Santa Clara University

Student Sabrina West and Assistant Professor Michelle Marvier worked to improve the testing protocols for genetically modified crops.

Improving the Environmental Risk Assessment of Genetically Modified Crops

Genetically engineered crops offer potentially huge benefits, but they also pose significant risks. Current regulatory testing requirements may not be rigorous enough. Biology Professor Michelle Marvier and a talented group of undergraduate researchers are examining how to improve protocols so that test results for these crops are more informative and reliable.

Ecotourism and Land Use in Trinidad and Tobago

Ecotourism is one of the fastest growing sectors of the international tourist industry, especially in Third-World countries. The idea is, everybody benefits as visitors enjoy natural wonders, the environment is better conserved, and the local economy is richly bolstered. SCU professor Leslie Gray and her three student assistants went to Trinidad and Tobago to see if that’s really what is happening.

Direct Democracy and Environmentalism in California

With the help of two student researchers and a colleague in France, Nancy Unger, assistant professor of history, environmental studies, and women’s and gender studies, authored a paper investigating the value of direct democracy in effecting environmental protection.