Student Projects
Capstone
As part of the core curriculum, all students graduating from the Master of Coastal and Ocean Policy program must complete a Capstone course and associated project. The Capstone course is a culmination of the learning experience. The project is not the same every year as the assignment generally varies with the instructor leading the course. In all cases though, successfully completing the course requires reflection and integration of the student's knowledge gained over their time in the program. Below is a collection of Capstone projects. The views expressed in any one project are those of the student author(s) at that point in time of the learning experience.
Class of 2020
Claire Rapp Marine Protected Areas: Hitting the Target but Forgetting the Goal |
Colleen Walsh |
Class of 2019
Lee Crusius |
Kimberly Rosov |
Class of 2018
Christine Billings |
Cameron L. Smith |
Nick Krebs This is Not a Drill: Executive Order 13795, Analysis of the America-First Offishore Energy Strategy |
Mackenzie Todd Small Plastics, Causing Big Problems: An Analysis of the Marine Debris Act |
Jatu F. Nugrohorukmi |
Class of 2017
Betsy Baldwin |
Increased Shellfish Closures and Impacted Water Quality under Wilmington's MS4 |
Kathy Cyr Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary and the Red Snapper |
Brooks Surgan |
Hailey Grabner Tourism and Power in the OBX: An assessment of the political ecology of tourism-rich coastal states |
Chris Yoda |
Caitlin Lashbrook |
Genevieve Guerry |
Jackie Meyle Marine Mammal Protection Against Noise Pollution under the Marine Mammal Protection Act |
Class of 2016
Class of 2015 (the first!)
A large group project by: Bailey Stearns, Miles Murphy, Sara Marriott, Evan Gruetter, Johanna Colburn, Jessica Gray, Lindsey Cole, and Michelle Shreve
Led by Dr. Mark Imperial
Offshore Wind Energy Development in North Carolina: Is it worth it? (report)
Offshore Wind Energy Development in North Carolina: Is it worth it? (presentation)
Other Projects
As opportunities present themselves, students are involved in internships and projects in and out of class that result in tangible reports and presentations. As these become available they will be posted here!