Waterloo food security expert Jennifer Clapp has been awarded a Killam fellowship for her work on the rise of agrifood mega-companies and the implications for the global food system.
Lazurko is completing a PhD in Social and Ecological Sustainability in the School of Environment, Resources and Sustainability (SERS) at the University of Waterloo.
A little more than a year ago, the Haida Nation released the Land-Sea-People plan to manage Gwaii Haanas, off the coast of northern British Columbia, “from mountaintop to seafloor as a single, interconnected ecosystem.”
Interested in a course work and major research paper MES? Want to fast-track a Masters degree and develop valuable job-preparation skills?
Apply to our new MRP+ and combine your SERS course work/major research paper with Graduate EDGE, a new pilot project to help you develop your professional skills, explore your career options and improve your ability to market yourself to prospective employers.
For many of us, tackling climate change on an individual level feels daunting: Where do I start? What could I even do to make a difference?
Wednesday, November 27, 11:30am to 1:30pm in the halls of the School of Environment, Resources and Sustainability (EV2)
Congratulation to SERS PhD Students, Ana Carolina Esteves Dias and Jessica Turecek on receiving the Davis Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship is awarded annually to outstanding University of Waterloo Graduate students in the field of Ecology.
The Globe & Mail recently highlighted climate innovation and PhD candidates Lauren Smith (SERS) and Nicole Balliston (GEM). The pair founded PolyGoneTech to protect waters from microplastics. Read their story on The Globe and Mail.
Nicole works in peatlands in northern Ontario and Lauren work's with gender equity in water innovation funding (and how it can improve environmental outcomes) - both were passionate enough about this problem to create a start-up for a solution!
Congratulations to SERS PhD students Madu Galappaththi and Lauren Smith on receiving UW Gender Equity Research Grants.
Thanks to the support provided through the University of Waterloo Gender Equity Research Grants Initiative, two SERS PhD students are leading research initiatives on gender and environment issues.
Throughout her undergrad, Claire Kemp has been an active member of the SERS, Faculty of Environment, and local communities. Driven by her passion for the natural world and science communication, she has taken on several diverse volunteer positions.