Research Projects
EVS 300: Seminar in Environmental Science & Policy
Student Final Projects
The reports listed below were written by students enrolled in the Environmental Science and Policy seminar at Smith College. Copies of these reports are available by permission of the authors.
Reduce, Reuse, Then Recycle: The Issue of Paper Use at Smith - Caitlin Kennedy ’11
Smith's Journey into the Local Food System: Identifying the Bottlenecks - Stacie Mansen AC
Invasive Species Management at MacLeish Field Station - Colleen McGaughey ’12
Reusing Regalia: A More Economical and Ecological Choice - by Tess Zinnes ’11
Reducing Waste at Grab N' Go, by Julia Beaty ’09
Waste and recycling Behavior in the Quad: Problems and Solutions, by Andrea Buglione ’09
Heat Losses in the Smith College Steam Tunnel, by Joyce Cheung ’09
Taking Steps Towards Eliminating the Nature-deficit Disorder in our Community, by Ivonne Garcia ’09
Running Water: Student Water Use and Conservation in Smith Houses, by Hannah Jaris ’09
Running Water: Student Water Use and Conservation in Smith Houses, by Lauren Robertson ’09
A Study of In-Dorm Student Energy Use at Smith College, by Britni Steingard ’09
A Study of Student Energy Use at Smith College, by Amy Zeng ’09
Preliminary Investigation of a Local Vernal Pool, by Caitlin Burgess ’08
The Negative Effects of Deicing Salts on the Smith Campus Environment, by Lauren Chambers ’08
Meta-analysis of Past EVS-300 Seminar Projects on Campus and Community Sustainability, by Ellen Kreitmeier ’08 graphic
Fishy Business: The Consumption of the Catch of the Day at Smith College, by Lizz Lyons ’08
Casino in the Valley: Economists Dream or Environmental Nightmare, by Krista Riihimaki ’08
On the Trail of Our Trash, by Katherine Thompson ’07
A GIS-Based Analysis of Erosion, Northampton, MA, by Katie Dick ’07
Expanding Environmental Literacy at Smith College, by Emily Taylor ’08
Developing a Pre-Orientation Program on Sustainability at Smith College, by Katya Erlij
Smith Seniors and Ecological Literacy: Education for a Green Future, by Erin Benger ’07
The (Im)Possibility of Green Purchasing on the Smith Campus, by Mandi Norton-Westbrook ’07
The Green River Dams: Strategies for Protecting a Watershed, by M. Wadleigh ’07
Working Toward Sustainability Beyond Smith: Are Students Ready? by Hanh Chu
2006
Available Open Land in the Town of South Hadley, Massachusetts, by Laurel Carpenter ’06
Raising Environmental Awareness Through College Outdoor Programming, by Kathryn Constantine ’06
An Environmental Science and Policy Major at Smith College, by Marie-Laure Couët ’06
Green Events, by Julia Kuhns ’06
Beavers and Barrett Street Marsh, by Ngozie Omegbu ’06
Organic Lawns, by Meagan Rossi ’06
Green Buildings at Mount Holyoke, by Amelia Shenstone ’06 Mount Holyoke College
Should Smith College Have an Environmental Major? by Lois Stratton ’06
Smith College: The Campus Role in Invasive Species Management, by Tiffany Tawzer ’06
Driving Towards Sustainability? An Assessment of Smith College’s Vehicle Fleet, by Nora Beem
Sustainable Land Development in Northampton, Massachusetts: Limiting Sprawl , by Stephanie Duryee
Wellness and Developing Environmentally Conscious Behavior, by Sonja Halterman
Enter the Xlerator?: Hand Drying at Smith College, by Rebecca Keane
Organic Gardening and Possibilities for its Implementation at Smith College , by Erynn McInnis
Getting on the Same Page: Communication and Cooperation at Smith College , by Emilee Mooney
Smith and Smith: Achieving Sustainable Education Together, by Ashley Russell
Should Smith Throw in the Towel?: Hand Dryers v Paper Towels, by Kim Wilson
A Study into the Disposable Products Stream at Smith College, by Kelly Aguilar ’04
Electrical Sustainability at Smith College, by Bethany Burgee ’04
Proposed First Year Seminar: Toward Sustainability, by Beth Callaghan ’04
Disposable Product Usage and Sustainability at Smith College, by Caitlin Gossett ’04
Bringing Sustainability Education into High School, by Julie Jonelis ’04 (MAT student)
Biodiesel at Smith College, by Miriam Mick ’04
A Student Reference for Sustainability at UMass, by Sabrina Morano
The Planet is Not Our Ashtray, by Megan Quirk ’04
A Cost/Benefit Analysis of Recovering Reusable Paper at Smith College, by Meghan Riley ’04
The Construction of a Sustainable Science Building at Smith College, by Amanda Wenczel ’04
Sustainable Transportation Options for Smith College, by Jenica Ansanitis ’03
A Sense of Place, by Jocelyn Brown-Saracino ’03
Sustainability and Environmental Curriculum: How Does it Stack Up by Sarah DiLaura
Sustainable Transportation at Smith College, by Jasmine Eleftherakis ’03
Sustainability at Smith Project: Environmental Impact in Smith Residences, by Kate Elmer ’03
A Hydrologic Study of Smith College and Impacts on the Mill River Watershed, by Ashley Hawes ’03
Is Smith College a “Local Hero”? Investigating Smith’s Food System, by Mira Kilpatrick ’03
Towards a More Sustainable Curriculum, by Emily Kolod ’04J
The “Greening” of Smith College Campus, by Ilana Moir ’03
Reducing Paper Usage at Smith College, by Barbara Schulze ’03 (graduate student)
Making Smith College Chemistry More Sustainable? by Molly Williams ’03
