Two doctoral students in the School of Environment, Resources and Sustainability have been awarded prestigious post-doctoral fellowships in recognition for their work on conservation and sustainability.
ERS 473/ERS 675 – July 4-15, 2016
International Food Policy – Rome, Italy
Around the world, coastal and marine communities and ecosystems are the first to face the threat of climate change. A new study by researchers in the Faculty of Environment at the University of Waterloo looks specifically at the role played by bridging organizations in connecting people and knowledge in ways that to lead to more effective marine conservation and saving coastal regions from irreversible damage.
On January 1, 2016 the Department of Environment and Resource Studies in the Faculty of Environment at the University of Waterloo officially became the School of Environment, Resources and Sustainability (SERS). The change from department to school recognizes the evolution of an academic unit continually crossing disciplines to deliver transformational research and experiential learning opportunities for its students.
Congratulations to Hanna Ross, current ERS graduate student, who has published her undergraduate (ERS 411) thesis entitled “Life after death: evidence of the Hoover Dam as a hero project that defends against mortality reminders” in Water History.
Marie Claire Brisbois recent PhD graduate in School of Environment, Resources and Sustainability, received runner up for the Oran R Young Prize awarded at the annual Earth Systems Governance Open Science Conference in Australia.
The novel ecosystems concept reveals opportunities for integrated and collaborative approaches to landscape planning and management. In this seminar, we will consider the implications for conservation, agriculture, policy, governance, and land use.
Listen to world expert, and Environment and Resource Studies Chair, Dr Stephen Murphy, discuss applications for a range of wilderness, rural, and (sub)urban contexts.
Environment and Resource Studies PhD candidate Beth Timmers awarded $20,000 by The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) to assess food security in Jamaica amid urbanization, climate change and rural transformation.
Allison Turner a student in The Faculty of Environment's department of Environment and Resource Studies has been awarded a prestigious Fulbright Canada student grant to pursue her Master’s degree at the University of Waterloo, Ontario, during the 2015-2016 academic year. Her project is entitled “Rethinking Water Governance: A New Approach for the Great Lakes”.
From Faculty of Environment News:
The 2015 Celebrate Environment Alumni Awards Reception was a chance for grads young and... with. "careers in full flight," as guest speaker David Miller graciously put it, to connect and appreciate our shared achievements as a Faculty.