Below is a list of ENVS student concentrations and areas of interest starting academic year 2012-13, ordered by most recently approved. (Note that not all details of approved concentrations are 100 percent correct!) Click on any title for additional concentration details. To search for specific concentrations, enter one or more words of the concentration title, choose a student last name, and/or edit the date approved range; if you enter several parameters the search results will only include concentrations that match all of them.
Examining The Role of Politics in Urban Planning
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Marlene Guzman
Graduation date: May 2019
Approved: December 2017
Narratives of Climate Justice in Periphery Countries
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Katie Kelly
Graduation date: May 2018
Approved: November 2017
Energy Conservation on the International Level
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Jack Kamysz
Graduation date: May 2020
Approved: November 2017
Cultivating Prominence of Agriculture in US Education Systems
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Emma Hay
Graduation date: May 2020
Approved: November 2017
Education on Food Systems in the Context of Rural and Urban Spaces
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Heather Shaw
Graduation date: May 2020
Approved: November 2017
Literary Perspectives on Ocean Conservation
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Alannah Balfour
Graduation date: May 2019
Approved: November 2017
Creation Of Environmental Legislation Through Public Dialogue And Advocacy
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Nico Farrell
Graduation date: May 2019
Approved: November 2017
Expanding Notions of Environmental Justice in Urban Space Planning
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Kiaora Motson
Graduation date: December 2019
Approved: November 2017
The Role of Legal and Social Institutions Towards Progress in Environmental Policy in the United States
Type: Area of Interest (minor)
Student: Sabrina Cerquera
Graduation date: May 2020
Approved: November 2017
Environmental Law’s Impact on Forest Management Practices
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Juliana Prendergast
Graduation date: May 2020
Approved: November 2017
The Crossroads of Animal Ethics, the Law, and Biodiversity in the Hawaiian Islands
Type: Area of Interest (double major)
Student: Karli Uwaine
Graduation date: May 2020
Approved: November 2017
Contradictions between Environmental Justice and Revitalization in the American Rust Belt
Type: Area of Interest (minor)
Student: Thea Crowley
Graduation date: May 2020
Approved: November 2017
Resilience and Rehabilitation in Urban Hydrology Post Disaster
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Curtis Hall
Graduation date: May 2020
Approved: November 2017
Waterfalls as Focal Points of Geology and Culture
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Shawn Bolker
Graduation date: May 2019
Approved: November 2017
The Influences of Non-consumptive Outdoor Recreation in Drylands
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Isabelle Russenberger
Graduation date: May 2020
Approved: November 2017
The Role of Coloniality and Ecological Imperialism in Creating Disparities and Solutions in Periphery Countries
Type: Area of Interest (double major)
Student: Mamelang Memela
Graduation date: May 2020
Approved: November 2017
Chemical Use: Implications of Legislation, Scientific Discovery, and Environmental Health
Type: Area of Interest (minor)
Student: Evan Howell
Graduation date: May 2020
Approved: November 2017
The Role of Urban Space in Conservation and Environmental Justice
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Ben Carsner
Graduation date: May 2020
Approved: November 2017
International Power Dynamics of Corn in Latin America
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Cassie Kent
Graduation date: December 2018
Approved: November 2017
Exploring Representations and Realities of Agriculture in Art
Type: Area of Interest (double major)
Student: Sophie Henry
Graduation date: May 2020
Approved: November 2017
Exploring the Changing Roles of Species Biodiversity in Forests and Alpine Regions
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Jon Hosch
Graduation date: May 2020
Approved: November 2017
Addressing the Inequities of Point Source Pollution
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Shoshana Rybeck
Graduation date: May 2020
Approved: November 2017
Community-Based Forest Conservation in East Africa
Type: Area of Interest (double major)
Student: Nicole Godbout
Graduation date: May 2020
Approved: November 2017
How Social Norms and Practices Shape the American Diet and Agricultural Industry
Type: Area of Interest (double major)
Student: Jade Murphy
Graduation date: May 2020
Approved: November 2017
Transforming Human Health and Ecosystem Vitality Through Economic Development
Type: Area of Interest (double major)
Student: Joey Benyair
Graduation date: May 2019
Approved: November 2017
Technology and Planning: Instruments for Managing Water Resources
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Kyle Mezrahi
Graduation date: May 2020
Approved: November 2017
Water Policy and the Balance Between Human Water Demand and Ecosystem Vitality
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Henry Chapman
Graduation date: May 2019
Approved: November 2017
Problematizing Sustainable Development Policy in a Neoliberal World
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Alex Groher-Jick
Graduation date: May 2018
Approved: October 2017
Small Populations, Rich Resources: Hardrock Mining in Rural Areas of the World
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Maddy Frawley
Graduation date: May 2018
Approved: October 2017
The Uncertain Future of Conservation in the Anthropocene
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Gabby Francolla
Graduation date: May 2018
Approved: September 2017
Performing Truth: The Artistic and Political Power Struggle Over Climate Change- Roan Shea
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Roan Shea
Graduation date: May 2018
Approved: September 2017
The place of American Film and Television in the Discourse on Climate Change, Environmental Justice, and Conservation Efforts
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Samuel Bundenthal
Graduation date: May 2019
Approved: December 2016
Power and Influence involved in transformations of land for agricultural production or protected use
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Ariel Moyal
Graduation date: May 2019
Approved: December 2016
Music and East Asian Relationships with the Environment
Type: Area of Interest (double major)
Student: Rachel Aragaki
Graduation date: May 2019
Approved: December 2016
Climate Change and the Arctic Fishing Industry
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Marissa Weileder
Graduation date: May 2019
Approved: November 2016
The Exploration of Frontier Zones through Art
Type: Area of Interest (double major)
Student: Sofia Linden
Graduation date: May 2019
Approved: November 2016
Approaches to Environmental Policy Enforcement at Multiple Levels in the United States
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Kassie Kometani
Graduation date: May 2019
Approved: November 2016
Power Relations and Environmental Justice in the Global Economy
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Alix Soliman
Graduation date: May 2019
Approved: November 2016
Use of Space by Intentional Communities in the United States
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Emily Tucciarone
Graduation date: May 2018
Approved: November 2016
Transportation and Storage of Hazardous Waste in the United States
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Jonas Miller-Stockie
Graduation date: May 2019
Approved: November 2016
Meeting Energy Demands in East and Southeast Asian Countries
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Nicholas Sievers
Graduation date: December 2018
Approved: November 2016
Environmental Conflict in Pacific Island Nations
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Chrislyn DeMattos
Graduation date: May 2019
Approved: November 2016
Transnational Food Commodities
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Jaya Gatchell
Graduation date: May 2019
Approved: November 2016
Informal Learning Environments in Relation to Portland Public Schools
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Mika Mandeville
Graduation date: May 2017
Approved: October 2016
Poverty and Community-Based Conservation in East Africa
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Zoe Webb
Graduation date: May 2018
Approved: November 2015
Social Vulnerability to Climate Change in Peripheral Nations
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Audrey Stuart
Graduation date: May 2017
Approved: November 2015
Agricultural Runoff in the Mississippi River Watershed
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Maddy Frawley
Graduation date: May 2018
Approved: November 2015
The Political Ecology of Development in Latin America
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Bridget Lowry
Graduation date: October 2018
Approved: November 2015
Object-Oriented Ontology: The Theoretical Intersection of Environmental Scholarship and Sculptural Art
Type: Area of Interest (double major)
Student: Nora Chellew
Graduation date: May 2017
Approved: November 2015
Unsituated Perspectives on the Biological Conservation of Megafauna in Low Income Countries
Type: Area of Interest (double major)
Student: Nyssa Cheruvattam
Graduation date: May 2018
Approved: November 2015
Role of Renewable Energy Policy in Equitable Global Energy Development
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Alex Groher-Jick
Graduation date: May 2018
Approved: November 2015
Greening of Religion by Religious Institutions
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Owen Ellerkamp
Graduation date: May 2018
Approved: November 2015
Implementation of High-Tech Agricultural Innovations
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Blake Slattengren
Graduation date: May 2018
Approved: November 2015
Content and Rhetoric of Climate Justice in Media
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Katie Kelly
Graduation date: May 2018
Approved: November 2015
Political and Technological Solutions to Future Water Quality and Supply Issues in the American West
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Bee Kelsch
Graduation date: May 2017
Approved: November 2015
Introducing Resiliency into Sustainable Urban Planning in Pacific Rim Coastal Cities
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Tasha Addington-Ferris
Graduation date: May 2018
Approved: November 2015
The Cryosphere & Climate Change
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Charlotte Copp
Graduation date: May 2018
Approved: November 2015
Mitigating Earthquake Hazards With Resilient Urban Societies
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Atsatsa Antonio
Graduation date: December 2017
Approved: November 2015
What Forms of Energy Systems Should Low-Income Countries Use to Develop?
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Kori Groenveld
Graduation date: May 2018
Approved: November 2015
Rewilding in the United States
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Maya Bon
Graduation date: May 2018
Approved: November 2015
Energy Usage in the Development and Planning of Urban Areas
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Roan Shea
Graduation date: May 2018
Approved: November 2015
Complicating Apex Predator Conservation
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Gabby Francolla
Graduation date: May 2018
Approved: November 2015
The Political Ecology of Salmon
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Jay Horita-Chu
Graduation date: May 2018
Approved: November 2015
Mind, Money, Meat, and Milk: Meat and Dairy Consumption in Middle Income Countries
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Aphelion Crampton
Graduation date: May 2018
Approved: November 2015
Resilience of Social-Ecological Systems in Coastal Cities
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Rachel Jacobson
Graduation date: May 2018
Approved: November 2015
Animal Welfare in the Agricultural Industry
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Tarun Bishop
Graduation date: May 2018
Approved: November 2015
The Political Economy of Renewable Energy Policy in Regions of the Western United States
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Osamu Kumasaka
Graduation date: May 2016
Approved: October 2015
The Urban Form of Amenity Access in Revitalizing Cities
Type: Area of Interest (double major)
Student: Aaron Fellows
Graduation date: May 2016
Approved: October 2015
Conservation Policy in Coastal Areas
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Sadie Kurtz
Graduation date: May 2017
Approved: May 2015
Gay Spaces: Transgender Identity and State Enforcement
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Samson Harman
Graduation date: May 2016
Approved: February 2015
Indigenous Perceptions of Nature in the Andes
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Lex Shapiro
Graduation date: May 2017
Approved: November 2014
Biome-Specific Apex Predators, Trophic Cascades, and Conservation Policies
Type: Area of Interest (minor)
Student: Shiloh Psujek
Graduation date: May 2017
Approved: November 2014
Fruit Bats in the Indo-Australian and Eastern African Regions
Type: Area of Interest (double major)
Student: Scotti Reed
Graduation date: May 2017
Approved: November 2014
Nature in Late-Modern American Art
Type: Area of Interest (double major)
Student: Marielle Bossio
Graduation date: May 2017
Approved: November 2014
Optimal Renewable Energy Development in Contrasting Biomes
Type: Area of Interest (minor)
Student: John Kray
Graduation date: May 2017
Approved: November 2014
Agriculture in French Post-Colonial Countries
Type: Area of Interest (double major)
Student: Julia Revier
Graduation date: May 2017
Approved: November 2014
Systems, Energetics, and Urban Coastal Zones
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Sara Goldstein
Graduation date: May 2017
Approved: November 2014
Planning and Identity in Coastal Megacities
Type: Area of Interest (double major)
Student: Anna Blythe
Graduation date: May 2017
Approved: November 2014
Changes in Land Use in the American West
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Perri Pond
Graduation date: May 2017
Approved: November 2014
Risk Perception and its Implications in Regions Prone to Acute Geophysical Hazards
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: AnaCapri Mauro
Graduation date: May 2017
Approved: November 2014
Place-Based Education in Late-Industrialized Countries
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Kara Scherer
Graduation date: May 2017
Approved: November 2014
Renewable Energy in Developing Countries
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Daphne Yuen
Graduation date: May 2017
Approved: November 2014
Food and Community Dynamics in Cities of the Global North
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Julia Benford
Graduation date: May 2017
Approved: November 2014
Natural Resources and Income Inequality in Developing Nations
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Travis Meng
Graduation date: May 2017
Approved: November 2014
Alternative Transportation in Medium-Density Urban Areas
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Drew Williamson
Graduation date: May 2017
Approved: November 2014
The Politics of Transportation in Gentrifying Cities
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Jesse Simpson
Graduation date: May 2017
Approved: November 2014
The Politics of Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Among G20 Nations
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Frances Swanson
Graduation date: August 2017
Approved: November 2014
Literary Landscapes of the American West
Type: Area of Interest (double major)
Student: Hannah Smay
Graduation date: May 2017
Approved: November 2014
Development of Advanced Energy Generation and Storage Technology
Type: Area of Interest (double major)
Student: Colin Carver
Graduation date: May 2015
Approved: October 2014
Sample Concentration
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Laurel Garrett
Graduation date: May 2016
Approved: August 2014
Conflicts Over Surface Water Management in Newly Industrialized Countries
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Lydia Bleifuss
Graduation date: May 2016
Approved: November 2013
The Political Economy of Industrial Agriculture in the Global North
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Ethan Goldblatt
Graduation date: May 2015
Approved: November 2013
Forestry in Post-industrial Countries
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Gabe Kohler
Graduation date: May 2015
Approved: November 2013
River Management and Manipulation in Monsoon Regions
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Laurel Garrett
Graduation date: May 2016
Approved: November 2013
Water Management in Mediterranean Climates
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Tom Krome
Graduation date: May 2015
Approved: November 2013
Applied Theatre in the Americas
Type: Area of Interest (double major)
Student: Marlon Jiménez Oviedo
Graduation date: May 2016
Approved: November 2013
Montane Adventure Tourism
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Robin Zeller
Graduation date: May 2015
Approved: November 2013
Global Waste Interactions and Post-Industrial Waste Movements
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Max Haworth
Graduation date: May 2016
Approved: November 2013
Sense of Place in Changing Landscapes
Type: Area of Interest (double major)
Student: Rebecca Kidder
Graduation date: May 2016
Approved: November 2013
How Pastoralist Communities and their Relation with Technology Has Been Affected by Climate Change
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Rebecca Robbins
Graduation date: May 2016
Approved: November 2013
Social Enterprises as Means to Realize Sustainable Development Goals
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Jhana Taylor Valentine
Graduation date: May 2016
Approved: November 2013
Artistic Representation of Iconic Landscapes
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Kyle Miller
Graduation date: May 2016
Approved: November 2013
Sharing is Caring? The Implications of Burden Sharing in Climate Policy
Type: Area of Interest (double major)
Student: Michaela Koke
Graduation date: May 2016
Approved: November 2013
Rapid Development of Coastal Zones
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Rachel Tanzer
Graduation date: May 2016
Approved: November 2013
Assessing the Effects of Genetically Engineered Corn in the United States
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Jacob Weiss
Graduation date: May 2016
Approved: November 2013
Portland Public School System’s Struggle to Make Every Puzzle Piece Fit: How Autism Education Needs to Change
Type: Area of Interest (double major)
Student: Leah Kenney
Graduation date: May 2016
Approved: November 2013
Place, Education, and Crisis: Naturalization Narratives in Public Schools
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Samantha Shafer
Graduation date: May 2016
Approved: November 2013
The Political Economy of Renewable Energy Technologies in the Global South
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Keith Morency
Graduation date: May 2016
Approved: November 2013
The Natural World as Depicted in Francophone Literature
Type: Area of Interest (double major)
Student: Lauren Scott
Graduation date: May 2016
Approved: November 2013
Agricultural Irrigation in Arid and Semi-arid Regions
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Erin Scheibe
Graduation date: May 2015
Approved: November 2012
Exporting the Sustainability Paradigm to the Global South
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Haley Flora
Graduation date: May 2014
Approved: November 2012
The Creation and Consumption of Processed Foods
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Lauren Genn
Graduation date: May 2015
Approved: November 2012
Urban Development in Deserts
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Justin Ketzler
Graduation date: May 2015
Approved: November 2012
Assessment of Critical Marine Habitats
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Daphne Hamilton
Graduation date: May 2014
Approved: November 2012
The Rhetoric of American Agricultural Production
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Savannah Weinstock
Graduation date: May 2015
Approved: November 2012
Adapting to Climate Change in Semi-arid Developing Countries
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Kyle Tibbett
Graduation date: May 2015
Approved: November 2012
Green Burns to Black: Resilience, Gentrification and Post-industrial Urbanism in the Anthropocene
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Ben Small
Graduation date: May 2015
Approved: November 2012
Education Redefined: How Kids Learn About the Environment Outside of School
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Sarah Clement
Graduation date: May 2014
Approved: November 2012
Shifting Meanings of the Bicycle
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Tom Rodrigues
Graduation date: May 2014
Approved: November 2012
Barriers to Adopting New Energy Systems in Sub-Saharan Africa
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Ben Rathbun
Graduation date: May 2014
Approved: November 2012
Geologic and Atmospheric Hazards Around the Pacific Rim
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Julian Cross
Graduation date: May 2014
Approved: November 2012
Air Pollution and Human Health in an Industrializing World
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Eva Johnson
Graduation date: May 2015
Approved: November 2012
Perceptions of Nature in the American Cultural Landscape
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Gabby Henrie
Graduation date: May 2015
Approved: November 2012
The Politics of Energy Innovation in Economically Advanced Fossil Fuel Producing Countries
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Kelsey Kahn
Graduation date: May 2015
Approved: November 2012
Drinking Water Regulations in French Post Colonial Countries
Type: Area of Interest (double major)
Student: Schuyler Schwartz
Graduation date: May 2015
Approved: November 2012
Livestock Use in Industrialized Nations
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Katherine Jernigan
Graduation date: May 2015
Approved: November 2012
Improving Sanitation Infrastructure In Urban Slums
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Dylan Stacy
Graduation date: May 2018
Approved:
Political Ecology of Forests in Latin America
Type: Area of Interest (minor)
Student: Natalie Gonzalez
Graduation date: May 2018
Approved:
Outdoor Experiential Education
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Anna Foster
Graduation date: May 2019
Approved:
Exploring Gendered Grassroots Activism
Type: Concentration (single major)
Student: Marlene Guzman
Graduation date: May 2019
Approved: