Environment, Resources and Sustainability
The School of Environment, Resources and Sustainability (SERS) is a student-centred learning environment: We are committed to small class sizes, one-on-one discussions with professors and interest-driven independent projects.
With the flexibility our two undergraduate programs, Environment, Resources and Sustainability (ERS) and Knowledge Integration (KI), you can focus on topics of personal interest because the problems and opportunities we work on are diverse.
In ERS, current areas of interest and strength that define our teaching and research include the sustainability of resources (e.g., foodlands, fresh water, coastal zones, energy, wildlife); ecosystem conservation and restoration; environmental politics and behaviour; and sustainability policy and governance. We work at all scales, e.g., from local food to global food trade, and from community greening to planetary climate.
In the KI program, teaching and research focus on interdisciplinary, complex, problems across a broad range of topics – from climate change to healthcare, cybersecurity, inequity, hunger, and much more. These global challenges bring together experts from different fields who can understand, solve problems, communicate effectively, think critically, and collaborate within teams. These skills and learning form the backbone of the KI program.
Whatever your interest, through our programs you will develop and refine the skills you'll need to ask the hard questions about complex problems and possible solutions.
SERS graduates have one thing in common: They are successful.
Contact:
Patricia Bester
Undergraduate Program Coordinator and Advisor
Environment, Resources and Sustainability: sers-ug@uwaterloo.ca
Knowledge Integration: ki.ug.advisor@uwaterloo.ca