2023 Capstone Projects

Biking at Washington and Lee: An Assessment and Recommendations. Blake Cote, Jake McCabe, and Caroline Wise

Malaria and Climate Change. Julienne de Vastey.

Food, Culture, and Community in Lexington. Townsend Dotterer

Land Usage in Shenandoah County - How Land has Changed Hands Over Time. James Eaton.

Prairie Roots: Historical and Ecological Narratives in Mitchell County, Kansas. Lauren M. "El" Ellenz

Consumer Awareness of Fast Fashion. Alli Engfer.

The Nature of Sustainability in Post-Secondary Education: A Case Study at Washington and Lee University. Hannah Grace Galbreath.

The Effects of the Opioid Epidemic on Freshwater Ecosystems in Appalachia. Sara Gaston.

Assessing Stream Crossings as Barriers to Aquatic Organism Mobility in the Jennings Creek Watershed. Tanner Harron, Bailey Keel.

Desertification in Kenya and Risks of Future Conflict Domestically, Regionally and Abroad. Matt Majoy.

How the Anthropocene Ended. A climate fiction novel prospectus by Trent Mulligan.

Communicating the Implications of Plastics through Fiction. Jensen Rocha.

Hungry, Thirsty, and Poor: The Impacts of Water Insecurity on Human Capital Returns to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Max Thomas.

Environmental Gentrification and Green Spaces: Achievements of Equity or Perpetrators of Environmental Injustice? Madison Williams.

Play Around and Find Out: Small Scale Tidal Energy System Design. Nelle Alexander.

A Gap Review of an Invasive Species: Brachiaria decumbens in the Pantanal. Tyler Bernard.

How to Market Agrivoltaics and Large-Scale Solar in Rockbridge County, VA. Cameron Blizard.

Making Movement Meaningful: A Case for Energy-Creating Exercise Equipment. Christina Cavallo.

Compost in Carbon Markets and Education. Belen Delgado Mio.

Towards Sustainable Community-Based Fisheries Management in the Amazon River Basin: Exploring
Policy Design and Linkages to Sustainable Development Goals. Sydney Goldstein.

The Real Price of Fashion. Claire Grant.

Dislodged: Beavers from Pushed-Out to Preserved through a lens of Human Progress. An Environmentally Inspired Art Installation. Emmie McElroy.

Climate Change and Environmental Justice: A Case Study in Sápmi. Chloe Olsen.

Improving Crop Nutrient Profiles with Regenerative Agriculture: A Review. Mark Ozboyd.

Large Hydropower Projects' Role in Sustainable Food Security: A Case Study Report on the Bujagali Dam of Uganda. Allie Stankowich

Sustainable Design, Marketing, and Brand Transparency: Investigating the Performance Material Running Apparel Footware Supply Value Chain. Carolyn Todd.

Navigating the ESG space: A Deep Dive on the Impact of ESG Scores in Investment Decisions. Kyle Lutz and Sarah Wittpenn.