Stanford Earth Undergraduate Research Symposium
Summer research projects from the 2020 SESUR cohort
Gillian Roy: Changing Timber Harvest on Private Land in California (1997-2019)
Authors: Gillian Roy, Christa Anderson, Chris Field Abstract: Over the past 20 years, timber harvest in California has continuously declined, including on privately-owned land. Beyond the decline in timber harvest over this time frame, there have also been other changes in forest management, including…
Camellia Ye: Investigating the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Sector’s Sustainability Initiatives Through Global Supply Chains
Authors: Camellia Ye, Lina Fowler, Lin Shi Abstract: The products and services provided by ICT, or Information and Communications Technology, companies have altered the way we live, yet very little is known about their sustainability practices and environmental impacts. Their supply chains are deep,…
Lina Fowler: Investigating THE INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY (ICT) SECTOR SUPPLY CHAIN Sustainability Initiatives and its policy implications
Authors Lina Fowler, Camellia Ye, Lin Shi Abstract The products and services provided by ICT, or Information and Communications Technology, companies have altered the way we live, yet very little is known about their sustainability practices and environmental impacts. Their supply chains are deep,…
Fenella Scutt: Researching how hope and concern motivate pro-environmental behavior in the context of youth activists and social media posts
Authors Fenella Scutt, Maria DiGiano, Avery Hanna, Nicole Ardoin Abstract How we construct hopeful and concerning frames around climate change is a pressing question in science research and communication. Through a humanistic lens, we seek to determine if emotions like hope, concern, fear and…
Naomi Ray: Understanding and Measuring Environmental Literacy at the Community Scale
Authors: Naomi Ray, Nicole Ardoin, Alison Bowers, Anna Lee Abstract: The view of the lone individual striking out on his or her own to make a discovery, find new knowledge, and subsequently succeed or fail is, perhaps refreshingly, becoming an outdated notion. Similarly, the…
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