ERS is delighted to announce that Professor Mary Louise McAllister has been appointed as Environment’s Teaching Fellow, to promote, enhance and support teaching excellence and innovation in the Faculty. A first rate teacher and mentor herself, we are pleased that Mary Louise has accepted this very important position.
Colin Yates has been selected to receive the 2010-11 Robert Starbird Dorney Award for outstanding doctoral research in applied urban and regional human ecology and environmental management. A graduate of Environmental and Resource Studies' (ERS') master's programme, Colin is pursuing a PhD in University of Waterloo's School of Planning, under the supervision of ERS Prof. Stephen Murphy and Dr. Brent Wootton (Fleming College). Colin's area of interest is ecological impact assessment of constructed wetlands used for waste treatment in far north municipalities.
Well done, Colin!
Environment and Resource Studies (ERS) gets the best students ever! Doctoral student Nadia Charnia has won the prestigious Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship, announced this month by Prime Minister Stephen Harper - which recognizes outstanding academic achievement and leadership skills.
Way to go Nadia!
Professor Susan Wismer has received the Award of Excellence in Graduate Student Supervision.
Congratulations Susan!
Environment and Resource Studies Student Association (ERSSA) is planning to welcome new Environment and Resource Studies (ERS) students at the annual "Welcome Weekend," held September 23-25, 2011.
Download and read about the Welcome Weekend (PDF).
Download and read the Important Academic Information for First-Year Environment Students (PDF).
We are delighted to congratulate Environment and Resource Studies (ERS) master's student Heather Davis, whose contribution was selected as one of the winning oral presentations at this year's Graduate Student Research Conference at the University of Waterloo. Her presentation, entitled, "Advancing triple-bottom-line Community Economic Development (CED) in municipal planning," took place on Tuesday, 26 April.
Well done, Heather!
Environment and Resource Studies (ERS) professor Paul Kay – currently on sabbatical and a visiting professor at the Halbert Centre for Canadian Studies at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem – has his work on the importance of water conservation cited in a recent article in the Toronto Star.
Jason Thistlethwaite – PhD student in Global Governance at the University of Waterloo – has just won the Environmental Studies Section’s Graduate Student Paper Award at the International Studies Association Annual Convention 2011 (March 2011, Montreal, Quebec). Jason's paper was entitled "The Climate Wise Principles: An Emerging Climate Change Risk Regime." Jason has taught ENVS 220 (Environmental Economics) in the Faculty of Environment, and Prof. Jennifer Clapp (Environmental and Resource Studies) serves on his advisory committee.
Congratulations, Jason!
Environment and Resource Studies (ERS) Meet and Greet - Thursday, March 24, 2011 in EV2 2001 foyer. Come out and meet your professors for pizza lunch from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm! Sponsored by Environment and Resource Studies Student Association (ERSSA).