Emmett Interdisciplinary Program in Environment and Resources
We train the next generation to help solve critical environmental and sustainability challenges.
Capstone Project

The Joint MS Capstone Project is an opportunity for students to address a real-world environmental problem by integrating their E-IPER and professional school coursework in an interdisciplinary project. Students present their Projects at the Capstone Symposium, held at the end of each quarter in which students are completing projects. Students have the freedom to generate their own project ideas. Projects could involve any of the following:
- Further development of a project initiated in a prior or concurrent project-based course (taken while enrolled in the Joint MS degree);
- Collaboration with an off-campus client on a current environmentally related problem (e.g., by expanding on a summer internship);
- Collaboration with a business or entrepreneur to develop a business plan for a new venture;
- Collaboration with a Stanford faculty member or E-IPER PhD student on a relevant research project.
The Capstone Project Guidelines updated annually, describe the proposal and implementation process. Students may work on their projects individually or in a group of up to 3 students. The Capstone Course, ENVRES 290, is offered in the Autumn and Winter quarters for each academic year.
Winter 2022W
View students' Capstone Project presentations using the password ViaOrtega.
NOTE: Due to the COVID-19 crisis, this quarter's projects were presented in an online and remote format.
STUDENTS | Track | PROJECT TITLES | Linked In |
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Jordan Conger, Joint MS-MBA Hannah Sieber, Joint MS-MBA | Sustainable Energy Systems Energy | Quantifying the Economic and Equity Impacts of California's Planned Safety Power Shutoffs | |
Kevin Dousa, Joint MS-JD | Energy | Mapping Municipal Policies for Natural Gas Abolition and Decarbonization | |
Ada Statler, Joint MS-JD | Custom Track: Energy and Adaptation | Shining the Light on Blackouts: Equity Implications of Climate-Driven Power Outages | |
Karim Ibrik, Joint MS-MBA | Energy | Reimagining Bioenergy: The Case for Hydrogen-from-Waste as a High-Impact Climate Solution | |
Beverley See, Joint MS-MBA | Human and Planetary Health | Ecosystem Assessment for the Production & Adoption of Cell Cultured Seafood | |
Georgi Koreli, Joint MS-MBA | Land Use and Agriculture | Assessing the Feasibility of Social Tokens to Incentivize Sustainable User Behavior | |
Henry Bradlow, Joint MS-MBA Chenyu Ren, Joint MS-MBA Peixi Yan, Joint MS-MBA | Cleantech Custom Track: Sustainable Transportation Custom Track: Sustainable Home and Mobility | Pandemic Effects and Environmental Impact on Austin Real Estate | |
Lola Damski, Joint MS-MBA | Energy | Climate Disasters: A Framework for Fair, Economical, and Preventative Household Relocation Schemes | |
Mason Gunter, Joint MS-MBA | Sustainable Built Environment | Defining, Managing, and Measuring Climate Impact through Venture Capital | |
Johanna Erikkson, Joint MS-MBA | Land Use and Agriculture | Financing Regenerative Agriculture: Modeling Risk for a Farm Lender |

Lecturer, E-IPER
Questions?
If you have any questions about the Capstone Projects or ideas for a potential Project, please contact ENVRES 290 instructor, Nik Sawe.