GMA 400L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

GMA 400L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

GMA 400L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

The Indian Ocean Rim (IOR) has become a major geopolitical and security interest in the 21st century. One of the biggest issues that faces the Indian Ocean today is the swift growth of maritime related security threats. This is a major concern to not . . .

GMA 400L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

With rising threats from naturally occurring events and human caused attacks, California’s ports are a critical piece of infrastructure that must be protected at all times. In order to operate these ports rely on systems and networks. Electricity is t . . .

GMA 460L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

GMA 400L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

The United States is currently involved in three conflicts the Middle East. The current result of these interventions has resulted in consequences that the United Stated did not intend. The question is why does the United States find itself in the sam . . .

The study focuses on what exactly the core issue is of this “bigger picture”. Rather than specifically discussing what the trade war entails, this thesis uncovers what the trade war really represents, and the underlying ideological conflicts that exis . . .

Sea Level Refugees: Suitable Recognition and UNCLOS, is a thesis that seeks to expand multiple definitions, such as statelessness and the term refugee, delineated explicitly by by the United Nations. Furthermore, this thesis analyzes the United Nation . . .

Despite the history of a strong and prosperous U.S. maritime industry, today’s U.S. merchant fleet is characterized by inadequacy. Through dwindling numbers as a result of mismanaged legislation as well as shifting global politics, U.S. maritime polic . . .

The IMO will be introducing new regulations in 2020 that will require ships to reduce emissions of certain greenhouse gases and combat climate change. A promising yet radical alternative to fossil fuels and other renewable energy is the use of nuclear . . .

GMA 400L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

GMA 400L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

GMA 460L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

Within this century, 2,400 miles of major roadway are projected to be inundated by sea level rise in the Gulf Coast Region. Roadways are at risk in the event of a sea level rise of about 4 ft, which is within range of projections for this region in th . . .

GMA 460L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

GMA 400L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

The intention of this work is to synthesize and interpret the tenets of geopolitics within the expectation that the coming decades will present unique and unprecedented challenges for states and populations due to the symptoms resultant from a changin . . .