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Applied Research + Evaluation conducts evaluation, social research, and policy studies for local, state, and federal organizations, nonprofits, and foundations.
We help organizations clarify, measure, and communicate the outcomes and impacts of their grants, programs, and investments. We believe that well-designed social research and evaluation helps organizations with the purpose of doing good in their communities to strengthen their results, more strategically allocate their resources, and create change.
Featured Projects
STEM Core Initiative Launch Pilot Project
We partnered with Growth Sector, a workforce development intermediary and Saddleback College on the evaluation of the...
Study of Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Sea Otter Program
The Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Sea Otter Program (SOP) has been studying the threatened southern sea otter since 1984 ...
Study of the Digital NEST Technology Center
We collaborated with ETR, a research firm in Scotts Valley, CA, on a study about how Digital NEST, a community-based ...
Evaluation of California Academy of Science’s new “Life on Earth” Exhibit
We recently partnered with two Bay Area researchers to test the new Life on Earth exhibit at the Cal Academy of...
Evaluation of the Salinas Valley Consortium for Sustainable Energy, Education, and Research funded by the National Science Foundation
In collaboration with UC Santa Cruz and Hartnell College representatives, we implemented an evaluation of a National ...
Study of Kidpower International’s “Everyday Safety Skills” yields evidence demonstrating effectiveness
Kidpower is a national and international leader in the field of “strengths-based” personal safety training, empow...
Study of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Aquarius: If Reefs Could Talk undersea mission targets broader impact goals
We completed a study of the Aquarius If Reefs Could Talk educational program sponsored by the National Marine...
UC Santa Cruz Engineering Department’s Remote Laboratory for Renewable Energy funded by the National Science Foundation
It is widely recognized that we are now moving beyond peak oil production and that the greenhouse gases we are gen...
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