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2020 Autumn | Agriculture and Food Systems, Climate Change, Education & Outreach, Sustainability

The Realities of Home Composting

Amber Pfeifer

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2020 Autumn | Agriculture and Food Systems, Education & Outreach, Sustainability

Covid & Cuisine: Can a Global Pandemic Lead to Social and Sustainable Food?

Caitlin Kelly

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2020 Autumn | Agriculture and Food Systems, Education & Outreach, Sustainability

Systems Thinking in Food Systems: How a Ball of String Can Reshape the Way We Think About Our Food

Krista Einarsson

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2020 Autumn | Agriculture and Food Systems, Education & Outreach

Building Resilience in Urban Food Distribution

Kyle Crane

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2020 Autumn | Agriculture and Food Systems, Education & Outreach

The Struggles of Farming During a Pandemic

Kaitlyn Birkholz

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2021 Spring | Agriculture and Food Systems, Natural Science & Restoration, Sustainability

Building a Regenerative Future One Farm at a Time

Ryan Mohandeson

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2021 Spring | Agriculture and Food Systems, Climate Change, Natural Science & Restoration, Sustainability

Application of ‘Kelpost’ to Pasture and Significance for Soil Carbon Sequestration

Nathan Mock

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2021 Spring | Agriculture and Food Systems, Environmental Justice, Sustainability

Growing a Heathier Community with Gleaning

Madison Harasek

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2021 Spring | Agriculture and Food Systems, Environmental Justice

How Food Insecurity During Covid-19 Was Minimized by Resources From an Urban Housing Organization

Sam Bergstrom

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2020 Spring | Agriculture and Food Systems, Arts & Humanities, Environmental Justice

Digging Deeper: Female Identity in Sustainable Agriculture

Natalie Schwartz

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2020 Spring | Agriculture and Food Systems

Adding Animals To Ecosystems: The Case For Managed Livestock Grazing

Bela Sanchez

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2020 Spring | Agriculture and Food Systems, Environmental Justice

Components Involved With A Successful Small-Scale Rural Water Supply System In Developing Communities

Alex Peck

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2020 Spring | Agriculture and Food Systems, Climate Change, Natural Science & Restoration

Bring The Ocean To The Country: How Kelp Amendments On Grasslands Can Sequester Carbon

Chrina Munn

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2020 Spring | Agriculture and Food Systems, Arts & Humanities

Community Gardens And Resources – Completing The Loop

Claire Kasinadhuni

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2020 Spring | Agriculture and Food Systems, Education & Outreach

Computer Technology’s Role in Localizing Food Systems

Emily Forsberg

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2020 Spring | Agriculture and Food Systems, Natural Science & Restoration

Impacts Of Nitrogen Fixing Tree Incorporation In Cacao Agroforestry Systems

Duke Clinch

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2021 Autumn | Agriculture and Food Systems, Arts & Humanities

How Re-Connecting with Nature Begins in the Backyard: What Motivates People to Engage in Small-Scale Ecological Design Projects

Madeleine Schroeder

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2021 Autumn | Agriculture and Food Systems, Environmental Justice

Awareness is Key: Gauging the Awareness of Food Insecurity Issues

Matt Condrin

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2021 Spring | Agriculture and Food Systems, Education & Outreach, Environmental Justice

How Pesticide Risk Communication Can Empower Indigenous Communities

Emily Siangkam

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2021 Spring | Agriculture and Food Systems, Education & Outreach

Enhancing Food Literacy Through Virtual Cooking

Abigail Serna

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2021 Spring | Agriculture and Food Systems, Education & Outreach

Branching Out: How Non-Profits Effectively Use Communication Methods to Garner Support

Katie Lam

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2022 Autumn | Agriculture and Food Systems, Environmental Justice, Policy & Regulation

Aiding the Bandaid: How do we Improve Food Charity?

Hannah Whobrey

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2022 Autumn | Agriculture and Food Systems, Education & Outreach, Natural Science & Restoration, Sustainability

Identifying Trends in Dungeness Crab Larval Abundance Across Puget Sound

Ally Galiotto

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2022 Spring | Agriculture and Food Systems, Climate Change

From Lawn to Garden: Transforming Landscapes and Perspectives

Ian Wyborski

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2022 Spring | Agriculture and Food Systems, Environmental Justice

Urban Farming and Food Justice: How Urban Food Stewardship Enhances Community Aid and Access to Culturally Relevant Foods

Riley Wilmart

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2022 Spring | Agriculture and Food Systems

Food Forests for the Future

Peter Johnson

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2022 Spring | Agriculture and Food Systems

Pest and Disease Management of Urban Fruit Trees: How to manage your backyard fruit trees

Justice Correa-West

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2022 Spring | Agriculture and Food Systems, Policy & Regulation

Feeding the Future: Suggestions to Improve Washington’s Regulatory Regime for Shellfish Aquaculture

Paulo Frank

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2024 Spring | Agriculture and Food Systems

Exploring the Gifts of Community Gardening: Environmentally, Economically, and Socially

Jasmine Yu

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2024 Spring | Agriculture and Food Systems

Farming in the Desert: Equitable and Sustainable Agriculture in Arid Climates

Miranda O'Herron

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2024 Spring | Agriculture and Food Systems, Honorable Mention: Best Poster, Policy & Regulation, ★ Award Winner

Compostable Products: Breaking down Barriers and Building up Solutions

Kayla Lay

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2024 Spring | Agriculture and Food Systems, Environmental Justice

Exploring Personal Food Sovereignty: The Relationship Between Perception and Action in the Food Justice Movement

Maddie Keating

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2024 Spring | Agriculture and Food Systems

Who’s Been Touching Your Food?: An Analysis of Local Food Systems and their Impact on the Community, Economy, and Environment

Lizzie Hackett

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2024 Spring | Agriculture and Food Systems, Education & Outreach

Growing a Better Tomorrow: Exploring the Role of Community Gardens in Promoting Sustainability and Community Well-Being

Jayce Gilles

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2024 Spring | Agriculture and Food Systems, Natural Science & Restoration

Adaptive Sampling Strategies to Capture Shifting Fishery Stocks in the Eastern Bering Sea

Dylan Fournier

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2024 Spring | Agriculture and Food Systems, Education & Outreach

To Seed or Not To Seed: How A Community Garden Can Combat Food Deserts

Bella Bartlett

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2023 Spring | Agriculture and Food Systems, Environmental Justice

DECOLONIZING STRUCTURAL RACISM IN THE US FOOD SYSTEM: CENTERING BIPOC VOICES

Emma Lee Ward

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2023 Spring | Agriculture and Food Systems, Climate Change, Education & Outreach, Environmental Justice

FRUIT PRODUCTION WITHIN SEATTLE: CLIMATE CHANGE & ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE

Taylor Thao

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2023 Spring | Agriculture and Food Systems, Education & Outreach, Sustainability

THE SURVIVAL OF FOOD RECOVERY PROGRAMS: UNDERSTANDING THE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS

Gia-Bao Tang

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2023 Spring | Agriculture and Food Systems, Education & Outreach, Policy & Regulation, Sustainability

TALKING TRASH: EVALUATING EFFECTIVENESS OF PUBLIC OUTREACH IN SOLID WASTE

Risa Suho

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