Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Stable water isotopes provide insight into the spatial variability of As and U in drinking water across the Northern Plains, Jacob Abbott
Peruvian Stalagmites as Indicators of Past Climate: an investigation of MIS 8 and 9, Hailey Anne Stoltenberg
Characterization of Stream Turbidity in the Catskills, New York: Insights into Environmental Controls, Christine Marie Swanson
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Katrina vs. Ida: A Comparative Analysis of FEMA Housing Recovery Efforts with Regard to Vulnerable Populations, Alyssa Harrynanan
Sewer System Infrastructure and Stressors on Water Quality in Streams within the Alplaus Watershed in Upstate NY, Camryn Ragland
The Impact of Solar Related State-Level Renewable Energy Policies on CO2 Emissions Overtime, Olivia Salvador
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Heavy Metal Contamination in Drinking Water and its Connection to Superfund Site Related Environmental Injustice, Emily Caruso
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Carbon dioxide saturation of streams and rivers in Upstate New York, Cameron Bechtold
Exploring Reasons for Variations in Water Quality and Ownership of Community Water Systems across the State of Connecticut, Claire Hadelman
Evaluation of United States Federal Oil Spill Policies: Deepwater Horizon vs. Bouchard B120, Quinn Relihan
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Investigating the Urban Stream Syndrome in the Schenectady-Schoharie Region of Upstate New York, Elizabeth Marie Andonie
How to Combat Post-Natural Disaster Related Environmental Gentrification and Environmental Inequality Accelerated by Climate Change, Marielle Christie
Detecting Eutrophication in Coastal North Carolina with the 𝛿15N Values of Seagrasses and Algae, Elizabeth Cilia
Environmental Justice: The Disproportionate Burden Experienced by Minority and Low Socioeconomic Status Groups, Daniela Di Capua
Female Forest Rangers in New York State, Anna Gagion
Characterizing the Waters of 6 Rivers in Upstate New York With a Focus on Physical Hydrology and Controls on Water Quality, Connor Horan
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Impact of Adding Waste Materials to Pervious Concrete Performance Under Freeze-Thaw Conditions, Anouk Nouet
The New York City Watershed: Improving Relations Using Environmental Policy, Colby Richardson
Environmental Clearinghouse of Schenectady, Kate Van Patten
Nature Abounds: Term Paper, Ricky Verre
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Predictors of Exotic Plant Species in United States National Parks, Rachel S. Fried
Sight is a Faculty; Seeing, an Art: George Perkins Marsh, the Classical Environment, and 19th-Century Conservation Policy, Sara Miller Halsey
The Negative Environmental Impacts of the Animal Agriculture Industry and the U.S. Policies in Place to Protect It, Madeline M. Lewis
Do Environmentally Friendly Companies Outperform Environmentally Unfriendly Companies in Financial Markets? An Analysis of Financial Performance & Corporate Social Responsibility, Katherine E. Quinlan
New York State's Zero Emission Credits: Exploring the Drivers and Significance of Nuclear Energy Subsidization in the Empire State, Michael R. Sciascia
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Environmental Education in New York State, Laura Schad
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Framing Fracking: The Environmental and Social Implications of Hyraulic Fracturing, Lindsay Cohen
Controlling Carbon: A Study of National and Regional Emissions Trading Systems, Jordan Pulling
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Using Green Building to Mitigate Climate Change in the Twenty-First Century, Lisa Battiste
The Nature Conservancy and Aquatic Invasive Species, Rachel Ross
Electricity Demand-Side Management Strategies of Various Countries, Melissa Winne
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
The Effects of Soil pH and Composition on Blacklegged Tick Molting Success Avian Window Strike Mortality on Union College Campus, Kaleigh Ahern
Hydraulic Fracturing Wastewater: Treatment Methods for Flowback and Produced and Water, Claire Cummins
An Analysis of Horizontal Gas Drilling and its Impact on Spot Market Pricing: A Focus on the Marcellus Shale Production Potential, Samuel O'Connell
Bird Mortality in the Human Built Environment, Stacie Schwartz
The effect of canopy organization on the photosynthesis of Sphagnum, Brian Solinsky
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Combating Suburban Sprawl in the Capital District: An Outline for Regional Sustainable Development, Andrew J. Cahill
Net CO2 Reduction Analysis for A Wind Farm, Darren Del Dotto
The State of Sustainable Transportation at Union College: A Transportation Audit of Union College Students and Faculty, Benjamin Engle
Wind Energy: Do the Benefits Outweigh the Costs?, Scott E. Fixman
Sustainable Cities as the Gateway to the Future: A Case Study of New Rochelle, Andrea B. Grenadier
Environmental Risk Explored Through Oil Spills and Hydraulic Fracturing: Attempting Environmental Protection through Policy, Samantha M. Guidon
Putting the Wind at Our Backs: Assessing U.S. Potential for 20% Wind Energy by 2030, Kevin T. Harnett
Modeling Biofuel Production in Southern Pine Forests: The Effects on Soil Properties, Brittany L. Oakes
Glacial lacustrine records of Holocene climate variations in the Tropical Peruvian Andes, Sasha Rothenberg
Anti-Nuclear Activism and the Past, Present and Future of United States Nuclear Energy Policy, Isabel C. Zellweger
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Old Father Hudson: The Three Stages of Environmental Activism in the Hudson River Valley, Gregory P. Cannillo
Sustainable Food: New York Organic Dairy Market Conditions and Recommendations for Policy Reform, Dylan H. Hawkins
An Environmental Economic Analysis of Green Building and the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Rating System, John A. Manna
Improving the Energy Efficiency of Fero House Home of Alpha Delta Phi, Matt S. Stankiewicz
Characterization of Green Roofs and their Potential Effects on the Union College Campus, Cybil Tribie
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
How green is the harvest? : effects of forest biofuel management on soil resources, Natalie G. Koncki
An environmental economic assessment of green building and the leadership in energy and environmental design (LEED) rating system, Christopher P. Westlund
Late-glacial climate of the southern Peruvian Andes identified using stable isotopes from carbonate lacustrine sediments, Eric B. White
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
Timing of slumping determined from growth asymmetry in Tsuga Canadensis, Bowman Creek, Mohawk River Watershed, NY, Amanda L. Bucci
The Effects of Fire and Deer Herbivory on Oak Regeneration in an Eastern Deciduous Forest, Julie La Spina
An energy audit of Beuth House and Richmond Hall, Jordan Lynn Silletti
Theses/Dissertations from 2008
Calibrating recent sedimentary sequences from the proximal basin of a large glacially fed lake with hydroclimate data, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska., Samuel K. Basta
Test of activated carbon to reduce the impact of Alliaria petiolata on growth of native tree seedlings, Emily E. Follansbee
The economics of disease ecology : a study of lyme disease, habitat management, and cost-benefit analysis in the Albany Pine Bush Preserve, Scott G. Morlando
The Gilboa Dam and its possible failure: what it means for NYC and Upstate New York, Kelly C. Owens
The Gilboa Dam and its possible failure : what it means for NYC and Upstate New York, Kelly C. Owings