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ERS 341Professional Conservation and Restoration Practice 1

Units
1.50
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 0 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

An applied ecology course for those interested in becoming professional ecologists. In keeping with the Ecological Society of America's Professional Ecologist Certification and the Society for Ecological Restoration's Certification Programme, an intensive, multiple-weeks field ecology project that students help design and then implement; students learn how to manage and perform ecosystem restoration and conservation projects. Students also will improve practical site inventory and assessment skills for restoration and conservation goals. Projects may involve site constraints, and potential for bioengineering, bioremediation, vegetation installation, and erosion-control measures. Location of the course will be within southern Ontario.

Prerequisites

  • Complete all of the following
    • 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)
    • Students must be in level 2B or higher
    • Obtained all of the following milestones: Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System Milestone

Antirequisites

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Discussed on r/uwaterloo

5 posts and comments in 5 threads mention ERS 341, February 2015 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.

Fall 2020

Three core courses as first year student 11 points, 27 comments

“Hello y'all. I am rn in first year in environmental faculty. I just dropped 2 courses cuz imma not gonna make it with huge workloads, so im now taking 3 courses. …”

u/Neshwoo: “It's fine for the most part but it may affect your osap and your stream. What program are you in? If you dropped core courses, some programs in env only offer them once a year.”

u/Fickle_ficus: “… Courses like ERS 340, ERS 341, & ERS 342 are each worth the equivalent to 3 courses during non-covid years (I think ERS 340 was worth 2 courses over the summer). …”

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Spring 2019

SO CONFUSED ABOUT MAJOR - environment 1 point, 7 comments

“hey im in ERS and although i like it i have no idea what ways in which i can specialize this degree, i was thinking of either having environmental law as one of my options to study further or i have …”

u/5nothing: “… ers 340/341 I think) course was am investment but having certifications is really great to stand out and also important for consulting. …”

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Winter 2018

Fall 2015

ERS Huntsville course? 8 points, 5 comments

u/envnewbie: “Hi, i'm in 1A environment and resource studies (co op) and i was just wondering how the huntsville courses (ers 341/340) fit into our schedules. i'm interested in doing one (or both) but they are hard to find information on. …”

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Winter 2015

I'm considering switching out of the Faculty of Environment because I don't feel like it gives me enough qualifications. 6 points, 14 comments

“Hi /uwaterloo, lurker turned newbie here. TLDR - ERS is too easy for me, not sure if I can get the career that I want. I'm in 2A Env and Resource Studies. …”

u/Quock: “… continuing with ERS, given that you end up with skills that would lead you up to it (like ERS 340/341 in Huntsville, which I described to you) You're correct. ERS alone does not qualify you to work in the field that you would like to work in. …”

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