Housed in the Faculty of Environment and directed by Dr. Kelsey Leonard, the University of Waterloo’s Christmas Tree Lab empowers Christmas tree growers year-round with research and science-based tools that strengthen sustainability and resilience across the industry.
Two SERS graduate students are the recipients of Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) awards. The funding supports research to bring together Traditional Knowledge and western science.
SERS faculty members Dr. Vanessa Schweizer and Dr. Andrew Trant are among the group of climate researchers who will be working on the IPCC's Seventh Assessment Report. This report will help shape the next global scientific assessment that will guide world leaders from climate promises to action.
Dr. Jennifer Clapp has been named to the 2025 Highly Cited Researchers™ list for significant contributions to her field of research. This list recognizes only one in 1,000 researchers from around the world. Congratulations Jennifer!
Presenting the most comprehensive global scientific evaluation of food systems to date, the 2025 EAT-Lancet Commission released its report on Healthy, Sustainable, and Just Food Systems. SERS professor Dr. Jennifer Clapp is a contributing author to the report, having worked on the justice section.
Dr. Ian Rowlands has agreed to serve as the Faculty of Environment's next Associate Dean, Graduate Studies. He takes over from Dr. Peter Deadman on September 1, 2025.
Marta Berbés was awarded an Insight Development Grant for the project: Looking 'Blackward' to the Future: Reclaiming the place of African American communities in Phoenix, AZ.
ERS undergrad student Samantha Terry focused her ERS 403 research project on supporting Indigenous families in reclaiming their relationships with Anishinaabeg parenting practices and reconnecting with peatlands.
Dr. Jennifer Clapp was recognized by the Canada Council for the Arts for her ongoing contributions to Canada’s cultural and intellectual heritage. Congratulations!
ERS and Theatre student, Eloise Fan, reflects on how studying her twin passions led not only to a BES, but also to academic distinction.