota Lakes
Hansen, Nicholas	Shedding the Rust: Developing Green Jobs Policy in the Industrial Midwest
Kintop, Andrew	Turning Over a New Leaf: The Emerald Ash Borer Threat and the Importance of Diversity in Minneapolis' Urban Forests
Krogh, Emily	Food for Thought: Organic foods in Saint Cloud Grocery Store
McInnis, Marnie	Immigrant Agriculture: How the Hmong Community in Minnesota Can Provide Insight for Promoting Sustainable Agricultrue Practices
McTiernan, Sean	Voluntary Simplicity and the American Dream: An Analysis of Ecological Footprint and Lifestyle choice
Nshutinyayo, Iphigenie	Voluntary Simplicity and the American Dream: An Analysis of Ecological Footprint and Lifestyle Choice
Schmitz, Sarah Jo	Lake Impairment: Big Sauk Lake- Past, Present, and Future
Smith, Nick	Disappearing Outdoors: The Changing Nature of Childhood Play
Stasica, Matthew	Weeding Out a Solution: Best Management Practice for Canada Thistle
Ver Berg, Ashley	Conservation Subdivision Design: A Call for Standards to Help Undeveloped Minnesota Manage its Growth
Wimmer, Ryan	The Rusty Crayfish: Is it Benficial to Minnesota Waterways?

DeCosse, Justin	Source Water Protection through Conservation
Kostka, Kevin and Nicole Luberdal	It's Not Easy to be EE: The Challenges that Face Minnesota K-12 Environmental Education
Leary, Sean	Environmental Marketing: Corporate Deception Exposed by Green Truth
Oschwald, Zach	Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals: Public Health vs. Chemical Companies
Polasky, Sophia	The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: Defining or Defying Native Interests?
Sieh, Elizabeth	E-Waste Recycling: Managing Electronic Waste at CSB/SJU
Walsh, Jason	Fish Consumption Advisories: Minnesota's outreach efforts compared to other states

Evans, Mark J.	Environmental Educational: Assessment of Environmental Liabilities
Haeg, Timothy R.	Sustainable Agriculture: An Individual Learning Project
Leonard, Nicholas	Investigation of Water Quality at St. John's University
Jensen, David	Vermicomposting: An Overview and an Analysis of a Proposed Alternative Feeding Method
Kelly, Catherine	Energy Cost-Savings: the driving force for energy conservation at CSB
Kieffer, Angela	Political, Social, and Ethical Implications of Timber Industry in Oregon
Radabaugh, David	Biological Control of the European Corn Borer
Sanders, Aaron J.	Sustainable Agriculture
Schubert, Catherine	Agriculture in Belize
Fredregill, Amy w/ Ben Oleson	SJU Campus Waste Audit
Gonsior, Rockus	A Practicum of Water Recycling at SJU Pottery Studio
Larson, Kim	Wetland Protection Regulations and Mitigation
Moore, Molly	Underground Storage Tanks
Scanlan, Colleen	Practicum/Internship: SJU Pottery Studio
Singewald, Sean T.	Ecological Effects & Population Control of White-Tailed Deer in Central MN
Deutsch, Jon	Asbestos Removal: Procedures & Challenges
Kraus, Eric	Fisheries Management in Minnesota
Strobl, Matt	Sustainable Communities: The process of developing environmentally and economically smarter
Burr, Erik K.	Butterflies of Stearns County, Minnesota
Dvoracek, Andrew J.	Flea beetles: A Feasible Biological Control
Kyle, Matthew R.	Wellhead Protection & Community Awareness
Muntifering, Jeff	Captive Breeding for Species Conservation
Ager, John	Removal and Relocation of Branta canadensis from the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area
MacManus, Laura	St. John's Drinking Water
Panian, Anne	The Importance of Groundwater Management and Wellhead Protection in Communities such as Cold Spring, Minnesota
Phillips, Hope	Fire Suppression and Ecosystem Carbon Storage
Schultz, Dustin O.	Health, Wealth, and the Tennessee Valley Authority
Flannery, Sean	Free the Planet Right Here at Home: Preparing for a Campus Environmental Audit at CSB/SJU
Gilles, Shannon	Success of Taconite Mine Reclamation in Northern Minnesota
Hoffman, Karolanne	International Trade & the Environment
Virnig, Kenneth	Sustainable Agriculture: How Much Ground Does it Hold in Minnesota's Fields?
Barr, Jesse	Sustainability of Maple Syrup Production at Saint Johns University
Deering, Brian	Minnesota Wetlands: Past, Present, and Future
Distelrath, Elizabeth	The Benefits of a Prairie Grass, Xeriscaped Lawn
Dvoracek, Katie	CSB Food Waste Audit
Gamm, Christine	The Conversation Begins: Sustainability in Panajachel, Guatemala
Maza, Jennifer	Extending Environmental Education to the Urban Setting
Albury, Shenique	A Preliminary 10,000 year vegetation history of Collegeville, MN
Crever, John	The Sportsman's Impact
Crowley, Robert	Did St. John's always have a "Pine Curtain"?

Baker, Brandon	Overcoming the Barriers to Environmental Education
Green, Kathryn	One Farmer's Waste is Another Farmer's 'Cow Power': Methand Digestion as a Solution to Manure Management on Dairy Farms
Grewe, Nick	Management of the Grizzly Bear in Yellowstone National Park
Hammerschmidt, Alix	Fashion Forward: Shaping the Fashion Industry Through the Implementation of Sustainable Textiles
Haugen, Christopher	Emerald Ash Borer, the Urban Forest, and Homeowners
Heim, Jessica	Electronic Waste: Imporving E-waste Recycling in the U.S.
Kamman, Patrick	Getting Down to the Meat of it: Meat consumption at CSB/SJU and its environmental concerns
Ott, Matthew	Minnesota Farmers and their Customers Supporting Best-Practices for Agriculture: Integrating Grain Sorghum and Planting Cover Crops
Pasutti, Lynsi	Not a Commune: Cohousing Communities as Sustainable Solutions to Suburban Sprawl
Smith, John	Minnesota Urban Runoff Solutions: An analysis of cost-effectiveness for the private sector
Steinrueck, Matthew	The Rise of Student Computing: Impacts on Power Consumption and CO2 Emissions
Vetsch, Rebecca	Reducing Paper Consumption at CSB/SJU: Practices to Implement

Athman, Justin	Materialism: The Effects on Well-Being and the Environment
Butenhoff, Danielle	Solar Crop Drying in Minnesota: A Possible Alternative to Traditional Methods?
Connelly, Thomas R.	Southwest Alaska and Pebble Mine: The Story of a Not-So-Golden Future
Eggermont, Theo	Making Smart Energy Choices: North Dakota's Future Options for Meeting its Energy Needs
Finley, Jason	Photovoltaic Solar Electricity: The Best Renewable Energy Solution for the United States
Gleisner, Alan	Agricultural Nonpoint Pollution and Eutrophication: Procedures of Control and Prevention
Gossman, Sophia	Organic vs. Local Foods: Which is best for a St. Joseph/Collegeville community member?
Hanson, Aaron	Stuck in a Mechanical Root
Hoffmann, Jason	Sequestering CO2 through Ehnanced Oil Recovery
Kirzeder, Tom	Encouraging the Green Market Shift: A Tool for Practical Use in Homebuilding
Mehr, Emily	The Benefits for Child Development and the Need for Federally Funded Curriculum
Moravec, Joseph C.	Too Much Nuclear Energy in France: A Better Future With Wind Energy
Olsen, Ben	Green Building: A comparative look at the progress of other institutions and St. John's Univeristy
Peterson, Katie	Strategies for Combating Waterborne Diarrheal Diseases in the Developing World
Ptacek, Nathaniel	Focusing on the Environment: Addressing Contemporary Environmental Issues Through Purposeful Photography
Roske, Molly	Community-Based Ecotourism as a Mechanism for Environmental Protection and Poverty Relief
Scott, Laura	Sustainable Lawns: Landscapign with Native Plants
Sitzer, Bridget	The Land of 10,000 Impaired Lakes: The Practices and Policies Needed to Clean-Up Minnesota's Waters
Streitz, Kaitlin	The Industrialization of Agriculture and a Loss of Community
Woodward, Cole	Learning from Your Neighbor: The Energy Policies of the U.S. & Latin America

Gad, Joshua	Water Wasted: Improving Water Conservation on SJU
Haberman, Sarah	Mandating Environmental Education in Minnesota: Securing environmental sustainability for future generations
Henry, Jessica	Think Globally; Eat Locally: The Local Food Movement at CSB/SJU
Hoaglund, Jordan	The Avon Hills Initiative
Hoye, Christoper	Wetland Mitigation: Is the Minnesota Mitigation Banking Program Effective?
Koshmrl, Mike	An Industry Afterthought: The Impacts of Oil Sands Development on the Traditional Land-Use of Northern Albertan Aboriginals
Mullin, Jacob	Japan and the United States: Political Culture's Influence on International Environmental Policy
Perry, Todd	How SJU could Benefit from an Improved Recycling Program
Poliseno, Jennifer	Applying the Land Ethic
Schwecke, Hannah	Natureless Children: The Third Frontier
Smith, Katie	Small Turbine Wind Power in America
Stephens, Allie	Economic Status and Energy Consumption Behaviors
Telthorst, Paul	Urban Development: A Strategy for St. Louis

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