CAPSTONE PROJECTS (LISTED BY YEAR OF ADMISSION)

CLASS OF 2005 Lorraine Anglin, Preparing for a Deep Blue Revolution: The Development of Aquaculture in the US Exclusive Economic Zone. Project included travel to Chile to compare aquaculture business and policy with that in the US. Advisors: Dr. Enric Sala, SIO; Dr. William Fox, SWFSC, NOAA; Dr. Dale Squires, SWFSC, NOAA and IRPS/UCSD Andy Balendy, Citizen Science Portal Project (CSPP): Development plan to create a user-friendly resource for marine related citizen science projects in southern California Advisors: Dr. Nancy Knowlton, SIO; Dr. Lisa Shaffer, IRPS/SIO; Dr. Natalie Jeremijenko, UCSD Communications Amy Broulik, Recreational Water Quality Monitoring: A proposal for a New, Rapid Microbiological Method Advisors: Dr James Hogan, Gen-Probe, Inc.; Dr. Nancy Knowlton, SIO; Dr Lisa Shaffer, IRPS/SIO. Fernanda Mazzillo, A Framework for designing a Network of Marine Protected Areas in the Abrolhos Bank, Brazil Advisors: Dr. Nancy Knowlton, SIO; Dr. Enric Sala, SIO; Dr. Jeff Vincent, IRPS. Morgan Richie, Preliminary Report to the World Wild Life Fund on the historical Ecology of the Sulu and Sulawesi Marine Ecoregion Advisors: Dr. Jeremy Jackson, SIO; Dr. Nancy Knowlton, SIO; Dr. Lisa Shaffer, IRPS/SIO Greg Wells, Recommendations for Monitoring Marne Protected Area Effectiveness at Verde Island, Philippines. Project included travel to the Philippines to collaborate with Conservational International project leaders. Advisors: Dr. Nancy Knowlton, SIO; Dr. Heidi Gjertsen, NOAA SWFSC; Dr. Jeremy Jackson, SIO

CLASS OF 2006 Steve Chapple, ‘OCEANS 13’, an in-depth journalistic article to be run in LA Times or NY Times Advisors: Dr. Jeremy Jackson, SIO; Dr. Enric Sala, SIO; Dr George Sugihara, SIO; Dr David Younkman, IPRS; Dr. Rob Wilder; UCSD Catalina Lopez, Alternative Futures for the Region of Loreto, B.C. S, Mexico – Assessment of Impacts to the Marine Environment. Project included travel to Loreto BCS. Advisors: Dr. Enric Sala, SIO; Dr. Jeff Vincent, IRPS; Dr. Heidi Gjertsen, NOAA SWFSC Barbara Nightingale, Analysis of the Ecological Conditions and Protection and Restoration Opportunities in Port Ludlow Bay Advisors: Dr. Nancy Knowlton, SIO; Dr. Jeremy Jackson, SIO; Dr. Steven Erie, UCSD Urban Studies Mark Tetrick, Algae Culture for Biofuel Production as a Mechanism to Remediate Aquaculture Waste Streams Advisors: Dr. Nancy Knowlton, SIO; Dr. B. Greg Mitchell, SIO; Dr. Dale Squires, Economics; Dr. Clark Gibson, Political Science Ryan Wulff '...and now the good news.' - Exploring the art of communicating science effectively Project included development of 2 minute film to be used at Birch Aquarium Advisors: Dr. Nancy Knowlton, SIO; Dr. Jeremy Jackson, SIO; Dr. Zeinabue Davis, UCSD Communications; Dr. Cheryl Peach, Birch Aquarium at SIO Hiro Yokoyama, Remote Sensing Network Systems Utilizations for Marine Conservation: Applications and its Future Advisors: Dr. Nancy Knowlton, SIO; Dr. Karen Stocks, Super Computer Center/UCSD; Dr. Tony Fountain; Super Computer Center/UCSD. Brian Zgliczynski, Uncovering the Marine Biodiversity of Cocos Island, Costa Rica. Project included travel to Costa Rica and dives in a deep water submersible to log species found. Advisors: Dr. Phil Hastings, SIO; Dr. Nancy Knowlton, SIO; Dr. Karen Stocks, Super Computer Center/UCSD

CLASS OF 2007 CAPSTONE PANEL: Dr. Nancy Knowlton (Center for Marine Biodiversity & Conservation, SIO), Dr. Jeffrey Vincent (Graduate School for International Relations and Pacific Studies), Dr. Sharon Franks (Birch Aquarium, SIO) Shannon Bryant: Sea Level Rise: Implications for Coastal Wetlands Management and Restoration Advisor: Dr. Lisa Levin, SIO Benjamin Chen: The Scripps Coastal Reserve Interpretive Sign Project Proposal Advisor: Dr. Cheryl Peach, Birch Aquarium, SIO Cina Loarie: Fishing Effort on Kelp Beds in La Jolla and Point Loma: Implications for Siting No-Take Marine Reserves Project included installation of time-lapse cameras and analysis of photos tracking fishing vessels off the San Diego coastline. Advisors: Dr. Paul Dayton, SIO (Chair); Dr. Ed Parnell, SIO Leanne Duffy Matthaei: Sexual Development of Mahi-Mahi (Coryphaena hippurus) and the Implications for Fisheries Management Project included working with fisherman and lab analysis of Mah-Mahi gonads to track development. Advisors: Dr. Phil Hastings, SIO (Chair); Dr. Sarah Mesnick, SWFSC Kimberly McIntrye: Shifting Baselines and the Law: The Use of Historical Scientific Data in Listing Marine Species Under the Endangered Species Act Advisor: Dr. Jeremy Jackson, SIO Amy Mecklenborg: Organic contaminants in San Diego Bay: Toxicity Assessment of Urban Runoff for the Endemic Fauna Advisor: Dr. Dmitri Deheyn, SIO Megan Peterson: A Review of Sperm Whale Abundance and Stock Structure in the Northern Pacific: Implications for Management and Research Advisors: Dr. Sarah Mesnick, SWFSC (Chair); Dr. Barbara Taylor, SWFSC Kelly Sayce: Development of an Edutainment Product to Promote Free-Choice Ocean Sciences Learning – TimeWhys Pilot Advisor: Dr. Sharon Franks, SIO Hugo Selbie: The Creation of the Southern California Bight Elasmobranch Consortium Online Education, Outreach Website. Final project was Elasmobranch web site. Advisors: Dr. Jeffrey Graham, SIO (Chair); Dan Cartamil, SIO Rachael VanderWalde: Can People and Pinnipeds Share the Same Space? An exploration into the role of signage at pinniped viewing sites and a proposal for the future of the harbor seals at Children's Pool Beach, La Jolla, CA Advisor: Dr. Sarah Mesnick, SWFSC

CLASS OF 2008 Adam Baske: Can Recreational Diver Surveys Lead to Conservation Action? A Case Study of the Revillagigego Archipelago Advisors: Dr. Dale Squires (Chair), NOAA SW Fisheries Center/SIO; Dr. John Evans, UCSD Sociology Department; Dr. Stuart Sandin, SIO James D. Broecsh: The Artisanal Fisher, A Short Documentary Film Advisors: Dr. Cheryl Peach (Chair), Birch Aquarium, SIO; Professor Zeinibu Davis, UCSD Communications; Dr. Dale Squires, NOAA Southwest Fisheries Center/SIO

Martha Davis: Do Boaters Overfish and Under Spend? A Case Study in the Exumas, Bahamas Advisors: Dr. Jeremy Jackson (Chair), SIO; Dr. Theodore Groves, UCSD Dept of Economics: Dr. Richard Carson, Dept of Economics, UCSD. Laura Escobosa: Local Participation Towards Marine Conservation in Loreto Bay National Park, Baja California Sur, Mexico Advisors: Dr. Dale Squires (Chair), Southwest Fisheries Science Center of the National Marine Fisheries Service; Dr. Theodore Groves, Department of Economics UCSD; Dr. Philip Hastings, Marine Biology and Curator of Marine Vertebrates at Scripps Institution of Oceanography

Rachelle Fisher: Spatial Patterns of Fishing Effort and Recreational Fishing Practices off San Diego, CA Advisors: Dr. Paul Dayton (Chair), SIO; Dr. James Moore, UCSD Anthropology; Dr. Ed Parnell, SIO Anne Grant: An Analysis of the Market for Certified Sustainable Sea Urchin in San Diego Advisors:Ted Groves (Chair), Department of Economics; Ben Gilbert, UCSD Department of Economics; Dr. Ed Parnel, SIO Cody Hooven: Spatial Analysis of Marine Turtle Stranding Data in the Hawaiian Islands for the Period 2002-2007: Is Turtle Health an Indicator of Environmental Quality? Advisors: Dr. Yehuda Bock (Chair), Director, SOPAC/CSRC; Research Geodesist/Senior Lecturer, IGPP, Scripp’s Institution of Oceanography; George Balazs, NOAA Fisheries PIFSC Marine Turtle Research Program Leader Dr. Ted Groves, Economics, UCSD Elizabeth Keenan: Beauty and the Beasts: Beaches, Litter, Debris and People Advisors: Dr. Theodore Groves (Chair), Professor of Economics, UCSD; Dr. James Leichter, SIO; Eben Schwartz, Outreach Manager, CA Coastal Commission Jacqueline Newman: Crunch Time in the La Jolla Tide Pools: Photo-documenting the Biodiversity at Bird Rock and Promoting Awareness of Human Impact in the Intertidal Zone Advisors: Greg Rouse (Chair), SIO – Marine Biology Research Division: Harim Cha, SIO – DO, Museum Scientist, Benthic Invertebrate Collection; Kaustuv Roy, UCSD – Division of Biological Sciences Joy Leilei Shih: The Moorea Green Pearl Golf Resort: An Assessment of the Changes and Impacts on the Coral Reef Environment from Recent Development and Land Use Advisors: James J. Leichter (Chair), SIO; Mathew D. McCubbins, UCSD Dept of Political Science, Professor of Law USD and USD School of Law; Dmitiri Deheyn, SIO

CLASS OF 2009 Erendira Aceves, "Analysis of sport and recreational fishing activities in the Los Cabos Region, Baja California Sur, México" (Dr. Phil Hastings, SIO [Chair]; Dr. Exequiel Ezcurra, UC MEXUS, UCR & adj. SIO; Dr. Junjie Zhang, IRPS, UCSD) Chuck Briscoe, “Desalination: A Cost-effective Part of Southern California's Water Supply” (Dr. David Checkley, Jr., SIO [Chair]; Dr. Mark Jacobsen, Economics, UCSD; Mike Dettinger, SIO Climate Research Division/USGS; Kristin Evans, Birch Aquarium, SIO) Amanda Cummins, “The Seasonal and Diel Occurrence of Cetaceans and Anthropogenic Noise in the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, Hawai’i” (Dr. John Hildebrand, SIO [Chair]; Dr. Kathryn Mengerink, Environmental Law Institute & SIO; Dr. Jay Barlow, NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center & adj. SIO; Dr. David Woodruff, Section of Ecology, Behavior, and Evolution, Division of Biological Sciences, UCSD) Maria de Oca, “Reef Sharks: A Media and Historical Ecology Project” (Dr. Jeremy Jackson, SIO [Chair]; Prof. Zeinabu Davis, Communication, UCSD; Dr. Julia Baum, SIO) Dani DiIullo, "Invertebrate Investigation: Connecting Students with Science" (Dr. Greg Rouse, SIO [Chair]; Dr. John Czworkowski, Chemistry & Biochemistry, UCSD; Eric Simms, Birch Aquarium, SIO) Mario Gabiati, "A Business Plan for the Profitable Implementation of Radio Frequency Identification Systems for Farm Raised Fish" (Dr. Ted Groves, Economics, UCSD [Chair], Clark Jordan, Rady School of Management; Stephen Bennett, J.D., SIO) Lisa Gilfillan, "Talking Trash" (Dr. Mark Ohman, SIO [Chair], William Watson, NOAA SWFSC, Dr. Cheryl Peach, Birch Aquarium, SIO) Christopher Knight, “A Proposal on the California MLPA Process: What Evidence Do People Need To See To Change Their Minds?” (Dr. Dale Squires, NOAA SWFSC & adj. Economics, UCSD [Chair]; Dr. Ted Groves, Economics, UCSD; Dr. James Hilger, NOAA SWFSC; Dr. Richard Norris, SIO) Michelle Lande, "Sound Interaction with the Anatomy of Critically Endangered Vaquita" (Dr. Ted Cranford, San Diego State University [SDSU] [Chair]; Dr. Dale Squires, NOAA SWFSC & adj. Economics, UCSD; Dr. Barbara Taylor, NOAA SWFSC) Elyse Levy, “Sea Turtle Squeeze: A Spatial Analysis of Hawksbill Sea Turtle Nesting Beaches in Anguilla and Review of Climate Change Adaptive Management Strategies” (Dr. Lisa Levin, SIO [Chair]; Al Lombana, World Wildlife Fund (WWF); Dr. Walter Jetz, Section of Ecology, Behavior, and Evolution, Division of Biological Sciences, UCSD) Rebecca Morales, “Little Fishes” Film on Socioeconomic and Environmental Impacts of Overfishing in Jamaica (Dr. Jeremy Jackson, SIO [Chair]; Dr. James Leichter, SIO; Megan O'Connor, UCSD Media Communications)

Cathy Preston, "InFishWeTrust.com: Localizing Sustainability " (Dr. Ayelet Gneezy, Rady School of Management UCSD [Chair], Dr. Kathryn Mengerink, Environment Law Institute & SIO, Dr. Brian Goldfarb, Communication, UCSD) Kim Roeland, "Urban Runoff in the Chollas Creek Watershed and San Diego Bay" (Dr. Keith Pezzoli, Urban Studies & Planning, UCSD [Chair]; Hiram Sarabia-Ramirez, Urban Studies & Planning, UCSD; Dr. Kathryn Mengerink, Environmental Law Institute & SIO) Cali Turner Tomaszewicz, “San Diego Bay, Sea Turtles and Sustainable Development” (Dr. Theodore Groves, Economics, UCSD [Chair]; Dr. Jeffrey Seminoff, National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration [NOAA] Southwest Fisheries Science Center [SWFSC]; Dr. Gerald Kooyman, SIO) Becky Twohey, "Review of Marine Protected Area Evaluation" (Dr. Richard Norris, SIO [Chair]; Dr. Helen Fox, World Wildlife Fund (WWF); Dr. Heidi Gjersten NOAA & Conservation International; Dr. Theodore Groves, Economics, UCSD) Eric Wilkins, “San Elijo Lagoon and Sea Level Rise” (Dr. Richard Norris, SIO [Chair]; Dr. Reinhard Flick, California Department of Boating and Waterways [CDBW]; Dr. Lisa Levin, SIO; Dr. Junjie Zhang, International Relations / Pacific Studies [IRPS] UCSD)

CLASS OF 2010 Joel Barkan, "A Plan to Reduce Sea Turtle Bycatch in Small-scale Gillnet Fisheries Using Luminescent Nets." (Dr. Phil Hastings, SIO [Chair]; Dr. Dale Squires, UCSD / NOAA SWFSC; Shara Fisler, Ocean Discovery Institute) Heather Belichesky, “Utilization of Front-End Assessments for Exhibit Creation: SEAPLEX Cruise and Marine Debris at Birch Aquarium at Scripps” ( Kristin Evans, Education Director, Birch Aquarium at SIO [Chair]; Dr. James Leichter, SIO; Dr. Ayelet Gneezy, Rady School of Management, UCSD) Megan Bettilyon, “Green Energy: Global Policy and Issues Affecting the Development of Algal Aquaculture for Biofuel” (Greg Mitchell, SIO [Chair]; Steve A. Kay, Biology, UCSD; Ben Gilbert, Economics, UCSD) Dominique Camacho, “Influence of ocean fronts on cetacean species diversity and habitat selection within the CalCOFI study area: (John Hildebrand, SIO [Chair]; Karen Stocks, Super Computer Center, UCSD; Jay Barlow SIO, NOAA, South West Fisheries Science Center) Alvaro Casanova, “Aguas Malas: Border Politics and the International Wastewater Facility” (Kirstie A. Dorr, Ethnic Studies, UCSD [Chair]; Bruce Reznik, San Diego Coast Keeper; K. Wayne Yang, Ethnic Studies, UCSD; Kathryn Mengerink, SIO) Javier Cuetos-Bueno, “Fisheries and their effects on coral reef communities across the Mariana archipelago (CNMI and Guam)” (Jennifer Smith, SIO [Chair]; Stuart Sandin, SIO; Peter Vroom, NOAA Fisheries Pacific Island Fisheries Science Center; Houk, Pacific Marine Resources Institute, CNMI) Niu Du, "Technical and economic model of marine microalgal bioenergy production" (Greg Mitchell, SIO [Chair]; Junjie Zhang, IRPS, UCSD; Laura Carney, SIO) Matthew Huelsenbeck, "The Effects of Elevated Carbon Dioxide Concentrations for the Larval Behavior of White Seabass, Atractoscion nobilis." (Dave Checkley Jr., SIO, [Chair]; Andrew Dickson, SIO; James Broesch, SIO; Phaedra Doukakis, Visiting Scientist, NOAA SWFSC) Amanda Keledjian, “The Impacts of El Niño Conditions on California Sea Lion Health and Fishery Interactions: Policy Implications and Management Challenges.” (Sarah Mesnick, NOAA SWFSC, Office of Protected Resources [Chair]; Kathryn Mengerink, SIO, ELI; David Checkley, SIO) Julianna Mullen, “Attitudes and Behaviors Towards Shark Conservation in the Republic of Palau, with Applications and Education Materials for Continued Protection of Sharks” (Stuart Sandin, SIO [Chair]; James Hilger, NOAA SWFSC; Jim Moore; Anthropology UCSD

Stephanie Nehasil, “The Impacts of Sea Level Rise on Pinniped Haul-out Sites along the California Coast” (Lisa Ballance, SIO/NOAA [Chair]; Lesley McAllister, IRPS; Lara Hansen, EcoAdapt) Amanda Netburn, “Considerations for managing California’s living marine resources: Emerging fisheries, recreational fisheries, and assessments at a fine spatial scale” (Tony Koslow, SIO

[Chair]; Dale Squires, NOAA SWFSC, UCSD; Phaedra Doukakis, Visiting Scientist, NOAA SWFSC) Ryan Rezek, "Investigation of the Invasive kelp Undaria pinnatifida: Dispersal Mechanisms, Methods for Controlling Zoospores and Public Outreach Campaign." (Jennifer Smith, SIO [Chair]; Steve Lonhart, NOAA; Eric Simms, SIO; Dr. Richard Norris, SIO) Megan Roberson, “The Effects of pesticides on the bioluminescent Brittle Star Amphipholis squamata: Implications for Future Regulation” (Dr. Dimitri Deheyn, SIO Marine Biology Research Division[Chair]; Dr. Kathryn Mengerink, Environmental Law Institute; Hiram Sarabia-Ramirez, Urban Studies and Planning, UCSD) Abbie Sloan, “From Planning to Action: Advancing Climate Change Adaptation Plan for Florida’s Coral Reefs” (Alex Score, EcoAdapt [Chair]; Dr. Richard Norris, SIO; Eric Simms, SIO; Dr. Junjie Zhang, International Relations / Pacific Studies [IRPS] UCSD) Elizabeth Terk, “SCUBA Diver Users Fees as Sustainable Funding of Coral Reef Based Marine Protected Areas” (Jeremy Jackson, SIO [Chair]; Nancy Knowlton, Smithsonian Institution; Dale Squires, NOAA, Southwest Fisheries Science Center) Lauren Washington, "Effects of the 2003 Cedar and 2007 Witch Creek Wildfires on metal loads in sediment and water from the burned watersheds” (Dr. Dimitri Deheyn, SIO [Chair]; Dr. Steve Erie, Urban Studies and Planning Program, UCSD; Dr. Eric Stein, Southern California Coastal Water Research Project) Jessica Wiseman, “Conservation and Human Impact Awareness Through Historical Pictures” (Dr. Richard Norris, SIO [Chair]; Judith Coats, Birch Aquarium; Ayelet Gneezy, UCSD Rady School of Management) Shannon Yee, “REDD and BLUE Carbon: Carbon Payments for Mangrove Conservation” (Dr. Theodore Groves, Economics, UCSD [Chair]; Dr. James Leichter, SIO Integrative Oceanography Division; Dr. Junjie Zhang, International Relations / Pacific Studies [IRPS] UCSD)

CLASS OF 2011 Carolina Behe, "Yukon River Delta Subsistence Salmon Fishery and Climate Change: A case study of Alakanuk subsistence fishing and the use of Traditional Ecological Knowledge" (Dr. Tony Koslow, SIO [Chair]; Catherine Moncreiff, Yukon River Drainage Fisheries Association; Dr. Paul Dayton, SIO; Ayelet Gneezy, Rady School of Business, UCSD)

Zach Caldwell, "Reef Fish Survey Techniques: Assessing the Potential for Producing Comparable Data through a Standardized Method" (Stuart Sandin, SIO [Chair]; Ayelet Gneezy, Rady School of Business, UCSD; Jonathan Shurin, Section of Ecology, Behavior and Evolution, UCSD) Dominique Cano-Stocco, “Shark Fin Genetic Analysis - Identification of Species in California Markets” (Dr. Ron Burton, Director of Marine Biology Research Division – SIO [Chair]; Dr. Thad Kousser, Political Science, UCSD; Dr. Phaedra Doukakis, CMBC / SIO & NOAA) Susana Cusatti, "Projected Impacts of Sea Level Rise on Digir Island, Kuna Yala Comarca - Panama" (Dr. Mark Jacobsen, Economics, UCSD [Chair]; Dr. Reinhard Flick, SIO; Phaedra Doukakis, CMBC/ SIO) Jade Delavaux, "Socioeconomic factors influencing the effectiveness of Co-management" (Dr. Dale Squires, NOAA [Chair]; Josh Cinner, James Cook University; Jeff Graham, SIO; Matthew Lauer, SDSU) Jaclyn Fowler, "Squid Ink: Written Accounts Inspired by my Involvements in the Marine Conservation Field" (Dr. Richard Norris, CMBC/SIO [Chair]; Steve Bennett, SIO; Dave Gibbons, Physical Sciences Licensing, UCSD) Karen J. Geisler, "Beneath the Surface: Making the Scripps Marine Protected Area Visible" (Dr. Richard Norris, SIO [Chair]; Dr. Ed Parnell, SIO; Dr Phil Bourne, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, UCSD; Phil Zerofski, SIO) Daniel Gonzalez-Paredes, "Sea Turtle Conservation in Drake Bay, Costa Rica" (Dr. Richard Norris, CMBC/SIO [Chair]; Dr. Theodore Groves, Center for Environmental Economics (UCSD); Dr. Tomoharu Eguchi, NOAA, SWFSC Protected Resources Division; David Melero-Duro, Corcovado Foundation NGO) Kristian Gustavson, "Exploration and Assessment of the Bohemia Spillway's Ability to Resist Land Loss and the Precedent for Using the Mississippi River as One of the Solutions to Restore Coastal Louisiana." (Dr. James Leichter, SIO, [Chair]; Dr. Daniel Tartakovsky, Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering Dept., UCSD; Dr. John Lopez, Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation) Sara McPherson, “Lost in Translation: Using the Green Seas/Blue Seas Initiative to bridge the communication gap between science and art” (Dr. Sarah Mesnick, SIO/NOAA Fisheries [Chair]; Dr. Darrin McGraw, UCSD; Kristin Evans, Birch Aquarium; Dr. Paul Dayton, SIO) Ariana Merlino,"Artists Meet the Scientists: The Tijuana Estuary and Beyond" (Dr. Stuart Sandin, SIO [Chair]; Kristin Evans, SIO, Birch Aquarium; Dr. Oscar Romo, Urban Studies and Planning, UCSD and Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve)

Ali Redman, "De-glooming Doom: Fun Ways to Teach about Human Impacts on the Marine Environment" (Richard Norris, SIO [Chair]; Rachel Millstone, Education Dept., UCSD; Amy Bergen, SEACAMP) Alexis Rife, "When Good Intentions Aren't Enough. A Case Study of the Efficacy of the Loreto Bay National Park" (Dr. Phil Hastings, SIO [Chair]; Dr. Octavio Aburto, SIO; Dr. Exequiel Ezcurra, UC-MEXUS and UC-Riverside; Dr. Dale Squires, Economics and SWFSC) Katy Seto, "Sierra Leone's Seas: A project to assess the current status & potential role of marine resources in the development and peacebuilding of Sierra Leone" (Dr. Stuart Sandin, SIO [Chair]; Dr. Joshua Graff-Zivin, IR/PS & Economics, UCSD; Dr. Richard Matthew, International Institute for Sustainable Development & UCI International and Environmental Politics; Oli Brown, UN Environment Programme-Sierra Leone) Robin Yeager, “Riding the Green Tech Wave: Lessons from the Reedsport Wave Energy Project” (Dr. Kathryn Mengerink, JD, SIO/Environmental Law Institute [Chair]; Dr. Mark Jacobsen, Economics Dept., UCSD; Irene Stillings, California Center for Sustainable Energy) Melissa Yuen, "Shark Fin Culture in the United States: Understanding Market Behaviors and Attitudes Under Proposed Policy Actions" (Ayelet Gneezy, Rady School of Business, UCSD [Chair]; Dr. Junjie Zhang, IR/PS, UCSD; Dr. Richard Norris, SIO)

Class of 2012 Kristin Anderson, Barca a Bocca: The Future of San Diego Seafood Advisors: Stuart Sandin, SIO (Chair); Peter Halmay, San Diego Fishermen's Working Group; Mark Jacobsen, UCSD Economics Kristina Barber (with Holly Rindge), Messaging Strategies to Engage the South Coast Recreational Fishing Community in Ongoing Marine Protected Area Management Advisors: Ed Parnell, SIO (Chair); Ayelet Gneezy, UCSD (Chair); Kelly Sayce, Strategic Earth Rory Driskell, Coastal Protections: Rocky Intertidal Enforcement Advisors: Stuart Sandin, SIO (Chair); Kathryn Mengerink, Environmental Law Institute; Dick Norris, SIO Priscila Estrada, The Gulf of California Sardine Complex: Challenges to Sustainability Advisors: Exequiel Ezcurra (Chair), UC-MEXUS; Octavio Aburto, SIO; Paul Dayton, SIO; Dale Squires, NOAA; Samuel F.Herrick, NOAA Justin Garver, Modernizing Environmental Analysis: Mapping the Next Step for NEPA Advisors: Kathryn Mengerink, SIO (Chair); Mark Jacobsen, Department of Economics; Heidi Batchelor, SIO-Marine Physical Lab Luciano Hiriart-Bertrand, Considerations for Creating a Marine Protected Area for Spheniscus Penguins in Southern Chile Advisors, Lisa T. Ballance, NOAA/SIO (Chair); Isabelle Kay, UCSD; Alejandro Simeone, UNAB-Chile Kelly Keen, Using passive acoustic monitoring of seismic airgun surveys to provide a regulatory framework for oil and gas development in the Arctic Advisors: John Hildebrand, SIO (Chair); Bruce Thayre, UCSD/SIO; Kathryn Mengerink, Environmental Law Institute/SIO; Jay Barlow SWFSC/SIO Nicole Lee, Phylogenetic and Phylogeographic Analysis of Noise-Sensitive Beaked Whales (Ziphius cavirostris and Mesoplodon densirostris) in the Bahamas: Implications for Conservation Advisors: Phaedra Doukakis-Leslie, SIO/NOAA; Philip Morin, NOAA/SIO (Chair); Greg Rouse, SIO; David Woodruff, UCSD Kristina Malizia, "It's Not Easy Being Green": An Exploration of the Environmental Attitude-Behavior Gap Advisors: Ayelet Gneezy, Rady School of Management (Chair); Ed Parnell, SIO; Kristin Evans, Birch Aquarium at Scripps Tamara Mayer, Aloha ‘Āina: Bringing together innovative ideas and relevant literature to develop a collective approach for sustainably managing natural resources in Hawai‘i. Advisors: Sarah Mesnick, NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center (Chair); Stuart Sandin, SIO; Jericho Berg, UCSD Alejandra Meza Monge, Testing sustainability of Triggerfish and Leopard grouper fisheries in the Northern Gulf of California, Mexico Advisors: Philip Hastings, SIO (chair); Brad Erisman, SIO; Dale Squires, Economics and NOAA

Javier Naretto, Mollusks from Southern South America, the Scotia Arc and Antarctic Peninsula; is there a link between these regions? Advisors: Greg Rouse, SIO; Lisa Levin, SIO; Kaustuv Roy, Biology; Heidi Batchelor, SIO Caitlin Scully, Hidden in the Hoodoos: Interpreting the Chronology and Past Environments of Cedar Breaks national Monument and Bryce Canyon National Park Advisors: Richard Norris, SIO (Chair), Judith Coats, SIO Birch Aquarium; Jericho Burg, UCSD Communications Holly Rindge (with Kristina Barber), Messaging Strategies to Engage the South Coast Recreational Fishing Community in Ongoing Marine Protected Area Management Advisors: Ayelet Gneezy, Rady UCSD (Chair); Ed Parnell, SIO; Kelly Sayce, Strategic Earth Alyssa Swall, Our Trashy Ocean: Abundance, distribution and type of marine debris in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean Advisors: Lisa T. Ballance, NOAA/SIO (Chair); Miriam Goldstein, SIO; Gordon McCord, IRPS Jessica Umansky Greenstein, Understanding Drivers of Change for Bycatch Mitigation in two RFMO’s Advisors: Jeff Moore, NOAA (chair); Stuart Sandin, SIO; Phaedra Doukakis, NOAA & SIO; Dale Squires, UCSD, SWFC, NOAA

Class of 2013 Daniel Conley: Relationships between the Japanese Style MPA System and Coral Cover in Ishigaki Japan Advisors: Jen Smith, SIO (Chair); Geoge Sugihara, SIO; Craig Callander, UCSD Bowen Cao: The Start of China Coral Conservation Center Advisors: Stephen Bennett (Chair) Earthrisk Technologies; Stuart Sandin, SIO; Junjie Zhang, UCSD / IRPS Emily Gottlieb: The Changing Climate of Middle School Science Advisors: Andreas Andersson, SIO (Chair); Kristin Evans, Birch Aquarium; David Kline (SIO) Farnaz Farhang: "Take me down to the parasite city" "Where the marsh is dirty and the snails are pretty" Advisors: Dimitri Deheyn, SIO (Chair); Kevin Lafferty, UCSB; Rebecca Lewison, SDSU Tara Jain: Corals in Hot Water: Bringing together Science and Management in the Andaman Islands for effective conservation Advisors: Stuart Sandin, SIO (chair); Heidi Batchelor, SIO; Manish Chandi, Nature Conservation Foundation, India To create an effective conservation plan for the coral reefs of the South Andaman Island group, Tara collected results from a series of scientific studies going back to the 1990s, and explored effective ways of communicating the key recommendations from them to key stakeholders such as reef managers, fishermen, tour operators and tourists. Frances Kinney: Ocean Connectors: Connecting Youth for Conservation Advisors: Dick Norris, SIO (Chair); Kristin Evans, Birch Aquarium at Scripps; Stephen Bennett, EarthRisk Technologies Monika Krach: Meet the Seep: The Biological Community of the Newly Discovered Del Mar Methane Seep Advisors: Lisa Levin, SIO (chair); Kathryn Mengerick, SIO/Environmental Law Institute; Greg Rouse, SIO Heather Krish: Strongylocentrotus franciscanus: Cryptic OpportUNIties Advisors: Ed Parnell, SIO (Chair), Theodore Groves, UCSD Economics Kathleen A. Mullen-Ley: The Future of Seafood Labeling Under the World Trade Organization: Lessons from the Dolphin-Safe Tuna Dispute Advisors: Jeremy Rusin, SWFSC, NOAA (chair); Kathryn Mengerink, SIO; Theodore Groves, UCSD Economics

Ashley Nee: Vaquita Safe Shrimp: New Gear and Market Incentives for Conservation Advisors: Sarah Mesnick, NOAA (Chair); Richard Norris, SIO; Catalina Lopez, UC MEXUS, UCR

Ralph Pace: Punta Colorada: the Value of a Wave (Presented May 21, 2013) Using a world-class surf break in Puerto Escondido, Mexico as a case study, Ralph examined the difficulties of using a surf break as an umbrella to protect the surrounding environments from a coastal development project. Advisors: Octavio Aburto, SIO (Chair); Richard Norris, SIO; Richard Carson, Eco Yat-Long Poon, Remixing Education Advisors: Brian Goldfarb, UCSD Communications (Chair); Ivan Rosero, UCSD Communications; Brad Werner, SIO Genevieve Rich, Locally Landed: Understanding San Diego's Commercial Fishery and the Possibility of Creating a Community Supported Fishery Advisors: Phaedra Doukakis, SIO & NOAA (Chair); David Checkley, SIO; Dave Rudy, Catalina Offshore Products Anthony Shiao: Dynamic MPA Ver.0.0: Building Living MPAs under the MLPA Advisor: Kathryn Mengerink, SIO, ELI (Chair), Stuart Sandin, SIO, Arthur Miller, SIO Alayna Siddall: Marine Protected Areas and Recreational Fishing for Kelp Bass (Paralabrax clathratus) in Southern California: An Economic Perspective. Advisors: Theodore Groves, UCSD Economics (Chair); Stephen Stohs, NOAA; Brice Semmens, SIO Mark Smith: Aquaculture in America: Economic Factors Driving Change Advisers: Mark Jacobsen, UCSD Economics (Chair); Federico Rotman, Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute

Vanessa Van Zerr: The effects of Inter-annual Climate Variability on Leatherback Sea Turtle

Movements in the California Current Advisors: Jeffrey Seminoff (Chair), NOAA SWFSC; Stuart Sandin, SIO; Art Miller, SIO; James Sheppard, San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research

Class of 2014 - presented June 2013 Justine Schmidt: The Blue Bahr Film Festival: Raising Ocean Awareness Through Film Advisors: Amro Hamdoun, SIO (Chair), Najib El Haddad, American University of Technology in Lebanon; Daniella Russo, Plastic Pollution Coalition; Dale Squires, Economics UCSD/NOAA Class of 2014 Hafizh  Adyas:  Tracing  The  Hunter:  Estimating  the  Abundance  of  Vulnerable  Shark  Species  in  

Wakatobi,  Indonesia.    Advisors:    Stuart  Sandin,  SIO  (Chair);  Phaedra  Doukakis-­‐Leslie,  SIO  /  NOAA;  Imam  Musthofa  Zainudin;  Brian  Zgliczynski,  SIO  

 Lalitha  Asirvadam:    Pushing  Policy:  A  Case  Study  of  Curaçao’s  Mangroves  

Advisors:    Stuart  Sandin,  SIO  (Chair);  Octavio  Aburto,  SIO;  Kristin  Evans,  Birch  Aquarium;  Davey  Kline,  SIO;  Yassir  Eddebbar,  SIO  

 Dominique  Barnes:  Connecting  the  Olympia  oyster  with  the  San  Diego  Seafood  Market  

Advisors:  Theresa  Sinicrope-­‐Talley,  SIO  (Chair);  Mark  Jacobsen,  UCSD    Amy  Bowman:  Losing  Base:  Education  and  Changing  Ocean  Chemistry  

Advisors:  Andreas  Andersson  (chair)  SIO;  Kristin  Evans,  Birch  Aquarium;  Lauren  Linsmayer,  SIO;  Emily  Gottleib,  MAS  MBC      

Emily  Callahan  &  Amber  Jackson:  Rigs  to  Reefs  -­‐  Exploring  the  Future  of  California's  Offshore  Oil  and  Gas  Platforms  Advisors:  Brice  Semmens,  SIO  (Chair);  Jules  Jaffe,  SIO  (Chair);  Milton  Love,  UCSB;  Paul  Krause,  Environmental  Resource  Management;  Charlotte  Vick,  Mission  Blue  

 Meredith  Epp:  If  You  Can't  See  it,  Does  it  Still  Exist?  Mapping  and  Tracking  Debris  in  the  Deep  

Sea  Advisors:  Kathryn  Mengerink,  Environmental  Law  Institute  (ELI)  &  SIO  (Chair);  Lisa  Levin  (SIO);  Nicholas  Mallos,  The  Ocean  Conservancy      

Brett  Garner  &  Chris  Neighbors,  Kia  Over  There  Advisors:  Brice  Semmens,  SIO  (Chair,  SIO);  Brad  Erisman,  SIO  (Chair);  Scott  Williams,  Filmmaker    

Amber  Jackson  &  Emily  Callahan:  Rigs  to  Reefs  -­‐  Exploring  the  Future  of  California's  Offshore  Oil  and  Gas  Platforms  Advisors:  Brice  Semmens,  SIO  (Chair);  Jules  Jaffe,  SIO  (Chair);  Milton  Love,  UCSB;  Paul  Krause,  Environmental  Resource  Management;  Charlotte  Vick,  Mission  Blue  

 Dana  Kochnower:  The  Behavioral  Science  of  Natural  Infrastructure  Investments    

Advisors:  Sheila  Reddy,  The  Nature  Conservancy  (Chair);  Reinhard  Flick,  SIO  Ayelet  Gneezy,  UCSD  Rady  School  of  Business  

       

Cynthia  Matzke:  Connectivity:  A  4K  Documentary  Exploring  Intertwined  Ecosystems  Throughout  the  Pacific Advisors:    Susan  Kucera,  Cinepartners  (Chair);  Greg  Rouse,  SIO,  Aaron  Thode,  SIO;  Stuart  Sandin,  SIO;  Michael  Buckingham,  SIO  

 Jennifer  McWhorter:  Creation  of  a  particulate  organic  matter  (POM)  stable  carbon  and  

nitrogen  isotope  map,  or  'isoscape',  of  the  Pacific  Ocean  off  the  coast  of  California  Advisors:  Carolyn  M  Kurle  (Chair),  Division  of  Biological  Studies,  UCSD;  Brice  Semmens,  SIO;  Ralf  Goericke,  SIO;  Heidi  Batchelor,  SIO  

Chris  Neighbors    &  Brett  Garner,  Kia  Over  There  Advisors:  Brice  Semmens,  SIO  (Chair,  SIO);  Brad  Erisman,  SIO  (Chair);  Scott  Williams,  Filmmaker    

Chelsey  Nieman:  Investigating  the  long-­‐term  effects  of  climate  on  Norwegian  Spring-­‐Spawn  Herring  Advisors:    Art  Miller,  SIO  (Chair);  Dave  Checkley,  SIO;  Dale  Squires,  NOAA    

   Ashleigh  Palinkas:  Beneath  the  Surface  of  San  Diego:  Perspectives  &  Innovations  at  Depth  –  A  History  of  San  Diego  Sport  Diving  Advisors:  Paul  Dayton,  SIO  (Chair);  Ed  Parnell,  SIO;  Theresa  Sincrope-­‐Talley,  CA  Sea  Grant,  UCSD;  Phil  Zerofski,  SIO  

 Elena  Perez:  Sociaoeconomic  and  Ecological  Analysisi  of  Artisanal  Fishery  in  Yanuca,  Fiji  

Advisors:    Davey  Kline,  SIO  (Chair);  B.  Greg  Mitchell,  SIO;  Mark  Jacobsen,  UCSD  Economics  

 Allison  Prange:  Contaminant  levels  in  two  common  sea  urchins  with  ecological  and  

aquaculture  interests:  A  field  study  focusing  on  metals  Advisors:  Dimitri  Deheyn,  SIO  (Chair);  Lisa  Levin,  SIO;  Dave  Rudie,  Catalina  Offshore  Products    

Stephanie  Roach:  Developing  and  Implementing  the  Barbuda  Blue  Halo  Initiative:  A  Plan  for  Sustainable  Ocean  Management Advisors:  Ayana  Elizabeth  Johnson,  Waitt  Institute  (Chair);  Kathryn  Mengerink,  ELI  &  SIO;  Stuart  Sandin,  SIO;  Stephen  Bennett,  Verisk  Climate  

 Laurence  Romeo:  Tracing  Anthropogenic  Nutrient  Inputs  Using  δ15N  values  in  Algae  Tissue,  

Koh  Tao,  Thailand  Advisors:    Jennifer  Smith,  SIO  (Chair);  Heidi  Bachelor,  SIO  

Alexander  Thornton:  Pelagic  sex:  using  sperm  competition  theory  to  infer  mating  systems  in  a  suite  of  eastern  tropical  Pacific  dolphins    Advisors:  Sarah  Mesnick,  NOAA  SWFSC  (Chair);  Richard  Norris,  SIO;  Philip  Hastings,  SIO  

         

 Class  of  2015    Paloma Aguirre: Biofilters in San Diego County: Implications for Stormwater Management, the Water Regime’s Role, and the Way Forward Advisors: Dr. Lisa Levin, Scripps Institution of Oceanography (Chair); Dr. Keith Pezzoli, Urban Studies and Planning Program UCSD; Dr. Serge Dedina, WILDCOAST/COSTASALVAJE Ana Luisa Ahern: Molecular Identification of Fish Eggs from Cabo Pulmo National Park Advisors: Dr. Ron Burton, Scripps Institution of Oceanography (Chair); Dr. Octavio Aburto, Scripps Institution of Oceanography Adnan Hassan Alalawi: The Possibility of Using Hydrophones to Detect Trawling Activity of Boats with Outboard Motors Advisors: Dr. Dale Squires, NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center (Chair); Dr. Brice Semmens, Scripps Institution of Oceanography Alicia Amerson: Through Their Eyes - a whale watching study to determine best practices for sustainable and responsible whale watching along the Pacific coast Advisors: Dr. John Hildebrand, Scripps Institution of Oceanography(Chair); Dr. Jay Barlow, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Ryan Wulff, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Jeff Pantukhoff, The Whaleman Foundation Natalie Blea: An  Assessment  of  Toxic  Effects  of  PBDEs    Advisors: Dr. Dimitri Deheyn, Scripps Institution of Oceanography (Chair); Dr. Amro Hamdoun, Scripps Institution of Oceanography; Chris Stransky, Amec Foster Wheeler Nathalie Delherbe Martínez: Hemolymph Bacterial Community of Pacific Oyster (Crassostrea gigas) in Response to Long-term hypercapnia Advisors: Dr. Eric E. Allen, Scripps Institution of Oceanography (Chair); Dr. Martin Tresguerres, Scripps Institution of Oceanography Chad Hamilton-Koll: It’s Not About the Classroom: Teaching applied scientific concepts using experiential learning Advisors: Phil Zerofski, Scripps Institution of Oceanography (Chair); Dr. Jennifer Smith, Scripps Institution of Oceanography; Dr. Ayana Johnson Waitt Institute Nathaniel Hanna Holloway: Large Scale Photomosaics: Providing a Valuable Tool to Conservationists and Managers (A.K.A. Bringing the Power of Big Pictures to the People) Advisors: Dr. Stuart Sandin, Scripps Institution of Oceanography (Chair); Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, Waitt Institute

Michele Heller: Is Left Shark the Right Shark for you?: A Look at Effective Messaging for Shark Conservation Advisors: Dr. Richard Norris, Scripps Institution of Oceanography (Chair); Sue Chen, Founder & CEO of NOVA Medical Products Tom Holm: Treasures of the Island of the Blue Dolphins: Educational Tools and Outreach Techniques to Inspire the Next Generation of Marine Scientists Advisors: Dr. Richard Norris, Scripps Institution of Oceanography (Chair); Dr. Greg Rouse, Scripps Institution of Oceanography; Gary DuBois, J.D., Director of Cultural Resources, Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indian Tribes Taylor Maddalene: Building Partnerships for Science Communication and Application in the Line Islands of Kiribati Advisors: Dr. Stuart Sandin, Scripps Institution of Oceanography (Chair); Dr. Jennifer Smith, Scripps Institution of Oceanography; Dr. Randi Rotjan, New England Aquarium Johanna Marsters: Sailing to Save the Seas: Marine Science Education On-board a Working Tall Ship Advisors: Susan Johnson, South Bayfront Sailing Association (Chair); Dr. Cheryl Peach, Scripps Institution of Oceanography/Birch Aquarium; Dr. Richard Norris, Scripps Institution of Oceanography Chase Martin: Genetic Identification of Octopus Species in Southern California Seafood Markets Advisors: Dr. Ron Burton, Scripps Institution of Oceanography (Chair); Dr. Greg Rouse, Scripps Institution of Oceanography; Dr. Dick Norris, Scripps Institution of Oceanography Caroline McCandless: Women’s Wetsuits: the right fit Advisors: Kim McCoy, NATO, Ocean Sensors, Inc. (Chair); Dr Ayelet Gneezy, Rady School of Management UCSD Mallory Morgan: Revealed Direct and Indirect Benefits of Monitoring and Evaluation: An Analysis of the Climate Change Action Plan for the Florida Reef System 2010-2015 Advisors: Alex Score, EcoAdapt( Chair); Dr. Ayelet Gneezy, Rady School of Management, UCSD; Dr. Jennifer Smith, Scripps Institution of Oceanography Elizabeth Irvine Huntley Penniman: A Look at the Marine Ornamental Fish Market for Captive-Bred Species Advisors: Dr. Ayelet Gneezy, Rady School of Management, UCSD (Chair); Dr. Judy St. Leger, SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment

Oriana Poindexter: The Fish Market Chronicles: A Pan-Pacific Survey Advisors: Dr. Dale Squires, NOAA SWFSC/UCSD (Chair); Dr. Phil Hastings, Scripps Institution of Oceanography; Dr. Octavio Aburto, Scripps Institution of Oceanography Canon Purdy: Barking News Story: Media Perceptions of the California Sea Lion Advisors: Dr. Sarah Mesnick, NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center (Chair); Dr. Stuart Sandin, Scripps Institution of Oceanography; Zachary Schakner, PhD Candidate, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, UCLA Marina Som: Developing a Draft Management Plan for the Dike Rock Intertidal Area, Scripps Coastal Reserve, La Jolla, California Advisors: Isabelle Kay, UCSD Natural Reserve System (Chair); Dr. Jennifer Smith, SIO/UCSD Natural Reserve System Lauren Ward: Climate Change, Community Resilience, and Restoration in the Gulf of Mexico Advisors: Dr. Kathryn Mengerink, Scripps Institution of Oceanography (Chair); Dr. Andrew Shepard, Gulf of Mexico University Research Collaborative; Dr. Richard Somerville, Scripps Institution of Oceanography; Scott Ressler, National Geographic