UC Berkeley
Energy and Resources Group
2016 Master’s Degree Final Project Presentations
12:15 Introductions
12:20 Geographically Weighted Regression: Uses and limitations for improving statistical snow depth predictions using terrain and vegetation features in the Tuolumne River Basin, Ian Bolliger, MS
12:40 Uncertainty and the social cost of methane using Bayesian-constrained climate models, Frank Errickson, MS
1:00 Achieving Long-Term Climate Goals in the U.S.: Unlocking the potential of high-efficiency electric water heating in our homes and buildings, Rachel Golden, MS/MPP
1:20 2030/2050 power system planning path dependency in the Western U.S., Patricia Hildalgo-Gonzalez, MS
1:40 Evaluating the impact of grid-based electricity on rural welfare in Botswana, Monkgogi Otlhogile, MS
2:00 Policies for a sustainable community solar sector, John Romankiewicz, MS/MPP
2:20 Farm to school programs and environmental literacy in the San Juan Islands, Alana Siegner, MA
2:40 Mining modernity: Energy limitations and opportunities in Vietnam’s aluminum industry, Cecilia Springer, MS
