Browsing Environmental Studies Senior Integrated Projects by Author "Girdler, Erin Binney, 1969-"
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Climate Change and Poverty Alleviation in the Twenty-First Century: A Case study with the Mi Bosque Project and CARE Guatemala
Trump, Alison Romsaas (Kalamazoo College, 2009)This paper will examine how this particular development project has carried out its goals of climate change mitigation activities and poverty alleviation through innovative measures, and if their approaches have proven ... -
The Influence of Invasive Centaurea stoebe on Cirsium pitcheri and Tanacetum huronense
Davis, Megan (Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2014)Centaurea stoebe is a major invasive species within the United States that has invaded the sensitive dune habitats of the Great Lakes region. This area is home to many unique and increasingly rare species, two of which are ... -
An Investigation of the Relationship Between Humans and the Wilderness on the Appalachian Trail
Sklar, Emily (Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2014)Many authors such as Aldo Leopold, E.O. Wilson, and Richard Louv have studied the connection between wilderness and humans. These authors conclude that this connection is intrinsic. The Appalachian Trail (AT) is a 2,183.5 ... -
Propagation of Native Freshwater Mussels for the Continuation of Provided Ecosystem Services
Stanger, Kali (Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2021-04-01)Benefits humans derive from the environment, known as ecosystem services, come in a variety of forms, provided by a variety of organisms. Native freshwater mussels, of the order Unionida, provide many ecosystem services, ... -
Reciprocal Relationship Building as a Way of Resistance and Resiliency
Voss, Aiden (Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2020-02-01)Capitalistic, individualistic and colonial society has caused great disconnects between the people and the land. Today, many people view the earth as a given, as something that can be freely bought, sold, developed and ...