Festival of Scholars was a great experience as a presenter; I got to talk to people about projects I am really excited about and get their feedback on the variety of posters I presented. However, maybe even more interesting was talking to other students about their projects and theses that they are excited about. This […]
Archives for 2016
KaleTek Poster Presentation
Poster for Festival of Scholars:
Golden Rice Case Study
Golden Rice is a famous example of the possible benefits of genetically modified organisms. It was originally engineered in 2000 in order to produce ß-carotene to combat vitamin A deficiency world-wide (Ye 2000). This was proposed as an interesting and unique solution to a problem that effects millions of people, mainly in impoverished countries in […]
Sustainability Stories
In Aliette K. Frank’s article, What is the story with sustainability? A narrative analysis of diverse and contested understandings, she explores eight different sustainability “stories”, both those in public and scholarly contexts, that each show to a different approach to sustainability measurement. With this, Frank attempts to provide alternatives to conventional sustainability practices and ways of thinking. […]
Parallel Case Studies
Within the United States, different cities and communities obviously have different relationships with the second hand industry. But I am also curious to compare the second hand store industry existence and meaning in different parts of the globe and different cultures. Very brief, initial searching (using wikipedia and Google Trends) makes it seem to only be […]
Parallel Case Studies – Mika
Here is a selection of three existing sources that explore similar areas that we are interested for our own project: Shaukat, A.K., and Kamal, M.A. 2010. “Study of Visco-elastic Properties of Shoppers Waste for Its Reuse as Construction Material.” Construction and Building Materials 24 (8). 1340-351. We are looking at thrift stores as a way […]
Sustainability Accounting Standards Board
Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit established in 2011 for corporate sustainability assessment, and it is one of the key competitors of GRI. SASB distinguishes itself by focusing on communicating sustainability information to investors and establishing an accounting-based framework. It establishes a standard process to assess the material impacts of an industry […]
Greater Portland Sustainability Education Network
The Greater Portland Sustainability Education Network (GPSEN), established in 2013, is a nonprofit institution declared by the United Nations University as a Regional Centre of Expertise (RCE) in Sustainable Development in Education. This makes it one of 138 worldwide and only one of three located in the US. Specific values of GPSEN include education, the […]
Willapa Bay Research Project Outline
Top of Hourglass 1.1 Background 1.1.1 Justification for studying credibility of science Thomas S. Kuhn’s book, The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, discusses the long standing linear notions of the scientific process. The scientific method was created by humans, and should be look at critically instead of as an absolute. Scientists are constantly trying to […]
Updated Concentration Questions
Old Questions: Descriptive: How do past trends in agriculture inform future innovations? What does successful implementation of AgTech look like? How are specific, successful AgTech innovations currently being implemented and what key characteristics do they share? What are the best ways to market AgTech innovations? What are the social and political drawbacks to many current […]