Professor Dr. Michael Gertler

Biography

Michael E. Gertler is an Associate Professor at the University of Saskatchewan, specializing in sociology with a focus on agriculture and food. He completed his Bachelor of Environmental Studies (Honours in Urban Regional Planning) at the University of Waterloo and earned his MSc in Renewable Resources from McGill University. He holds a PhD in Development Sociology from Cornell University. Gertler's research interests include organizational innovations, sustainable rural development, agricultural restructuring, and community development in various contexts including Canada, the USA, Costa Rica, Mongolia, and the Caribbean. His recent work has focused on organic farming, grazing cooperatives, and the socio-political aspects of agriculture and food systems. Gertler is actively involved in teaching courses related to rural sociology, environmental sociology, and community development. He also participates in committees promoting sustainability initiatives at the university, and tends to a small organic farm.

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