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Tuesday, October 27, 2020

Highpoints | Volume 36, No. 10 -- October 2020

2020 AAEES Virtual Conference and Awards Ceremony

Thank you to everyone who attended! Thank you to our keynote Speaker Dr. Rita Rossi Colwell and Master of Ceremonies David L. Gaddis.

Congratulations to all of the 2020 award winners. For the full list and additional information, go to https://www.aaees.org/news/.

If you would like to view the recording of the event, please go to: https://www.anymeeting.com/593-579-224/EA52D689874E31.

2021 Excellence in Environmental Engineering and Science Competition and Awards

Give your best projects the broad exposure and global recognition they deserve. Begin planning your entry now. Deadline for submitting entries is February 1, 2021. Participants in the 2021 AAEES E3S will be able to submit completed entries online. Look for details at https://www.aaees.org/e3scompetition/.

2021 Environmental Communications (EComm) Awards

Communicating with a diverse set of stakeholders, as well as the public at large, can be a complex and challenging task. Communication and marketing plans must be designed to address the objectives and strategies of a campaign's need to reach a target audience. With this in mind, AAEES is proud to offer this area of competition and invites consulting firms and municipal agencies alike to enter.

Completed entries for the EComm Awards Competition must be uploaded by March 1, 2021. You may submit the reservation form at any time, but it is advised that you do so early to ensure that you have sufficient time to review the instructions and test your secured drop box before the March 1st deadline.

For entry forms and guidelines, go to https://www.aaees.org/ecommcompetition/.

2021 Committee Appointments

Reminder to Committee Chairs - President-Elect Lilia Abron is anxious to receive your recommendations for new committee members and/or chairs to replace those whose terms expire in December 2020. The Academy is seeking volunteers who are interested in helping the Academy through its network of committees. Committee appointments are for three-year terms. Please email your recommendations and letters of interest to "the attention of President-Elect Lilia Abron" either via email at JSOlmo@aaees.org or via postal mail to Academy Headquarters * 147 Old Solomons Island Road * Suite 303 * Annapolis, MD 21401, at your earliest convenience. For a list of committees and committee members, click here.

Committee Openings

Chairs are needed for the following committees:

  • Audit Committee

Please contact Sammi Olmo via email at JSOlmo@aaees.org if you are interested in any of these positions.

The Environmental Engineering and Science Foundation Scholarship Fund

Scholarship Fund

EESF is seeking your support for the 2021 EESF Scholarship Fund Campaign. Your donation will be vital to achieving our goal of funding four scholarships at a level of $2,500 per student per year. Donations in excess of this are sought to provide future funding.

Please take a moment to click on the link below to read about our 2020 EESF Scholarship recipients. They are superbly qualified and sincerely appreciated the financial assistance given to help them finish their education. Your donation really does matter and touches many lives. Please give whatever you can. All amounts help, and thank you in advance for your consideration of this important cause.

Go to https://www.eesfoundation.org/donate/ScholarshipCampaign.php to contribute today!

Click here to read about the 2020 EESF Scholarship Recipients.

BCEE/BCEEM/BCES Audit

There is still time to submit your audit certification paperwork. If you are having trouble retrieving your audit backup information, please contact Susannah at SWalz@aaees.org to arrange for an extension. Dont let your well-earned certification lapse.

Annual Certification Renewal

Your 2021 certification renewal is available now. The easiest and quickest way is to go to aaees.org and log into your account. A printable invoice is available, contact Susannah at SWalz@aaees.org to receive a PDF version of your invoice.

It's Simple - Refer a Colleague to Apply for Board Certification

  1. Click here for the simple one-page nomination form for Board Certification OR
    Click here for the simple one-page nomination form for Board Certification through Eminence
  2. Complete the form
  3. Click on the Submit This Nomination button on the form
  4. Your default email application will open
  5. Click on the Continue button
  6. Click Send

AAEES Activities

Elevate Your Visibility Today Through the Academy

It's easy and free to host an Academy Workshop or Seminar in your locale. If you would like to learn more, please email Workshops and Seminars Chair Sharon Yin, SYin@ocsd.com and copy JSOlmo@aaees.org. Be sure to give an approximate date and suggested topic (if any), possible speakers, and possible location. For three easy steps to hosting an event, click here.

Thursday, September 17, 2020

Highpoints | Volume 36, No. 9 -- September 2020

2020 AAEES Annual Board of Trustees Meeting

The 2020 Annual Meeting of the Board of Trustees and Installation of new Officers and Trustees will be held virtually on October 16. 2020.

The BOT meeting begins at 8:00 a.m. Friday, October 16. Details to follow.

2020 Virtual Conference and Awards Ceremony

The Awards Conference and Awards Ceremony will be held virtually on Thursday, October 15, 2020.

2 PDHs will be earned for attending!

The winners of the Excellence in Environmental Engineering and Science and the Environmental Communications awards will be announced.

Our keynote speaker is our 2018 AAEES Honorary Member, Dr. Rita Rossi Colwell. Dr. Colwell's presentation is entitled: "Climate, Oceans, and Human Health - what Cholera can teach us About COVID-19."

Our Superior Achievement Award winner, Los Angeles County Sanitation District, will discuss their Tulare Lake Compost Project: Attaining Sustainability in a Nonattainment Area. In this presentation, the project leaders will discuss the engineering challenges -supported by scientific research - that brought the facility to its present operating status. Equally as important is how the project team are planning to move forward to achieve higher throughput while maintaining compliance with environmental regulations that meet both state and Federal mandates.

In addition, we will be honoring the following outstanding individuals in environmental engineering and environmental science who have made significant contributions to the profession and to the people and communities they serve:

Danny D. Reible, Ph.D., P.E., BCEE
Gordon Maskew Fair Award

Wendy A. Wert, P.E., BCEE
Stanley E. Kappe Award

Prakasam Tata, Ph.D., BCES
Edward J. Cleary Award

Nancy G. Love, Ph.D., P.E., BCEE
Science Award

Ann Massey
Honorary Member

Jimmy C.M. Kao, Ph.D., P.E., BCEE
International Honorary Member

2021 Committee Appointments

Reminder to Committee Chairs - President-Elect Lilia Abron is anxious to receive your recommendations for new committee members and/or chairs to replace those whose terms expire in December 2020. The Academy is seeking volunteers who are interested in helping the Academy through its network of committees. Committee appointments are for three-year terms. Please email your recommendations and letters of interest to “the attention of President James Patterson” either via email, at JSOlmo@aaees.org or via postal mail to Academy Headquarters * 147 Old Solomons Island Road* Suite 303 * Annapolis, MD 21401, at your earliest convenience. For a list of committees and committee members, click here.

Special thank you to Dr. James Clarke for his tireless efforts in chairing the Integration Task Force for the past three years.

2021 Excellence in Environmental Engineering and Science Competition and Awards

Give your best projects the broad exposure and global recognition they deserve. Begin planning your entry now. Deadline for submitting entries is February 1, 2021. Participants in the 2021 AAEES E3S will be able to submit completed entries online. Look for details at https://www.aaees.org/e3scompetition/.

2021 Environmental Communications (EComm) Awards

Communicating with a diverse set of stakeholders, as well as the public at large, can be a complex and challenging task. Communication and marketing plans must be designed to address the objectives and strategies of a campaign’s need to reach a target audience. With this in mind, AAEES is proud to offer this area of competition and invites consulting firms and municipal agencies alike to enter.

Completed entries for the EComm Awards Competition must be uploaded by March 1, 2021. You may submit the reservation form at any time, but it is advised that you do so early to ensure that you have sufficient time to review the instructions and test your secured drop box before the March 1st deadline.

For entry forms and guidelines, go to https://www.aaees.org/ecommcompetition/.

Certification Renewals

You may now renew your specialty certification online. To renew online (or just to update your membership information, click here to go to the AAEES Center.

If you cannot renew online or if you need to renew using a check, you may still renew your recertification via mail by downloading a blank renewal form at https://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/members/RenewalPackage-2021.pdf or by emailing Susannah Walz at SWalz@aaees.org to request a hard copy of your renewal.

Electronic Certification Applications Available Year 'round

Who encouraged you to obtain your Certification? Won't you encourage qualified colleagues and associates to submit their applications for specialty certification? The Academy's online application forms make it easy to initiate the process. Don't wait until the last minute to help an associate receive the recognition and prestige that comes with becoming a Board Certified Environmental Engineer, Board Certified Environmental Engineering Member (non-PE), or Board Certified Environmental Scientist. Certification information and applications are available online at https://www.aaees.org/becomeboardcertified/. When encouraging applicants, be sure to send them the link to the Academy's "Value of Certification Video" and/or the Value Proposition Slide Show.

Just copy and paste these links into your message to candidates:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0Of8-NsLjU
https://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/members/AAEESValueProposition.pdf

Or Nominate Someone to Apply for Board Certification

  1. Click here for the simple one-page nomination form for Board Certification OR
    Click here for the simple one-page nomination form for Board Certification through Eminence
  2. Complete the form
  3. Click on the Submit This Nomination button on the form
  4. Your default email application will open
  5. Click on the Continue button
  6. Click Send

AAEES on Social Media

Facebook Twitter YouTube LinkedIn

Reap the little-known advantages of social media. It's never too late to start. Try visiting, following, subscribing to, and recommending the Academy on all of its newly updated social media networks. Contribute a valuable discussion to the thousands of subscribers on LinkedIn, join the conversation on Twitter, check out your Academy's exciting events on Facebook, view the most up to date photos on Flickr, and much more! Give it a whirl! You can access all of the Academy's social media networks through the new shortcuts on the AAEES homepage: https://www.aaees.org/.

BCEE/BCEEM/BCES Audit

The information for the 2020 Recertification Audit was sent by email to the members selected. If you did not receive one, you are not being audited. If you have any questions, please give Susannah a call at 410-266-3311. The audit is really very simple. You complete the form and submit the documentation. For instance, you receive 24 PDH credits for full time employment. You can document this by sending a business card or a letter to Susannah.

If you have not renewed your certification, it is not too late. Please call Susannah at 410-266-3311 or email her at SWalz@aaees.org. If your certification has lapsed 3 or more years, you will need to be reexamined.

Please keep in mind that if you are a Life member, you still have to renew your certification even though you do not pay a fee.

AAEES Activities

Elevate Your Visibility Today Through the Academy

It's easy and free to host an Academy Workshop or Seminar in your locale. If you would like to learn more, please email Workshops and Seminars Chair Sharon Yin, SYin@ocsd.com and copy JSOlmo@aaees.org. Be sure to give an approximate date and suggested topic (if any), possible speakers, and possible location. For three easy steps to hosting an event, click here.

October 15, 2020 - 2020 AAEES Virtual Awards Ceremony and Conference. Click here to register.

Monday, August 31, 2020

Highpoints | Volume 36, No. 8 -- August 2020

2020 AAEES Annual Board of Trustees Meeting

The 2020 Annual Meeting of the Board of Trustees will be held virtually on October 16. 2020. The BOT meeting begins at 8:00 a.m. Friday, October 16. Details to follow.

2020 AAEES Excellence in Environmental Engineering and Science Awards Luncheon and Conference

The Academy’s Awards will be held virtually on Thursday, October 15, 2020. The winners of the Excellence in Environmental Engineering and Science and the Environmental Communications awards will be announced.

We will be recognizing the following distinguished environmental engineers and environmental scientists:

Danny D. Reible, Ph.D., P.E., BCEE
Gordon Maskew Fair Award

Wendy A. Wert, P.E., BCEE
Stanley E. Kappe Award

Prakasam Tata, Ph.D., BCES
Edward J. Cleary Award

Nancy G. Love, Ph.D., P.E., BCEE
Science Award

Ann Massey
Honorary Member

Jimmy C.M. Kao, Ph.D., P.E., BCEE
International Honorary Member

Susan J. Masten, Ph.D., P.E.
Excellence in Environmental Engineering and Science Education Award

Jonathan L. Bradshaw, Ph.D.
Paul F. Boulos Excellence in Computational Hydraulics/Hydrology Award

Ashley Osler
W. Brewster Snow Award

Megan E. Patterson
W. Brewster Snow Award

Joseph E. Weaver
W. Wesley Eckenfelder Graduate Research Award

Reminder to Committee Chairs

President-Elect Lilia Abron is anxious to receive your recommendations for new committee members and/or chairs to replace those whose terms expire in December 2020. The Academy is seeking volunteers who are interested in helping the Academy through its network of committees. Committee appointments are for three-year terms. Please send your recommendations and letters of interest to “the attention of President-Elect Lilia Abron” either via email, at JSOlmo@aaees.org, or via postal mail to Academy Headquarters * 147 Old Solomons Island Road* Suite 303 * Annapolis, MD 21401, at your earliest convenience. For a list of committees and committee members, click here.

Committee Chair Reports - Annual Reports are Due September 1st

The Executive Committee requests that each Committee Chair provides a report describing the committee's accomplishments for the year. Other matters the Committee wishes to bring to the Board's attention should also be included in the Committee Report. To obtain a copy of the Committee Report form, go to https://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/members/ReportForm-Committees.doc.

Sponsoring Organization Reports - Annual Reports are Due September 1st

The Executive Committee requests that each SO Liaison provides a report describing achievements in enhancing relations between the two organizations. Reports are needed by September 1 so they may be reviewed by the Executive Committee. To obtain a copy of the Sponsoring Organization Report form, go to https://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/members/ReportForm-SponsoringOrganizations.doc.

2021 Excellence in Environmental Engineering and Science Competition and Awards

Give your best projects the broad exposure and global recognition they deserve. Begin planning your entry now. Deadline for submitting entries is February 1, 2021. Participants in the 2021 AAEES E3S will be able to submit completed entries online. Look for details at https://www.aaees.org/e3scompetition/.

Thank You for All of Your AAEES Awards Nominations

The Academy is grateful for all of the wonderful nominations that have been submitted for the 2021 AAEES Awards. We are carefully combing through all of the submissions for the following categories:

2020 Frederick George Pohland Medal

Congratulations to Dr. Debra Reinhart, Ph.D., P.E., who was selected as the 2020 Frederick George Pohland Medal recipient by AEESP, the American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientist (AAEES), and the Pohland family.

Electronic Certification Applications Available Year 'round

Who encouraged you to obtain your Certification? Won't you encourage qualified colleagues and associates to submit their applications for specialty certification? The Academy's online application forms make it easy to initiate the process. Don't wait until the last minute to help an associate receive the recognition and prestige that comes with becoming a Board Certified Environmental Engineer, Board Certified Environmental Engineering Member (non-PE), or Board Certified Environmental Scientist. Certification information and applications are available online at https://www.aaees.org/becomeboardcertified/. When encouraging applicants, be sure to send them the link to the Academy's "Value of Certification Video" and/or the Value Proposition Slide Show.

Just copy and paste these links into your message to candidates:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0Of8-NsLjU
https://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/members/AAEESValueProposition.pdf

It's Simple - Refer a Friend to Apply for Board Certification

  1. Click here for the simple one-page nomination form for Board Certification OR
    Click here for the simple one-page nomination form for Board Certification through Eminence
  2. Complete the form
  3. Click on the Submit This Nomination button on the form
  4. Your default email application will open
  5. Click on the Continue button
  6. Click Send

AAEES on Social Media

Join us on social media! Try visiting, following, subscribing to, and recommending the Academy on all of its newly-updated social media networks. Contribute a valuable discussion to the thousands of subscribers on LinkedIn, join the conversation on Twitter, check out your Academy's exciting events on Facebook, view the most up to date photos on Flickr, and much more! The AAEES Instagram account is coming soon! You can access all of the Academy's social media networks through the new shortcuts on the AAEES homepage: https://www.aaees.org/.

BCEE/BCEEM/BCES Audit

The information for the 2020 Recertification Audit was sent by email to the members selected. If you did not receive one, you are not being audited. If you have any questions, please give Susannah a call at 410-266-3311 or email her at SWalz@aaees.org. The audit is really very simple, you complete the form and submit the documentation. For instance, you receive 24 PDH credits for full time employment. You can document this by sending a business card or a letter to Susannah on company letterhead. Then, you only need 16 additional PDH hours for a total of 40 hours for the 2 year period.

Membership Corner

If you have not renewed your certification, it is not too late. Please call Susannah at 410-266-3311 or email her at SWalz@aaees.org. If your certification has lapsed 3 or more years, you will need to be reexamined.

Please keep in mind that if you are a Life member, you still have to renew your certification even though you do not pay a fee.

Staff Summer Hours

Staff summer hours began Memorial Day Weekend. The office closes Fridays at 12:00 p.m. Normal business hours resume following Labor Day Weekend. You may leave a message for any staff person by calling 410.266.3311 and listening for the appropriate extension, or send an email. Click here to access the staff directory.

AAEES Activities

Elevate Your Visibility Today Through the Academy

It's easy and free to host an Academy Workshop or Seminar in your locale. If you would like to learn more, please email Workshops and Seminars Chair Sharon Yin, SYin@ocsd.com and copy JSOlmo@aaees.org. Be sure to give an approximate date and suggested topic (if any), possible speakers, and possible location. For three easy steps to hosting an event, click here.

October 15, 2020, AAEES Excellence in Environmental Engineering and Science Awards Conference. This event will be held virtually. The winners of the Excellence in Environmental Engineering and Science and the Environmental Communications awards will be announced. Details to follow.

October 16, 2020, 2020 AAEES Annual Board of Trustees Meeting. The meeting will be held virtually. Details to follow.

Tuesday, July 14, 2020

Highpoints | Volume 36, No. 7 -- July 2020

2020 AAEES Annual Board of Trustees Meeting

The 2020 Annual Meeting of the Board of Trustees will be held at the Residence Inn Arlington Capital View in Arlington, Virginia, October 15-16, 2020.

The BOT meeting begins at 8:00 a.m. Friday, October 16. The President’s Reception and Installation will be held the evening of Thursday, October 15. More details to follow next month.

2020 AAEES Excellence in Environmental Engineering and Science Awards Luncheon and Conference

Register Today!

The Academy’s Awards Luncheon and Conference will be held at the National Press Club in Washington DC on Thursday, October 15, 2020. The winners of the Excellence in Environmental Engineering and Science and the Environmental Communications competitions will be presented with their awards.

Recognizing the following distinguished environmental engineers and environmental scientists:

Danny D. Reible, Ph.D., P.E., BCEE
Gordon Maskew Fair Award

Wendy A. Wert, P.E., BCEE
Stanley E. Kappe Award

Prakasam Tata, Ph.D., BCES
Edward J. Cleary Award

Nancy G. Love, Ph.D., P.E., BCEE
Science Award

Ann Massey
Honorary Member

Jimmy C.M. Kao, Ph.D., P.E., BCEE
International Honorary Member

Susan J. Masten, Ph.D., P.E.
Excellence in Environmental Engineering and Science Education Award

Jonathan L. Bradshaw, Ph.D.
Paul F. Boulos Excellence in Computational Hydraulics/Hydrology Award

Ashley Osler
W. Brewster Snow Award

Megan E. Patterson
W. Brewster Snow Award

Joseph E. Weaver
W. Wesley Eckenfelder Graduate Research Award

2021 Election

Unofficial winners in the election of 2021 Officers and Trustees include:

  • Daniel B. Oerther - President-Elect
  • David A. Vaccari - Vice President
  • David M. Gaddis - Trustee-at-Large
  • Leslie Lopkee Chau - Trustee-at-Large

Confirmation of their election will take place at the 2020 Annual Meeting. They will be installed October 15, 2020, along with the new Board of Trustees. Their official terms start January 1, 2021.

Leaving the Board December 31 are Merlyn L. Hough, representing AWMA; Fred Ellerbusch, representing APHA; Robert E. Sommerlad, representing ASME; and James D. Fitzgerald, Trustee-at-Large.

2021 Committee Appointments

Reminder to Committee Chairs – President-Elect Lilia Abron is anxious to receive your recommendations for new committee members and/or chairs to replace those whose terms expire in December 2020. The Academy is seeking volunteers who are interested in helping the Academy through its network of committees. Committee appointments are for three-year terms. Please email your recommendations and letters of interest to “the attention of President-Elect Lilia Abron” either via email, at JSOlmo@aaees.org, or via postal mail to Academy Headquarters * 147 Old Solomons Island Road* Suite 303 * Annapolis, MD 21401, at your earliest convenience. For a list of committees and committee members, click here.

Committee Chair Reports - Annual Reports are Due September 1st

The Executive Committee requests that each Committee Chair provide a report describing the committee's accomplishments for the year. Other matters the Committee wishes to bring to the Board's attention should also be included in the Committee Report. To obtain a copy of the Committee Report form, go https://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/members/ReportForm-Committees.doc.

Sponsoring Organization Reports - Annual Reports are Due September 1st

The Executive Committee requests that each SO Liaison provide a report describing achievements in enhancing relations between the two organizations. Reports are needed by September 1 so they may be reviewed by the Executive Committee. To obtain a copy of the Sponsoring Organization Report form, go to https://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/members/ReportForm-SponsoringOrganizations.doc.

Nominations Open for Prestigious AAEES Awards

Do you know someone who deserves recognition for their professional achievement? Each year at the AAEES Awards Luncheon ceremony, the Academy honors top environmental engineers and scientists. The individual awards include:

Forms for submitting nominations are available at https://www.aaees.org/aaeesawards/criteria.php. Please submit your nominations to Sammi Olmo at JSOlmo@aaees.org no later than August 1, 2020.

It's Simple - Refer a Friend to Apply for Board Certification

  1. Click here for the simple one-page nomination form for Board Certification OR
    Click here for the simple one-page nomination form for Board Certification through Eminence
  2. Complete the form
  3. Click on the Submit This Nomination button on the form
  4. Your default email application will open
  5. Click on the Continue button
  6. Click Send

AAEES on Social Media

Please visit, follow, subscribe, and recommend the Academy on all of our newly updated social media networks! Contribute a valuable discussion to the 1900+ subscribers on LinkedIn, join the conversation on Twitter, check out your Academy's exciting events on Facebook, view the most up to date photos on Flickr, and much more! You can access all of the Academy's social media networks through the shortcuts on the AAEES homepage at https://www.aaees.org/.

BCEE/BCEEM/BCES Audit

The information for the 2020 Recertification Audit was sent by email to the members selected. If you did not receive one, you are not being audited. If you have any questions, please give Susannah a call at 410-266-3311. The audit is really very simple: you complete the form and submit the documentation; for instance, you receive 24 PDH credits for full-time employment. You can document this by sending a business card or a letter to Susannah on company letterhead. Then, you only need 16 additional PDH hours for a total of 40 hours for the 2-year period.

Membership Corner

If you have not renewed your certification, it is not too late. Please call Susannah at 410-266-3311. If your certification has lapsed 3 or more years, you will need to be reexamined.

Please keep in mind that if you are a Life member, you still have to renew your certification even though you do not pay a fee.

Staff Summer Hours

Staff summer hours began Memorial Day Weekend. The office closes Fridays at 12:00 p.m. Normal business hours resume following Labor Day Weekend. You may leave a message for any staff person by calling 410.266.3311 and listening for the appropriate extension, or send an email. Click here to access the staff directory.

AAEES Activities

Elevate Your Visibility Today Through the Academy

It's easy and free to host an Academy Workshop or Seminar in your locale. If you would like to learn more, please email Workshops and Seminars Chair Sharon Yin, SYin@ocsd.com and copy JSOlmo@aaees.org. Be sure to give an approximate date and suggested topic (if any), possible speakers, and possible location. For three easy steps to hosting an event, click here.

October 15, 2020, AAEES Awards Luncheon and Conference, National Press Club, Washington, DC.

October 16, 2020, AAEES's Board of Trustees Meeting, Arlington, VA.

Thursday, June 18, 2020

Highpoints | Volume 36, No. 6 -- June 2020

Nominations Open for Prestigious AAEES Awards

Do you know someone who deserves recognition for their professional achievement? Each year at the AAEES Awards Luncheon ceremony, the Academy honors top environmental engineers and scientists. The individual awards include:

Forms for submitting nominations are available at https://www.aaees.org/aaeesawards/criteria.php. Please submit your nominations to Sammi Olmo at JSOlmo@aaees.org no later than July 15, 2020.

It's Simple - Refer a Friend to Apply for Board Certification

  1. Click here for the simple one-page nomination form for Board Certification OR
    Click here for the simple one-page nomination form for Board Certification through Eminence
  2. Complete the form
  3. Click on the Submit This Nomination button on the form
  4. Your default email application will open
  5. Click on the Continue button
  6. Click Send

BCEE/BCEEM/BCES Audit

The Recertification Audit is underway and there are currently 38 members being audited. Documentation has started coming in so if you have any questions, please contact Susannah at SWalz@aaees.org. If you are being audited, you were notified by email.

Membership Corner

If you have not renewed your certification, it is considered lapsed! Please contact Susannah at Academy Headquarters at 410-266-3311 or SWalz@aaees.org. You can always renew online anytime at The AAEES Center at: https://netforum.avectra.com/eWeb/StartPage.aspx?Site=AAEES.

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2020 Examinations

Due to the pandemic, the Admissions Committee will begin evaluations of this year’s crop of applicants for board certification in their specialty later this month. Examinations will be conducted during July and August. Coupled with holdovers from previous years, more than 40 examinations will be administered this summer. If you are called upon to serve on a peer review panel or as a Chief Examiner, your cooperation and assistance in this effort is greatly appreciated and you will receive 0.5 PDH credit per interview.

Staff Summer Hours

Staff summer hours began Memorial Day Weekend. The office closes Fridays at 12:00 p.m. Normal business hours resume following Labor Day Weekend. You may leave a message for any staff person by calling 410.266.3311 and listening for the appropriate extension, or send an email by clicking here.

Click here to view the AAEES Events Calendar. Bookmark it or subscribe to our calendar to have the most up-to-date events, meetings, and announcements.

Have You Visited The AAEES Center? - BCEEs, BCEEMs, BCESs, Members, Young Professionals and Student Members.

You may now renew and update your profile records online! Additional members-only benefits include an online directory, search for other members, view updated committee and board rosters, and purchase lapel pins, certificates, and other apparel.

Non-members and guests are also able to use the AAEES Center to apply for membership, subscribe to Environmental Engineer and Scientist, register for events, and to purchase AAEES publications. Click on the Login button on the AAEES.org home page to visit the AAEES Center or click on the following link: https://netforum.avectra.com/eWeb/StartPage.aspx?Site=AAEES.

The AAEES Center is a secure site. The information that we collect is never shared with third parties outside of our organization.

AAEES on Social Media

Please visit, follow, subscribe, and recommend the Academy on all of our newly updated social media networks! Contribute a valuable discussion to the 1900+ subscribers on LinkedIn, join the conversation on Twitter, check out your Academy's exciting events on Facebook, view the most up to date photos on Flickr, and much more! You can access all of the Academy's social media networks through the shortcuts on the AAEES homepage at https://www.aaees.org/.

AAEES Activities

Elevate Your Visibility Today Through the Academy

It's easy and free to host an Academy Workshop or Seminar in your locale. If you would like to learn more, please email Workshops and Seminars Chair Sharon Yin, SYin@ocsd.com and copy JSOlmo@aaees.org. Be sure to give an approximate date and suggested topic (if any), possible speakers, and possible location. For three easy steps to hosting an event, click here.

October 15, 2020, AAEES Awards Luncheon and Conference, National Press Club, Washington, DC.

October 16, 2020, AAEES's Board of Trustees Meeting, Arlington, VA.

Thursday, May 14, 2020

Highpoints | Volume 36, No. 5 -- May 2020

AAEES Elections

The AAEES Elections will again be totally electronic.

With this system, there will be every incentive to vote immediately rather than put it off and running the risk of never actually voting. So when you see an item in your inbox that says AAEES Election of Officers, please do us a favor and set aside a few minutes to take care of that ballot right away. The system we are using for the online election is myDirectVote so the email will be coming from directvote.net.

All eligible Board Certified Individuals and AAEES Members will receive an email with their log in credentials and instructions prior to the June 1 open date.

Taking care of this right away will guarantee that you get no more reminders. Or conversely, not responding will guarantee that you do get a reminder if you are too busy with other things to fill out the ballot right then.

Thanks for taking the time to cast your ballot.

2020 AAEES Excellence in Environmental Engineering and Science Awards Luncheon and Conference

The Academy’s Awards Luncheon and Conference is tentatively rescheduled for Thursday, October 15 at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. The winners of the Excellence in Environmental Engineering and Science and the Environmental Communications awards will be presented with their awards. Click here to register.

AAEES at NJWEA’s 105th Annual Conference

AAEES's 12th Annual Workshop and Breakfast at NJWEA's 105th Annual Conference has been rescheduled for July 27. The conference will take place July 27 through July 31, 2020 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Thank you David Marabello and David Vaccari for organizing this event.

It's Simple - Refer a Friend to Apply for Board Certification

  1. Click here for the simple one-page nomination form for Board Certification OR
    Click here for the simple one-page nomination form for Board Certification through Eminence
  2. Complete the form
  3. Click on the Submit This Nomination button on the form
  4. Your default email application will open
  5. Click on the Continue button
  6. Click Send

Annual Certification Renewal for 2020

If you have not renewed your 2020 Specialty Certification, your certification is considered lapsed. You can renew online at:

https://netforum.avectra.com/eWeb/DynamicPage.aspx?Site=AAEES

If you are a Life member, you still have to renew even though you do not pay a fee.

Update Your Account Information

Have you changed jobs or moved recently? Please go to our website and update your information, or contact Susannah at SWalz@aaees.org.

Membership Corner

Did you know you can renew online anytime at The AAEES Center? If you have not renewed by now, your certification is expired. You can renew at https://netforum.avectra.com/eWeb/DynamicPage.aspx?Site=AAEES.

Staff Summer Hours

Staff summer hours begin Memorial Day Weekend. The office closes Fridays at 12:00 p.m. Normal business hours resume following Labor Day Weekend. You may leave a message for any staff person by calling 410.266.3311 and listening for the appropriate extension, or send an email. Click here to access the staff directory.

2020 Examinations

The 2020 application cycle has ended. The Admissions Committee will be conducting their evaluations of this year’s crop of applicants for board certification in their specialty at the end of May or early June. EXAMINATIONS WILL be conducted during July and August. If you are called upon to serve on a peer review panel or as a Chief Examiner, your cooperation and assistance in this effort are greatly appreciated and you will receive 0.5 PDH credit per interview.

Subscribe to the AAEES Meetings and Events Calendar

Click here to view the AAEES Events Calendar. Bookmark it or subscribe to our calendar to have the most up-to-date events, meetings, and announcements ready for you on your computing device or smart phone.

Have You Visited The AAEES Center? - BCEEs, BCEEMs, BCESs, Members, Young Professionals and Student Members

You may renew and update your profile records online. Additional members-only benefits include an online directory, search for other members, view updated committee and board rosters, and purchase lapel pins, certificates, and other apparel.

Non-members and guests are also able to use the AAEES Center to apply for membership, subscribe to Environmental Engineer and Scientist, register for events, and to purchase AAEES publications. Click on the Login button on the AAEES.org home page to visit the AAEES Center or click on the following link: https://netforum.avectra.com/eWeb/StartPage.aspx?Site=AAEES.

The AAEES Center is a secure site. The information that we collect is never shared with third parties outside of our organization.

AAEES on Social Media

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Please visit, follow, subscribe, and recommend the Academy on all of our newly updated social media networks! Contribute a valuable discussion to the 1900+ subscribers on LinkedIn, join the conversation on Twitter, check out your Academy's exciting events on Facebook, view the most up to date photos on Flickr, and much more! You can access all of the Academy's social media networks through the shortcuts on the AAEES homepage: https://www.aaees.org.

AAEES Activities

Elevate Your Visibility Today Through the Academy

It's easy and free to host an Academy Workshop or Seminar in your locale. If you would like to learn more, please email Workshops and Seminars Chair Sharon Yin, SYin@ocsd.com and copy JSOlmo@aaees.org. Be sure to give an approximate date and suggested topic (if any), possible speakers, and possible location. For three easy steps to hosting an event, click here.

May 20, 2020, AAEES Free Webinar: Low-Cost Passive Biofilters for Onsite Wastewater Nitrogen Removal. Click here to register.

June 4, 2020, AAEES Free Webinar: Tulare Lake Compost: Attaining Sustainability in a Nonattainment Area. Click here to register.

July 27, 2020, AAEES's 12th Annual Workshop (with TCHs, PDHs and CEUs); includes breakfast and/or lunch at NJWEA's Conference, Atlantic City, NJ: For registration or exhibitor information, visit http://www.njwea.org.

July 28, 2020, AAEES's Annual Breakfast at NJWEA's Conference. For registration or exhibitor information, visit http://www.njwea.org.

October 8, 2020, 2020 CNY Environmental Symposium, Cazenovia, New York. Details will be posted as they become available.

October 15, 2020, AAEES Awards Luncheon and Conference, National Press Club, Washington, DC.

October 16, 2020, AAEES Board of Trustees Meeting, Arlington, VA.

Thursday, April 16, 2020

Highpoints | Volume 36, No. 4 -- April 2020

2020 Applications

The deadline to submit applications for the 2020 examination cycle has been extended to April 30th.

2020 AAEES Excellence in Environmental Engineering and Science Awards Luncheon and Conference

The Academy's Awards Luncheon and Conference is rescheduled for Thursday, October 15 at the National Press Club in Washington DC. The winners of the Excellence in Environmental Engineering and Science and the Environmental Communications competitions will be presented with their awards. Registration details will be posted to http://bit.ly/2020AAEESAwards.

The distinguished environmental engineers and environmental scientists below have earned the following awards and will be recognized at the AAEES event:

Danny D. Reible, Ph.D., P.E., BCEE
Gordon Maskew Fair Award

Wendy A. Wert, P.E., BCEE
Stanley E. Kappe Award

Prakasam Tata, Ph.D., BCES
Edward J. Cleary Award

Nancy G. Love, Ph.D., P.E., BCEE
Science Award

Ann Massey
Honorary Member

Jimmy C.M. Kao, Ph.D., P.E., BCEE
International Honorary Member

Susan J. Masten, Ph.D., P.E.
Excellence in Environmental Engineering and Science Education Award

Jonathan L. Bradshaw, Ph.D.
Paul F. Boulos Excellence in Computational Hydraulics/Hydrology Award

Ashley Osler
W. Brewster Snow Award

Megan E. Patterson
W. Brewster Snow Award

Joseph E. Weaver
W. Wesley Eckenfelder Graduate Research Award

Annual Certification Renewal for 2020

If you have not renewed your 2020 Specialty Certification, your certification is considered lapsed. You can renew online at:

https://netforum.avectra.com/eWeb/DynamicPage.aspx?Site=AAEES

If you are a Life member, you still have to renew even though you do not pay a fee.

Update Your Account Information

Have you changed jobs or moved recently? Please go to our website and update your information, or contact Susannah at SWalz@aaees.org.

Membership Corner

Did you know you can renew online anytime at The AAEES Center? If you have not renewed by now, your certification is expired. You can renew at https://netforum.avectra.com/eWeb/DynamicPage.aspx?Site=AAEES.

Committee Openings

The following committees have openings on their rosters. Please contact Sammi at JSOlmo@aaees.org if you are interested in filling one of these important positions.

  • Audit Committee – Chair

Subscribe to the AAEES Meetings and Events Calendar

Click here to view the AAEES Events Calendar. Bookmark it or subscribe to our calendar to have the most up-to-date events, meetings, and announcements.

2020 Environmental Engineering and Science Resource Guidebook - Sign Up for Your Listing

The Academy invites you to have your organization sign up for a listing in the 2020 Environmental Engineering and Science Resource Guidebook. We are releasing the Guidebook in both digital and web formats to make the publication easier to use and easier to distribute to individuals and organizations looking to connect with environmental specialists. We are expanding the content that each listing receives – enabling web links in the e-version and providing more room to post information on your specialties in both versions. We expect to distribute the Environmental Engineering and Science Resource Guidebook more widely than ever. We are also planning an expanded role for the Guidebook in making federal, state, and local agencies aware of the capabilities of our members in helping deal with current environmental engineering needs.

Have your organization reserve its space by May 31, 2020. It's great exposure for a low cost. For details, email JSOlmo@aaees.org. To download the reservation form, click here.

Have You Visited The AAEES Center? - BCEEs, BCEEMs, BCESs, Members, Young Professionals and Student Members

You may now renew and update your profile records online! Additional members-only benefits include an online directory, search for other members, view updated committee and board rosters, and purchase lapel pins, certificates, and other apparel.

Non-members and guests are also able to use the AAEES Center to apply for membership, subscribe to Environmental Engineer and Scientist, register for events, and to purchase AAEES publications. Click on the Login button on the AAEES.org home page to visit the AAEES Center or click on the following link: https://netforum.avectra.com/eWeb/StartPage.aspx?Site=AAEES.

The AAEES Center is a secure site. The information that we collect is never shared with third parties outside of our organization.

It's Simple - Refer a Friend to Apply for Board Certification

  1. Click here for the simple one-page nomination form for Board Certification OR
    Click here for the simple one-page nomination form for Board Certification through Eminence
  2. Complete the form
  3. Click on the Submit This Nomination button on the form
  4. Your default email application will open
  5. Click on the Continue button
  6. Click Send

AAEES on Social Media

Facebook logo Linked logo Twitter logo YouTube logo Flickr logo Blogger logo

Please visit, follow, subscribe, and recommend the Academy on all of our newly updated social media networks! Contribute a valuable discussion to the 1900+ subscribers on LinkedIn, join the conversation on Twitter, check out your Academy's exciting events on Facebook, view the most up to date photos on Flickr, and much more! You can access all of the Academy's social media networks through the shortcuts on the AAEES homepage: https://www.aaees.org.

AAEES Activities

Elevate Your Visibility Today Through the Academy

It's easy and free to host an Academy Workshop or Seminar in your locale. If you would like to learn more, please email Workshops and Seminars Chair Sharon Yin, SYin@ocsd.com and copy JSOlmo@aaees.org. Be sure to give an approximate date and suggested topic (if any), possible speakers, and possible location. For three easy steps to hosting an event, click here.

October 8, 2020, 2020 CNY Environmental Symposium, Cazenovia, New York. Details will be posted as they become available.

October 15, 2020, AAEES Awards Luncheon and Conference, National Press Club, Washington, DC.

October 16, 2020, AAEES Board of Trustees Meeting, Arlington, VA.