Below are some student examples of presentations and game designs. Students who took the fall seminar, 11.941, have the opportunity to present their papers at a symposium at USGS headquarters. The role-play simulation may be published as part of a joint USGS/MIT working paper series.
| TOPICS | STUDENTS |
|---|---|
| Implementing Adaptive Management in the Cape Wind Development Controversy (PDF) (Courtesy of Catherine Ashcraft. Used with permission.) Applying Adaptive Management Principles to the Cape Wind Development Controversy (PDF) (Courtesy of Catherine Ashcraft. Used with permission.) | Catherine Ashcraft |
| Resolving NIMBY/Local Opposition in Wind Farm Developments (PDF) (Courtesy of Jacob Glickel. Used with permission.) Siting Wind Turbines: Collaborative Processes and Joint Fact Finding to Resolve NIMBY Disputes (PDF) (Courtesy of Jacob Glickel. Used with permission.) | Jacob Glickel |
| The Role of the Scientist (PDF) (Courtesy of Steven Lenard. Used with permission.) | Steven Lenard |
| Joint Fact-Finding (PDF) (Courtesy of Ian Finlayson. Used with permission.) | Ian Finlayson |
| Proposal for Joint Fact Finding (JFF) Games: Off-Shore Wind Farm (PDF) (Courtesy of Dong-Young Kim. Used with permission.) | Dong-Young Kim |
| JFF Game Design (PDF) (Courtesy of Jaekyung Koh. Used with permission.) | Jaekyung Koh |
| Simulation Game: Determining the Scope of Offshore Wind Energy Projects (PDF) (Courtesy of Ali Mostashari. Used with permission.) Building the Role of Science in Environmental Policy Processes (PDF) (Courtesy of Ali Mostashari. Used with permission.) | Ali Mostashari |
| Proposed JFF Game Design (PDF) (Courtesy of Jennifer Peyser. Used with permission.) Joint Fact Finding for Public Involvement in Wind-Permitting Decisions: Beyond NEPA (PDF) (Courtesy of Jennifer Peyser. Used with permission.) | Jennifer Peyser |
| Incorporating Local Knowledge into Joint Fact Finding (PDF) | Matthew Amengual |
| The Role of the Scientist in Collaborative Environmental Policy Making (PDF) (Courtesy of Steven Lenard and Ian Finlayson. Used with permission.) | Steven Lenard and Ian Finlayson |