School of Natural Resources and Environment

Master's Projects Archives

Master's Project Title Client Organizationsort ascending
Facilities Energy Management Audit and Recommendations at Yellowstone National Park (2012) Yellowstone National Park
Scaling up Payments for Watershed Services: Recommendations for Increasing Participation in Watershed Conservation Among Non-Industrial Private Forest Landowners in the Sebago Lake Watershed, Maine (2012) World Resources Institute
Restoration of a Multi-Functional Landscape: Mill Creek after Dam Removal (2010) Village of Dexter, MI
A Forest in the City: Exploring place-based education with the US Forest Service (2010) USDA Forest Service, Urban Connections Program
Pursuing Sustainability with UMHS' Patient Food & Nutrition Services: Aligning Sustainable Practices with Healthcare Delivery University of Michigan Health System
Institutionalizing Sustainable Food: Creation and Implementation of the UM Sustainable Food Program and Campus Farm University of Michigan Botanical Garden
Growing Our Place: Beecher High School Outdoor Classroom Project UM-Flint Office of University Outreach
Education and Community at the UM Campus Farm (2014) UM Sustainable Food Program
Restoring the Shiawassee Flats: Estuarine Gateway to Saginaw Bay U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge
Michigan Green Communities (2012) U.S. Department of Energy
Climate Change Adaptation in Great Lakes Cities U-M Graham Environmental Sustainability Institute, Great Lakes Climate Change Cities Assessment- GLACC-C Project
Crucial Creeks Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council
Environmental Trade-offs in Commodity Production (2014) The World Wildlife Fund, Transforming Markets Initiative
Area Based Development and Climate Change (2010) The World Bank (Social Development Department)
Renewable Energy in the California Desert: Mechanisms for Evaluating Solar Development on Public Lands (2010) The Wilderness Society
The St. Marys River Watershed: Planning for Biodiversity Conservation (2009) The Nature Conservancy
Assessing the Freshwater Conservation Potential of Terrestrial Protected Areas (2010) The Nature Conservancy
Linking Land Use to Inland Lake Ecosystem Service Values The Natural Capital Project
The Demand for Carbon Offsets in the United States: A Snapshot of U.S. Buyers on the Global Voluntary and California Compliance Markets The Mexican Fund for the Conservation of Nature, A.C.
Public Transport Systems and Infrastructure Solutions to Reduce Fossil Fuel Dependence on Hawaii Island (2014) The Kohala Center
Urban Revitalization through Art, Community and Ecology: The Heidelberg Project (2011) The Heidelberg Project
The BrightLight Foundation - Building a Business Plan for Solar Lamp & Cell Phone Charger Distribution (2013) The BrightLight Foundation
Life-Cycle Modeling and Environmental Impact Assessment of Commercial Scale Biogas Production (2012) Swedish Biogas International LLC
Kalamazoo River Watershed Land Conservation Plan (2014) Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy
Renewable Energy Strategy for Southern Company (2011) Southern Company
Redesigning the Pensacola Scenic Bluffs Highway - Improving Environmental and Cultural Sustainability by Creating Identity (2012) Scenic Highway Foundation
Fostering Implementation of the Roaring Fork Watershed Plan (2010) Roaring Fork Conservancy (RFC)
Fostering Implementation of a Regional Water Conservation Plan for the Roaring Fork Watershed (2014) Roaring Fork Conservancy (RFC)
REI (2014) REI
Water for All: Sustainable Solutions for Reducing and Utilizing Sarvajal's Reverse Osmosis Brine in Northwestern India (2012) Piramal Water Private Ltd, -- a leading social enterprise in India (under the brand Sarvajal, Water for all)
Community-based Tools for U.S. Marine Protected Area Planning and Management (2014) NOAA National Marine Protected Areas Center
Climate Ready Great Lakes (2011) NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), Great Lakes Regional Team
The Potential for Micro-algae and Other "Micro-crops" to Produce Sustainable Biofuels (2011) National Wildlife Federation
Corn Ethanol and Wildlife: How are policy- and market-driven increases in corn plantings affecting habitat and wildlife? (2009) National Wildlife Federation
Sleeping Bear Dunes Bay to Bay Paddle/Backpack Trail (2014) National Park Service - Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance Program (RTCA)
Examining and Evaluating Collaborative Methods and Strategies within the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program (CFLRP) (2014) National Forest Foundation
Building a Sustainable Community in Africa - Mpala Wildlife Conservancy (2011) Mpala Wildlife Foundation
Water Resource Management at the Mpala Conservancy (Laikipia District, Kenya) Mpala Wildlife Foundation
A Comprehensive Plan for an Ecological Restoration-based Eco-toursim Program at Glacial Park (2012) McHenry County Conservation District
Air Emission Characterization for Hydraulic Fracturing Operations in the United States Major Oil & Gas Servicing Company
Creating Sustainable Neighborhood Design for Legacy Cities: A New Framework for Sustainability Assessment (2012) Lower Eastside Action Plan (LEAP)
Innovations for LEAP GI: Green Infrastructure Analysis, Design, and Application in Detroit's Lower East Side Lower East Side Action Plan (LEAP)
Developing Policy on Environmental Quality, Schools, and Health (2012) Kresge Foundation
Jocko Valley Trails (2011) Jocko Valley Trails Committee
Sustainable Urban Redevelopment in Detroit (2010) Jefferson East Business Association
Community Based Forest Governance and Institutions in the context of REDD+ in Tanzania (2014) International Forestry Research Center
Community Forestry and REDD+ in Nepal International Forest Resources and Institutions (IFRI)
Sustainability at Banorte: A Comprehensive CSR Strategy (2011) ImpactOmh and Banorte
Getting it Right: Policy Recommendations on Distributed Energy Resources for the Evolving Electric Power Sector (2014) IEE, DTE Energy
Ecological Assessment, Mapping, and Prioritization of the Huron-Clinton Metroparks (2011) Huron-Clinton Metroparks
Enhancing Sustainability at Lower Huron Metropark (2012) Huron-Clinton Metroparks
Environmental Flows for the Huron River System (2014) Huron River Watershed Council
Holy Cross Abbey: Reinhabiting Place (2010) Holy Cross Abbey
Renewing Ranobe for Tomorrow: An Integrated Approach to Sustainable Development in Madagascar (2011) Ho avy
Hannahville Indian Community Forestland Acquisition and Forest-based Business Planning Initiative (2012) Hannahville Indian Community
InterNational Bank Corporate Responsibility Strategy Grupo Financiero Banorte
Sustaining Hope: A Strategic Plan for Growing Hope in Ypsilanti, MI (2009) Growing Hope
Bridging Sustainability: Growing Triple-Bottom-Line Businesses Through Learning, Change and Leadership Green Garage Detroit
An Analysis of Offshore Wind Development: A Non-market, Stated-Preference Approach to Measure Community Perceptions and Opinions and Estimate Willingness to Pay in Two Michigan Regions Great Lakes Wind Collaborative
Transmission-Related Policy Options to Facilitate Offshore Wind in the Great Lakes (2011) Great Lakes Commission
Urban Climate Change Adaptation: Case Studies in Ann Arbor and Grand Rapids, MI (2012) Great Lakes Cities Climate Change Integrated Assessment
Sustainability Business Case (2014) General Motors Company
New Mobility: Providing Solutions to Social and Environmental Problems in Urban Slums of Developing Regions (2009) Ford Motor Company
Mobilizing New Mobility Innovation, Industry Development and Consumer Uptake for the Detroit Region (2014) Ford Motor Company
Environmental Justice Organizations, Liabilities, and Trade: Mapping Environmental Justice Project (2014) European Commission: Community Research and Development Information Service
From Home Energy Audit to Retrofit and Beyond (2013) DTE Energy
Dynamic Pricing Tariffs for DTE's Residential Electricity Customers (2010) DTE Energy
Detroit Climate Action Collaborative (DCAC) -- Green House Gas Inventory for Municipal government (2014) Detroiters Working for Environmental Justice
Transit Oriented Development in Detroit (2010) Detroit Department of Transportation
Corridor Performance: Measuring the Impacts and Benefits of Design on Urban Retail Corridors (2014) Design Workshop
Financing Strategies for Municipal Energy Efficiency (2011) Clean Energy Coalition
Lower Boardman River Revitalization City of Traverse City, Michigan
Campus Energy Management via the IP Network: A Feasibility Study for Achieving Energy Efficiency via EnergyWise (2011) Cisco Systems
Modeling Effective Behavior Change Strategies for the Chesapeake Bay Watershed (2012) Chesapeake Bay Trust
Sustainable Agriculture in Tropical Forest Landscapes (2014) CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
Bringing Renewable Energy to Camp Michigania: An Assessment and Educational Plan for Implementing Renewable Energy Strategies Camp Michigania
Boyne Mountain Resort Environmental Sustainability Management Plan (2009) Boyne Mountain Resort
Vehicle Electrification Facilitating the Integration of Renewable Energy: An Analysis of the Provision of Ancillary Services via Networked EVs (2011) Better Place
Sustainability Initiatives for Beaumont Health System (2014) Beaumont Hospital
Charting the Course for Sustainability at Aurora Organic Dairy: Phase 1 Energy & Carbon Footprint Analysis (2009) Aurora Organic Dairy
Aurora Organic Dairy Phase III: Corporate Sustainability Report (2011) Aurora Organic Dairy
Charting the Course for Sustainability at Aurora Organic Dairy: Phase 2 Water Use, Nutrient Use and Waste Generation (2010) Aurora Organic Dairy
Solar for All: Providing Electricity to the Base of the Pyramid Through Social Entrepreneurship (2014) Ashoka: Solar for All Initiative
Green Brewery Project (2011) Arbor Brewing Company
The Case for New Transmission in the U.S.: Meeting the Need for Large-Scale Renewable Energy (2009) American Wind Energy Association
Visioning the Allen Creek Greenway: Designing a Path, Creating a Place (2012) Allen Creek Greenway Conservancy
Climate Change Adaptation in U.S. Cities (2011)
The Detroit SUN Project: SUN = Sustainable Urban Neighborhood (2011)
Examining Disparities in Food Access and Enhancing Food Security in Underserved Populations (2014)
Ungulate Pathways of the West: Examining Conservation Challenges & Opportunities for Ungulate Migrations (2009)