Course information for ERS labelled courses, offered by the School of Environment, Resources and Sustainability from Fall 2024 to Fall 2025, is listed below.
- Course outlines for ERS courses (from Winter 2022 onwards) will be available to all members of the University of Waterloo community via the Course Outline Repository.
Visit the Graduate Studies Academic Calendar for course descriptions and further information.
Fall 2025
| Course code | Course title | Instructor |
|---|---|---|
| ERS 604 | Global Environmental Governance | Andrea Collins |
| ERS 615 | Community Economic Development | Stephen Quilley |
| ERS 654 | Parks and Protected Areas | Douglas Stewart |
| ERS 674 | Great Lakes Biodiversity Conservation | Derek Armitage |
| ERS 680 | Sustainability Foundations | Bob Gibson |
| ERS 684 | Soil in the Environment | Maren Oelbermann |
| ERS 701 | Sustainability in Complex Socio-Ecological Systems | Andrew Trant |
Winter 2026 - subject to change
| Course code | Course title | Instructor |
|---|---|---|
| ERS 606 | Governing Global Food and Agriculture | Jennifer Clapp |
| ERS 669 | Applied Statistics in Ecology and Environment | Stephen Murphy |
| ERS 681 | Sustainability Applications | Helena Shilomboleni |
| ERS 702 | Critical Analysis and Research | Derek Armitage |
Fall 2024
| Course code | Course title and syllabus | Instructor |
|---|---|---|
| ERS 604 | Global Environmental Governance | Andrea Collins |
| ERS 654 | Parks and Protected Areas | Douglas Stewart |
| ERS 660 | Foundations in Resource and Environmental Management | Terah Sportel |
| ERS 680 | Sustainability Foundations | Bob Gibson |
| ERS 684 | Soil in the Environment | Maren Oelbermann |
| ERS 701 | Sustainability in Complex Socio-Ecological Systems | Bob Gibson |
Winter 2025
| Course code | Course title and syllabus | Instructor |
|---|---|---|
| ERS 606 | Governing Global Food and Agriculture | Jennifer Clapp |
| ERS 619/ GEOG 660/ INDEV 606 |
Energy Sustainability | Jessie Ma |
| ERS 669 | Applied Statistics in Ecology and Environment | Brad Fedy |
| ERS 674 | Great Lakes Biodiversity Conservation | Derek Armitage |
| ERS 675 | Place Marketing and Rural Arts Led Local Development | Stephen Quilley |
| ERS 681 | Sustainability Applications | Helena Shilomboleni |
| ERS 702 | Critical Analysis and Research | Derek Armitage |
Spring 2025
| Course code | Course title and syllabus | Instructor |
|---|---|---|
| ERS 674 | Rethinking Coastal Sustainability and Development | Prateep Nayak |
| ERS 675 | Indigenous Research Collaboration | Dan McCarthy |
| ERS 675 | Buddhism and Sustainability | Robert Gibson |