Our graduate and professional educational programming focuses on equipping students with the knowledge and competencies to transform food systems and society through agroecology. Rooted in theory from popular education and Participatory Action Research (PAR), our programs examine potential pathways, through agroecology, towards the transformation of food systems by integrating economic, social, and ecological perspectives.
These learning programs are designed for community-based learners, professionals & graduate students and provide unique opportunities to learn from and connect to UVM’s international work on transformative agroecology. UVM Graduate Students can enroll in any of these courses through the Graduate Course Catalogue. Graduate students from other institutions or professionals seeking non-credit registration, please contact Emily Hoyler at UVM’s Institute for Agroecology with questions and to enroll.
Our courses use interactive and creative approaches to teaching that focus on creating learning communities amongst diverse cohorts of students, often participating from different geographies of the world. By learning through case studies, exploring the latest theoretical approaches, hearing from leading agroecologists as guest speakers and through meaningful projects and assignments, we aim to inspire, inform and skill-up students to become agents of change for a more just and sustainable food system.
In this program, you will
- Learn global agroecology examples, engage with researchers, activists.
- Develop as change agent.
- Integrate ecological, social, political, economic perspectives on agrifood issues.
- Live locally, apply lessons universally.
- Bridge theory-practice in diverse, inclusive community.
Choose Your Pathway
Full Certificate Program
Full Certificate Program: Our 15-credit, one-year Certificate of Graduate Study in Agroecology (CGSA) combines ecological, social, and economic perspectives in the pursuit of practical solutions to contemporary problems in our food system. The coursework consists of four foundational classes, and a final synthesis capstone course.
Micro-Certificate Program
Micro-Certificate Program: Our 9-credit microcertificate of Graduate Study in Agroecology provides students with the fundamentals of agroecology with a smaller commitment of time. Starting with the required foundational course (Transformative Agroecology) students can then choose two additional courses from our course offerings based on their needs and interests.
Stand-Alone Courses
Stand-Alone Courses: Professionals can also enroll in any of our individual courses to skill up on a particular area of agroecology.
Instructors
Carlos Andres Gallegos-Riofrío
Research Assistant Professor, Institute for Agroecology
c.a.gallegos@uvm.edu
Faculty Director, Institute for Agroecology • Professor of Agroecology and Environmental Studies, Department of Plant and Soil Science
Ernesto.Mendez@uvm.edu