DIVESTING FROM DISPOSABLES
For my senior thesis I researched how and why the University of Washington should stop selling disposable bottled water on their Seattle campus. The Title of my project is: Divesting from Disposables - An Analysis and Proposed Plan for Banning the Sale of Disposable Water Bottles on the University of Washington's Seattle Campus. For more information on what I did and to read my completed report click here.
The University of Washington prides itself on being a leader in sustainability, but it is currently not doing all that it can to reduce carbon emissions and the waste that ends up in landfills. In particular, the UW continues to allow the sale of disposable water bottles, which contribute to the University’s carbon footprint and the amount of plastic it sends to landfills. While many universities across the United States have banned the sale of disposable water bottles on their campuses, including five Washington State schools, the University of Washington has not made an effort to do the same. To address this problem, my project identifies the critical steps that the University of Washington needs to take in order to stop selling bottled water at their Seattle campus. To do this I wrote a report analyzing the human, environmental, and economic impacts of divesting from disposable water bottles on the University of Washington Seattle campus and then created a set of suggestions for the administration, detailing what needs to be done for the University to successfully stop selling bottled water. Getting the University of Washington to divest from selling disposable plastic water bottles on its Seattle campus will benefit student and environmental health. |
TENANT RIGHTS FOR OFF CAMPUS LIVING CAMPAIGN
In partnership with the Associated Students of the University of Washington (ASUW), the Husky Neighborhood interns hosted a tenant rights campaign. The campaign was created for students who are first time renters or new renters, and who are uninformed of their rights as renters. There was a five day social media campaign and a panel discussion with experts in Seattle's rental field. To learn more about the project and see the social media posts click here.
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PEDESTRIAN SAFETY CAMPAIGN
Through my internship with the North of 45th Committee and University of Washington, I researched, designed, implemented, and evaluated a pedestrian safety campaign. My campaign focused on pedestrians making safe choices, like focussing on their surroundings instead of technology, as well as spreading awareness to UW services like UW NightRide and NightWalk. When looking at pedestrian safety I looked at both how pedestrians and cars interact with each other and how pedestrians interact with other pedestrians. To learn more about what I did and what I found click here.
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LIVABLE CITY YEAR- TACOMA: PDS SOCIAL MEDIA PLAN
Through the project based course, CEP 461, my team and I worked with the City of Tacoma's Planning and Development Services department to create a social media strategy for them. Our team of eight students worked with our client to understand what they wanted and then researched best practices, looked at case studies of similar social media accounts, and created a report of recommendations and guidelines. To read our report and find out more about the project click here.
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FRIDAY HARBOR LABS RESEARCH PROJECT
Title: Tidal Phase Effects on Marine Bird Abundance & Distribution in San Juan Channel
Abstract: Understanding the factors that influence marine bird distribution and abundance is key in furthering conservation efforts. Moreover, because these species feed at high trophic levels, changes in their distribution and abundance may help track the condition of nearshore marine ecosystems. During August 2017, we surveyed the distribution and abundance of Laridae and Alcidae relative to tidal phase and current within a 2-km section of San Juan Channel in Washington State. Surveys were conducted during flood tides, from slack to just before fastest flood. Both bird families followed a trend of remaining on the water surface at low current speeds. As current speed increased and approached fastest flood tide, larids and alcids were observed in flight more than on the water. As tidal phase approached the fastest flood tide, larids moved south, presumably to join feeding flocks near the channel constriction at Cattle Pass. Conversely, alcids mainly flew north as tidal phase approached fastest flood tide, presumably to forage solitarily for non-schooling fish for their young. Further surveys of our transect beyond breeding season are needed to confirm this trend. Expanding our research beyond the flood tidal phase could also improve the accuracy of our trends regarding both Laridae and Alcidae. |