Sustainability Research

Explore the sustainability research conducted by faculty across all schools and programs at Seattle University.

Institute for Environmental Justice and Sustainability
Sustainability Research and Fellowships
Sustainability Research

Highlighted Research Projects

City low-carbon transitions: Varied pathways and drivers behind the adoption of increasingly ambitious climate policies

Dr. John Armstrong, Associate Professor of Environment and Sustainability, researched which factors influence why and when cities adopt low-carbon transition policies.
Laudato Si’ and the Legitimation of Sustainability: How Integral Ecology Links Competing Cosmological Conceptions

Dr. Jessica Imanaka, Associate Professor of Management and Philosophy, researched the unique framing Laudato Si’ brings to secular conversations about sustainability.
Enhancing Rural Water Management Networks in Colombia and Costa Rica

Dr. Tanya Hayes & Dr. Felipe Murtinho are researching how to strengthen community-based water management in Colombia and Costa Rica.
Climate drives the geography of marine consumption by changing predator communities

Dr. Kristin Hultgren, Professor of Biology, studied the impact of temperature on rates of bait consumption by predators in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
Fulbright Scholarship: Studying Alternative Water Treatment Systems for Local Communities

Dr. Phillip Thompson, Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering, will research water treatment systems for local communities at Chiang Mai University in Thailand as a Fulbright U.S. Scholar.
Collaborative Research: RUI: Data-Driven Analysis, Modeling, and Design of Off-Grid Power Systems on Tribal Lands

Dr. Henry Louie, Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering, is leading a project to improve off-grid solar-powered electricity access on Native American reservations.

Local Government Climate Policy Transitions: Building From Modest To Ambitious Actions

Environmental Studies | College of Arts and Sciences

John H. Armstrong, PhD

Research Grant

Armstrong, J. H. (2021-2022)

Low-Cost Data Acquisition System For Irradiance Measurements For Solar Powered Homes On The Navajo Nation

Electrical and Computer Engineering | College of Science and Engineering

Henry Louie, PhD

Mapping Gully Erosion Variability And Susceptibility Using Remote Sensing, Multivariate Statistical Analysis, And Machine Learning In South Mato Grosso, Brazil

Electrical and Computer Engineering | College of Science and Engineering

Shiny Abraham, PhD

Journal Article

Bouramtane, T., Hilal, H., Rezende-Filho, A.T., Bouramtane, K., Barbiero, L., Abraham, S., Valles, V., Kacimi, I., Sanhaji, H., Torres-Rondon, L., et al. (2022)

Measurement, Materiality, And Monitoring In SRI

Accounting | Albers School of Business

Valentina Zamora, PhD

Periodical Article

Zamora, V. (2021)

Migration And Poverty Reduction: Balancing Human Security And National Security

Matteo Ricci Institute, International Studies, Political Science | College of Arts and Sciences

Audrey Hudgins, Edd

Book

Hudgins, A. (2022)

Minzu Zhiwuyuan Zuowei Huanjing Jiaoyu, Ziran Jiaoyu De Pingtai (Ethnobotanical Gardens As Platforms For Environmental And Nature Education)

Anthropology and Sociology | College of Arts and Sciences

Rob Efird, PhD

Selected Presentation

Efird, R. (2020, January)

Misdemeanor Arrests And Community Perceptions Of Fear Of Crime In Seattle - Helfgott

Criminal Justice | College of Arts and Sciences

Jacqueline B. Helfgott, PhD

Journal Article

Helfgott, J. B., Parkin, W. S., Fisher, C., & Diaz, A. (2020)

Science Direct

Misdemeanor Arrests And Community Perceptions Of Fear Of Crime In Seattle - Parkin

Criminal Justice | College of Arts and Sciences

William Parkin

Journal Article

Helfgott, J. B., Parkin, W. S., Fisher, C., & Diaz, A. (2020)

Science Direct

Multiple Ecosystem Service Synergies And Landscape Mediation Of Biodiversity Within Urban Agroecosystems

Environmental Studies | College of Arts and Sciences

Heidi Liere, PhD

Journal Article

Jha, Egerer, M., Bichier, P., Cohen, H., Liere, Heidi, Lin, B., Lucatero, A., & Philpott, S. M. (2023)

Multivariate Analysis And Machine Learning Approach For Mapping The Variability And Vulnerability Of Urban Flooding: The Case Of Tangier City, Morocco

Electrical and Computer Engineering | College of Science and Engineering

Shiny Abraham, PhD

Journal Article

Bouramtane, T., Kacimi, I., Bouramtane, K., Aziz, M., Abraham, S., Omari, K., Valles, V., Leblanc, M., Kassou, N., El Beqqali, O., et al. (2021)