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ERS 337ReWilding and Ecological Restoration

Units
0.50
Faculty
Environment
Subject
Environment, Resources and Sustainability

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 2 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 2 lecture sections. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

Focus is on restoration and conservation at landscape scale, including an emphasis on connectivity, reintroduction of keystone species, novel ecosystems, re-introduction of apex predators, herbivores, and omnivores. Because ReWilding can be infused with various political agendas and ideologies, technocratic issues, policy ambitions, and governance issues, students can expect to experience a course focused on ecology and technical skills but contextualized and connected to the larger concepts of socioecological change and resilience. There may be opportunities for field experiences.

Prerequisites

  • Must have completed at least 1 of the following:
    • BIOL150 - Organismal and Evolutionary Ecology (0.50)
    • BIOL251 - Fundamentals of Ecology (0.50)
    • ENVS200 - Field Ecology (0.50)

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

Winter 2027 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
SectionClassEnrolledMeets
LEC 00153780 / 50TTh 13:00–14:20
LEC 701212727 / 9999Online or by arrangement

Reviewed on UW Flow

75% liked it38% easy63% useful

From 8 ratings and 2 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.

  • An overwhelming amount of information and incredibly unclear assignments. The information could be presented in a much better way, however there are no group activities, no chances for questions, and no class engagement. Be prepared to be bored.

    Sep 2025 · didn’t like itOn UW FlowRemove this

  • Interesting assignments and material, and Smurph definitely knows a lot about the subject. I liked the way he taught the course, however I don't think his usual teaching strategy is as well fitted to this style of course as it is to others. The

    Sep 2022 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this

Discussed on r/uwaterloo

4 posts and comments in 4 threads mention ERS 337, November 2019 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.

Winter 2022

Looking for course recs in ers/envs 13 points, 7 comments

u/narutoismygod: “… ERS 335 - Restoration ecology is a classic intro course, and ERS 337 - ReWilding and Ecological Restoration is super interesting. Hea a funny guy that's just really knowledgeable Since you have a CS background you might like ERS 346 - Wildlife Ecology. …”

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Winter 2020

Anyone else lose motivation for doing work/studying 82 points, 10 comments

“exams/midterms cancelled, pretty sure my classes are just going to do an assignment instead of a final exam and at that point i can just use online resources/notes to help me with that any of you …”

u/throwaway_777_: “I've lost all motivation but one course instructor has said the final exam will just be made more difficult with the assumption that everyone will be writing it open book / cheating I think that blows”

u/A5TH3N0: “ERS 337. Environment course”

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Fall 2019

Check it elsewhere for Fall 2026

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