The Natural Resources Management and Environmental Sciences Department provides ethical, science-based education and research in the sustainable management, protection, and restoration of land resources related to soil, water, forests, range, wildlife, and related environmental values.
Modified from nres.calpoly.edu
Senior Projects from 2011
A Map of Relict Landscapes and Landslides: Bitter Creek National Wildlife Refuge, Kern County, California, USA, Colin Lawson and Jeanette McCracken
Brizzolara Creek Revegetation & Restoration Plan, Cailin O'Meara
Soil Development Processes on the Western Slope of the Southern Sierra Nevada Mountains: a Geographic Study, Kristopher (Kris) Osterloh
Soil Survey Report for Saucelito Canyon Vineyard Proposed Vineyard Site, Thomas E. Richardson and Ryan S. Stirm
Aerial Reconnaissance of Stream Terraces and Landslides within Bitterwater Creek Watershed in Kern County, California, Zachary Smith
A SLO Landowners Guide to Natural Resource Regulations, Rob S. Whyte
Camera Study for Mammalian Carnivore Presence across Seasons in Montana de Oro State Park, San Luis Obispo County, CA, Samuel R. Young
Senior Projects from 2010
Creation of a Revised Site Specific Liquefaction Potential Map Utilizing Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Technology and ArcGIS® Software, Michael S. Armstrong
Management and Control Plan for Zinfandel Vines in South Paso Robles, CA., Tanner E. Campbell
adaptiveARC and the Future of the Energy Industry, Trevor Chase
Earth Science for Secondary Schools: Earth Science Teaching Curriculum, Chelsea DeVries
Soil Infiltration Study: Measuring the Difference in Leachate Quality Between Surface Compost Application and Incorporated Compost Application, Christopher Gallo and Kristin Roberts
Mill Creek Management Plan, Joey A. Gentry
Interpretive Programs for Natural Resource Interpretation at Glacier Point, Yosemite National Park, California, Shannon Brianne Glendenning
Analysis of anthropogenic effects on topsoil throughout the California Polytechnic State University campus in San Luis Obispo, Brooke L. Hamilton
The Influence of Vegetation and Landscape Position on Soil Temperature Change in a Sagebrush-Steppe Eastern Sierra Environment: Implications on Soil Taxonomy, Nathan Michael Lurie
Fragaria species grown in a Greenhouse Cropping System chemigated by Phosfite® and Bacillus® in subsidence of Phytophthora fragariae and Verticillium dahliae, Russell L. Morgan
Environmental Impacts of Human Activity Associated With Geocaching, Brendon G. Patubo
Urban Heat Island Expansion in the Greater Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, Alex Remar
A Study of Soil Development on Marine and Stream Terraces of Swanton Pacific Ranch, Davenport, CA, Genevieve M. Widrig, Kristine W. Johnson, and Anna E. Tornincasa
Senior Projects from 2009
Development of Regional Hydraulic Geometry Curves for the Santa Cruz Mountains, Sarah Howell
Creation of Soil Liquefaction Susceptibility Maps for San Luis Obispo & Marin Counties using Geographic Information Systems., Amelia M. Lowman
Organic Carbon Content in Surface and Subsurface Soil on a Toposequence on the Peterson Ranch in Poly Canyon, San Luis Obispo, Renee Michelle Nall