Education of Earth Systems and Global Change

The Earth Systems and Global Change Group Group provides the possibility for students to do their thesis in the field of Environmental Systems Analysis in collaboration with our group

It is possible to do an internship via ESA. More information and internship opportunities in the field of Environmental Systems Analysis can be found on Brightspace. Contact the internship coordinators well before the start of your internship. You cannot start your internship without approval of the internship coordinator.

Potential internship places:

• Stage bij Sweco
• Internship positions at IHS in Rotterdam
• Internship in province of Zeeland

How to start a thesis?

1. Please register as a WSG thesis student with our secretariat by e-mailing the registration form (below) to office.ESC@wur.nl (no need to add a supervisor name yet). You will be given access to all further necessary information on Brightspace.
2. Read the WSG Thesis Course guide (on Brightspace) to gain all the necessary information.
3. Check tip.wur.nl for possible thesis topics.
4. Get in touch with our thesis contact person Wouter Smolenaars.
5. Contact a potential thesis supervisor after talking to Wouter.

Tip: Start preparing for your thesis well in advance, especially if you are planning to go abroad!

Example theses

• Global multi-pollutant modelling in rivers (Van Schaik, 2019)
• Agricultural information services (Van der Linden, 2018)
• Flood risk governance networks (De Weerd, 2019)

How to start an internship?

1. Please register as a WSG thesis student with our secretariat by e-mailing the registration form (below) to office.ESC@wur.nl (no need to add a supervisor name yet). You will be given access to all further necessary information on Brightspace.
2. Read the WSG Internship Course guide (on Brightspace) to gain all the necessary information. Get in touch with our internship contact person Keith Williams.
3. Try to find an internship at a host organization.
4. Get in touch with our internship contact person Keith Williams.

Tip: Start preparing for your internship well in advance, especially if you are planning to go abroad!

• ESA-10309 Environmental Sciences and Society
• ESA-11306 Environment & Tourism
• ESA-11806 Tourism Geographies
• ESA-20506 Introduction to Environmental Systems Analysis
• ESA-20806 Principles of Environmental Sciences
• ESA-22303 International Study Visits Environmental Sciences
• ESA-22806 Environmental Systems Analysis: Methods and Applications
• ESA-23806 Tourism Systems Analysis
• ESA-31306 Regional Environmental Management
• ESA-31806 Environmental Assessments of Nutrient and Pollution Management
• ESA-32306 Engaging and modelling with stakeholders to solve environmental problems
• ESA-60312 European Workshop Environmental Sciences and Management

• WSG 10306 Global Water Systems and Climate Change
• WSG 10803 Climate change and climate justice
• WSG 11306 Modelling Pollution in the Geosphere
• WSG 20306 Climate Change Studies Topics and Approaches
• WSG 21306 Global Marine Compounds, Flows and Cycles
• WSG 33806 Integrated Water Management
• WSG 34806 Climate Change Adaptation in Water Management
• WSG 35306 Modelling Future Water Stress
• WSG 35806 Climate Smart Agriculture
• WSG 36306 Assessment of Marine Nature Based Solutions
• WSG 37306 Adaptation and Mitigation Services for Society
• WSG 38306 Disaster Risk Management and Nature Based Solutions
• WSG 60812 Design of Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies