MA/MS Theses and Research Projects

MA/MS Theses and Research Projects
Name Title Year Committee
Fauno Cordes Winter Survival in The Antartic As Described By James Fenimore Cooper John Westfall, Robert Picker
Richard Luskin Wine and Urbanization: Issues in Napa Valley Burton Gordon, Hans Meihoefer, Georg Treichel
Thomas Lupo Will Habitat Destruction Extirpate The Swainson's Hawk From the Sacramento Area? Hans Meihoefer, Jerry Davis
Jaime Michaels Wetland Restoration Using Dredged Material: The San Francisco Bay and Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Estuary Roger Crawford, Nancy Wilkinson
George Cosmos Wave Erosion Rates Along The Abandoned Ocean Shore Railroad, San Mateo County, California Burton Gordon, Astvaldur Eydal
Thomas McCray Water: The Environmental Consequences of Economic Development. The Case of Soviet Central Asia and Southern Kazakhstan , Robert Picker, , Georg Treichel
Jeff Milliken Water Resource Issues Along the Lower Colorado River Nancy Wilkinson, Jerry Davis
Arnold Thompson Water Repellency, Soil Moisture Surface Runoff and Soil Erosion Under Eucalyptus Canopy vs. Oak Canopy in Coastal California Jerry Davis, Andrew Oliphant
Vivian Matuk Water quality of San Pedro Creek watershed, Pacifica, California Jerry Davis, Nancy Wilkinson, Hans Meihoefer
Robert Carberry Water Balance Model of Pyramid Lake, Nevada John Westfall, Steven Pease
Stephanie Carnow Volunteer Perspectives on Ethical and Geographical Dilemmas in Marine Mammal Rescue and Rehabilitation. Nancy Wilkinson, Courtney Donovan
Karen Brewster Viticulture in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties, California Hans Meihoefer, John Westfall
Noah Wasserman Vegetation Change Trends in Yosemite National Park Over the Last Century (1897-2008) Barbara Holzman, Andrew Oliphant
David Prigge Using video to grasp bicyclists' perceptions of urban space Jason Mark Henderson, Courtney Donovan
Benjamin Wheeler Using Social Media to collect Spatial Political Information for Decision Support XiaoHang Liu, Jerry Davis
Jennifer McGowan Using seabird habitat modeling to inform ocean zoning in Central California's National Marine Sanctuaries Ellen Hines, Jerry Davis, Jaime Jahncke
Andrea Ramirez Using Physical Safety Surveys to Understand Mobility Barriers for Seniors Riding BRT Jason Mark Henderson, XiaoHang Liu
Salma Abdel-Raheem Using participatory mapping for marine spatial planning in Saint George's Caye, Belize Ellen Hines, XiaoHang Liu, Quentin Clark
Hili Kopilovich Using Natural Areas in Urban Landscapes: Lake Merced Curriculum for High Schools Barbara Holzman, Hans Meihoefer
Cynthia Powell Using MODIS and Precipitation Data to Create a Stochastic Water Runoff Forecasting Model for the Mokelumne River Basin in the Sierra Nevada Range, California (2000-2010) Leonhard Blesius, Jerry Davis
Peter Christian Using Low Cost UAS and Consumer Grade Cameras for Environmental Science Research Jerry Davis, Leonhard Blesius
Casey Cleve Using GIS to Predict Potential Sierra Nevada Red Fox Habitat Barbara Holzman, Ellen Hines, John Perrine
Marianne Hegeman Used Merchandise Stores: Reuse Retailing in Berkeley, California Richard Hough, Robert Picker
Ana Pelegrini Guimaraes Urban greenspace, bluespace, stress, and depression during pregnancy: San Francisco Bay Area Jerry Davis, Nancy Wilkinson, Anna Studwell, Lara Cushing
Vincent Molina Urban Green Space Accessibility and Seniors’ Quality of Life in San Francisco Jason Mark Henderson, Nancy Wilkinson, XiaoHang Liu
Wendy Allison Urban and Rural Newspaper Reporting of the 2001 Klamath Basin Crisis. Nancy Wilkinson, Jason Mark Henderson
Kathleen Cooney Updating the Electric Grid: Public Perceptions of Transmission Line Siting Jason Mark Henderson, Nancy Wilkinson
Christina Horrisberger Uniform stormwater governance in a diverse landscape: Rescaling and NPDES requirements in San Mateo County, California Nancy Wilkinson, Jason Mark Henderson
Janet Dove Understanding Farmers' Continued Commitment to Apples in Sonoma County's Gold Ridge Region Qian Guo, Nancy Wilkinson
Victoria Seher Understanding Breeding Success of Pigeon Guillemots (Cepphus columba) in an Urban Environment Barbara Holzman, Ellen Hines, Ben Becker
Jean Ann Carroll Typography: A Cartographic Application  Hans Meihoefer, Max Kirkeberg, Burton Gordon
Deborah Dorland Two post-glacial pollen records from Myers Grade Marsh and Grass Lake, El Dorado County, California Rene Barendregt, Burton Gordon, George Batchelder, , Thomas Niesen
Steven Solomon Turnkey Public Housing in Oakland Roger Crawford, Jean Vance
Daniel Davis Tropical Deforestation and Climatic Change Hans Meihoefer, Nancy Wilkinson
Ellen Doudna Trends in the Water Energy Food Nexus of California's Central Valley Leora Nanus, Nancy Wilkinson, Jason Gurdak
Jason Zimmerman Transportation Regimes and Community Politics in West Oakland, California Jason Mark Henderson, Nancy Wilkinson
Marc Francis Transportation Problems in Exporting U.S. Western Steam Coal to the Pacific Rim Robert Picker, Georg Treichel
Kenneth Hough Transit Accessibility of The Urban Population to Bay Area National Park Service Areas Roger Crawford, Georg Treichel
Peter Cohen Transformation in an industrial landscape : San Francisco's Northeast Mission Max Kirkeberg, Nancy Wilkinson
Kelly Krotcov Tradeoffs of water security and adequate ecological protection during drought, Coastal California Leora Nanus, Jerry Davis
Dan Hermstad Tomato Seed Networks of CSA Farmers in the San Francisco Bay Area Nancy Wilkinson, Qian Guo, Bacon
Ann Melamed To Eat Dusty Bread: The Migration Experiences in the Western Landscape of Middle-Class, African-American and Mormon Women in the 19th Century Nancy Wilkinson, Jerry Davis
William Spence Three Case Studies in Geographic Models: Transportation and Agricultural Location Roger Crawford, Robert Picker
Douglas Odaffer Three Capitals of British Honduras Burton Gordon, Jean Vance
Cynthia Comerford Scully The Use of Spatial Data to Improve Public Health Planning Ellen Hines, XiaoHang Liu
Ryan Cooksey The Treasure Island Development Project: A Case Study in Neoliberal Urban Development Qian Guo, Nancy Wilkinson
Richard Davis The Taxicab Business in San Francisco: A Geographic Analysis Roger Crawford, Max Kirkeberg
Naama Brenner The sustainability movement in the California wine industry Nancy Wilkinson, Courtney Donovan
Graydon Creed The Specter of Depletion: Drought Conditions in the Southern San Joaquin Valley, 1928-1934 Nancy Wilkinson, Jerry Davis
Yukari Matsumoto The Spatial Patterns and Growth Rates of an Invasive Cordgrass (Spartina Alterniflora and Spartina Alterniflora X Foliosa) in Elsie Roemer Marsh and San Bruno Marsh, California Patricia Foschi, Ellen Hines
Quentin Clark The Spatial Distribution of Non-Native Flora in the South Farallon Islands Barbara Holzman, Ellen Hines
Angie Yu The San Bruno Mountain Area Habitat Conservation Plan: A Comparative Case Study Ellen Hines, Qian Guo
Peter Toscani The Role of Gay Men as Pioneer Gentrifiers in Alamo Square Max Kirkeberg, Nancy Wilkinson
Anne McTavish The Role of Critical Cartography in Environmental Justice: Land-Use Conflict at Shasta Dam, California Nancy Wilkinson, Jerry Davis
John Gray The Projected Impact of the Proposed Slauson Freeway on Huntington Park Roger Crawford, Robert Picker
Michael Henn The Preservation of Agriculture in the Rural-Urban Fringe, Alameda County, California Roger Crawford, Richard Hough
Stephen Skartvedt The Plowshare Program: Environmental Perceptions and Impacts Nancy Wilkinson, Hans Meihoefer
David Hubbell The Phenomenon of Discountinuous Urban Growth Examined in Three Geographic Settings Robert Picker, Jean Vance
Richard Foster The Persistence of Mexican Land Grant Boundaries in The Present Day Landscape Burton Gordon, Richard Hough
Kathleen Ragland The Onset of the Decline in Ischemic Heart Disease Mortality in the United States: Spatial and Temporal Patterns John Westfall, Jean Vance, Warren Winklestein, , Steve Selvin
David Landau The Olive in the Mediterranean and in California: A Study in Historical Development and Current Conditions Hans Meihoefer, Burton Gordon
Elizabeth Vaughan The Normada Valley Development Project Environmental and Social Issues of a Watershed Development Project in Central India Barbara Holzman, Nancy Wilkinson
Henry Shryock The Methods and Materials of Demography: Volume 2
Bonnie Carroll The Landscape of Divorce in Reno, Nevada 1931-1960 Nancy Wilkinson, Max Kirkeberg
Sharon Johnson The Land-Use History of the Coast Range Preserve, Mendocino County, California Hans Meihoefer, John Westfall, Burton Gordon
Yoshiharu Izaki The Interrelationship Between Residential Patterns and Socio-Economic Characteristics Among Seven Ethnic Groups in San Francisco Jean Vance, Richard Hough
Aprile Smith The Influence of Roadway Features on Pedestrian Collisions in San Francisco, California Jason Mark Henderson, XiaoHang Liu
James Milestone The Influence of Modern Man on The Stream System of Yosemite Valley Burton Gordon, Rene Barendregt
Linda Renslow The Influence of Map Reproduction on Cartographic Processes Hans Meihoefer, Max Kirkeberg, Dr. Gordon
Craig Wright The Impacts of Hydroelectric Development on Biological Diversity Hans Meihoefer, Roger Crawford
Heather Co The Impact of Waste Management Policy on Marine Debris: A Case Study in San Mateo County Tendai Chitewere, Jennifer Blecha
Leo Wagner The Impact of The Aswan High Dam on Egyptian Agriculture John Westfall, Hans Meihoefer
Christine Carolan The Impact of Immigration Organization and Leadership on San Francisco's Land Use Qian Guo, Nancy Wilkinson
Finn Black The impact of gentrification on HIV linkage and retention in San Francisco Courtney Donovan, Nancy Wilkinson, Alexis Martinez
Daniel Taylor The Impact of Culture Change on Land Use in A Selected Site in Northern Uganda Max Kirkeberg, Georg Treichel, Walter Olson
Ron Olson The History of Mount Tamalpais: Its Divided Ownership, Administration and Planning
Edwin Sloan The Historical Geography of Ethiopia to 1468 Max Kirkeberg, Burton Gordon
Mary Miller The Historical Biogeography of The Point Reyes Peninsula John Westfall, Burton Gordon
Cary Karacas The Haight-Ashbury's Trial by Public Space: A Case Study in Locational Conflict Nancy Wilkinson, Qian Guo
James Rankin The Gold Ridge Apple Region- A Study of a Changing Agricultural Region Robert Picker, Astvaldur Eydal
Stephen Gehre The Geography of Selected Patterns of Agriculture in San Mateo County, California Walter Olson, Astvaldur Eydal, Don Gibbons
Thomas Harrison The Geography of Narcotics: Marijuana, Opium, and Coca Hans Meihoefer, Georg Treichel
Karlena Roberto The Geography of Crime in San Francisco: As Percieved and as Reported John Westfall, Richard Hough
Dalma Bane The Geographical Distribution of Rinderpest in Africa and Its Effect on Wildlife and Livestock Management , George Treichel, , Robert Picker, , Hal Markowitz
James Schnobrich The Geographical Distribution of Mountain Waves in the Vicinity of Reno, Nevada Robert Picker, Norman Drin
Heinz Gerlach The Geographic Factors That Influenced The Life-Span of the Mount Diablo Coal Mining District, Contra Costa County, California Robert Picker, Burton Gordon, Richard Hough
Margaret Rice The Geographic Aspects of Regional Development: Case Studies From Western Guatemala Hans Meihoefer, John Westfall
Frank Viollis The Evolution of Pescadero Marsh Georg Treichel, Rene Barendregt, Raymond Pestrong
Erica Yelensky The Evolution of California’s Graywater Code: A case study on how activists influence environmental policy Nancy Wilkinson, Qian Guo
Alicia Mariscal The Environmental History of an Urban Wetland: Arrowhead Marsh in Oakland, California Barbara Holzman, Ellen Hines
Paul LaCourreye The Environmental Analysis of Hazardous Waste Sites by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Superfund Site Screening Program Nancy Wilkinson, Max Kirkeberg
Louis Brokling The Enclosure of the 'Zuiderzee' and its significance for the Netherlands Burton Gordon, Astvaldur Eydal
Gary Kwan The Emergence of New Suburban Chinese Community in Millbrae, California Qian Guo, Nancy Wilkinson
Dennis Jongsomjit The effects of sea-ice movement on Adélie penguin winter migration Ellen Hines, Jerry Davis, Dr. Grant Ballard, Point Blue
Anica Williams The Effectiveness of Environmental Education in Increasing Environmental Literacy and Responsible Behavior Barbara Holzman, Edna Wangui
Dennis Young The Effect of Summer Rainfall on the Plant Ecology of Two Subalpine Meadows in the Sierra Nevada of California Burton Gordon, Steven Pease
James Keenan The Distribution and Origin of Bench-Like Topography on Bolinas Ridge, California: A Problem in Geomorphology John Westfall, Mark Winsor
Charleen Gavette The Dispersal, Distribution, and Disposition of Released Rehibilitation Pinnipeds Hans Meihoefer, Georg Treichel
Lauren Johnson The diffusion of organic farming in Yolo County, California: A question of culture Nancy Wilkinson, Hans Meihoefer
Deborah Smith The Development of a CLAES Verification Dataset for Polar Stratospheric Cloud Detection Patricia Foschi, John Westfall, Oswaldo Garcia