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Wednesday, April 25, 2018

Highpoints | Volume 34, No. 4 -- April 2018

Thank You, Sponsors

The Academy expresses its heartfelt thanks to these firms who supported this year's Excellence in Environmental Engineering and Science Awards Luncheon and Conference (E3S). Their support helps to advance best practices of environmental engineering and science. PDHs were earned by attending the morning technical presentations. Sponsors include:

ABET EES Foundation CP Huang
Innovyze AquAeTer apha

Excellence in Environmental Engineering and Science Education Award, sponsored by ABET

W. Wesley Eckenfelder Industrial Waste Management Medal, through the Environmental Engineering & Science Foundation -- AquAeTer

Innovyze Excellence in Computational Hydraulics/Hydrology Award, through the Environmental Engineering & Science Foundation -- Innovyze

Presentations will be posted soon to aaees.org. You will receive notification for free access as soon as presentations become available online. Photos are now posted to https://www.flickr.com/photos/aaeesdotorg/ and https://www.facebook.com/AAEESdotORG/.

And a special thank you to Master of Ceremonies,
David M. Gaddis for his excellent EmCee skills.

Thank You, Academy Patrons

In addition to the event-specific sponsors listed above, we also want to acknowledge the support that we receive from our Patrons. Academy Patrons, whether firms or government agencies, contribute to the Academy at a general level, and as such, enable the Academy to engage in the entire array of products, services, and activities made available to our members throughout the year. Academy Patrons are recognized by the logos presented below:

Carollo CDM Smith LA Sanitation
DC Water Geosyntec Jacobs
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power Orange County Sanitation District LACSD
Stantec West Basin Municipal Water District Wood

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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 http://www.aaees.org/aaeescenter-renewalinstructions.php.

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.

  • Re-Certification Committee – Chair plus one member
  • Radiation Protection Committee – Chair plus one member
  • Excellence in Environmental Engineering and Science Committee – Chair
  • International Relations Committee – Chair
  • Environmental Sustainability – Chair

2018 Examinations

On April 13th, the Admissions Committee completed evaluations of this year's crop of applicants for Board Certificaiton in their specialty. Examinations will be conducted during July and August. Coupled with holdovers from previous years, more than 70 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.

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2018 Who's Who and Resource Guide

BCEEs, BCEEMs, BCESs, and AAEES Members: The 2018 editions of Who's Who in Environmental Engineering and Science and the Environmental Engineering and Science Resource Guidebook are currently in production and will be available by mid-June. Digital versions are automatically sent via email to all members, but you must opt in to receive hard copies. If you received hard copies of these publications last year, then you are already opted-in and will automatically be mailed the print editions. If you only received the digital versions and would like to opt in for the hard copies, please email YMoulden@aaees.org by May 31st with your request.

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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 7, 2018, AAEES's 10th Annual Breakfast at NJWEA's Conference. For registration or exhibitor information, visit http://www.njwea.org.

May 8, 2018, AAEES's 9th 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.

June 11 - 14, 2018, AWWA ACE18 Conference: Las Vegas, Nevada. The joint AAEES/AWWA luncheon will be held on Thursday, June 14 from 11:30am – 1:00pm. The 2018 speaker is David Rexing from Southern Nevada Water Authority. He will be speaking on the Benefits of Conducting Public Water Agency Water Quality Research. Those in attendance at ACE18 are encouraged to attend. Please note that this is a ticketed event and preregistration is required. For details, go to http://www.awwa.org.

June 25 - 28, 2018, A&WMA's 111th Annual Conference & Exhibition (ACE), Hartford, Connecticut. A&WMA's Annual Conference is recognized as the premier international conference for the latest information on air, climate change, environmental management, resource conservation, and waste issues. The comprehensive technical program includes 40 panels and 56 sessions on the latest environmental topics. For details, go to https://www.awma.org/.