tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9283901012841744512023-06-20T05:42:05.565-07:00AAEES News and EventsAAEES News and EventsAAEEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04370403091016102889noreply@blogger.comBlogger75125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-928390101284174451.post-79476192830773208272020-10-27T06:12:00.004-07:002020-10-27T07:25:56.105-07:00Highpoints | Volume 36, No. 10 -- October 2020<h2>2020 AAEES Virtual Conference and Awards Ceremony</h2>
<p>Thank you to everyone who attended! Thank you to our keynote Speaker Dr. Rita Rossi Colwell and Master of Ceremonies David L. Gaddis.</p>
<p>Congratulations to all of the 2020 award winners. For the full list and additional information, go to <a href="https://www.aaees.org/news/" target="_blank">https://www.aaees.org/news/</a>. </p>
<p>If you would like to view the recording of the event, please go to: <a href="https://www.anymeeting.com/593-579-224/EA52D689874E31" target="_blank">https://www.anymeeting.com/593-579-224/EA52D689874E31</a>.</p>
<h2>2021 Excellence in Environmental Engineering and Science Competition and Awards</h2>
<p>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 <a href="https://www.aaees.org/e3scompetition/" target="_blank">https://www.aaees.org/e3scompetition/</a>.</p>
<h2>2021 Environmental Communications (EComm) Awards</h2>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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. </p>
<p>For entry forms and guidelines, go to <a href="https://www.aaees.org/ecommcompetition/" target="_blank">https://www.aaees.org/ecommcompetition/</a>.</p>
<h2>2021 Committee Appointments</h2>
<p><b>Reminder to Committee Chairs</b> - 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 <a href="mailto:JSOlmo@aaees.org">JSOlmo@aaees.org</a> 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, <a href="https://www.aaees.org/contactus/committee.php">click here</a>.</p>
<h2>Committee Openings</h2>
<p>Chairs are needed for the following committees:</p>
<ul>
<li>Audit Committee</li>
</ul>
<p>Please contact Sammi Olmo via email at <a href="mailto:JSOlmo@aaees.org">JSOlmo@aaees.org</a> if you are interested in any of these positions. </p>
<h2>The Environmental Engineering and Science Foundation Scholarship Fund</h2>
<a href="https://www.eesfoundation.org/donate/ScholarshipCampaign.php"><img src="https://www.aaees.org/_images/logos/EESFScholarshipLogo.jpg" alt="Scholarship Fund" align="right"/></a>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>Go to <a href="https://www.eesfoundation.org/donate/ScholarshipCampaign.php" target="_blank">https://www.eesfoundation.org/donate/ScholarshipCampaign.php</a> to contribute today!</p>
<p><a href="https://www.eesfoundation.org/scholarship/ScholarshipRecipients-2020.php" target="_blank">Click here to read about the 2020 EESF Scholarship Recipients.</a></p>
<h2>BCEE/BCEEM/BCES Audit</h2>
<p>There is still time to submit your audit certification paperwork. If you are having trouble retrieving your audit backup information, please contact Susannah at <a href="mailto:SWalz@aaees.org">SWalz@aaees.org</a> to arrange for an extension. Dont let your well-earned certification lapse.</p>
<h2>Annual Certification Renewal</h2>
<p>Your 2021 certification renewal is available now. The easiest and quickest way is to go to <a href="https://www.aaees.org/" target="_blank">aaees.org</a> and log into your account. A printable invoice is available, contact Susannah at <a href="mailto:SWalz@aaees.org">SWalz@aaees.org</a> to receive a PDF version of your invoice.</p>
<h2>It's Simple - Refer a Colleague to Apply for Board Certification</h2>
<ol>
<li><a href="https://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/members/NominationForm.pdf" target="_blank">Click here for the simple one-page nomination form for Board Certification</a> OR <br />
<a href="https://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/members/NominationForm-Eminence.pdf" target="_blank">Click here for the simple one-page nomination form for Board Certification through Eminence</a></li>
<li>Complete the form</li>
<li>Click on the <em>Submit This Nomination</em> button on the form</li>
<li>Your default email application will open</li>
<li>Click on the <em>Continue</em> button</li>
<li>Click <em>Send</em></li>
</ol>
<h2>AAEES Activities</h2>
<h3>Elevate Your Visibility Today Through the Academy</h3>
<p><b>It's easy and free to host an Academy Workshop or Seminar in your locale</b>. If you would like to learn more, please email Workshops and Seminars Chair Sharon Yin, <a href="mailto:SYin@ocsd.com">SYin@ocsd.com</a> and copy <a href="mailto:JSOlmo@aaees.org">JSOlmo@aaees.org</a>. 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, <a href="https://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/highpoints/3Steps.pdf" target="_blank">click here</a>.</p>AAEEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04370403091016102889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-928390101284174451.post-6679179469952588672020-09-17T09:07:00.000-07:002020-09-17T09:07:11.952-07:00Highpoints | Volume 36, No. 9 -- September 2020<h2>2020 AAEES Annual Board of Trustees Meeting</h2>
<p>The 2020 Annual Meeting of the Board of Trustees and Installation of new Officers and Trustees will be held virtually on October 16. 2020.</p>
<p>The BOT meeting begins at 8:00 a.m. Friday, October 16. Details to follow.</p>
<h2>2020 Virtual Conference and Awards Ceremony</h2>
<p>The Awards Conference and Awards Ceremony will be held virtually on Thursday, October 15, 2020.</p>
<center><div style="width:inherit; border: 2px dotted #ffffff; width: 500px"><h3>2 PDHs will be earned for attending!</h3></div></center>
<p>The winners of the Excellence in Environmental Engineering and Science and the Environmental Communications awards will be announced.</p>
<p>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."</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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:</p>
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<td width="50%"><p><center><b><a href="https://www.aaees.org/aaeesawards/fair.php" target="_blank">Danny D. Reible, Ph.D., P.E., BCEE</a></b><br />
Gordon Maskew Fair Award</center></p></td>
<td><p><center><b><a href="https://www.aaees.org/aaeesawards/kappe.php" target="_blank">Wendy A. Wert, P.E., BCEE</a></b><br />
Stanley E. Kappe Award</center></p></td>
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<td width="50%"><p><center><b><a href="https://www.aaees.org/aaeesawards/cleary.php" target="_blank">Prakasam Tata, Ph.D., BCES</a></b><br />
Edward J. Cleary Award</center></p></td>
<td><p><center><b><a href="https://www.aaees.org/aaeesawards/science.php" target="_blank">Nancy G. Love, Ph.D., P.E., BCEE</a></b><br />
Science Award</center></p></td>
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<td><p><center><b><a href="https://www.aaees.org/aaeesawards/honorary.php" target="_blank">Ann Massey</a></b><br />
Honorary Member</center></p></td>
<td><p><center><b><a href="https://www.aaees.org/aaeesawards/internationalhonorary.php" target="_blank">Jimmy C.M. Kao, Ph.D., P.E., BCEE</a></b><br />
International Honorary Member</center></p></td>
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</table>
<center><div style="width:inherit; border: 2px dotted #ffffff; width: 500px"><h3>Register online at <a href="http://bit.ly/2020AAEESAwards" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/2020AAEESAwards</a></h3></div></center>
<h2>2021 Committee Appointments</h2>
<p><b>Reminder to Committee Chairs</b> - 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 <a href="mailto:JSOlmo@aaees.org">JSOlmo@aaees.org</a> 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, <a href="https://www.aaees.org/contactus/committee.php" target="_blank">click here</a>.</p>
<p><b>Special thank you to Dr. James Clarke for his tireless efforts in chairing the Integration Task Force for the past three years.</b></p>
<h2>2021 Excellence in Environmental Engineering and Science Competition and Awards</h2>
<p>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 <a href="https://www.aaees.org/e3scompetition/" target="_blank">https://www.aaees.org/e3scompetition/</a>. </p>
<h2>2021 Environmental Communications (EComm) Awards</h2>
<p>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.</p>
<p><b>Completed entries for the EComm Awards Competition must be uploaded by March 1, 2021.</b> 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. </p>
<p>For entry forms and guidelines, go to <a href="https://www.aaees.org/ecommcompetition/" target="_blank">https://www.aaees.org/ecommcompetition/</a>.</p>
<h2>Certification Renewals</h2>
<p>You may now renew your specialty certification online. To renew online (or just to update your membership information, <a href="https://netforumpro.com/eWeb/StartPage.aspx?Site=AAEES" target="_blank">click here to go to the AAEES Center</a>. </p>
<p>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 <a href="https://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/members/RenewalPackage-2021.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/members/RenewalPackage-2021.pdf</a> or by emailing Susannah Walz at <a href="mailto:SWalz@aaees.org">SWalz@aaees.org</a> to request a hard copy of your renewal.</p>
<h2>Electronic Certification Applications Available Year 'round</h2>
<p>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 <a href="https://www.aaees.org/becomeboardcertified/" target="_blank">https://www.aaees.org/becomeboardcertified/</a>. 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.</p>
<p>Just copy and paste these links into your message to candidates:</p>
<blockquote><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0Of8-NsLjU" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0Of8-NsLjU</a></blockquote>
<blockquote><a href="https://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/members/AAEESValueProposition.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/members/AAEESValueProposition.pdf </a></blockquote>
<h3>Or Nominate Someone to Apply for Board Certification</h3>
<ol>
<li><a href="https://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/members/NominationForm.pdf" target="_blank">Click here for the simple one-page nomination form for Board Certification</a> OR <br />
<a href="https://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/members/NominationForm-Eminence.pdf" target="_blank">Click here for the simple one-page nomination form for Board Certification through Eminence</a></li>
<li>Complete the form</li>
<li>Click on the <em>Submit This Nomination</em> button on the form</li>
<li>Your default email application will open</li>
<li>Click on the <em>Continue</em> button</li>
<li>Click <em>Send</em></li>
</ol>
<h2>AAEES on Social Media</h2>
<div style="background-color: #006699; padding: 6px; text-align: center">
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/AAEESdotORG" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.aaees.org/_images/socialmedia/facebook-white.png" width="30" alt="Facebook"></a>
<a href="https://twitter.com/AAEESdotORG" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.aaees.org/_images/socialmedia/twitter-white.png" width="30" alt="Twitter"></a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/AAEESdotORG" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.aaees.org/_images/socialmedia/youtube-white.png" width="30" alt="YouTube"></a>
<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/groups/2363926/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.aaees.org/_images/socialmedia/linkedin-white.png" width="30" alt="LinkedIn"></a></div>
<p>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 <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/groups/2363926/" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>, join the conversation on <a href="https://twitter.com/AAEESdotORG" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, check out your Academy's exciting events on <a href="https://twitter.com/AAEESdotORG" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, view the most up to date photos on <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/aaeesdotorg" target="_blank">Flickr</a>, 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: <a href="https://www.aaees.org/" target="_blank">https://www.aaees.org/</a>.</p>
<h2>BCEE/BCEEM/BCES Audit</h2>
<p>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.</p>
<p>If you have not renewed your certification, it is not too late. Please call Susannah at 410-266-3311 or email her at <a href="mailto:SWalz@aaees.org">SWalz@aaees.org</a>. If your certification has lapsed 3 or more years, you will need to be reexamined.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<h2>AAEES Activities</h2>
<h3>Elevate Your Visibility Today Through the Academy</h3>
<p><b>It's easy and free to host an Academy Workshop or Seminar in your locale</b>. If you would like to learn more, please email Workshops and Seminars Chair Sharon Yin, <a href="mailto:SYin@ocsd.com">SYin@ocsd.com</a> and copy <a href="mailto:JSOlmo@aaees.org">JSOlmo@aaees.org</a>. 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, <a href="https://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/highpoints/3Steps.pdf" target="_blank">click here</a>.</p>
<p><b>October 15, 2020 - 2020 AAEES Virtual Awards Ceremony and Conference</b>. <a href="http://bit.ly/2020AAEESAwards" target="_blank">Click here to register</a>.</p> AAEEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04370403091016102889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-928390101284174451.post-83266376575748854612020-08-31T10:38:00.000-07:002020-08-31T10:38:42.279-07:00Highpoints | Volume 36, No. 8 -- August 2020<h2>2020 AAEES Annual Board of Trustees Meeting </h2>
<p>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.</p>
<h2>2020 AAEES Excellence in Environmental Engineering and Science Awards Luncheon and Conference</h2>
<p>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.</p>
<p>We will be recognizing the following distinguished environmental engineers and environmental scientists:</p>
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<td width="50%"><p><center><b><a href="https://www.aaees.org/aaeesawards/fair.php" target="_blank">Danny D. Reible, Ph.D., P.E., BCEE</a></b><br />
Gordon Maskew Fair Award</center></p></td>
<td><p><center><b><a href="https://www.aaees.org/aaeesawards/kappe.php" target="_blank">Wendy A. Wert, P.E., BCEE</a></b><br />
Stanley E. Kappe Award</center></p></td>
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<td width="50%"><p><center><b><a href="https://www.aaees.org/aaeesawards/cleary.php" target="_blank">Prakasam Tata, Ph.D., BCES</a></b><br />
Edward J. Cleary Award</center></p></td>
<td><p><center><b><a href="https://www.aaees.org/aaeesawards/science.php" target="_blank">Nancy G. Love, Ph.D., P.E., BCEE</a></b><br />
Science Award</center></p></td>
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<td><p><center><b><a href="https://www.aaees.org/aaeesawards/honorary.php" target="_blank">Ann Massey</a></b><br />
Honorary Member</center></p></td>
<td><p><center><b><a href="https://www.aaees.org/aaeesawards/internationalhonorary.php" target="_blank">Jimmy C.M. Kao, Ph.D., P.E., BCEE</a></b><br />
International Honorary Member</center></p></td>
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<td><p><center><b><a href="https://www.aaees.org/aaeesawards/e4s.php" target="_blank">Susan J. Masten, Ph.D., P.E.</a></b><br />
Excellence in Environmental Engineering and Science Education Award</center></p></td>
<td><p><center><b><a href="https://www.eesfoundation.org/eesfawards/PFBoulosExcellenceinCHHAward.php" target="_blank">Jonathan L. Bradshaw, Ph.D.</a></b><br />
Paul F. Boulos Excellence in Computational Hydraulics/Hydrology Award</center></p></td>
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<td><p><center><b><a href="https://www.eesfoundation.org/eesfawards/WBrewsterSnowAward.php" target="_blank">Ashley Osler</a></b><br />
W. Brewster Snow Award</center></p></td>
<td><p><center><b><a href="https://www.eesfoundation.org/eesfawards/WBrewsterSnowAward.php" target="_blank">Megan E. Patterson</a></b><br />
W. Brewster Snow Award</center></p></td>
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<td colspan="2"><p><center><b><a href="https://www.eesfoundation.org/eesfawards/EckenfelderGraduateResearchAward.php" target="_blank">Joseph E. Weaver</a></b><br />
W. Wesley Eckenfelder Graduate Research Award</center></p></td>
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</table>
<h2>Reminder to Committee Chairs</h2>
<p>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 <a href="mailto:JSOlmo@aaees.org">JSOlmo@aaees.org</a>, 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, <a href="https://www.aaees.org/contactus/committee.php" target="_blank">click here</a>.</p>
<h2>Committee Chair Reports - Annual Reports are Due September 1st</h2>
<p>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 <a href="https://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/members/ReportForm-Committees.doc" target="_blank">https://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/members/ReportForm-Committees.doc</a>.</p>
<h2>Sponsoring Organization Reports - Annual Reports are Due September 1st</h2>
<p>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 <a href="https://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/members/ReportForm-SponsoringOrganizations.doc" target="_blank">https://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/members/ReportForm-SponsoringOrganizations.doc</a>.</p>
<h2>2021 Excellence in Environmental Engineering and Science Competition and Awards</h2>
<p>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 <a href="https://www.aaees.org/e3scompetition/" target="_blank">https://www.aaees.org/e3scompetition/</a>.</p>
<h2>Thank You for All of Your AAEES Awards Nominations</h2>
<p>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:</p>
<ul>
<li><b><a href="https://www.aaees.org/aaeesawards/fair.php" target="_blank">Gordon Maskew Fair Award</a></b> for substantial contributions to the environmental engineering and science profession</li>
<li><b><a href="https://www.aaees.org/aaeesawards/cleary.php" target="_blank">Edward J. Cleary Award</a></b> for outstanding management of environmental protection enterprises</li>
<li><b><a href="https://www.aaees.org/aaeesawards/kappe.php" target="_blank">Stanley E. Kappe Award</a></b> for outstanding service to the Academy and advancement of public awareness</li>
<li><b><a href="https://www.aaees.org/aaeesawards/honorary.php" target="_blank">Honorary Member</a></b> for professional eminence and achievements </li>
<li><b><a href="https://www.aaees.org/aaeesawards/internationalhonorary.php" target="_blank">International Honorary Member</a></b> for professional eminence and achievements</li>
<li><b><a href="https://www.aaees.org/aaeesawards/science.php" target="_blank">Science Award</a></b> for a professional in the environmental engineering and science fields</li>
</ul>
<h2>2020 Frederick George Pohland Medal</h2>
<p>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.</p>
<h2>Electronic Certification Applications Available Year 'round</h2>
<p>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 <a href="https://www.aaees.org/becomeboardcertified/" target="_blank">https://www.aaees.org/becomeboardcertified/</a>. 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.</p>
<p>Just copy and paste these links into your message to candidates:</p>
<blockquote><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0Of8-NsLjU" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0Of8-NsLjU</a></blockquote>
<blockquote><a href="https://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/members/AAEESValueProposition.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/members/AAEESValueProposition.pdf </a></blockquote>
<h2>It's Simple - Refer a Friend to Apply for Board Certification</h2>
<ol>
<li><a href="https://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/members/NominationForm.pdf" target="_blank">Click here for the simple one-page nomination form for Board Certification</a> OR <br />
<a href="https://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/members/NominationForm-Eminence.pdf" target="_blank">Click here for the simple one-page nomination form for Board Certification through Eminence</a></li>
<li>Complete the form</li>
<li>Click on the <em>Submit This Nomination</em> button on the form</li>
<li>Your default email application will open</li>
<li>Click on the <em>Continue</em> button</li>
<li>Click <em>Send</em></li>
</ol>
<h2>AAEES on Social Media</h2>
<p>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 <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/groups/2363926/" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>, join the conversation on <a href="https://twitter.com/AAEESdotORG" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, check out your Academy's exciting events on <a href="https://twitter.com/AAEESdotORG" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, view the most up to date photos on <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/aaeesdotorg" target="_blank">Flickr</a>, 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: <a href="https://www.aaees.org/" target="_blank">https://www.aaees.org/</a>.</p>
<h2>BCEE/BCEEM/BCES Audit</h2>
<p>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 <a href="mailto:SWalz@aaees.org">SWalz@aaees.org</a>. 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.</p>
<h2>Membership Corner</h2>
<p>If you have not renewed your certification, it is not too late. Please call Susannah at 410-266-3311 or email her at <a href="mailto:SWalz@aaees.org">SWalz@aaees.org</a>. If your certification has lapsed 3 or more years, you will need to be reexamined.</p>
<p>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.
</p>
<h2>Staff Summer Hours</h2>
<p>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. <a href="https://www.aaees.org/contactus/staff.php" target="_blank">Click here to access the staff directory</a>.</p>
<h2>AAEES Activities</h2>
<h3>Elevate Your Visibility Today Through the Academy</h3>
<p><b>It's easy and free to host an Academy Workshop or Seminar in your locale</b>. If you would like to learn more, please email Workshops and Seminars Chair Sharon Yin, <a href="mailto:SYin@ocsd.com">SYin@ocsd.com</a> and copy <a href="mailto:JSOlmo@aaees.org">JSOlmo@aaees.org</a>. 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, <a href="https://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/highpoints/3Steps.pdf" target="_blank">click here</a>.</p>
<p><b>October 15, 2020, AAEES Excellence in Environmental Engineering and Science Awards Conference</b>. 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. </p>
<p><b>October 16, 2020, 2020 AAEES Annual Board of Trustees Meeting</b>. The meeting will be held virtually. Details to follow. </p>AAEEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04370403091016102889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-928390101284174451.post-20187398210135938422020-07-14T12:36:00.000-07:002020-07-14T12:36:30.449-07:00Highpoints | Volume 36, No. 7 -- July 2020<h2>2020 AAEES Annual Board of Trustees Meeting </h2>
<p>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. </p>
<p>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.</p>
<h2>2020 AAEES Excellence in Environmental Engineering and Science Awards Luncheon and Conference</h2>
<h3><a href="http://bit.ly/2020AAEESAwards" target="_blank">Register Today!</a></h3>
<p>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 <a href="https://www.aaees.org/e3scompetition/winners-2020.php" target="_blank">Excellence in Environmental Engineering and Science</a> and the <a href="https://www.aaees.org/ecommcompetition/winners-2020.php" target="_blank">Environmental Communications</a> competitions will be presented with their awards.</p>
<p>Recognizing the following distinguished environmental engineers and environmental scientists:</p>
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<td width="50%"><p><center><b><a href="https://www.aaees.org/aaeesawards/fair.php" target="_blank">Danny D. Reible, Ph.D., P.E., BCEE</a></b><br />
Gordon Maskew Fair Award</center></p></td>
<td><p><center><b><a href="https://www.aaees.org/aaeesawards/kappe.php" target="_blank">Wendy A. Wert, P.E., BCEE</a></b><br />
Stanley E. Kappe Award</center></p></td>
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<td width="50%"><p><center><b><a href="https://www.aaees.org/aaeesawards/cleary.php" target="_blank">Prakasam Tata, Ph.D., BCES</a></b><br />
Edward J. Cleary Award</center></p></td>
<td><p><center><b><a href="https://www.aaees.org/aaeesawards/science.php" target="_blank">Nancy G. Love, Ph.D., P.E., BCEE</a></b><br />
Science Award</center></p></td>
</tr>
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<td><p><center><b><a href="https://www.aaees.org/aaeesawards/honorary.php" target="_blank">Ann Massey</a></b><br />
Honorary Member</center></p></td>
<td><p><center><b><a href="https://www.aaees.org/aaeesawards/internationalhonorary.php" target="_blank">Jimmy C.M. Kao, Ph.D., P.E., BCEE</a></b><br />
International Honorary Member</center></p></td>
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<td><p><center><b><a href="https://www.aaees.org/aaeesawards/e4s.php" target="_blank">Susan J. Masten, Ph.D., P.E.</a></b><br />
Excellence in Environmental Engineering and Science Education Award</center></p></td>
<td><p><center><b><a href="https://www.eesfoundation.org/eesfawards/PFBoulosExcellenceinCHHAward.php" target="_blank">Jonathan L. Bradshaw, Ph.D.</a></b><br />
Paul F. Boulos Excellence in Computational Hydraulics/Hydrology Award</center></p></td>
</tr>
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<td><p><center><b><a href="https://www.eesfoundation.org/eesfawards/WBrewsterSnowAward.php" target="_blank">Ashley Osler</a></b><br />
W. Brewster Snow Award</center></p></td>
<td><p><center><b><a href="https://www.eesfoundation.org/eesfawards/WBrewsterSnowAward.php" target="_blank">Megan E. Patterson</a></b><br />
W. Brewster Snow Award</center></p></td>
</tr>
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<td colspan="2"><p><center><b><a href="https://www.eesfoundation.org/eesfawards/EckenfelderGraduateResearchAward.php" target="_blank">Joseph E. Weaver</a></b><br />
W. Wesley Eckenfelder Graduate Research Award</center></p></td>
</tr>
</table>
<h2>2021 Election</h2>
<p>Unofficial winners in the election of 2021 Officers and Trustees include:</p>
<ul>
<li><b>Daniel B. Oerther</b> - President-Elect</li>
<li><b>David A. Vaccari</b> - Vice President</li>
<li><b>David M. Gaddis</b> - Trustee-at-Large</li>
<li><b>Leslie Lopkee Chau</b> - Trustee-at-Large</li>
</ul>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<h2>2021 Committee Appointments</h2>
<p><b>Reminder to Committee Chairs</b> – 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 <a href="mailto:JSOlmo@aaees.org">JSOlmo@aaees.org</a>, 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, <a href="https://www.aaees.org/contactus/committee.php" target="_blank">click here</a>.</p>
<h2>Committee Chair Reports - Annual Reports are Due September 1st</h2>
<p>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 <a href="https://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/members/ReportForm-Committees.doc" target="_blank">https://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/members/ReportForm-Committees.doc</a>.</p>
<h2>Sponsoring Organization Reports - Annual Reports are Due September 1st</h2>
<p>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 <a href="https://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/members/ReportForm-SponsoringOrganizations.doc" target="_blank">https://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/members/ReportForm-SponsoringOrganizations.doc</a>.</p>
<h2>Nominations Open for Prestigious AAEES Awards</h2>
<p>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:</p>
<ul>
<li><b><a href="https://www.aaees.org/aaeesawards/cleary.php" target="_blank">Edward J. Cleary Award</a></b> for outstanding management of environmental protection enterprises</li>
<li><b><a href="https://www.aaees.org/aaeesawards/fair.php" target="_blank">Gordon Maskew Fair Award</a></b> for substantial contributions to the environmental engineering and science profession</li>
<li><b><a href="https://www.aaees.org/aaeesawards/kappe.php" target="_blank">Stanley E. Kappe Award</a></b> for outstanding service to the Academy and advancement of public awareness</li>
<li><b><a href="https://www.aaees.org/aaeesawards/science.php" target="_blank">Science Award</a></b> for outstanding performance in conducting environmental science programs and projects</li>
<li><b><a href="https://www.aaees.org/aaeesawards/honorary.php" target="_blank">Honorary Member</a></b> for professional eminence and achievements </li>
<li><b><a href="https://www.aaees.org/aaeesawards/internationalhonorary.php" target="_blank">International Honorary Member</a></b> for professional eminence and achievements</li>
</ul>
<p>Forms for submitting nominations are available at <a href="https://www.aaees.org/aaeesawards/criteria.php" target="_blank">https://www.aaees.org/aaeesawards/criteria.php</a>. <b>Please submit your nominations to Sammi Olmo at <a href="mailto:JSOlmo@aaees.org">JSOlmo@aaees.org</a> no later than August 1, 2020.</b></p>
<h2>It's Simple - Refer a Friend to Apply for Board Certification</h2>
<ol>
<li><a href="https://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/members/NominationForm.pdf" target="_blank">Click here for the simple one-page nomination form for Board Certification</a> OR <br />
<a href="https://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/members/NominationForm-Eminence.pdf" target="_blank">Click here for the simple one-page nomination form for Board Certification through Eminence</a></li>
<li>Complete the form</li>
<li>Click on the <em>Submit This Nomination</em> button on the form</li>
<li>Your default email application will open</li>
<li>Click on the <em>Continue</em> button</li>
<li>Click <em>Send</em></li>
</ol>
<h2>AAEES on Social Media</h2>
<p>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 <a href="https://www.aaees.org" target="_blank">https://www.aaees.org/</a>.</p>
<h2>BCEE/BCEEM/BCES Audit</h2>
<p>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.</p>
<h2>Membership Corner</h2>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<h2>Staff Summer Hours</h2>
<p>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. <a href="https://www.aaees.org/contactus/staff.php" target="_blank">Click here to access the staff directory</a>.</p>
<h2>AAEES Activities</h2>
<h3>Elevate Your Visibility Today Through the Academy</h3>
<p><b>It's easy and free to host an Academy Workshop or Seminar in your locale</b>. If you would like to learn more, please email Workshops and Seminars Chair Sharon Yin, <a href="mailto:SYin@ocsd.com">SYin@ocsd.com</a> and copy <a href="mailto:JSOlmo@aaees.org">JSOlmo@aaees.org</a>. 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, <a href="https://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/highpoints/3Steps.pdf" target="_blank">click here</a>.</p>
<p><b>October 15, 2020</b>, AAEES Awards Luncheon and Conference, National Press Club, Washington, DC. </p>
<p><b>October 16, 2020</b>, AAEES's Board of Trustees Meeting, Arlington, VA. </p>AAEEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04370403091016102889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-928390101284174451.post-86568594551869867902020-06-18T06:44:00.004-07:002020-06-18T06:44:47.194-07:00Highpoints | Volume 36, No. 6 -- June 2020<h2>Nominations Open for Prestigious AAEES Awards</h2>
<p>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:</p>
<ul>
<li><b><a href="https://www.aaees.org/aaeesawards/cleary.php" target="_blank">Edward J. Cleary Award</a></b> for outstanding management of environmental protection enterprises</li>
<li><b><a href="https://www.aaees.org/aaeesawards/fair.php" target="_blank">Gordon Maskew Fair Award</a></b> for substantial contributions to the environmental engineering and science profession</li>
<li><b><a href="https://www.aaees.org/aaeesawards/kappe.php" target="_blank">Stanley E. Kappe Award</a></b> for outstanding service to the Academy and advancement of public awareness</li>
<li><b><a href="https://www.aaees.org/aaeesawards/science.php" target="_blank">Science Award</a></b> for outstanding performance in conducting environmental science programs and projects</li>
<li><b><a href="https://www.aaees.org/aaeesawards/honorary.php" target="_blank">Honorary Member</a></b> for professional eminence and achievements </li>
<li><b><a href="https://www.aaees.org/aaeesawards/internationalhonorary.php" target="_blank">International Honorary Member</a></b> for professional eminence and achievements</li>
</ul>
<p>Forms for submitting nominations are available at <a href="https://www.aaees.org/aaeesawards/criteria.php" target="_blank">https://www.aaees.org/aaeesawards/criteria.php</a>. <b>Please submit your nominations to Sammi Olmo at <a href="mailto:JSOlmo@aaees.org">JSOlmo@aaees.org</a> no later than July 15, 2020.</b></p>
<h2>It's Simple - Refer a Friend to Apply for Board Certification</h2>
<ol>
<li><a href="https://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/members/NominationForm.pdf" target="_blank">Click here for the simple one-page nomination form for Board Certification</a> OR <br />
<a href="https://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/members/NominationForm-Eminence.pdf" target="_blank">Click here for the simple one-page nomination form for Board Certification through Eminence</a></li>
<li>Complete the form</li>
<li>Click on the <em>Submit This Nomination</em> button on the form</li>
<li>Your default email application will open</li>
<li>Click on the <em>Continue</em> button</li>
<li>Click <em>Send</em></li>
</ol>
<h2>BCEE/BCEEM/BCES Audit</h2>
<p>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 <a href="mailto:SWalz@aaees.org">SWalz@aaees.org</a>. If you are being audited, you were notified by email.</p>
<h2>Membership Corner</h2>
<p><b>If you have not renewed your certification, it is considered lapsed!</b> Please contact Susannah at Academy Headquarters at 410-266-3311 or <a href="mailto:SWalz@aaees.org">SWalz@aaees.org</a>. You can always renew online anytime at The AAEES Center at: <a href="https://netforum.avectra.com/eWeb/StartPage.aspx?Site=AAEES" target="_blank">https://netforum.avectra.com/eWeb/StartPage.aspx?Site=AAEES</a>.</p>
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<h2>2020 Examinations</h2>
<p>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 <b>you will receive 0.5 PDH credit per interview.</b></p>
<h2>Staff Summer Hours</h2>
<p>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 <a href="https://www.aaees.org/contactus/staff.php" target="_blank">clicking here</a>.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.aaees.org/events/aaeescalendar.php" target="_blank">Click here to view the AAEES Events Calendar.</a> Bookmark it or subscribe to our calendar to have the most up-to-date events, meetings, and announcements.</p>
<h2>Have You Visited The AAEES Center? - BCEEs, BCEEMs, BCESs, Members, Young Professionals and Student Members.</h2>
<p>You may now renew and update your profile records <strong>online!</strong> 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.</p>
<p>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: <a href="https://netforum.avectra.com/eWeb/StartPage.aspx?Site=AAEES" target="_blank">https://netforum.avectra.com/eWeb/StartPage.aspx?Site=AAEES</a>.</p>
<p><strong><em>The AAEES Center is a secure site. The information that we collect is never shared with third parties outside of our organization.</em></strong></p>
<h2>AAEES on Social Media</h2>
<p>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 <a href="https://www.aaees.org" target="_blank">https://www.aaees.org/</a>.</p>
<h2>AAEES Activities</h2>
<h3>Elevate Your Visibility Today Through the Academy</h3>
<p><b>It's easy and free to host an Academy Workshop or Seminar in your locale</b>. If you would like to learn more, please email Workshops and Seminars Chair Sharon Yin, <a href="mailto:SYin@ocsd.com">SYin@ocsd.com</a> and copy <a href="mailto:JSOlmo@aaees.org">JSOlmo@aaees.org</a>. 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, <a href="https://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/highpoints/3Steps.pdf" target="_blank">click here</a>.</p>
<p><b>October 15, 2020</b>, AAEES Awards Luncheon and Conference, National Press Club, Washington, DC. </p>
<p><b>October 16, 2020</b>, AAEES's Board of Trustees Meeting, Arlington, VA. </p>AAEEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04370403091016102889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-928390101284174451.post-4294868126537112892020-05-14T12:54:00.003-07:002020-05-14T13:36:25.922-07:00Highpoints | Volume 36, No. 5 -- May 2020<h2>AAEES Elections</h2>
<p>The AAEES Elections will again be totally electronic.</p>
<p>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 <b>AAEES Election of Officers</b>, 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 <b>myDirectVote</b> so the email will be coming from <i>directvote.net</i>.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>Thanks for taking the time to cast your ballot.</p>
<h2>2020 AAEES Excellence in Environmental Engineering and Science Awards Luncheon and Conference</h2>
<p>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. <a href="http://bit.ly/2020AAEESAwards" target="_blank">Click here to register</a>. </p>
<h2>AAEES at NJWEA’s 105th Annual Conference</h2>
<p>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. </p>
<h2>It's Simple - Refer a Friend to Apply for Board Certification</h2>
<ol>
<li><a href="https://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/members/NominationForm.pdf" target="_blank">Click here for the simple one-page nomination form for Board Certification</a> OR <br />
<a href="https://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/members/NominationForm-Eminence.pdf" target="_blank">Click here for the simple one-page nomination form for Board Certification through Eminence</a></li>
<li>Complete the form</li>
<li>Click on the <em>Submit This Nomination</em> button on the form</li>
<li>Your default email application will open</li>
<li>Click on the <em>Continue</em> button</li>
<li>Click <em>Send</em></li>
</ol>
<h2>Annual Certification Renewal for 2020</h2>
<p>If you have not renewed your 2020 Specialty Certification, your certification is considered lapsed. You can renew online at:</p>
<p><a href="https://netforum.avectra.com/eWeb/DynamicPage.aspx?Site=AAEES" target="_blank">https://netforum.avectra.com/eWeb/DynamicPage.aspx?Site=AAEES</a></p>
<p>If you are a Life member, you still have to renew even though you do not pay a fee.</p>
<h2>Update Your Account Information</h2>
<p>Have you changed jobs or moved recently? Please go to our website and update your information, or contact Susannah at <a href="mailto:SWalz@aaees.org">SWalz@aaees.org</a>.</p>
<h2>Membership Corner</h2>
<p>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 <a href="https://netforum.avectra.com/eWeb/DynamicPage.aspx?Site=AAEES" target="_blank">https://netforum.avectra.com/eWeb/DynamicPage.aspx?Site=AAEES</a>.</p>
<h2>Staff Summer Hours</h2>
<p>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. <a href="https://www.aaees.org/contactus/staff.php" target="_blank">Click here to access the staff directory</a>.</p>
<h2>2020 Examinations</h2>
<p>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 <b>you will receive 0.5 PDH credit per interview</b>.</p>
<h2>Subscribe to the AAEES Meetings and Events Calendar</h2>
<p><a href="https://www.aaees.org/events/aaeescalendar.php" target="_blank">Click here to view the AAEES Events Calendar.</a> 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.</p>
<h2>Have You Visited The AAEES Center? - BCEEs, BCEEMs, BCESs, Members, Young Professionals and Student Members</h2>
<p>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.</p>
<p>Non-members and guests are also able to use the AAEES Center to apply for membership, subscribe to <i>Environmental Engineer and Scientist</i>, 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: <a href="https://netforum.avectra.com/eWeb/StartPage.aspx?Site=AAEES" target="_blank">https://netforum.avectra.com/eWeb/StartPage.aspx?Site=AAEES</a>. </p>
<p><b><i>The AAEES Center is a secure site. The information that we collect is never shared with third parties outside of our organization.</i></b></p>
<h2>AAEES on Social Media</h2>
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<p>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: <a href="https://www.aaees.org" target="_blank">https://www.aaees.org</a>.</p>
<h2>AAEES Activities</h2>
<h3>Elevate Your Visibility Today Through the Academy</h3>
<p>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, <a href="mailto:SYin@ocsd.com">SYin@ocsd.com</a> and copy <a href="mailto:JSOlmo@aaees.org">JSOlmo@aaees.org</a>. 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, <a href="https://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/highpoints/3Steps.pdf" target="_blank">click here</a>.</p>
<p><b>May 20, 2020</b>, AAEES Free Webinar: Low-Cost Passive Biofilters for Onsite Wastewater Nitrogen Removal. <a href="https://www.anymeeting.com/AccountManager/RegEv.aspx?PIID=EE57D782824839" target="_blank">Click here to register</a>.</p>
<p><b>June 4, 2020</b>, AAEES Free Webinar: Tulare Lake Compost: Attaining Sustainability in a Nonattainment Area. <a href="https://www.anymeeting.com/AccountManager/RegEv.aspx?PIID=EE56D982844B39" target="_blank">Click here to register</a>.</p>
<p><b>July 27, 2020</b>, 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 <a href="http://www.njwea.org" target="_blank">http://www.njwea.org</a>.</p>
<p><b>July 28, 2020</b>, AAEES's Annual Breakfast at NJWEA's Conference. For registration or exhibitor information, visit <a href="http://www.njwea.org" target="_blank">http://www.njwea.org</a>.</p>
<p><b>October 8, 2020</b>, 2020 CNY Environmental Symposium, Cazenovia, New York. Details will be posted as they become available.</p>
<p><b>October 15, 2020</b>, AAEES Awards Luncheon and Conference, National Press Club, Washington, DC.</p>
<p><b>October 16, 2020</b>, AAEES Board of Trustees Meeting, Arlington, VA.</p>AAEEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04370403091016102889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-928390101284174451.post-35553306046769704842020-04-16T09:22:00.001-07:002020-04-16T10:04:06.446-07:00Highpoints | Volume 36, No. 4 -- April 2020<h2>2020 Applications</h2>
<p>The deadline to submit applications for the 2020 examination cycle has been extended to April 30th.</p>
<h2>2020 AAEES Excellence in Environmental Engineering and Science Awards Luncheon and Conference </h2>
<p>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 <a href="https://www.aaees.org/e3scompetition/winners-2020.php" target="_blank">Excellence in Environmental Engineering and Science</a> and the <a href="https://www.aaees.org/ecommcompetition/winners-2020.php" target="_blank">Environmental Communications</a> competitions will be presented with their awards. Registration details will be posted to <a href="http://bit.ly/2020AAEESAwards" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/2020AAEESAwards</a>.</p>
<table width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="2px" cellspacing="2px">
<tr><td colspan="2"><p>The distinguished environmental engineers and environmental scientists below have earned the following awards and will be recognized at the AAEES event:</p></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#e0e0e0">
<td width="50%"><p style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana; color: #000000; text-align: center"><b><a href="https://www.aaees.org/aaeesawards/fair.php" target="_blank">Danny D. Reible, Ph.D., P.E., BCEE</a></b><br />
Gordon Maskew Fair Award</p></td>
<td><p style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana; color: #000000; text-align: center"><b><a href="https://www.aaees.org/aaeesawards/kappe.php" target="_blank">Wendy A. Wert, P.E., BCEE</a></b><br />
Stanley E. Kappe Award</p></td>
</tr>
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<td width="50%"><p style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana; color: #000000; text-align: center"><b><a href="https://www.aaees.org/aaeesawards/cleary.php" target="_blank">Prakasam Tata, Ph.D., BCES</a></b><br />
Edward J. Cleary Award</p></td>
<td><p style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana; color: #000000; text-align: center"><b><a href="https://www.aaees.org/aaeesawards/science.php" target="_blank">Nancy G. Love, Ph.D., P.E., BCEE</a></b><br />
Science Award</p></td>
</tr>
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<td><p style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana; color: #000000; text-align: center"><b><a href="https://www.aaees.org/aaeesawards/honorary.php" target="_blank">Ann Massey</a></b><br />
Honorary Member</p></td>
<td><p style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana; color: #000000; text-align: center"><b><a href="https://www.aaees.org/aaeesawards/internationalhonorary.php" target="_blank">Jimmy C.M. Kao, Ph.D., P.E., BCEE</a></b><br />
International Honorary Member</p></td>
</tr>
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<td><p style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana; color: #000000; text-align: center"><b><a href="https://www.aaees.org/aaeesawards/e4s.php" target="_blank">Susan J. Masten, Ph.D., P.E.</a></b><br />
Excellence in Environmental Engineering and Science Education Award</p></td>
<td><p style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana; color: #000000; text-align: center"><b><a href="https://www.eesfoundation.org/eesfawards/PFBoulosExcellenceinCHHAward.php" target="_blank">Jonathan L. Bradshaw, Ph.D.</a></b><br />
Paul F. Boulos Excellence in Computational Hydraulics/Hydrology Award</p></td>
</tr>
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<td><p style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana; color: #000000; text-align: center"><b><a href="https://www.eesfoundation.org/eesfawards/WBrewsterSnowAward.php" target="_blank">Ashley Osler</a></b><br />
W. Brewster Snow Award</p></td>
<td><p style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana; color: #000000; text-align: center"><b><a href="https://www.eesfoundation.org/eesfawards/WBrewsterSnowAward.php" target="_blank">Megan E. Patterson</a></b><br />
W. Brewster Snow Award</p></td>
</tr>
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<td colspan="2"><p style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana; color: #000000; text-align: center"><b><a href="https://www.eesfoundation.org/eesfawards/EckenfelderGraduateResearchAward.php" target="_blank">Joseph E. Weaver</a></b><br />
W. Wesley Eckenfelder Graduate Research Award</p></td>
</tr>
</table>
<h2>Annual Certification Renewal for 2020</h2>
<p>If you have not renewed your 2020 Specialty Certification, your certification is considered lapsed. You can renew online at:</p>
<p><a href="https://netforum.avectra.com/eWeb/DynamicPage.aspx?Site=AAEES" target="_blank">https://netforum.avectra.com/eWeb/DynamicPage.aspx?Site=AAEES</a></p>
<p>If you are a Life member, you still have to renew even though you do not pay a fee.</p>
<h2>Update Your Account Information</h2>
<p>Have you changed jobs or moved recently? Please go to our website and update your information, or contact Susannah at <a href="mailto:SWalz@aaees.org">SWalz@aaees.org</a>.</p>
<h2>Membership Corner</h2>
<p>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 <a href="https://netforum.avectra.com/eWeb/DynamicPage.aspx?Site=AAEES" target="_blank">https://netforum.avectra.com/eWeb/DynamicPage.aspx?Site=AAEES</a>.</p>
<h2>Committee Openings </h2>
<p>The following committees have openings on their rosters. Please contact Sammi at <a href="mailto:JSOlmo@aaees.org">JSOlmo@aaees.org</a> if you are interested in filling one of these important positions.</p>
<ul class="circle">
<li>Audit Committee – Chair</li>
</ul>
<h2>Subscribe to the AAEES Meetings and Events Calendar</h2>
<p><a href="https://www.aaees.org/events/aaeescalendar.php" target="_blank">Click here to view the AAEES Events Calendar.</a> Bookmark it or subscribe to our calendar to have the most up-to-date events, meetings, and announcements.</p>
<h2>2020 <i>Environmental Engineering and Science Resource Guidebook</i> - Sign Up for Your Listing</h2>
<p>The Academy invites you to have your organization sign up for a listing in the 2020 <i>Environmental Engineering and Science Resource Guidebook</i>. We are releasing the <i>Guidebook</i> 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 <i>Environmental Engineering and Science Resource Guidebook</i> more widely than ever. We are also planning an expanded role for the <i>Guidebook</i> in making federal, state, and local agencies aware of the capabilities of our members in helping deal with current environmental engineering needs.</p>
<p><b>Have your organization reserve its space by May 31, 2020</b>. It's great exposure for a low cost. For details, email <a href="mailto:JSOlmo@aaees.org">JSOlmo@aaees.org</a>. To download the reservation form, <a href="https://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/publications/resourceguidebook/ResourceGuidebookReservationForm.doc">click here</a>.</p>
<h2>Have You Visited The AAEES Center? - BCEEs, BCEEMs, BCESs, Members, Young Professionals and Student Members</h2>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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: <a href="https://netforum.avectra.com/eWeb/StartPage.aspx?Site=AAEES" target="_blank">https://netforum.avectra.com/eWeb/StartPage.aspx?Site=AAEES</a>. </p>
<p><b><i>The AAEES Center is a secure site. The information that we collect is never shared with third parties outside of our organization.</i></b></p>
<h2>It's Simple - Refer a Friend to Apply for Board Certification</h2>
<ol>
<li><a href="https://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/members/NominationForm.pdf" target="_blank">Click here for the simple one-page nomination form for Board Certification</a> OR <br />
<a href="https://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/members/NominationForm-Eminence.pdf" target="_blank">Click here for the simple one-page nomination form for Board Certification through Eminence</a></li>
<li>Complete the form</li>
<li>Click on the <em>Submit This Nomination</em> button on the form</li>
<li>Your default email application will open</li>
<li>Click on the <em>Continue</em> button</li>
<li>Click <em>Send</em></li>
</ol>
<h2>AAEES on Social Media</h2>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/AAEESdotORG" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.aaees.org/_images/socialmedia/facebook.gif" border="0" width="32" alt="Facebook logo"/></a>
<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/groups/2363926/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.aaees.org/_images/socialmedia/linkedin.gif" border="0" width="32" alt="Linked logo"/></a>
<a href="https://twitter.com/AAEESdotORG" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.aaees.org/_images/socialmedia/twitter.gif" border="0" width="32" alt="Twitter logo"/></a>
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<p>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: <a href="https://www.aaees.org" target="_blank">https://www.aaees.org</a>.</p>
<h2>AAEES Activities</h2>
<h3>Elevate Your Visibility Today Through the Academy</h3>
<p>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, <a href="mailto:SYin@ocsd.com">SYin@ocsd.com</a> and copy <a href="mailto:JSOlmo@aaees.org">JSOlmo@aaees.org</a>. 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, <a href="https://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/highpoints/3Steps.pdf" target="_blank">click here</a>.</p>
<p><b>October 8, 2020</b>, 2020 CNY Environmental Symposium, Cazenovia, New York. Details will be posted as they become available.</p>
<p><b>October 15, 2020</b>, AAEES Awards Luncheon and Conference, National Press Club, Washington, DC.</p>
<p><b>October 16, 2020</b>, AAEES Board of Trustees Meeting, Arlington, VA.</p>AAEEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04370403091016102889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-928390101284174451.post-55649362966550389312020-03-18T09:26:00.003-07:002020-03-18T11:47:09.744-07:00Highpoints | Volume 36, No. 3 -- March 2020<h2>2020 AAEES Awards Luncheon and Conference</h2>
<hr class="lsilver" />
<div style="width: 100%; background-color: #f2f2f2; color: #800000; font-family: Arial; padding: 2px; font-weight: bold">Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 AAEES Excellence in Environmental Engineering and Science Awards Luncheon and Conference has been postponed. The potential new date is October 15, 2020. Stay tuned for updates, and stay healthy.</div>
<hr class="lsilver" />
<table width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="2px" cellspacing="2px">
<tr><td colspan="2">The distinguished environmental engineers and environmental scientists below have earned the following rewards and will be recognized at the E3S event:</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#e0e0e0">
<td width="50%"><p style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana; color: #000000; text-align: center"><b>Danny D. Reible, Ph.D., P.E., BCEE</b><br />
Gordon Maskew Fair Award</p></td>
<td><p style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana; color: #000000; text-align: center"><b>Wendy A. Wert, P.E., BCEE</b><br />
Stanley E. Kappe Award</p></td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#f2f2f2">
<td width="50%"><p style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana; color: #000000; text-align: center"><b>Prakasam Tata, Ph.D., BCES</b><br />
Edward J. Cleary Award</p></td>
<td><p style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana; color: #000000; text-align: center"><b>Nancy G. Love, Ph.D., P.E., BCEE</b><br />
Science Award</p></td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#e0e0e0">
<td><p style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana; color: #000000; text-align: center"><b>Ann Massey</b><br />
Honorary Member</p></td>
<td><p style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana; color: #000000; text-align: center"><b>Jimmy C.M. Kao</b><br />
International Honorary Member</p></td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#f2f2f2">
<td><p style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana; color: #000000; text-align: center"><b>Susan J. Masten, Ph.D., P.E.</b><br />
Excellence in Environmental Engineering and Science Education Award</p></td>
<td><p style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana; color: #000000; text-align: center"><b>Jonathan L. Bradshaw</b><br />
Paul F. Boulos Excellence in Computational Hydraulics/Hydrology Award</p></td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#e0e0e0">
<td><p style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana; color: #000000; text-align: center"><b>Ashley Osler</b><br />
W. Brewster Snow Award</p></td>
<td><p style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana; color: #000000; text-align: center"><b>Megan E. Patterson</b><br />
W. Brewster Snow Award</p></td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#f2f2f2">
<td colspan="2"><p style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana; color: #000000; text-align: center"><b>Joseph E. Weaver</b><br />
W. Wesley Eckenfelder Graduate Research Award</p></td>
</tr>
</table>
<h2>Update Your Account Information</h2>
<p>Have you changed jobs or moved recently? Please go to our website and update your information, or contact Susannah at <a href="mailto:SWalz@aaees.org">SWalz@aaees.org</a>.</p>
<h2>Annual Certification Renewal for 2020</h2>
<p>If you have not renewed your 2020 Specialty Certification, your certification is considered lapsed. You can renew online at:<br />
<a href="https://netforum.avectra.com/eWeb/DynamicPage.aspx?Site=AAEES" target="_blank">https://netforum.avectra.com/eWeb/DynamicPage.aspx?Site=AAEES</a></p>
<p>If you are a Life member, you still have to renew even though you do not pay a fee.</p>
<h2>2020 <i>Environmental Engineering and Science Resource Guidebook</i> - Sign Up for Your Listing</h2>
<p>The Academy invites you to have your organization sign up for a listing in the 2020 <i>Environmental Engineering and Science Resource Guidebook</i>. We are releasing the <i>Guidebook</i> 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 <i>Environmental Engineering and Science Resource Guidebook</i> more widely than ever. We are also planning an expanded role for the <i>Guidebook</i> in making federal, state, and local agencies aware of the capabilities of our members in helping deal with current environmental engineering needs.</p>
<p><b>Have your organization reserve its space by April 15, 2020</b>. It's great exposure for a low cost. For details, email <a href="mailto:JSOlmo@aaees.org">JSOlmo@aaees.org</a>. To download the reservation form, <a href="https://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/publications/resourceguidebook/ResourceGuidebookReservationForm.doc">click here</a>.</p>
<h2>Committee Openings</h2>
<p>The following committees have openings on their rosters. Please contact Sammi at <a href="mailto:JSOlmo@aaees.org">JSOlmo@aaees.org</a> if you are interested in filling one of these important positions.</p>
<ul>
<li>Audit Committee Chair</li>
</ul>
<h2>It's Simple - Refer a Friend to Apply for Board Certification</h2>
<ol>
<li><a href="https://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/members/NominationForm.pdf" target="_blank">Click here for the simple one-page nomination form for Board Certification</a> OR <br />
<a href="https://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/members/NominationForm-Eminence.pdf" target="_blank">Click here for the simple one-page nomination form for Board Certification through Eminence</a></li>
<li>Complete the form</li>
<li>Click on the <em>Submit This Nomination</em> button on the form</li>
<li>Your default email application will open</li>
<li>Click on the <em>Continue</em> button</li>
<li>Click <em>Send</em></li>
</ol>
<h2>Environmental Engineering and Science Foundation's Scholarship Program</h2>
<p>The Environmental Engineering and Science Foundation (EESF) has as its Mission "to secure and direct resources to advance environmental engineering and science in the areas of research, education and practice". Towards that end, the Board of EESF has created four annual scholarships for Environmental Engineering and Environmental Science students at the undergraduate and Master's levels.</p>
<p>Four $2,500 scholarships are being offered for:</p>
<ul class="square">
<li>Undergraduate Environmental Engineering</li>
<li>Undergraduate Environmental Science</li>
<li>Master's level Environmental Engineering</li>
<li>Master's level Environmental Science</li>
</ul>
<p>For criteria and additional information on the EESF Scholarship Program, go to <a href="https://www.eesfoundation.org/scholarship" target="_blank">https://www.eesfoundation.org/scholarship</a> or email us at <a href="mailto:scholarship@eesfoundation.org">scholarship@eesfoundation.org</a>.</p>
<p><b>The deadline to apply is March 31, 2020.</b></p>
<h2>AAEES Activities</h2>
<h3>Elevate Your Visibility Today Through the Academy</h3>
<p>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, <a href="mailto:SYin@ocsd.com">SYin@ocsd.com</a> and copy <a href="mailto:JSOlmo@aaees.org">JSOlmo@aaees.org</a>. 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, <a href="https://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/highpoints/3Steps.pdf" target="_blank">click here</a>.</p>
<p><b>May 11, 2020</b>, AAEES's 11th 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 <a href="https://www.njwea.org" target="_blank">https://www.njwea.org</a>.</p>
<p><b>May 12, 2020</b>, AAEES's Annual Breakfast at NJWEA's Conference. For registration or exhibitor information, visit <a href="https://www.njwea.org" target="_blank">https://www.njwea.org</a>.</p>
<p><b>October 8, 2020</b>, 2020 CNY Environmental Symposium, Cazenovia, New York. Details will be posted as they become available.</p>
<p><b>October 15, 2020</b>, AAEES Awards Luncheon and Conference, National Press Club, Washington, DC. Additional details forthcoming. </p>AAEEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04370403091016102889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-928390101284174451.post-8818289800336392352020-02-14T12:00:00.000-08:002020-03-18T09:27:01.218-07:00Highpoints | Volume 36, No. 2 -- February 2020<h2>2020 Environmental Communications (EComm) Awards</h2>
<p>Communicating with a diverse set of stakeholders, including the public at large, is a complex and challenging task. Marketing plans - and their subset communication plans - must be designed to address the objectives and strategies that determine how well a campaign will be able 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.</p>
<p><b>Completed entries for the EComm Awards Competition must be uploaded by March 1, 2020.</b> 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. </p>
<p>Go to <a href="https://www.aaees.org/ecommcompetition/" target="_blank">https://www.aaees.org/ecommcompetition/</a> for additional information, including entry guidelines and profiles of previous award-winning projects.</p>
<h2>2020 <i>Environmental Engineering and Science Resource Guidebook</i> - Sign Up for Your Listing</h2>
<p>The Academy invites you to have your organization sign up for a listing in the 2020 <i>Environmental Engineering and Science Resource Guidebook</i>. We are releasing the <i>Guidebook</i> 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 <i>Environmental Engineering and Science Resource Guidebook</i> more widely than ever. We are also planning an expanded role for the <i>Guidebook</i> in making federal, state, and local agencies aware of the capabilities of our members in helping deal with current environmental engineering needs.</p>
<p><b>Have your organization reserve its space by March 15, 2020</b>. It's great exposure for a low cost. For details, email <a href="mailto:JSOlmo@aaees.org">JSOlmo@aaees.org</a>. To download the reservation form, <a href="https://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/publications/resourceguidebook/ResourceGuidebookReservationForm.doc">click here</a>.</p>
<h2>It's Simple - Refer a Colleague to Apply for Board Certification</h2>
<ol>
<li><a href="https://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/members/NominationForm.pdf" target="_blank">Click here for the simple one-page nomination form for Board Certification</a> OR <br />
<a href="https://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/members/NominationForm-Eminence.pdf" target="_blank">Click here for the simple one-page nomination form for Board Certification through Eminence</a></li>
<li>Complete the form</li>
<li>Click on the <em>Submit This Nomination</em> button on the form</li>
<li>Your default email application will open</li>
<li>Click on the <em>Continue</em> button</li>
<li>Click <em>Send</em></li>
</ol>
<h2>2019 Certification Audit</h2>
<p>The 2019 Certification Audit will start in May 2020. We select 2% of the membership randomly for the audit. If you are selected for the audit, you will receive a package by email. Forty PDH's are required over a 2-year period to maintain your certification in good standing. Members in the Active and Life Active categories are also required to submit their documentation for review if they are selected. Those who were audited within the past 10 years are exempt from the current cycle. If you have any questions, please let Susannah Walz know at <a href="mailto:SWalz@aaees.org">SWalz@aaees.org</a>.</p>
<h2>2020 AAEES Awards Luncheon and Conference</h2>
<p>The Academy's Awards Luncheon and Conference will be held at the National Press Club in Washington, DC, on Thursday, April 23, 2020. The winners of the Excellence in Environmental Engineering and Science and the Environmental Communications competitions will be announced. Details will be posted to <a href="https://www.aaees.org/events" target="_blank">https://www.aaees.org/events</a> as they become available. </p>
<h2>Distinguished Engineers and Scientists to be Recognized</h2>
<p>The Academy will recognize distinguished environmental engineers, environmental scientists, and other environmental professionals at our Awards Luncheon to be held at the National Press Club in Washington, DC, on Thursday, April 23, 2020:</p>
<ul>
<li>Gordon Maskew Fair Award: Danny D. Reible, Ph.D., P.E., BCEE</li>
<li>Edward J. Cleary Award: Prakasam Tata, Ph.D., BCES</li>
<li>Stanley E. Kappe Award: Wendy A. Wert, P.E., BCEE</li>
<li>Science Award: Nancy G. Love, Ph.D., P.E., BCEE</li>
<li>Honorary Member Award: Ann Massey </li>
<li>International Honorary Member Award: Jimmy C.M. Kao</li>
<li>Brewster Snow Award: TBD</li>
<li>Wesley Eckenfelder Graduate Student Research Award: TBD</li>
<li>Excellence in Environmental Engineering Education Award: TBD</li>
<li>Paul F. Boulos Excellence in Computational Hydraulics/Hydrology Award: TBD </li>
</ul>
<p>The AAEES Keynote Speaker for the Awards Luncheon will be announced very soon.</p>
<h2>2020-21 ABET Commentary</h2>
<p>The AAEES Education Committee has posted the 2020-21 Edition of the <i>Commentary of the ABET Program Criteria for the Accreditation of Environmental Engineering Programs</i>. The purpose of this document is to assist AAEES/ABET program evaluators in applying the Environmental Engineering program criteria and to assist Environmental Engineering program administrators in preparing for ABET visits. To access this document, go to <a href="https://www.aaees.org/education/abetprogramcriteria.php" target="_blank">https://www.aaees.org/education/abetprogramcriteria.php</a>.</p>
<h2>Update Your Account Information</h2>
<p>Have you changed jobs or moved recently? Please go to our website and update your information, or contact Susannah at <a href="mailto:SWalz@aaees.org">SWalz@aaees.org</a>.</p>
<h2>Annual Certification Renewal for 2020</h2>
<p>If you have not renewed for 2020, please do so today because your certification has lapsed. You can renew online, email, fax or over the phone.</p>
<h2>2020 AAEES Kappe Lecturer</h2>
<p>The 2020 Kappe Lecturer is Daniel B. Oerther, Ph.D., P.E., BCEE, BCES, John A. and Susan Mathes Professor of Environmental Health Engineering, Missouri University of Science & Technology. He will be visiting university campuses during the 2020 fall semester. The objective of the Kappe Lecture Series is to share the knowledge of today's practitioners with tomorrow's engineers and scientists.</p>
<p>For abstracts of the lectures he has prepared and for additional information, go to <a href="https://www.aaees.org/kappelectureseries/" target="_blank">https://www.aaees.org/kappelectureseries/</a>. <b>The lecture reservation deadline is March 13, 2020</b>. Schools will be selected on a first-come, first-served basis. Submit your requests as soon as possible to schedule a lecture presentation.</p>
<h2>AAEES Career Center</h2>
<p>The interactive job board is free to members who are seeking employment. The site provides employers and recruiters with highly-qualified environmental engineering and science job candidates. Employers may post available positions directly to the Career Center for a fee of $495/position for a 30-day listing. Payment is made online by credit card. Internship postings are free! For more information, go to <a href="https://careers.aaees.org" target="_blank">https://careers.aaees.org</a>.</p>
<h2>Committee Openings</h2>
<p>The following committee has an opening on their roster. Please contact Sammi at <a href="mailto:JSOlmo@aaees.org">JSOlmo@aaees.org</a> if you are interested in filling this important position.</p>
<ul>
<li>Audit Committee Chair</li>
</ul>
<h2>AAEES Activities</h2>
<h3>Elevate Your Visibility Today Through the Academy</h3>
<p>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, <a href="mailto:SYin@ocsd.com">SYin@ocsd.com</a> and copy <a href="mailto:JSOlmo@aaees.org">JSOlmo@aaees.org</a>. 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, <a href="https://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/highpoints/3Steps.pdf" target="_blank">click here</a>.</p>
<p><b>April 23, 2020</b>, AAEES Awards Luncheon and Conference, National Press Club, Washington, DC. Additional details forthcoming. </p>
<p><b>May 11, 2020</b>, AAEES's 11th 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 <a href="https://www.njwea.org" target="_blank">https://www.njwea.org</a>.</p>
<p><b>May 12, 2020</b>, AAEES's Annual Breakfast at NJWEA's Conference. For registration or exhibitor information, visit <a href="https://www.njwea.org" target="_blank">https://www.njwea.org</a>.</p>
<p><b>October 8, 2020</b>, 2020 CNY Environmental Symposium, Cazenovia, New York. Details will be posted as they become available.</p>AAEEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04370403091016102889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-928390101284174451.post-45145791461394716592020-01-15T12:14:00.002-08:002020-01-15T12:14:33.318-08:00Highpoints | Volume 36, No. 1 -- January 2020<h3>Time is running out!</h3>
<h2>2020 Excellence in Environmental Engineering and Science Competition and Awards</h2>
<p>Give your best projects the broad exposure and global recognition they deserve. Begin preparing your entry, or entries, now. Deadline for submitting entries is February 1, 2020. Participants in the 2020 AAEES E3S will be able to submit completed entries online. Look for details at: <a href="https://www.aaees.org/e3scompetition/" target="_blank">https://www.aaees.org/e3scompetition/</a>. </p>
<p>In commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the 1970 Clean Air Act, the E3S competition encourages the submission of Clean Air process (and its variants) projects in all categories. These projects will be judged within their submitted category and also in a new, one-time-only category, the "50th Anniversary of the 1970 Clean Air Act". Double your chances of winning! Please indicate if your project includes the Clean Air process (and its variants) on the Reservation Form. </p>
<p><b>Completed entries must be uploaded by February 1, 2020.</b></p>
<h2>2020 Environmental Communications (EComm) Awards</h2>
<p>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.</p>
<p>Completed entries for the EComm Awards Competition must be uploaded by March 1, 2020. 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. </p>
<p>For details, go to <a href="https://www.aaees.org/ecommcompetition/" target="_blank">https://www.aaees.org/ecommcompetition/</a>.</p>
<h2>2020 <i>Environmental Engineering and Science Resource Guidebook</i> - Sign Up for Your Listing</h2>
<p>The Academy invites you to have your organization sign up for a listing in the 2020 <i>Environmental Engineering and Science Resource Guidebook</i>. We are releasing the <i>Guidebook</i> 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 <i>Environmental Engineering and Science Resource Guidebook</i> more widely than ever. We are also planning an expanded role for the <i>Guidebook</i> in making federal, state, and local agencies aware of the capabilities of our members in helping deal with current environmental engineering needs.</p>
<p>Have your organization reserve its space by March 15, 2020. It's great exposure for a low cost. For details, email <a href="mailto:JSOlmo@aaees.org">JSOlmo@aaees.org</a>. To download the reservation form, <a href="https://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/publications/resourceguidebook/ResourceGuidebookReservationForm.doc">click here</a>.</p>
<h2>It's Simple - Refer a Colleague to Apply for Board Certification</h2>
<center><img src="https://www.aaees.org/_images/highpoints/SubmitThisNomination.jpg" alt="Submit a Nomination"></center>
<ol>
<li><a href="https://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/members/NominationForm.pdf" target="_blank">Click here for the simple one-page nomination form for Board Certification</a> OR <br />
<a href="https://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/members/NominationForm-Eminence.pdf" target="_blank">Click here for the simple one-page nomination form for Board Certification through Eminence</a></li>
<li>Complete the form</li>
<li>Click on the <em>Submit This Nomination</em> button on the form</li>
<li>Your default email application will open</li>
<li>Click on the <em>Continue</em> button</li>
<li>Click <em>Send</em></li>
</ol>
<h2>Annual Certification Renewal for 2020</h2>
<p>Please remember to submit your 2020 Specialty Certification renewal. <b>The due date has been extended to January 31, 2020</b>. If you would like your information to be in the <i>Who's Who in Environmental Engineering and Science</i>, please submit your renewal by then.</p>
<h2>2020 AAEES Kappe Lecturer</h2>
<p>The 2020 Kappe Lecturer is AAEES Vice President Daniel B. Oerther, Ph.D., P.E., BCEE, BCES, John A. and Susan Mathes Professor of Environmental Health Engineering, Missouri University of Science & Technology. He will be visiting university campuses during the 2020 fall semester. The objective of the Kappe Lecture Series is to share the knowledge of today's practitioners with tomorrow's engineers and scientists.</p>
<p>Dr. Oerther has prepared two lectures: Transprofessional Environmental Wellness: <i>GRoWES – Global Research on WaSH (water, sanitation and hygiene) to Eliminate childhood Stunting</i> and <i>Science Diplomacy: COAST – Caribbean Ocean and Aquaculture Sustainability faciliTy</i>. He will also be available for informal meetings with faculty, students, and area professionals.</p>
<p>For abstracts of the lectures he has prepared and for additional information, go to <a href="https://www.aaees.org/kappelectureseries/" target="_blank">https://www.aaees.org/kappelectureseries/</a>. <b>The lecture reservation deadline is March 13, 2020</b>. Schools will be selected on a first-come, first-served basis. Submit your requests as soon as possible to schedule a lecture presentation.</p>
<h2>AAEES Career Center</h2>
<p>The interactive job board is free to members who are seeking employment. The site provides employers and recruiters with highly-qualified environmental engineering and science job candidates. Employers may post available positions directly to the Career Center for a fee of $495/position for a 30-day listing. Payment is made online by credit card. Internship postings are free! For more information, go to <a href="https://careers.aaees.org" target="_blank">https://careers.aaees.org</a>.</p>
<h2>Committee Appointments</h2>
<p>2020 President James Patterson has finalized committee appointments for the Academy's next program year (January 1 to December 31). Appointment letters will be mailed to those newly appointed this year. The following is a list of those who will chair the Academy's committees:</p>
<ul>
<li>Audit Committee – VACANT</li>
<li>Awards Committee – Kristin Morico</li>
<li>AAEESP/AAEES Joint Awards Committee – Charles N. Haas</li>
<li>Bylaws, Policies & Procedures Committee – Robert C. Williams</li>
<li>Admissions Committee – Sandra L. Tripp</li>
<li>Certification by Eminence Committee – Cecil Lue-Hing</li>
<li>Membership, Development & Outreach Committee – Ayman Shawwa</li>
<li>Re-Certification Committee – Robert L. Matthews</li>
<li>Development & Upgrading of Examinations – Robert H. Gilbertsen</li>
<li>Air Resources and Pollution Control Committee – Mark P. Cal</li>
<li>Environmental Chemistry Committee – VACANT</li>
<li>Environmental Life Sciences Committee – Masahiro Dojiri</li>
<li>Environmental Sustainability Committee – VACANT</li>
<li>General Environmental Engineering Committee – Findlay Edwards</li>
<li>Hazardous Waste Management & Site Remediation Committee - James D. Fitzgerald</li>
<li>Industrial Hygiene Committee - Frederick W. Boelter</li>
<li>Radiation Protection Committee – Jafir Abbas Jaferi</li>
<li>Solid Waste Management Committee - Robert B. Gardner</li>
<li>Surface and Groundwater Resources Committee – Leslie Lopkee Chau</li>
<li>Water Supply and Wastewater Committee – Srinivasarao Chitikela</li>
<li>Engineering Education Committee - David A. Chin</li>
<li>Excellence in Environmental Engineering and Science Committee – Joe Cotruvo</li>
<li>Finance Committee – Vinio Floris</li>
<li>K-12 Committee – Richard J. Pope</li>
<li>Nominating Committee – Kristin Morico</li>
<li>Planning Committee – Kristin Morico</li>
<li>Publications Committee – C. Herb Ward</li>
<li>Seminars and Workshop Committee – Shuang (Sharon) Yin </li>
<li>Students & Young Professionals – David Vaccari</li>
</ul>
<p>If you are interested in volunteering for one of the open chair positions, please contact Sammi Olmo at <a href="mailto:JSOlmo@aaees.org">JSOlmo@aaees.org</a>.</p>
<h2>Second International Conference on Water and Waste Management</h2>
<p>Based on the success of the First International Conference on Water and Waste Management held in Hyderabad, India in February 2019, the 2nd International Conference on Water and Waste Management in Hyderabad is currently being organized to take place on February 17-19, 2020. Please visit <a href="http://www.waterandwastemanagement.org" target="_blank">http://www.waterandwastemanagement.org</a> for the 2020 conference details. Three sightseeing tours at a discounted rate with a travel company are also planned. These are, visit to Taj Mahal and Rajasthan, Goa, and Kerala. Details will be progressively uploaded on <a href="http://www.waterandwastemanagement.org" target="_blank">http://www.waterandwastemanagement.org</a>. Please contact, Dr. Prakasam Tata, Ph.D., BCES, QEP (Emeritus) for further details at +1 630-915-6318.</p>
<p>The Conference and Expo format is unique and will focus on water, wastewater, and solid waste issues facing both the urban and rural areas. This will also create a forum to bring together people from Indian administration, industry, commercial sector and academia to interact with International experts and vendors in water and waste management. The conference provides an opportunity to explore cost-effective technical solutions for water and waste management problems facing the Indian urban community and exchange knowledge and expertise. The conference will also feature competitions for the young Indian students in the technical arena to motivate them to enter the water and waste management sector.</p>
<h2>AAEES Activities</h2>
<h3>Elevate Your Visibility Today Through the Academy</h3>
<p>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, <a href="mailto:SYin@ocsd.com">SYin@ocsd.com</a> and copy <a href="mailto:JSOlmo@aaees.org">JSOlmo@aaees.org</a>. 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, <a href="https://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/highpoints/3Steps.pdf" target="_blank">click here</a>.</p>
<p><b>February 3-5, 2020</b>, New York Water Environment Association (NYWEA) 92nd Annual Winter Meeting at the Marriott Marquis, Times Square, NYC. For more details, go to <a href="http://nywea.org" target="_blank">http://nywea.org</a>. </p>
<p><b>April 23, 2020</b>, AAEES Awards Luncheon and Conference, National Press Club, Washington, DC. Additional details forthcoming. </p>
<p><b>May 11, 2020</b>, AAEES's 11th 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 <a href="https://www.njwea.org" target="_blank">https://www.njwea.org</a>.</p>
<p><b>May 12, 2020</b>, AAEES's Annual Breakfast at NJWEA's Conference. For registration or exhibitor information, visit <a href="https://www.njwea.org" target="_blank">https://www.njwea.org</a>.</p>
<p><b>October 8, 2020</b>, 2020 CNY Environmental Symposium, Cazenovia, New York. Details will be posted as they become available.</p>AAEEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04370403091016102889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-928390101284174451.post-73521325232554699052019-12-13T08:00:00.000-08:002020-01-15T12:13:18.523-08:00Highpoints | Volume 35, No. 12 -- December 2019<center><img src="https://www.aaees.org/_images/highpoints/HappyHolidays.jpg" alt="Happy Holidays" /></center>
<h2>Season's Greetings!!</h2>
<p>The leaders and staff of the Academy extend sincere wishes for Happy Holidays and a prosperous 2020 to all members and their families and friends. Thank you for your commitment to the Academy.</p>
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<h2>Joyce Dowen is Retiring!!!</h2>
<p>As some of you have already heard, Joyce Dowen will be retiring from the American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists on December 31, 2019.</p>
<p>Joyce has served AAEES for more than twenty years. She began working for what was then known as the American Academy of Environmental Engineers (AAEE) in 1998. She started out as the shipping manager for the AAEE Environmental Engineering Bookstore and retires as the Academy's Executive Assistant. But the title of Executive Assistant doesn't come close to covering the scope of her duties. Like the rest of us at AAEES, her duties are too long and numerous to list - and hers are among the Academy's most important.</p>
<p>She is often the first voice that you hear when you call headquarters. She is the point person for those of you who are renewing your specialty certification, walking you through the auditing process, and managing your shipments for trade shows.</p>
<p>If you've spent any time on the phone with Joyce, then you've gotten only a glimpse of what we in the office get to see every day. She is kind, helpful, accommodating, patient, knowledgeable, and understanding, with a ready wit and story to tell.</p>
<p>Though we know that she is only a text message away, we at AAEES headquarters will miss having Joyce around. To say that she leaves big shoes to fill is an understatement!</p>
<p>Feel free to send your well wishes to Joyce at <a href="mailto:JDowen@aaees.org">JDowen@aaees.org</a>. <b>And while you're at it, don't forget to renew your specialty certification</b>.</p>
<p>Beginning January 1, 2020, your new contact for many of the duties once handled by Joyce is Susannah Walz (<a href="mailto:SWalz@aaees.org">SWalz@aaees.org</a>) who also serves as the Academy's Financial Manager.</p>
</div>
<h2>2020 Excellence in Environmental Engineering and Science Competition and Awards</h2>
<p>Give your best projects the broad exposure and global recognition they deserve. Begin planning your entry now. Deadline for submitting entries is February 1, 2020. Participants in the 2020 AAEES E3S will be able to submit completed entries online. Look for details at <a href="https://www.aaees.org/e3scompetition/" target="_blank">https://www.aaees.org/e3scompetition/</a>. </p>
<p>In commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the 1970 Clean Air Act, the E3S competition encourages the submission of Clean Air process (and its variants) projects in all categories. These projects will be judged within their submitted category and also in a new, one-time-only category, the "50th Anniversary of the 1970 Clean Air Act". Double your chances of winning! Please indicate if your project includes the Clean Air process (and its variants) on the Reservation Form. </p>
<h2>2020 Environmental Communications (EComm) Awards</h2>
<p>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.</p>
<p><b>Completed entries for the EComm Awards Competition must be uploaded by March 1, 2020</b>. 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. </p>
<p>For entry forms and guidelines, go to <a href="https://www.aaees.org/ecommcompetition/" target="_blank">https://www.aaees.org/ecommcompetition/</a>.</p>
<h2>BCEE/BCEEM/BCES Audit</h2>
<p>Anyone who was selected to participate in the audit of their required Professional Development credits who has not submitted their documentation needs to do so by the end of the year.</p>
<h2>2020 Environmental Engineering and Science Resource Guidebook</h2>
<h3>Sign Up for Your Listing</h3>
<p>The Academy invites you to have your organization sign up for a listing in the 2020 <i>Environmental Engineering and Science Resource Guidebook</i>. We are releasing the <i>Guidebook</i> 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 <i>Environmental Engineering and Science Resource Guidebook</i> more widely than ever. We are also planning an expanded role for the <i>Guidebook</i> in making federal, state, and local agencies aware of the capabilities of our members in helping deal with current environmental engineering and science needs.</p>
<p>Have your organization reserve its space by March 15, 2020. It's great exposure for a low cost. For details, email <a href="mailto:JSOlmo@aaees.org">JSOlmo@aaees.org</a>. To download the reservation form, <a href="https://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/publications/resourceguidebook/ResourceGuidebookReservationForm.doc">click here</a>.</p>
<h2>Annual Certification Renewal</h2>
<p>Annual Specialty Certification renewals are due December 31, 2019. If you have not yet renewed please do so at: <br />
<a href="https://netforumpro.com/eWeb/DynamicPage.aspx?Site=AAEES" target="_blank">https://netforumpro.com/eWeb/DynamicPage.aspx?Site=AAEES</a>.</p>
<h2>It's Simple - Refer a Colleague to Apply for Board Certification</h2>
<center><img src="https://www.aaees.org/_images/highpoints/SubmitThisNomination.jpg" alt="Submit a Nomination"></center>
<ol>
<li><a href="https://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/members/NominationForm.pdf" target="_blank">Click here for the simple one-page nomination form for Board Certification</a> OR <br />
<a href="https://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/members/NominationForm-Eminence.pdf" target="_blank">Click here for the simple one-page nomination form for Board Certification through Eminence</a></li>
<li>Complete the form</li>
<li>Click on the <em>Submit This Nomination</em> button on the form</li>
<li>Your default email application will open</li>
<li>Click on the <em>Continue</em> button</li>
<li>Click <em>Send</em></li>
</ol>
<h2>Environmental Engineering and Science Foundation's Scholarship Program</h2>
<p>The Environmental Engineering and Science Foundation (EESF) has as its Mission "to secure and direct resources to advance environmental engineering and science in the areas of research, education and practice". Towards that end, the Board of EESF has created four annual scholarships for Environmental Engineering and Environmental Science students at the undergraduate and Master's levels.</p>
<p>Four $2,500 scholarships are being offered for:</p>
<ul class="square">
<li>Undergraduate Environmental Engineering</li>
<li>Undergraduate Environmental Science</li>
<li>Master's level Environmental Engineering</li>
<li>Master's level Environmental Science</li>
</ul>
<p>For criteria and additional information on the EESF Scholarship Program, go to <a href="https://www.eesfoundation.org/scholarship" target="_blank">https://www.eesfoundation.org/scholarship</a> or email us at <a href="mailto:scholarship@eesfoundation.org">scholarship@eesfoundation.org</a>.</p>
<h2>First International Conference on Water and Waste Management</h2>
<p>Based on the success of the First International Conference on Water and Waste Management held in Hyderabad, India in February 2019, the 2nd International Conference on Water and Waste Management in Hyderabad is currently being organized to take place on February 17-19, 2020. Please visit <a href="http://www.waterandwastemanagement.org" target="_blank">www.waterandwastemanagement.org</a> for the 2020 conference details. Three sightseeing tours at a discounted rate with a travel company are also planned. These are, visit to Taj Mahal and Rajasthan, Goa, and Kerala. Details will be progressively uploaded on <a href="http://www.waterandwastemanagement.org" target="_blank">www.waterandwastemanagement.org</a>. Please contact, Dr. Prakasam Tata, Ph.D., BCES, QEP (Emeritus) for further details at +1 630-915-6318.</p>
<p>The Conference and Expo format is unique and will focus on water, wastewater, and solid waste issues facing both the urban and rural areas. This will also create a forum to bring together people from Indian administration, industry, commercial sector and academia to interact with International experts and vendors in water and waste management. The conference provides an opportunity to explore cost-effective technical solutions for water and waste management problems facing the Indian urban community and exchange knowledge and expertise. The conference will also feature competitions for the young Indian students in the technical arena to motivate them to enter the water and waste management sector.</p>AAEEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04370403091016102889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-928390101284174451.post-28380543187749820162019-11-21T09:36:00.002-08:002019-11-21T09:36:55.527-08:00Highpoints | Volume 35, No. 11 -- November 2019<h2>2019 Annual Meeting</h2>
<p>The 2019 Annual Meeting of the Board of Trustees was held at the Residence Inn Capital View in Arlington, Virginia on October 18, 2019. Also attending were Burk Kalweit, AAEES Executive Director, Sammi Olmo, Manager Special Projects, and Yolanda Moulden, Publications Manager. Highlights of the meeting appear below:</p>
<ul class="square">
<li><b>2020 Individual Award Recipients</b>
<ul class="circle">
<li>Stanley E. Kappe Award – Wendy Wert</li>
<li>Edward J. Cleary Award – Prakasam Tata</li>
<li>Gordon Maskew Fair Award – Danny Reible</li>
<li>Honorary Member Award – Ann Massey</li>
<li>International Honorary Member Award – Jimmy C. M. Kao</li>
<li>Science Award – Nancy Love</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><b>Approved 2020 American Academy of Environmental Engineers Certification Board</b>
<ul class="circle">
<li>Robert Williams, Chair</li>
<li>Lamont Curtis, Vice Chair</li>
<li>Jeanette Brown</li>
<li>Christian Davies-Venn</li>
<li>Hunter Nolen</li>
<li>Wendy Wert</li>
<li>Cecil Lue-Hing</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><b>Approved 2020 American Academy of Environmental Scientists Certification Board</b>
<ul class="circle">
<li>James W. Patterson, Chair</li>
<li>James Clarke, Vice Chair</li>
<li>Robert Schoenberger</li>
<li>Brian Flynn</li>
<li>Benson Pair</li>
<li>Chriso Petropoulou</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<h2>Recent AAEES Events</h2>
<p><b>Environmental Symposium in Cazenovia, New York:</b> On October 10, 2019, The American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists (AAEES) hosted a one-day environmental symposium in Cazenovia, New York. Leading professionals from Central New York with environmental specialties of water, wastewater, and solid waste spoke on current and future challenges and how to manage them in a sustainable, resilient, and cost-effective way. The 2020 NY Environmental Symposium is scheduled for October 8, 2020. For more details and presentations please visit <a href="https://www.aaees.org/resourcecenter/cnysymposium-2019.php" target="_blank">https://www.aaees.org/resourcecenter/cnysymposium-2019.php</a>.</p>
<p><b>2019 West Coast Summit:</b> AAEES held a dinner and networking seminar on Thursday, October 17, 2019, at the Southern California Coastal Water Research Project (SCCWRP) Headquarters in Costa Mesa, California. Several speakers discussed climate change's impact on water and wastewater agencies. Their adaptation and resiliency was the main focus. For more details and presentations please visit <a href="https://www.aaees.org/resourcecenter/westcoastsummit-2019.php" target="_blank">https://www.aaees.org/resourcecenter/westcoastsummit-2019.php</a>.</p>
<h2>New Officers and Trustees</h2>
<p>Congratulations to the 2020 Officers and Trustees who were installed during the Annual Meeting on October 18 and take office January 1, 2020:</p>
<ul>
<li>James W. Patterson, President;</li>
<li>Lilia A. Abron, President-Elect;</li>
<li>Daniel B. Oerther, Vice President;</li>
<li>Vinio Floris, Treasurer; and</li>
<li>Kristin Morico, Past President.</li>
</ul>
<p>Trustees serving their first three-year term:</p>
<ul>
<li>Ajit Ghorpade, representing AIChE;</li>
<li>Mary deFlaun, serving her first three-year term as Trustees-at-Large; and</li>
<li>Jeffrey Greenfield, serving in his second three-year term as a Trustee-at-Large.</li>
</ul>
<p>Position for AEESP Trustee is still vacant.</p>
<h2>2020 Excellence in Environmental Engineering and Science Competition and Awards</h2>
<p>Give your best projects the broad exposure and global recognition they deserve. Begin planning your entry now. Deadline for submitting entries is February 1, 2020. Participants in the 2020 AAEES E3S will be able to submit completed entries online. Look for details at <a href="https://www.aaees.org/e3scompetition/" target="_blank">https://www.aaees.org/e3scompetition/</a>. </p>
<p><b style="color: #800000">In commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the 1970 Clean Air Act, the E3S competition encourages the submission of Clean Air process (and its variants) projects in all categories</b>. These projects will be judged within their submitted category and also in a new, one-time-only category, the "50th Anniversary of the 1970 Clean Air Act". Double your chances of winning! Please indicate if your project includes the Clean Air process (and its variants) on the Reservation Form. <a href="https://www.aaees.org/e3scompetition/" target="_blank">Click here for more details</a>. </p>
<h2>2020 Environmental Communications (EComm) Awards</h2>
<p>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.</p>
<p>Completed entries for the EComm Awards Competition must be uploaded by March 1, 2020. 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. </p>
<p>For entry forms and guidelines, go to <a href="https://www.aaees.org/ecommcompetition/" target="_blank">https://www.aaees.org/ecommcompetition/</a>.</p>
<h2>Featured Member</h2>
<h3>Wendy A. Wert, P.E., BCEE, Facilities Planning Department at Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County</h3>
<p>Wendy A. Wert, P.E., BCEE, is our featured member for November. Ms. Wert is a member of the AAEES Board of Trustees and active on several committees. She has been a Board Certified Environmental Engineer in Water Supply and Wastewater Engineering since 2006.</p>
<p>Click here to read the article:
<a href="https://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/members/WertWendy-WhatCanAAEESDoForYourCareer.pdf">What Can Participation in the American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists Do For Your Career?</a></p>
<h2>BCEE/BCEEM/BCES PDH Credits Audit</h2>
<p>Anyone who was selected to participate in the audit of their required Professional Development credits who has not submitted their documentation needs to do so by the end of the year.</p>
<p>Please feel free to call Joyce Dowen at Academy HQ for assistance in preparing your PDH credits report. </p>
<h2>Annual Certification Renewal</h2>
<p>
Annual Specialty Certification renewals are due December 31, 2019. If you have not yet renewed please do so at: <br />
<a href="https://netforumpro.com/eWeb/DynamicPage.aspx?Site=AAEES" target="_blank">https://netforumpro.com/eWeb/DynamicPage.aspx?Site=AAEES</a>.</p>
<h2>It's Simple - Refer a Colleague to Apply for Board Certification</h2>
<center><img src="https://www.aaees.org/_images/highpoints/SubmitThisNomination.jpg" alt="Submit a Nomination"></center>
<ol>
<li><a href="https://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/members/NominationForm.pdf" target="_blank">Click here for the simple one-page nomination form for Board Certification</a> OR <br />
<a href="https://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/members/NominationForm-Eminence.pdf" target="_blank">Click here for the simple one-page nomination form for Board Certification through Eminence</a></li>
<li>Complete the form</li>
<li>Click on the <em>Submit This Nomination</em> button on the form</li>
<li>Your default email application will open</li>
<li>Click on the <em>Continue</em> button</li>
<li>Click <em>Send</em></li>
</ol>
<h2>Call for Speakers for the 2020 NJWEA/AAEES Workshop on Resilient Utility Management - Plan, Respond, Recover and Adapt</h2>
<p>AAEES is sponsoring a workshop at the New Jersey Water Environment Association's (NJWEA) 105th annual conference. The workshop will be held in Atlantic City, New Jersey on Monday, May 11, 2020, with a special breakfast session on Tuesday morning to close out the workshop.</p>
<p>You are invited to submit an abstract for consideration to present at the workshop on the topic of <i>resiliency in utility management</i>, especially managing risks to minimize interruptions and ensure efficient operations for safeguarding public health and the environment. The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners defines <i>resiliency</i> as robustness and recovery characteristics of utility infrastructure and operations, which avoid or minimize interruptions of service during an extraordinary and hazardous event.</p>
<p>This workshop is intended both for specialists as well as for other environmental professionals interested in hearing from researchers and practitioners who are advancing the state of the art. The audience may include representatives of regulated community such as municipalities and utility authorities, as well as environmental consultants, and equipment suppliers. Attendees can receive continuing education credits.</p>
<p>The NJWEA was the first society for wastewater treatment professionals in the United States. It was a model for similar groups in other states and led to the formation of today's Water Environment Federation. This conference draws thousands of industry professionals from the NJ-NY-PA region.</p>
<p>Abstracts and biographical forms are due <b>Tuesday, December 3, 2019</b>. Presentations would need to be submitted by April 2020.</p>
<p>Please send a proposed title and abstract and a brief bio using the forms indicated below:</p>
<ul class="square">
<li>NJWEA 2020 Abstract Form: <a href="https://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/njwea/NJWEA2020-AbstractForm.docx" target="_blank">https://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/njwea/NJWEA2020-AbstractForm.docx</a></li>
<li>NJWEA 2020 Speaker Biographical Data Form: <a href="https://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/njwea/NJWEA2020-SpeakerBiographicalForm.docx" target="_blank">https://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/njwea/NJWEA2020-SpeakerBiographicalForm.doc</a></li>
</ul>
<p>Send the forms to:</p>
<ul class="circle">
<li><b>David A. Marabello</b>, CDM Smith, <a href="mailto:MarabelloDA@cdmsmith.com">MarabelloDA@cdmsmith.com</a>, 732-590-4691, or</li>
<li><b>David A. Vaccari</b>, Stevens Institute of Technology, <a href="mailto:dvaccari@stevens.edu">dvaccari@stevens.edu</a>, 201-216-5570, or </li>
<li><b>Jay Surti</b>, Hazen and Sawyer, <a href="mailto:JSurti@hazenandsawyer.com">JSurti@hazenandsawyer.com</a>, 732-491-2817</li>
</ul>
<h2>Thank You!</h2>
<p>We hope our members have a wonderful Thanksgiving. We are thankful for each and every AAEES member and truly appreciate your continued support. </p>
<center><img src="https://www.aaees.org/_images/highpoints/HappyThanksgiving.jpg" alt="Happy Thanksgiving" /></center>AAEEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04370403091016102889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-928390101284174451.post-23224252042324498652019-10-16T06:41:00.004-07:002019-10-16T06:41:59.025-07:00Highpoints | Volume 35, No. 10 -- October 2019<h2>2020 Excellence in Environmental Engineering and Science Competition and Awards</h2>
<p>Give your best projects the broad exposure and global recognition they deserve. Begin planning your entry now. Deadline for submitting entries is February 1, 2020. Participants in the 2020 AAEES E3S will be able to submit completed entries online. Look for details at <a href="http://www.aaees.org/e3scompetition/" target="_blank">http://www.aaees.org/e3scompetition/</a>. </p>
<p><b style="color: #006699">In commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the 1970 Clean Air Act, the E3S competition encourages the submission of Clean Air process (and its variants) projects in all categories</b>. These projects will be judged within their submitted category and also in a new, one-time-only category, the "50th Anniversary of the 1970 Clean Air Act". Double your chances of winning! Please indicate if your project includes the Clean Air process (and its variants) on the Reservation Form. <a href="http://www.aaees.org/e3scompetition/" target="_blank">Click here for more details</a>. </p>
<h2>2020 Environmental Communications (EComm) Awards</h2>
<p>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.</p>
<p>Completed entries for the EComm Awards Competition must be uploaded by March 1, 2020. 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. </p>
<p>For entry forms and guidelines, go to <a href="http://www.aaees.org/ecommcompetition/" target="_blank">http://www.aaees.org/ecommcompetition/</a>.</p>
<h2>2019 AAEES Annual Board of Trustees Meeting </h2>
<p>The 2019 Annual Meeting of the Board of Trustees will be held at the Residence Inn Arlington Capital View in Arlington, Virginia, October 17-18, 2019. </p>
<p>The BOT meeting begins at 8:00 a.m. Friday, October 18. The President's Reception and Installation of new officers will be held the evening of Thursday, October 17. To register, go to <a href="http://bit.ly/2019FallBoT" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/2019FallBoT</a>.</p>
<h2>2020 Committee Appointments</h2>
<p><b>Reminder to Committee Chairs</b> – President-Elect James Patterson is anxious to receive your recommendations for new committee members and/or chairs to replace those whose terms expire in December 2019. The Academy is seeking volunteers who are interested in participating in the Academy's governance 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 James Patterson" either via email, at <a href="mailto:JSOlmo@aaees.org">JSOlmo@aaees.org</a> 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, <a href="http://www.aaees.org/contactus/committee.php" target="_blank">click here</a>.</p>
<h2>Committee Openings</h2>
<p>Chairs are needed for the following committees:</p>
<ul class="circle">
<li>Excellence in Environmental Engineering & Science Award Committee</li>
<li>International Relations Committee</li>
<li>Audit Committee</li>
</ul>
<p>The Radiation Protection Committee needs members. </p>
<p>Please contact Sammi Olmo via email, at <a href="mailto:JSOlmo@aaees.org">JSOlmo@aaees.org</a> if you are interested in any of these positions. </p>
<h2>BCEE/BCEEM/BCES Audit</h2>
<p>If you were selected for the Recertification Audit and have not submitted your documentation you need to do so now, reminders will be sent out.</p>
<h2>Membership Corner</h2>
<p>It is never to late to renew or to apply for certification, please contact Joyce Dowen at 410-266-3311 for assistance.</p>
<h2>Annual Certification Renewal</h2>
<p>The eblast renewal has gone out for 2020. There are different ways to renew. You can renew online, by renewal form or give Joyce Dowen a call at 410-266-3311.</p>
<h2>It's Simple - Refer a Colleague to Apply for Board Certification</h2>
<center><img src="http://www.aaees.org/_images/highpoints/SubmitThisNomination.jpg" alt="Submit a Nomination"></center>
<ol>
<li><a href="http://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/members/NominationForm.pdf" target="_blank">Click here for the simple one-page nomination form for Board Certification</a> OR <br />
<a href="http://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/members/NominationForm-Eminence.pdf" target="_blank">Click here for the simple one-page nomination form for Board Certification through Eminence</a></li>
<li>Complete the form</li>
<li>Click on the <em>Submit This Nomination</em> button on the form</li>
<li>Your default email application will open</li>
<li>Click on the <em>Continue</em> button</li>
<li>Click <em>Send</em></li>
</ol>
<h2>AAEES Activities</h2>
<h3>Elevate Your Visibility Today Through the Academy</h3>
<p><b>It's easy and free to host an Academy Workshop or Seminar in your locale</b>. If you would like to learn more, please email Workshops and Seminars Chair Sharon Yin, <a href="mailto:SYin@ocsd.com">SYin@ocsd.com</a> and copy <a href="mailto:JSOlmo@aaees.org">JSOlmo@aaees.org</a>. 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, <a href="http://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/highpoints/3Steps.pdf" target="_blank">click here</a>.</p>
<p><b>October 23, 2019 at 12 pm EST - FREE AAEES Webinar. </b><br />
<i>Multipronged Collection System Odor Control Program at OCSD; Less Odors and Lower Costs</i>. </p>
<p>This project won the Superior Achievement award - the Academy's highest honor - in this year's E3S competition.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.anymeeting.com/AccountManager/RegEv.aspx?PIID=EE50D689874C38" target="_blank">Click here to register</a>. Academy members can earn PDH credits for attending this session.</p>AAEEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04370403091016102889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-928390101284174451.post-53202254331017237702019-09-18T10:10:00.002-07:002019-09-18T10:10:34.434-07:00Highpoints | Volume 35, No. 9 -- September 2019<h2>2019 AAEES Annual Board of Trustees Meeting </h2>
<p>The 2019 Annual Meeting of the Board of Trustees will be held at the Residence Inn Arlington Capital View in Arlington, Virginia, October 17-18, 2019. </p>
<p>The BOT meeting begins at 8:00 a.m. Friday, October 18. The President's Reception and Installation of new officers will be held the evening of Thursday, October 17. To register, go to <a href="http://bit.ly/2019FallBoT" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/2019FallBoT</a>.</p>
<h2>2020 Committee Appointments</h2>
<p><b>Reminder to Committee Chairs</b> – President-Elect James Patterson is anxious to receive your recommendations for new committee members and/or chairs to replace those whose terms expire in December 2019. The Academy is seeking volunteers who are interested in participating in the Academy's governance 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 James Patterson" either via email, at <a href="mailto:JSOlmo@aaees.org">JSOlmo@aaees.org</a> 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, <a href="http://www.aaees.org/contactus/committee.php" target="_blank">click here</a>.</p>
<h2>Committee Openings</h2>
<p>The Radiation Protection Committee needs members. The Audit Committee needs a chair. Please contact Sammi Olmo via email at <a href="mailto:JSOlmo@aaees.org">JSOlmo@aaees.org</a> if you are interested in joining either of these committees. </p>
<h2>2020 Excellence in Environmental Engineering and Science Competition and Awards</h2>
<p>Give your best projects the broad exposure and global recognition they deserve. Begin planning your entry now. Deadline for submitting entries is February 1, 2020. Participants in the 2020 AAEES E3S will be able to submit completed entries online. Look for details at <a href="http://www.aaees.org/e3scompetition/" target="_blank">http://www.aaees.org/e3scompetition/</a>. </p>
<p>In commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the 1970 Clean Air Act, the E3S competition encourages the submission of Clean Air process (and its variants) projects in all categories. These projects will be judged within their submitted category and also in a new, one-time-only category, the "50th Anniversary of the 1970 Clean Air Act". Double your chances of winning! Please indicate if your project includes the Clean Air process (and its variants) on the Reservation Form. <a href="http://www.aaees.org/e3scompetition/" target="_blank">Click here for more details</a>. </p>
<h2>2020 Environmental Communications (EComm) Awards</h2>
<p>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.</p>
<p>Completed entries for the EComm Awards Competition must be uploaded by March 1, 2020. 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. </p>
<p>For entry forms and guidelines, go to <a href="http://www.aaees.org/ecommcompetition/" target="_blank">http://www.aaees.org/ecommcompetition/</a>.</p>
<h2>Electronic Certification Applications Available Year 'round</h2>
<p>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 <a href="http://www.aaees.org/becomeboardcertified/" target="_blank">http://www.aaees.org/becomeboardcertified/</a>. 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.</p>
<p>Just copy and paste these links into your message to candidates:</p>
<blockquote><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0Of8-NsLjU" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0Of8-NsLjU</a></blockquote>
<blockquote><a href="http://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/members/AAEESValueProposition.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/members/AAEESValueProposition.pdf </a></blockquote>
<h2>Or Nominate someone to Apply for Board Certification</h2>
<center><img src="http://www.aaees.org/_images/highpoints/SubmitThisNomination.jpg" alt="Submit a Nomination"></center>
<ol>
<li><a href="http://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/members/NominationForm.pdf" target="_blank">Click here for the simple one-page nomination form for Board Certification</a> OR <br />
<a href="http://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/members/NominationForm-Eminence.pdf" target="_blank">Click here for the simple one-page nomination form for Board Certification through Eminence</a></li>
<li>Complete the form</li>
<li>Click on the <em>Submit This Nomination</em> button on the form</li>
<li>Your default email application will open</li>
<li>Click on the <em>Continue</em> button</li>
<li>Click <em>Send</em></li>
</ol>
<h2>The 2019 Civil and Environmental Engineering Career & Internship Fair</h2>
<p>The American Society of Civil Engineers, American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists, and Chi Epsilon, the National Honor Society for Civil Engineers, are holding the 2019 Annual Fall Civil and Environmental Engineering Career Fair!</p>
<p>The CEE Career Fair provides potential employers a unique opportunity to network with students and alumni. The Fair also enables public acknowledgement for these organizations' support for UC Irvine's Civil and Environmental Engineering department and affiliated clubs. The Fair serves as a platform for recruiting highly motivated CEE students for full time, part time, or internship positions. Last year, more than 200 Civil and Environmental engineering students stood in line to meet with recruiters from many respected and successful organizations from both the public and private sectors. This gave the students a unique opportunity to gain valuable networking experience as well as connections that will be a key part of their job search after graduating.</p>
<p>This event will be held at the University of California, Irvine on Tuesday, October 22nd, 2019 from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm at the UCI Student Center in Emerald Bay. Companies may register through the UCI Eventbrite page, or by sending a physical check to the address specified in the packet. Any additional details, such as registration deadlines, may be found in the registration packet at <a href="http://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/studentchapter/CEECIFRegistration.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/studentchapter/CEECIFRegistration.pdf</a>.</p>
<p>If you have any questions regarding our event, please feel free to contact Andrew Ly, Professional Outreach, ASCE UC Irvine Student Chapter at <a href="mailto:uci.ceecareerfair@gmail.com">uci.ceecareerfair@gmail.com</a>.</p>
<h2>AAEES on Social Media</h2>
<p>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 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! Give it a whirl! You can access all of the Academy's social media networks through the new shortcuts on the AAEES homepage: <a href="http://www.aaees.org/" target="_blank">http://www.aaees.org/</a>.</p>
<h2>BCEE/BCEEM/BCES Audit</h2>
<p>If you were selected, the deadline for the professional development audit has been extended to September 30th. Please remember your documents and form can be submitted online to <a href="mailto:JDowen@aaees.org">JDowen@aaees.org</a>. If you are a Life Active member and have been selected for the audit, you still have to meet the professional development hours. If you have any questions, please contact Joyce Dowen at 410-266-3311.</p>
<h2>Annual Certification Renewal</h2>
<p>The 2020 Specialty Certification process has started, and we still have members who have not renewed for 2019! If you need assistance, please give Joyce Dowen a call at 410-266-3311.</p>
<h2>AAEES Activities</h2>
<h3>Elevate Your Visibility Today Through the Academy</h3>
<p><b>It's easy and free to host an Academy Workshop or Seminar in your locale</b>. If you would like to learn more, please email Workshops and Seminars Chair Sharon Yin, <a href="mailto:SYin@ocsd.com">SYin@ocsd.com</a> and copy <a href="mailto:JSOlmo@aaees.org">JSOlmo@aaees.org</a>. 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, <a href="http://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/highpoints/3Steps.pdf" target="_blank">click here</a>.</p>
<p><b>September 23, 2019</b>, AAEES/AEESP Joint Luncheon at WEFTEC. All are invited! The Water Environment Federation (WEF), the Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors (AEESP), and the American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists (AAEES) are pleased to present the 2019 WEFTEC Scientists' Luncheon speaker, Dr. David Dzombak. This luncheon speaker will discuss the timely issue of water risk in the context of demand based on his many years of research. Earn one Academy PDH for attending. <a href="https://weftec.org/attend/register/about-registration/" target="_blank">Click here to register</a>.</p>
<p><b>October 10, 2019</b> - Environmental Symposium, Cazenovia, New York. This year's topic is <b>Current and Future Environmental Challenges</b>. Register at <a href="http://bit.ly/2019CNYSymposium" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/2019CNYSymposium</a>. </p>
<p><b>October 17, 2019</b> - AAEES Annual West Coast Event at the Southern California Coastal Water Research Project. This year's topic is <b>Climate Change: Water and Wastewater Agencies Adaptation and Resiliency</b>. Register at <a href="http://bit.ly/2019WestCoastEvent" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/2019WestCoastEvent</a>.</p>AAEEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04370403091016102889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-928390101284174451.post-84363500914735410282019-08-14T11:20:00.002-07:002019-08-14T11:20:47.419-07:00Highpoints | Volume 35, No. 8 -- August 2019<h2>2019 AAEES Annual Board of Trustees Meeting </h2>
<p>The 2019 Annual Meeting of the Board of Trustees will be held at the Residence Inn Arlington Capital View in Arlington, Virginia, October 17-18, 2019. </p>
<p>The BOT meeting begins at 8:00 a.m. Friday, October 18. The President's Reception and Installation will be held the evening of Thursday, October 17. To register, go to <a href="http://bit.ly/2019FallBoT" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/2019FallBoT</a>.</p>
<h2>2020 Committee Appointments</h2>
<p><b>Reminder to Committee Chairs</b> - President-Elect James Patterson is anxious to receive your recommendations for new committee members and/or chairs to replace those whose terms expire in December 2019. 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 James Patterson" either via email, at <a href="mailto:JSOlmo@aaees.org">JSOlmo@aaees.org</a> 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, <a href="http://www.aaees.org/contactus/committee.php" target="_blank">click here</a>.</p>
<h2>Committee Chair Reports - Annual Reports are Due September 1st</h2>
<p>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 <a href="http://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/members/ReportForm-Committees.doc" target="_blank">http://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/members/ReportForm-Committees.doc</a>.</p>
<h2>Sponsoring Organization (SO) Reports - Annual Reports are Due September 1st</h2>
<p>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 1st so they may be reviewed by the Executive Committee. To obtain a copy of the Sponsoring Organization Report form, go to:
<a href="http://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/members/ReportForm-SponsoringOrganizations.doc" target="_blank">http://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/members/ReportForm-SponsoringOrganizations.doc</a>.</p>
<h2>2020 Excellence in Environmental Engineering and Science Competition and Awards</h2>
<p>Give your best projects the broad exposure and global recognition they deserve. Begin planning your entry now. Deadline for submitting entries is February 1, 2020. Participants in the 2020 AAEES E3S will be able to submit completed entries online. Look for details at <a href="http://www.aaees.org/e3scompetition/" target="_blank">http://www.aaees.org/e3scompetition/</a>.</p>
<p style="color: #000000; font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana; text-align: left; padding: 5px 5px 5px 5px; border-color: #b39458; border-style: inset; border-width: 3px">In commemoration of the <b style="color: #006699">50th Anniversary of the 1970 Clean Air Act</b>, the E3S2020 competition encourages the submission of Clean Air process (and its variants) projects in all of the categories. These projects will be judged within their submitted category and also in a new <i>one-time only</i> category "50th Anniversary of the 1970 Clean Air Act". Please indicate if your project includes the Clean Air process (and its variants) on the Reservation Form.</p>
<h2>Thank you for all of your AAEES Awards Nominations</h2>
<p>The Academy is grateful for all of the wonderful nominations that have been submitted for the 2020 AAEES Awards. We are carefully combing through all of the submissions for the following categories:</p>
<ul>
<li><b>Gordon Maskew Fair Award</b> for substantial contributions to the environmental engineering and science profession</li>
<li><b>Edward J. Cleary Award</b> for outstanding management of environmental protection enterprises</li>
<li><b>Stanley E. Kappe Award</b> for outstanding service to the Academy and advancement of public awareness</li>
<li><b>Honorary Member</b> for professional eminence and achievements</li>
<li><b>International Honorary Member</b> for professional eminence and achievements</li>
<li><b>Science Award</b> for a professional in the environmental engineering and science fields</li>
</ul>
<h2>EESF Scholarship Fund for Environmental Engineering and Environmental Science Students</h2>
<p>The mission of the Environmental Engineering and Science Foundation (<a href="http://www.eesfoundation.org" target="_blank">http://www.eesfoundation.org</a>) is to secure and direct resources to advance environmental engineering and science in the areas of research, education, and practice. As part of this mission, EESF has established four scholarships for Environmental Engineering and Environmental Science students at the undergraduate and Master's levels. The goal of the 2019 EESF Scholarship Campaign is to fund the four scholarships at a level of $2,500 per student with an annual goal of $15,000 to provide future funding. </p>
<p>To help the EESF to reach the goal of $15,000 to assist these Environmental Engineering and Environmental Science students, go to <a href="http://www.eesfoundation.org/donate/ScholarshipCampaign.php" target="_blank">http://www.eesfoundation.org/donate/ScholarshipCampaign.php</a>.</p>
<h2>2019 Frederick George Pohland Medal</h2>
<p>Congratulations to Dr. Spyros G. Pavlostathis, Ph.D., BCEEM, F.IWA, F.WEF. F.ASCE, who was selected as the 2019 Frederick George Pohland Medal recipient by AEESP, the American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientist (AAEES), and the Pohland family. The Medal was presented at the May 14 - 16 AEESP Awards ceremony at AEESP conference (ASU).</p>
<h2>Electronic Certification Applications Available Year 'round</h2>
<p>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 <a href="http://www.aaees.org" target="_blank">www.aaees.org</a> under Membership. When encouraging applicants, be sure to send them the link to the Academy's <b>Value of Certification Video</b>! Just copy and paste this link: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0Of8-NsLjU" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0Of8-NsLjU</a> into your message.</p>
<h2>It's Simple - Refer a Colleague to Apply for Board Certification</h2>
<center><img src="http://www.aaees.org/_images/highpoints/SubmitThisNomination.jpg" alt="Submit a Nomination"></center>
<ol>
<li><a href="http://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/members/NominationForm.pdf" target="_blank">Click here for the simple one-page nomination form for Board Certification</a> OR <br />
<a href="http://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/members/NominationForm-Eminence.pdf" target="_blank">Click here for the simple one-page nomination form for Board Certification through Eminence</a></li>
<li>Complete the form</li>
<li>Click on the <em>Submit This Nomination</em> button on the form</li>
<li>Your default email application will open</li>
<li>Click on the <em>Continue</em> button</li>
<li>Click <em>Send</em></li>
</ol>
<h2>AAEES on Social Media</h2>
<p>Reap the little-known advantages of social media. It's not 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 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! Give it a whirl! You can access all of the Academy's social media networks through the new shortcuts on the AAEES homepage: <a href="http://www.aaees.org" target="_blank">http://aaees.org/</a>.</p>
<h2>BCEE/BCEEM/BCES Audit</h2>
<p>The information for the 2019 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 Joyce 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 on company letterhead. Then, you only need 16 additional PDH hours for a total of 40 hours for the 2-year period.</p>
<h2>Membership Corner</h2>
<p>If you have not renewed your certification, it is not too late! Please call Joyce at 410-266-3311. If your certification has lapsed 3 or more years, you will need to be reexamined.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<h2>Staff Summer Hours</h2>
<p>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 <a href="http://www.aaees.org/contactus/" target="_blank">clicking here</a>.</p>
<h2>AAEES Activities</h2>
<h3>Elevate Your Visibility Today Through the Academy</h3>
<p><b>It's easy and free to host an Academy Workshop or Seminar in your locale</b>. If you would like to learn more, please email Workshops and Seminars Chair Sharon Yin, <a href="mailto:SYin@ocsd.com">SYin@ocsd.com</a> and copy <a href="mailto:JSOlmo@aaees.org">JSOlmo@aaees.org</a>. 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, <a href="http://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/highpoints/3Steps.pdf" target="_blank">click here</a>.</p>
<p><b>September 23, 2019</b>, AAEES/AEESP Joint Luncheon at WEFTEC. All are invited! The Water Environment Federation (WEF), the Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors (AEESP), and the American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists (AAEES) are pleased to present the 2019 WEFTEC Scientists' Luncheon speaker, Dr. David Dzombak. This luncheon speaker will discuss the timely issue of water risk in the context of demand based on his many years of research. Earn one Academy PDH for attending. <a href="https://weftec.org/attend/register/about-registration/" target="_blank">Click here to register</a>.</p>
<p><b>October 10, 2019</b> - Environmental Symposium, Cazenovia, New York. This year's topic is <b>Challenges Now and in the Future</b>. Register at <a href="http://bit.ly/2019CNYSymposium" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/2019CNYSymposium</a>. </p>
<p><b>October 17, 2019</b> - AAEES Annual West Coast Event at the Southern California Coastal Water Research Project. This year's topic is <b>Climate Change; Water and Wastewater Agencies Adaptation and Resiliency</b>. Register at <a href="http://bit.ly/2019WestCoastEvent" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/2019WestCoastEvent</a>.</p>AAEEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04370403091016102889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-928390101284174451.post-88311371977890945202019-07-15T11:47:00.000-07:002019-07-15T13:08:00.583-07:00Highpoints | Volume 35, No. 7 -- July 2019<h2>2019 AAEES Annual Board of Trustees Meeting </h2>
<p>The 2019 Annual Meeting of the Board of Trustees will be held at the Residence Inn Arlington Capital View in Arlington, Virginia, October 17-18, 2019. </p>
<p>The BOT meeting begins at 8:00 a.m. Friday, October 18. The President's Reception and Installation will be held the evening of Thursday, October 17. More details to follow next month.</p>
<h2>2020 Election</h2>
<p>Unofficial winners in the election of 2020 Officers and Trustees include:</p>
<ul>
<li><b>Lilia A. Abron</b> - President-Elect</li>
<li><b>Daniel B. Oerther</b> - Vice President</li>
<li><b>Jeffrey H. Greenfield</b> - Trustee-at-Large</li>
<li><b>Mary deFlaun</b> - Trustee-at-Large</li>
</ul>
<p>Confirmation of their election will take place at the 2019 Annual Meeting. They will be installed October 17, 2019, along with the new Board of Trustees. Their official terms start January 1, 2020.</p>
<p>Leaving the Board December 31, are C. Hunter Nolen, Past President, Roland Benson Pair, representing AIChE and Wendy A. Wert, Trustee-at-Large.</p>
<h2>2020 Committee Appointments</h2>
<p><b>Reminder to Committee Chairs</b> - President-Elect James Patterson is anxious to receive your recommendations for new committee members and/or chairs to replace those whose terms expire in <i>December 2019</i>. 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 James Patterson" either via email, at <a href="mailto:JSOlmo@aaees.org">JSOlmo@aaees.org</a> 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, <a href="http://www.aaees.org/contactus/committee.php" target="_blank">click here.</a></p>
<h2>Committee Chair Reports - Annual Reports are Due September 1st</h2>
<p>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 <a href="http://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/members/ReportForm-Committees.doc" target="_blank">http://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/members/ReportForm-Committees.doc</a>.</p>
<h2>Sponsoring Organization Reports - Annual Reports are Due September 1st</h2>
<p>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 <a href="http://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/members/ReportForm-SponsoringOrganizations.doc" target="_blank">http://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/members/ReportForm-SponsoringOrganizations.doc</a>.</p>
<h2>Nominations Open for Prestigious AAEES Awards</h2>
<p>Who, in your opinion, deserves recognition for their professional achievements? Each year at the Awards Luncheon, the Academy honors top environmental engineers and scientists. The individual awards include:</p>
<ul>
<li><b>Gordon Maskew Fair Award</b> for substantial contributions to the environmental engineering and science profession</li>
<li><b>Edward J. Cleary Award</b> for outstanding management of environmental protection enterprises</li>
<li><b>Stanley E. Kappe Award</b> for outstanding service to the Academy and advancement of public awareness</li>
<li><b>Science Award</b> for sustained contributions to the advancement of environmental science </li>
<li><b>Honorary Member</b> for professional eminence and achievements by environmental practitioners who otherwise may not meet the Academy's criteria for certification</li>
<li><b>International Honorary Member</b> for professional eminence and achievements by non-US-based environmental practitioners who otherwise may not meet the Academy's criteria for certification.</li>
</ul>
<p>Forms for submitting nominations are available at <a href="http://www.aaees.org/aaeesawards/criteria.php" target="_blank">http://www.aaees.org/aaeesawards/criteria.php</a>. <b>Please submit your nominations to Sammi Olmo at <a href="mailto:JSOlmo@aaees.org">JSOlmo@aaees.org</a> no later than August 1, 2019</b>.</p>
<h2>EESF Launches Scholarship Fund for Environmental Engineering and Environmental Science Students</h2>
<p>The mission of the Environmental Engineering and Science Foundation (<a href="http://www.eesfoundation.org" target="_blank">http://www.eesfoundation.org</a>) is to secure and direct resources to advance environmental engineering and science in the areas of research, education, and practice. As part of this mission, EESF has established four scholarships for Environmental Engineering and Environmental Science students at the undergraduate and Master's levels. The goal of the 2019 EESF Scholarship Campaign is to fund the four scholarships at a level of $2,500 per student with an annual goal of $15,000 to provide future funding. </p>
<p>To help the EESF to reach the goal of $15,000 to assist these Environmental Engineering and Environmental Science students, go to <a href="http://www.eesfoundation.org/donate/ScholarshipCampaign.php" target="_blank">http://www.eesfoundation.org/donate/ScholarshipCampaign.php</a>.</p>
<h2>It's Simple - Refer a Colleague to Apply for Board Certification</h2>
<center><img src="http://www.aaees.org/_images/highpoints/SubmitThisNomination.jpg" alt="Submit a Nomination"></center>
<ol>
<li><a href="http://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/members/NominationForm.pdf" target="_blank">Click here for the simple one-page nomination form for Board Certification</a> OR <br />
<a href="http://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/members/NominationForm-Eminence.pdf" target="_blank">Click here for the simple one-page nomination form for Board Certification through Eminence</a></li>
<li>Complete the form</li>
<li>Click on the <em>Submit This Nomination</em> button on the form</li>
<li>Your default email application will open</li>
<li>Click on the <em>Continue</em> button</li>
<li>Click <em>Send</em></li>
</ol>
<h2>AAEES on Social Media</h2>
<p>Reap the little-known advantages of social media. It's not 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 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! Give it a whirl! You can access all of the Academy's social media networks through the new shortcuts on the AAEES homepage: <a href="http://www.aaees.org" target="_blank">http://aaees.org/</a>.</p>
<h2>BCEE/BCEEM/BCES Audit</h2>
<p>The information for the 2019 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 Joyce 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 Joyce on company letterhead. Then, you only need 16 additional PDH hours for a total of 40 hours for the 2 year period.</p>
<h2>Membership Corner</h2>
<p>If you have not renewed your certification, it is not too late. Please call Joyce at 410-266-3311. If your certification has lapsed 3 or more years, you will need to be reexamined.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<h2>Staff Summer Hours</h2>
<p>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. <a href="http://www.aaees.org/contactus/staff.php" target="_blank">Click here to access the staff directory.</a></p>
<h2>Winners Announced in the EESF/AEESP Student Social Media Competition</h2>
<p>The Environmental Engineering and Science Foundation and Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors are pleased to announce the winners of the 2019 EESF/AEESP Student Social Media Competition.</p>
<p>The winning teams are:</p>
<ul>
<li>First Place: <b>University of South Florida</b></li>
<li>Second Place: <b>California Polytechnic State University, Pomona</b></li>
<li>Third Place: <b>University of California, Irvine</b></li>
<li>Honorable Mention: <b>Central State University</b></li>
</ul>
<p>To learn more about the winning teams and their entries, go to <a href="http://www.eesfoundation.org/student-social-media-competition/" target="_blank">http://www.eesfoundation.org/student-social-media-competition/</a>. AEESP and EESF will distribute the prize awards to the winning teams at the AEESP/AAEES WEFTEC Scientists' Luncheon on Monday, September 23, 2019, in Chicago, Illinois. All teams have been invited to attend.</p>
<h2>Is Your Marketing Director Signed On?</h2>
<p>The Academy is creating a contact list of marketing directors to improve awareness of Academy members and stakeholders and their significant achievements in environmental engineering and science. Ask your marketing director to sign up for information by visiting <a href="https://netforumpro.com/eWeb/StartPage.aspx?Site=AAEES" target="_blank">https://netforumpro.com/eWeb/StartPage.aspx?Site=AAEES</a>.</p>
<h2>AAEES Activities</h2>
<h3>Elevate Your Visibility Today Through the Academy</h3>
<p><b>It's easy and free to host an Academy Workshop or Seminar in your locale</b>. If you would like to learn more, please email Workshops and Seminars Chair Sharon Yin, <a href="mailto:SYin@ocsd.com">SYin@ocsd.com</a> and copy <a href="mailto:JSOlmo@aaees.org">JSOlmo@aaees.org</a>. 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, <a href="http://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/highpoints/3Steps.pdf" target="_blank">click here</a>.</p>
<p><b>September 23, 2019</b>, AAEES/AEESP Joint Luncheon at WEFTEC. All are invited! The Water Environment Federation (WEF), the Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors (AEESP), and the American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists (AAEES) are pleased to present the 2019 WEFTEC Scientists' Luncheon speaker, Dr. David Dzombak. This luncheon speaker will discuss the timely issue of water risk in the context of demand based on his many years of research. Earn one Academy PDH for attending. <a href="https://weftec.org/attend/register/about-registration/" target="_blank">Click here to register</a>.</p>AAEEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04370403091016102889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-928390101284174451.post-62824220088973931232019-06-17T11:31:00.000-07:002019-06-17T11:31:31.613-07:00Highpoints | Volume 35, No. 6 -- June 2019<h2>Nominations Open for Prestigious AAEES Awards</h2>
<p>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:</p>
<ul>
<li><b>Edward J. Cleary Award</b> for outstanding management of environmental protection enterprises</li>
<li><b>Gordon Maskew Fair Award</b> for substantial contributions to the environmental engineering and science profession</li>
<li><b>Stanley E. Kappe Award</b> for outstanding service to the Academy and advancement of public awareness</li>
<li><b>Science Award</b> for outstanding performance in conducting environmental science programs and projects</li>
<li><b>Honorary Member</b> for professional eminence and achievements </li>
<li><b>International Honorary Member</b> for professional eminence and achievements</li>
</ul>
<p>Forms for submitting nominations are available at <a href="http://www.aaees.org/aaeesawards/criteria.php" target="_blank">http://www.aaees.org/aaeesawards/criteria.php</a>. <b>Please submit your nominations to Sammi Olmo at <a href="mailto:JSOlmo@aaees.org">JSOlmo@aaees.org</a> no later than July 15, 2019.</b></p>
<h2>It's Simple - Nominate a Colleague to Apply for Board Certification</h2>
<center><img src="http://www.aaees.org/_images/highpoints/SubmitThisNomination.jpg" alt="Submit a Nomination"></center>
<ol>
<li><a href="http://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/members/NominationForm.pdf" target="_blank">Click here for the simple one-page nomination form for Board Certification</a> OR <br />
<a href="http://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/members/NominationForm-Eminence.pdf" target="_blank">Click here for the simple one-page nomination form for Board Certification through Eminence</a></li>
<li>Complete the form</li>
<li>Click on the <em>Submit This Nomination</em> button on the form</li>
<li>Your default email application will open</li>
<li>Click on the <em>Continue</em> button</li>
<li>Click <em>Send</em></li>
</ol>
<h2>BCEE/BCEEM/BCES Audit</h2>
<p>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 Joyce at <a href="mailto:JDowen@aaees.org">JDowen@aaees.org</a>. If you are being audited, you were notified by email.</p>
<h2>Membership Corner</h2>
<p><b>If you have not renewed your certification by March 31st, it is considered lapsed!</b> Please contact Joyce Dowen at Academy Headquarters at 410-266-3311 or <a href="mailto:JDowen@aaees.org">JDowen@aaees.org</a>. Did you know you can always renew online anytime at The AAEES Center at <a href="https://netforum.avectra.com/eWeb/StartPage.aspx?Site=AAEES" target="_blank">https://netforum.avectra.com/eWeb/StartPage.aspx?Site=AAEES.</a></p>
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<h2>2019 Examinations</h2>
<p>On April 24th, the Admissions Committee completed evaluations of this year's crop of applicants for board certification 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 <b>you will receive 0.5 PDH credit per interview</b>.</p>
<p>Exams are already scheduled in Arizona, Southern California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Eastern Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Wisconsin and Canada.</p>
<h2>Staff Summer Hours</h2>
<p>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. <a href="http://www.aaees.org/contactus/staff.php" target="_blank">Click here to access the staff directory.</a></p>
<h2>Subscribe to the AAEES Meetings and Events Calendar</h2>
<p><a href="http://www.aaees.org/events/aaeescalendar.php" target="_blank">Click here to view the AAEES Events Calendar.</a> Bookmark it or subscribe to our calendar to have the most up-to-date events, meetings, and announcements.</p>
<h2>Have You Visited The AAEES Center? - BCEEs, BCEEMs, BCESs, Members, Young Professionals and Student Members.</h2>
<p>You may now renew and update your profile records <strong>online!</strong> 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.</p>
<p>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: <a href="https://netforum.avectra.com/eWeb/StartPage.aspx?Site=AAEES" target="_blank">https://netforum.avectra.com/eWeb/StartPage.aspx?Site=AAEES</a>.</p>
<p><strong><em>The AAEES Center is a secure site. The information that we collect is never shared with third parties outside of our organization.</em></strong></p>
<h2>AAEES on Social Media</h2>
<p>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 <a href="http://www.aaees.org" target="_blank">http://www.aaees.org/</a>.</p>
<h2>AAEES Activities</h2>
<h3>Elevate Your Visibility Today Through the Academy</h3>
<p><b>It's easy and free to host an Academy Workshop or Seminar in your locale</b>. If you would like to learn more, please email Workshops and Seminars Chair Sharon Yin, <a href="mailto:SYin@ocsd.com">SYin@ocsd.com</a> and copy <a href="mailto:JSOlmo@aaees.org">JSOlmo@aaees.org</a>. 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, <a href="http://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/highpoints/3Steps.pdf" target="_blank">click here</a>.</p>
<p><b>June 25 - 28, 2019</b>, A&WMA's 112th Annual Conference & Exhibition (ACE), Quebec City Convention Centre. For details, go to <a href="https://www.awma.org/" target="_blank">https://www.awma.org/</a>.</p>
<p><b>September 23, 2019</b>, AAEES/AEESP Joint Luncheon at WEFTEC. All are invited! The Water Environment Federation (WEF), the Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors (AEESP), and the American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists (AAEES) are pleased to present the 2019 WEFTEC Scientists' Luncheon speaker, Dr. David Dzombak. This luncheon speaker will discuss the timely issue of water risk in the context of demand based on his many years of research. Earn one Academy PDH for attending. <a href="https://weftec.org/attend/register/about-registration/" target="_blank">Click here to register</a>.</p>AAEEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04370403091016102889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-928390101284174451.post-54751212732062848942019-05-15T12:01:00.001-07:002019-05-15T12:01:19.690-07:00Highpoints | Volume 35, No. 5 -- May 2019<h2>Thank You, Sponsors</h2>
<p>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:</p>
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<td><p style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana; color: #000000; text-align: center">Environmental Engineering & Science Foundation</p></td>
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<td width="50%"><p style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana; color: #000000; text-align: center">C.P. Huang, Ph.D., BCEEM</p></td>
<td><p style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana; color: #000000; text-align: center">American Public Health Association</td>
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<p><b>Excellence in Environmental Engineering and Science Education Award</b>, sponsored by <i>ABET</i></p>
<p>Presentations will be posted soon to <a href="http://www.aaees.org">aaees.org</a>. You will receive notification for free access as soon as presentations become available online. Photos are now posted to <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/aaeesdotorg/" target="_blank">https://www.flickr.com/photos/aaeesdotorg/</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AAEESdotORG/" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/AAEESdotORG/</a>.</p>
<center><p style="background-color: #80b2cc; width: 75%; text-align: center; padding: 6px 12px 6px 12px; color: #000000; font-size: 16px; font-family: Century Gothic"><b>And a special thank you to Master of Ceremonies, <br />David M. Gaddis for his excellent EmCee skills.</b></p></center>
<h2>Thank You, Academy Patrons</h2>
<p>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:</p>
<a href="http://cdmsmith.com/" target="_blank"><img width="175px" src="http://www.aaees.org/_images/logos/patrons/cdmsmith.jpg" alt="CDM Smith"></a>
<a href="http://www.lacitysan.org/" target="_blank"><img width="175px" src="http://www.aaees.org/_images/logos/patrons/lasanitation.jpg" alt="LA Sanitation"></a>
<a href="http://www.dcwater.com/" target="_blank"><img width="175px" src="http://www.aaees.org/_images/logos/patrons/dcwater.jpg" alt="DC Water"></a>
<a href="http://www.geosyntec.com/" target="_blank"><img width="175px" src="http://www.aaees.org/_images/logos/patrons/geosyntec.jpg" alt="Geosyntec"></a>
<a href="http://www.ladwp.com/" target="_blank"><img width="175px" src="http://www.aaees.org/_images/logos/patrons/ladwp.jpg" alt="Los Angeles Department of Water and Power"></a>
<a href="http://www.ocsd.com/" target="_blank"><img width="175px" src="http://www.aaees.org/_images/logos/patrons/ocsd.jpg" alt="Orange County Sanitation District"></a>
<a href="http://www.lacsd.org/" target="_blank"><img width="175px" src="http://www.aaees.org/_images/logos/patrons/sanitationdistricts-lacsd.jpg" alt="LACSD"></a>
<a href="https://www.woodplc.com/" target="_blank"><img width="175px" src="http://www.aaees.org/_images/logos/patrons/wood.jpg" alt="Wood"></a>
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<h2>Big Change Coming in AAEES Elections</h2>
<img src="http://www.aaees.org/_images/temp/onlinevoting.jpg" alt="online voting" align="right" />
<p>The May to June timeframe is when we hold elections for the Academy's officers and trustees. Until now, that meant a massive mailing on the part of the Academy to put the paper ballot into the members' hands, along with some supporting materials and a non-postage-paid return envelope.</p>
<p>You'll notice the key phrase, <i>until now</i>. That's right! We are changing over to running our elections electronically. Working with an experienced and highly-regarded firm whose business is doing elections for not-for-profit organizations, we will be implementing this year's election totally electronically. Rather than handling paper and doing manual ballot counts, each eligible member will be sent an electronic ballot that looks a lot like what we've been doing in previous years. The difference will be that it takes one click to open the ballot, a few more clicks to vote for your candidates, and one more to submit your vote.</p>
<p>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 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 <b>directvote.net</b>.</p>
<p>Taking care of this right away will guarantee that you get no more reminders. Or conversely, not responding will guarantee that you <b><i>do</i></b> get a reminder if you are too busy with other things to fill out the ballot right then.</p>
<p>The bottom line is that we expect to see participation rates improve by at least 30% and possibly more. We see this change as being good for our members and good for the Academy. Please feel free to contact us with any comments you might have on how the new process worked for you and what changes or improvements you might recommend for the next cycle in 2020.</p>
<p>Thanks for taking the time to cast your ballot.</p>
<h2>AAEES Member Elected to NAE</h2>
<p>We are proud to announce that one of our very own AAEES Board Certified members has been elected to join The National Academy of Engineering (NAE). John Koon, Ph.D., P.E., BCEE, ENV SP, NAE is one of the 86 new members and 18 foreign members who will be joining The National Academy of Engineering. </p>
<p>Election to the National Academy of Engineering is among the highest professional distinctions accorded to an engineer. Academy membership honors those who have made outstanding contributions to "engineering research, practice, or education, including, where appropriate, significant contributions to the engineering literature" and to "the pioneering of new and developing fields of technology, making major advancements in traditional fields of engineering, or developing/implementing innovative approaches to engineering education."
Individuals in the newly elected class will be formally inducted during a ceremony at the NAE's annual meeting in Washington, D.C., on October 6, 2019. </p>
<p>John Koon, Ph.D., P.E., BCEE, ENV SP, NAE has been a member of AAEES for over 29 years. He is the president of John H. Koon & Associates, Atlanta. Koon was elected to The National Academy of Engineering for his valuable contributions to the design of systems to treat chemically complex industrial wastewaters.</p>
<p>"It is an incredible honor," Koon said. "I'm delighted to be included in this remarkable group of engineers."</p>
<p>For a full list of newly elected members, <a href="https://www.nae.edu/204037/National-Academy-of-Engineering-Elects-86-Members-and-18-Foreign-Members" target="_blank">click here. </a> </p>
<h2>AAEES at NJWEA's 104th Annual Conference</h2>
<p>AAEES's 11th Annual Workshop and Breakfast at NJWEA's 104th Annual Conference held in Atlantic City, New Jersey May 6th-10th was a huge success. Thank you David Marabello and David Vaccari for making it happen. </p>
<h2>It's Simple - Nominate a Colleague to Apply for Board Certification</h2>
<center><img src="http://www.aaees.org/_images/highpoints/SubmitThisNomination.jpg" alt="Submit a Nomination"></center>
<ol>
<li><a href="http://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/members/NominationForm.pdf" target="_blank">Click here for the simple one-page nomination form for Board Certification</a> OR <br />
<a href="http://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/members/NominationForm-Eminence.pdf" target="_blank">Click here for the simple one-page nomination form for Board Certification through Eminence</a></li>
<li>Complete the form</li>
<li>Click on the <em>Submit This Nomination</em> button on the form</li>
<li>Your default email application will open</li>
<li>Click on the <em>Continue</em> button</li>
<li>Click <em>Send</em></li>
</ol>
<h2>Membership Corner</h2>
<p>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 <a href="https://netforum.avectra.com/eWeb/StartPage.aspx?Site=AAEES" target="_blank">https://netforum.avectra.com/eWeb/StartPage.aspx?Site=AAEES</a>.</p>
<h2>Staff Summer Hours</h2>
<p>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. <a href="http://www.aaees.org/contactus/staff.php" target="_blank">Click here to access the staff directory.</a></p>
<h2>2019 Examinations</h2>
<p>On April 24th, the Admissions Committee completed evaluations of this year's crop of applicants for board certification 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 <b>you will receive 0.5 PDH credit per interview</b>.</p>
<h2>Subscribe to the AAEES Meetings and Events Calendar</h2>
<p><a href="http://www.aaees.org/events/aaeescalendar.php" target="_blank">Click here to view the AAEES Events Calendar.</a> Bookmark it or subscribe to our calendar to have the most up-to-date events, meetings, and announcements.</p>
<h2>Have You Visited The AAEES Center? - BCEEs, BCEEMs, BCESs, Members, Young Professionals and Student Members.</h2>
<p>You may now renew and update your profile records <strong>online!</strong> 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.</p>
<p>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: <a href="https://netforum.avectra.com/eWeb/StartPage.aspx?Site=AAEES" target="_blank">https://netforum.avectra.com/eWeb/StartPage.aspx?Site=AAEES</a>.</p>
<p><strong><em>The AAEES Center is a secure site. The information that we collect is never shared with third parties outside of our organization.</em></strong></p>
<h2>AAEES on Social Media</h2>
<p>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: <a href="http://www.aaees.org" target="_blank">http://www.aaees.org/</a>.</p>
<h2>AAEES Activities</h2>
<h3>Elevate Your Visibility Today Through the Academy</h3>
<p><b>It's easy and free to host an Academy Workshop or Seminar in your locale</b>. If you would like to learn more, please email Workshops and Seminars Chair Sharon Yin, <a href="mailto:SYin@ocsd.com">SYin@ocsd.com</a> and copy <a href="mailto:JSOlmo@aaees.org">JSOlmo@aaees.org</a>. 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, <a href="http://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/highpoints/3Steps.pdf" target="_blank">click here</a>.</p>
<p><b>June 10 - 12, 2019</b>, AWWA ACE19 Conference: Denver, Colorado. The AAEES/AIDIS/AWWA Luncheon will be held on Wednesday, June 12th at the Colorado Convention Center. The Keynote Speaker is Robert Renner, Chief Executive Officer (Retired), The Water Foundation. His presentation is: "Water and the Foundation: Past, Present and Future". For details, go to <a href="http://www.awwa.org" target="_blank">http://www.awwa.org</a> or
<a href="http://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/events/AAEES-AIDIS-AWWALuncheon2019.pdf">click here to download the event flyer</a>.</p>
<p><b>June 25 - 28, 2019</b>, A&WMA's 112th Annual Conference & Exhibition (ACE), Quebec City Convention Centre. For details, go to <a href="https://www.awma.org/" target="_blank">https://www.awma.org/</a>.</p>
<p><b>September 23, 2019</b>, AAEES/AEESP Joint Luncheon at WEFTEC. All are invited! The Water Environment Federation (WEF), the Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors (AEESP), and the American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists (AAEES) are pleased to present the 2019 WEFTEC Scientist's Luncheon speaker, Dr. David Dzombak. This luncheon speaker will discuss the timely issue of water risk in the context of demand based on his many years of research. Earn one Academy PDH for attending. <a href="https://weftec.org/attend/register/about-registration/" target="_blank">Click here to register</a>.</p>AAEEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04370403091016102889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-928390101284174451.post-64175920367999008792019-04-17T09:26:00.000-07:002019-04-17T09:26:22.889-07:00Highpoints | Volume 35, No. 4 -- April 2019<h2>2019 Excellence in Environmental Engineering and Science Awards Luncheon and Conference</h2>
<center><p style="border: 2px; border-color: #d4af37; border-style: dashed; padding: 12px; background-color: #f2f2f2; font-size: 13px; font-family: Andale Mono; text-align: center; width: 50%">Register now at <br /><a href="http://bit.ly/2019AAEESAwards" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/2019AAEESAwards</a></p></center>
<p>The Academy's Awards Luncheon and Conference will be held at the National Press Club in Washington, DC, on Thursday, April 25, 2019. Join us as we celebrate <strong>Excellence in Environmental Engineering and Science.</strong></p>
<p>The individuals to be honored are:</p>
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<td width="50%"><p style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana; color: #000000; text-align: center"><strong>David A. Dzombak, Ph.D., P.E., BCEE</strong><br />Gordon Maskew Fair Award</p></td>
<td><p style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana; color: #000000; text-align: center"><strong>R. Benson Pair, Jr., P.E., BCEE</strong><br />Stanley E. Kappe Award</p></td>
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<td width="50%"><p style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana; color: #000000; text-align: center"><strong>Christopher R. Schulz, P.E., BCEE</strong><br />Edward J. Cleary Award</p></td>
<td><p style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana; color: #000000; text-align: center"><strong>Joseph A. Cotruvo, Ph.D., BCES</strong><br />Science Award</p></td>
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<td><p style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana; color: #000000; text-align: center"><strong>Gordon Maskew Fair, Ph.D.</strong><br />Honorary Member (in Memoriam)</p></td>
<td><p style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana; color: #000000; text-align: center"><strong>Chihpin Huang, Ph.D.</strong><br />International Honorary Member</p></td>
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<td><p style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana; color: #000000; text-align: center"><strong>Sarina J. Ergas, Ph.D., P.E., BCEE</strong><br />Excellence in Environmental Engineering and Science Education Award</p></td>
<td><p style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana; color: #000000; text-align: center"><strong>Dylan Wood</strong><br />Innovyze Excellence in Computational Hydraulics/Hydrology Award</p></td>
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<td><p style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana; color: #000000; text-align: center"><strong>Christopher Lawson</strong><br />W. Wesley Eckenfelder Graduate Research Award</p></td>
<td><p style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana; color: #000000; text-align: center"><strong>Monica C. Resto-Fernandez</strong><br />W. Brewster Snow Award</p></td>
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<p>Winners of the Excellence in Environmental Engineering and Science (E3S) and the Environmental Communications (EComm) competitions will also be presented with their trophies.</p>
<p>In addition to technical presentations by our E3S Competition Superior Achievement and Grand Prize winners, the day's festivities will include a review of the National Academies of Sciences, Medicine, and Engineering study on the <em>Grand Challenges for Environmental Engineering in the 21st Century</em> featuring Grand Challenges speakers <strong>Dr. Domenico Grasso</strong>, Chancellor of the University of Michigan Dearborn, who served as Chairman of the study effort, and <strong>Dr. Rula Deeb</strong>, Vice President of Geosyntec, who will present a practitioner's perspective on incorporating the grand challenges into the work they perform on behalf of clients and stakeholders.</p>
<p>Registration is only $250 for the Conference, $125 ($80 members) for the Reception and Lunch, or $325 ($295 members) for the entire day.</p>
<p>Registration is open now at <a href="http://www.bit.ly/2019AAEESAwards" target="_blank">http://www.bit.ly/2019AAEESAwards</a>.</p>
<h2>Membership Corner</h2>
<p>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 <a href="https://netforum.avectra.com/eWeb/StartPage.aspx?Site=AAEES" target="_blank">https://netforum.avectra.com/eWeb/StartPage.aspx?Site=AAEES</a>.</p>
<h2>Subscribe to the AAEES Meetings and Events Calendar</h2>
<p><a href="http://www.aaees.org/events/aaeescalendar.php" target="_blank">Click here to view the AAEES Events Calendar.</a> Bookmark it or subscribe to our calendar to have the most up-to-date events, meetings, and announcements.</p>
<h2>2019 <em>Who's Who</em> and <em>Resource Guidebook</em></h2>
<p><strong>BCEEs, BCEEMs, BCESs, and AAEES Members:</strong> The 2019 editions of <em>Who's Who in Environmental Engineering and Science</em> and the <em>Environmental Engineering and Science Resource Guidebook</em> are currently in production and will be available mid-June. <strong>If you received hard copies of these publications last year, then you are already opted-in.</strong> If you only received the digital editions and would like to opt in for hard copies, please email <a href="mailto:YMoulden@aaees.org ">YMoulden@aaees.org</a> by May 31st with your request.</p>
<h2>Have You Visited The AAEES Center? - BCEEs, BCEEMs, BCESs, Members, Young Professionals and Student Members.</h2>
<p>You may now renew and update your profile records <strong>online!</strong> 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.</p>
<p>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: <a href="https://netforum.avectra.com/eWeb/StartPage.aspx?Site=AAEES" target="_blank">https://netforum.avectra.com/eWeb/StartPage.aspx?Site=AAEES</a>.</p>
<p><strong><em>The AAEES Center is a secure site. The information that we collect is never shared with third parties outside of our organization.</em></strong></p>
<h2>It's Simple - Nominate a Colleague to Apply for Board Certification</h2>
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<ol>
<li><a href="http://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/members/NominationForm.pdf" target="_blank">Click here for the simple one-page nomination form for Board Certification</a> OR <br />
<a href="http://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/members/NominationForm-Eminence.pdf" target="_blank">Click here for the simple one-page nomination form for Board Certification through Eminence</a></li>
<li>Complete the form</li>
<li>Click on the <em>Submit This Nomination</em> button on the form</li>
<li>Your default email application will open</li>
<li>Click on the <em>Continue</em> button</li>
<li>Click <em>Send</em></li>
</ol>
<h2>AAEES on Social Media</h2>
<p>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: <a href="http://www.aaees.org" target="_blank">http://www.aaees.org/</a>.</p>
<h2>AAEES Activities</h2>
<h3>Elevate Your Visibility Today Through the Academy</h3>
<p><b>It's easy and free to host an Academy Workshop or Seminar in your locale</b>. If you would like to learn more, please email Workshops and Seminars Chair Sharon Yin, <a href="mailto:SYin@ocsd.com">SYin@ocsd.com</a> and copy <a href="mailto:JSOlmo@aaees.org">JSOlmo@aaees.org</a>. 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, <a href="http://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/highpoints/3Steps.pdf" target="_blank">click here</a>.</p>
<p><b>April 25, 2019</b>, AAEES Awards Luncheon and Conference, National Press Club, Washington, DC. <a href="http://bit.ly/2019AAEESAwards" target="_blank">Click here to register.</a></p>
<p><b>May 6, 2019</b>, AAEES's 10th 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 <a href="http://www.njwea.org" target="_blank">http://www.njwea.org</a>.</p>
<p><b>May 7, 2019</b>, AAEES's Annual Breakfast at NJWEA's Conference. For registration or exhibitor information, visit <a href="http://www.njwea.org" target="_blank">http://www.njwea.org</a>.</p>
<p><b>May 15, 2019</b>, FREE AAEES Webinar, Sanitary Sewage Sludge Incinerator Improvements Project. Click here to register: <a href="https://www.anymeeting.com/AccountManager/RegEv.aspx?PIID=ED58D885864738" target="_blank">https://www.anymeeting.com/AccountManager/RegEv.aspx?PIID=ED58D885864738</a>.</p>
<p><b>June 10 - 12, 2019</b>, AWWA ACE19 Conference: Denver, Colorado. The AAEES/AIDIS/AWWA Luncheon will be held on Wednesday, June 12th at the Colorado Convention Center. The Keynote Speaker is Robert Renner, Chief Executive Officer (Retired), The Water Foundation. His presentation is: "Water and the Foundation: Past, Present and Future". For details, go to <a href="http://www.awwa.org" target="_blank">http://www.awwa.org</a> or
<a href="http://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/events/AAEES-AIDIS-AWWALuncheon2019.pdf">click here to download the event flyer</a>.</p>
<p><b>June 25 - 28, 2019</b>, A&WMA's 112th Annual Conference & Exhibition (ACE), Quebec City Convention Centre. For details, go to <a href="https://www.awma.org/" target="_blank">https://www.awma.org/</a>.</p>AAEEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04370403091016102889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-928390101284174451.post-3679119925967722192019-03-15T07:55:00.001-07:002019-03-15T08:09:25.245-07:00Highpoints | Volume 35, No. 3 -- March 2019<h2>2019 Excellence in Environmental Engineering and Science Awards Luncheon and Conference</h2>
<h3>Register Today at <a href="http://bit.ly/2019AAEESAwards" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/2019AAEESAwards</a></h3>
<p>The Academy's Awards Luncheon and Conference will be held at the National Press Club in Washington, DC, on Thursday, April 25, 2019. The winners of the Excellence in Environmental Engineering and Science and the Environmental Communications awards will be announced.</p>
<p>Recognizing the following distinguished environmental engineers and environmental scientists:</p>
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<td width="50%"><p style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana; color: #000000; text-align: center"><b>David A. Dzombak, Ph.D., P.E., BCEE</b><br />Gordon Maskew Fair Award</p></td>
<td><p style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana; color: #000000; text-align: center"><b>Roland Benson Pair, P.E., BCEE</b><br />Stanley E. Kappe Award</p></td>
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<td width="50%"><p style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana; color: #000000; text-align: center"><b>Christopher R. Schulz, P.E., BCEE</b><br />Edward J. Cleary Award</p></td>
<td><p style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana; color: #000000; text-align: center"><b>Joseph Alfred Cotruvo, Ph.D., BCES</b><br />Science Award</p></td>
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<td><p style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana; color: #000000; text-align: center"><b>Gordon Maskew Fair, Ph.D.</b><br />Honorary Member (in Memoriam)</p></td>
<td><p style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana; color: #000000; text-align: center"><b>Chihpin Huang, Ph.D.</b><br />International Honorary Member</p></td>
</tr>
</table>
<h2>Annual Certification Renewal for 2019</h2>
<p>If you have not renewed your 2019 Specialty Certification, your certification is considered lapsed. You can renew online at:</p>
<p><a href="https://netforum.avectra.com/eWeb/DynamicPage.aspx?Site=AAEES" target="_blank">https://netforum.avectra.com/eWeb/DynamicPage.aspx?Site=AAEES</a></p>
<p>If you are a Life member, you still have to renew even though you do not pay a fee.</p>
<h2>2019 <i>Environmental Engineering and Science Resource Guidebook</i> - Sign Up for Your Listing </h2>
<p>The Academy invites you to sign up for a listing in the 2019 <i>Environmental Engineering and Science Resource Guidebook</i>. We are releasing the <i>Guidebook</i> in both electronic and print format to make this year's edition 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 print and distribute the new publication more widely than we have in the past, with a special focus on outreach at the trade events and conferences we attend during the year. We are also planning an expanded role for the <i>Guidebook</i> in making federal, state, and local agencies aware of the capabilities of our members in helping deal with current environmental engineering needs.</p>
<p>Ask your organization's sales and marketing team to reserve its space by March 31, 2019. It provides great exposure for a small investment. For details, email <a href="mailto:JSOlmo@aaees.org">JSOlmo@aaees.org</a>. <a href="http://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/publications/resourceguidebook/ResourceGuidebookReservationForm.doc" target="_blank">Click here to download the 2019 Reservation Form.</a></p>
<h2>AAEES UCI Student Chapter 6th Annual Conference</h2>
<p>The AAEES Student Chapter at University of California, Irvine, will be holding their sixth annual conference on April 11, 2019, from 5 to 9 pm. This event will be held at Doheny Beach Conference Center - A311 Student Center.</p>
<p>For additional information, contact AAEES-UCI Student Chapter President, Mansi Patel at <a href="mailto:aaees.uci@gmail.com">aaees.uci@gmail.com</a>.</p>
<h2>It's Simple - Nominate a Colleague to Apply for Board Certification</h2>
<center><img src="http://www.aaees.org/_images/highpoints/SubmitThisNomination.jpg" alt="Submit a Nomination"></center>
<ol>
<li><a href="http://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/members/NominationForm.pdf" target="_blank">Click here for the simple one-page nomination form for Board Certification</a> OR <br />
<a href="http://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/members/NominationForm-Eminence.pdf" target="_blank">Click here for the simple one-page nomination form for Board Certification through Eminence</a></li>
<li>Complete the form</li>
<li>Click on the <i>Submit This Nomination</i> button on the form</li>
<li>Your default email application will open</li>
<li>Click on the <i>Continue</i> button</li>
<li>Click <i>Send</i></li>
</ol>
<h2>The National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine Final Book Now Available</h2>
<h3>Title: Environmental Engineering for the 21st Century: Addressing Grand Challenges</h3>
<p>The National Academies of Sciences, Medicine, and Engineering study on <i>Grand Challenges for Environmental Engineering in the 21st Century</i> has been completed and a written report is now available. The report can be purchased in physical form or as a free download pdf document. Environmental challenges continue to multiply as the global population expands toward 10 billion people by 2050 and as demands for clean water, food, and energy rise, all in the context of global climate change.</p>
<p>The study brought together experts in a wide range of fields who, with input from the scientific community and the broader public, identified the foremost challenges that environmental engineers and scientists will be expected to address over the next several decades. The study also describes how practitioners in the field - with assistance from colleges and universities - will need to evolve to better address those challenges. The study's conclusions are a testament to the multidisciplinary, pragmatic, systems-oriented approach that characterizes environmental engineering. The report can be purchased in paperback format for $45.00. </p>
<p><a href="https://www.nap.edu/catalog/25121/environmental-engineering-for-the-21st-century-addressing-grand-challenges?utm_source=NASEM+News+and+Publications&utm_campaign=50d58ccb88-Final_Book_2019_03_08_25121&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_96101de015-50d58ccb88-102806293&goal=0_96101de015-50d58ccb88-102806293&mc_cid=50d58ccb88&mc_eid=9d7bba7149" target="_blank">Click here to order.</a></p>
<h2>AAEES Activities</h2>
<h3>Elevate Your Visibility Today Through the Academy</h3>
<p><b>It's easy and free to host an Academy Workshop or Seminar in your locale</b>. If you would like to learn more, please email Workshops and Seminars Chair Sharon Yin, <a href="mailto:SYin@ocsd.com">SYin@ocsd.com</a> and copy <a href="mailto:JSOlmo@aaees.org">JSOlmo@aaees.org</a>. 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, <a href="http://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/highpoints/3Steps.pdf" target="_blank">click here</a>.</p>
<p><b>April 25, 2019</b>, AAEES Awards Luncheon and Conference, National Press Club, Washington, DC. <a href="http://bit.ly/2019AAEESAwards" target="_blank">Click here to register.</a></p>
<p><b>May 6, 2019</b>, AAEES's 10th 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 <a href="http://www.njwea.org" target="_blank">http://www.njwea.org</a>.</p>
<p><b>May 7, 2019</b>, AAEES's Annual Breakfast at NJWEA's Conference. For registration or exhibitor information, visit <a href="http://www.njwea.org" target="_blank">http://www.njwea.org</a>.</p>
<p><b>June 10 - 12, 2019</b>, AWWA ACE19 Conference: Denver, Colorado. The AAEES/AIDIS/AWWA Luncheon will be held on Wednesday, June 12th at the Colorado Convention Center. The Keynote Speaker is Robert Renner, Chief Executive Officer (Retired), The Water Foundation. His presentation is: "Water and the Foundation: Past, Present and Future". For details, go to <a href="http://www.awwa.org" target="_blank">http://www.awwa.org</a>.</p>
<p><b>June 25 - 28, 2019</b>, A&WMA's 112th Annual Conference & Exhibition (ACE), Quebec City Convention Centre. For details, go to <a href="https://www.awma.org/" target="_blank">https://www.awma.org/</a>.</p>
<p><b>Future AAEES webinars for 2019 to be announced. Stay tuned.</b></p>
AAEEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04370403091016102889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-928390101284174451.post-48668340516592548752019-02-14T12:15:00.001-08:002019-02-14T12:28:21.381-08:00Highpoints | Volume 35, No. 2 -- February 2019<h2>2019 Environmental Communications Awards</h2>
<p>We all know how important communicating complex and challenging issues to stakeholders and partners can be. Effectively communicating with the public at large and other constituents is equally as important. With this in mind, AAEES is inviting you to enter this year's Environmental Communications Awards competition. The Academy is proud to offer this area of competition and invites consulting firms and municipalities alike to enter. <b>The deadline to upload your entry is March 1, 2019.</b> For entry forms and guidelines, go to <a href="http://www.aaees.org/ecommcompetition/" target="_blank">http://www.aaees.org/ecommcompetition/</a>.</p>
<h2>2019 AAEES Kappe Lecturer</h2>
<p>The 2019 Kappe Lecturer is Nancy G. Love, Ph.D., P.E., BCEE.</p>
<p>Dr. Nancy G. Love is the Borchardt and Glysson Collegiate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University Michigan, and an adjunct Professor at the Institute of Biotechnology at Addis Ababa University. She will be visiting university campuses during the 2019 fall semester. The objective of the Kappe Lecture Series is to share the knowledge of today's practitioners with tomorrow's engineers and scientists.</p>
<p>For abstracts of the lectures she has prepared and reservation information, go to <a href="http://www.aaees.org/kappelectureseries/" target="_blank">http://www.aaees.org/kappelectureseries/</a>. <b>The reservation deadline is March 15, 2019</b>. Schools that host a Kappe Lecturer will be selected on a first-come, first-served basis, so submit your requests as soon as possible.</p>
<h2>2019 <i>Environmental Engineering and Science Resource Guidebook</i> - Sign Up for Your Listing </h2>
<p>The Academy invites you to sign up for a listing in the 2019 <i>Environmental Engineering and Science Resource Guidebook</i>. We are releasing the <i>Guidebook</i> in both electronic and print format to make this year's edition 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 print and distribute the new publication more widely than we have in the past, with a special focus on outreach at the trade events and conferences we attend during the year. We are also planning an expanded role for the <i>Guidebook</i> in making federal, state, and local agencies aware of the capabilities of our members in helping deal with current environmental engineering needs.</p>
<p>Ask your organization's sales and marketing team to reserve its space by March 31, 2019. It provides great exposure for a small investment. For details, email <a href="mailto:JSOlmo@aaees.org">JSOlmo@aaees.org</a>. <a href="http://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/publications/resourceguidebook/ResourceGuidebookReservationForm.doc" target="_blank">Click here to download the 2019 Reservation Form.</a></p>
<h2>It's Simple - Nominate a Colleague to Apply for Board Certification</h2>
<center><img src="http://www.aaees.org/_images/highpoints/SubmitThisNomination.jpg" alt="Submit a Nomination"></center>
<ol>
<li><a href="http://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/members/NominationForm.pdf" target="_blank">Click here for the simple one-page nomination form for Board Certification</a> OR <br />
<a href="http://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/members/NominationForm-Eminence.pdf" target="_blank">Click here for the simple one-page nomination form for Board Certification through Eminence</a></li>
<li>Complete the form</li>
<li>Click on the <i>Submit This Nomination</i> button on the form</li>
<li>Your default email application will open</li>
<li>Click on the <i>Continue</i> button</li>
<li>Click <i>Send</i></li>
</ol>
<h2>2019 Certification Audit</h2>
<p>The 2019 Certification Audit will start in May 2019. We select 2% of the membership randomly for the audit. If you are selected for the audit, you will receive a package by email. Forty PDH's are required for a 2 year period, and members in the Active and Life Active class are included. Those who were audited within the past 10 years are exempt from the current cycle. If you have any questions, please let Joyce Dowen know at <a href="mailto:JDowen@aaees.org">JDowen@aaees.org</a>. </p>
<h2>2019 Excellence in Environmental Engineering and Science Awards Luncheon and Conference</h2>
<p><b>Save the Date!</b> The Academy's Awards Luncheon and Conference will be held at the National Press Club in Washington, DC, on Thursday, April 25, 2019. The winners of the Excellence in Environmental Engineering and Science and the Environmental Communications awards competitions will be announced. Details will be coming soon.</p>
<h2>Distinguished Engineers and Scientists to be Recognized</h2>
<p>The Academy will recognize distinguished environmental engineers, environmental scientists, and other environmental professionals at its Awards Luncheon to be held at the National Press Club in Washington, DC, on Thursday, April 25, 2019:</p>
<ul>
<li>Gordon Maskew Fair Award: David A. Dzombak, Ph.D., P.E., BCEE</li>
<li>Edward J. Cleary Award: Christopher R. Schulz, P.E., BCEE</li>
<li>Stanley E. Kappe Award: R. Benson Pair, P.E., BCEE</li>
<li>Science Award: Joseph Alfred Cotruvo, Ph.D., BCES</li>
<li>Honorary Member Award: Gordon Maskew Fair, Ph.D. (in Memoriam) </li>
<li>International Honorary Member Award: Chilpin Huang, Ph.D.</li>
<li>Brewster Snow Award: TBD</li>
<li>Wesley Eckenfelder Graduate Student Research Award: TBD</li>
<li>Excellence in Environmental Engineering and Science Education Award: TBD</li>
<li>Innovyze Excellence in Computational Hydraulics/Hydrology Award: TBD </li>
</ul>
<p>The AAEES Keynote Speaker for the Awards Luncheon will be announced very soon.</p>
<h2>Annual Certification Renewal for 2019</h2>
<p>If you have not renewed for 2019, please do so today because your certification has lapsed. You can renew online, email, fax or over the phone. </p>
<h2>AAEES Career Center</h2>
<p>The interactive job board is free to members who are seeking employment. The site provides employers and recruiters with highly qualified environmental engineering job candidates. Employers may post available positions directly to the Career Center for a fee of $495/position for a 30 day listing. Payment is made online by credit card. Internship postings are free! For more information, go to <a href="https://careers.aaees.org" target="_blank">https://careers.aaees.org</a>.</p>
<h2>Committee Openings </h2>
<p>The following committees have openings on their rosters. Please contact Sammi at <a href="mailto:JSOlmo@aaees.org">JSOlmo@aaees.org</a> if you are interested in filling one of these important positions.</p>
<ul>
<li>Excellence in Environmental Engineering and Science Committee - Chair</li>
<li>International Relations Committee - Chair</li>
</ul>
<h2>AAEES Activities</h2>
<h3>Elevate Your Visibility Today Through the Academy</h3>
<p><b>It's easy and free to host an Academy Workshop or Seminar in your locale</b>. If you would like to learn more, please email Workshops and Seminars Chair Sharon Yin, <a href="mailto:SYin@ocsd.com">SYin@ocsd.com</a> and copy <a href="mailto:JSOlmo@aaees.org">JSOlmo@aaees.org</a>. 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, <a href="http://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/highpoints/3Steps.pdf" target="_blank">click here</a>.</p>
<p><b>April 25, 2019</b>, AAEES Awards Luncheon and Conference, National Press Club, Washington, DC. Additional details forthcoming.</p>
<p><b>May 6, 2019</b>, AAEES's 10th 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 <a href="http://www.njwea.org" target="_blank">http://www.njwea.org</a>.</p>
<p><b>May 7, 2019</b>, AAEES's Annual Breakfast at NJWEA's Conference. For registration or exhibitor information, visit <a href="http://www.njwea.org" target="_blank">http://www.njwea.org</a>.</p>
<p><b>June 10 - 12, 2019</b>, AWWA ACE19 Conference: Denver, Colorado. The AAEES/AIDIS/AWWA Luncheon will be held on Wednesday, June 12th at the Colorado Convention Center. The Keynote Speaker is Robert Renner, Chief Executive Officer (Retired), The Water Foundation. His presentation is: "Water and the Foundation: Past, Present and Future". For details, go to <a href="http://www.awwa.org" target="_blank">http://www.awwa.org</a>.</p>
<p><b>June 25 - 28, 2019</b>, A&WMA's 112th Annual Conference & Exhibition (ACE), Quebec City Convention Centre. For details, go to <a href="https://www.awma.org/" target="_blank">https://www.awma.org/</a>.</p>
<p>Future AAEES webinars for 2019 to be announced. Stay tuned.</p>AAEEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04370403091016102889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-928390101284174451.post-74804447679885191992019-01-18T10:51:00.000-08:002019-01-18T10:51:22.476-08:00Highpoints | Volume 35, No. 1 -- January 2019<h3>Time is running out!</h3>
<h2>2019 Excellence in Environmental Engineering and Science (E3S) Competition </h2>
<p>The E3S Awards Competition is the gold standard for identifying state-of-the-art projects in environmental engineering and science. Get the recognition and exposure your leading edge projects and your team deserve! The submission process is entirely electronic, allowing you to submit your completed entry directly online. Judging is also conducted electronically with an unlimited geographic representation of judges. <b>Completed entries for the E3S Awards Competition must be uploaded by February 1, 2019.</b> You may submit the reservation form at any time, but it is advised that you do so prior to the February 1st deadline to allow time to review instructions for, and test, your secured drop box.</p>
<p>For entry forms and guidelines, go to <a href="http://www.aaees.org/e3scompetition/" target="_blank">http://www.aaees.org/e3scompetition/</a>.</p>
<h2>2019 Environmental Communications (EComm) Awards</h2>
<p>Communicating with the public at large and other constituents can be a complex and challenging issue. Communication and marketing plans must be designed to address the objectives and strategies of the campaign to reach a target audience. With this in mind, AAEES is proud to offer this area of competition and invites consulting firms and municipalities alike to enter. <b>Completed entries for the EComm Awards Competition must be uploaded by March 1, 2019.</b> 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 instructions for, and test, your secured drop box before the March 1st deadline. </p>
<p>For entry forms and guidelines, go to <a href="http://www.aaees.org/ecommcompetition/" target="_blank">http://www.aaees.org/ecommcompetition/</a>.</p>
<h2>BCEE/BCEEM/BCES Audit</h2>
<p>We still have members that have not submitted their Annual Professional Development Credit Reporting Form and documentation. If you have not submitted your documentation for the audit yet, please contact Joyce at <a href="mailto:JDowen@aaees.org">JDowen@aaees.org</a>. If you are a Life Active member and have been selected for the audit, you still have to meet the professional development hours. You can always transfer your status to Life Inactive or Inactive status. If you have any questions, please contact Joyce Dowen at 410-266-3311.</p>
<h2>2019 <i>Environmental Engineering and Science Resource Guidebook</i> - Sign Up for Your Listing</h2>
<p>The Academy invites you to have your organization sign up for a listing in the 2019 <i>Environmental Engineering and Science Resource Guidebook</i>. We are releasing the Guidebook in both electronic and print format to make this year's edition 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 print and distribute the new publication more widely than we have in the past, with a special focus on outreach at the trade events and conferences we attend during the year. We are also planning an expanded role for the <i>Guidebook</i> in making federal, state, and local agencies aware of the capabilities of our members in helping deal with current environmental engineering needs.</p>
<p><b>Have your organization reserve its space by March 15, 2019.</b> It's great exposure for a low cost. For details, email <a href="mailto:JSOlmo@aaees.org">JSOlmo@aaees.org</a>. To download the reservation form, <a href="http://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/publications/resourceguidebook/ResourceGuidebookReservationForm.doc" target="_blank">click here.</a></p>
<h2>It's Simple - Nominate a Colleague to Apply for Board Certification</h2>
<center><img src="http://www.aaees.org/_images/highpoints/SubmitThisNomination.jpg" alt="Submit a Nomination"></center>
<ol>
<li><a href="http://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/members/NominationForm.pdf">Click here for the simple one-page nomination form for Board Certification</a></li>
<li>Complete the form</li>
<li>Click on the <i>Submit This Nomination</i> button on the form</li>
<li>Your default email application will open</li>
<li>Click on the <i>Continue</i> button</li>
<li>Click <i>Send</i></li>
</ol>
<h2>Annual Certification Renewal for 2019</h2>
<p>Please remember to submit your 2019 Specialty Certification renewal, the due date has been extended to January 31, 2019. If you want your information to be in the 2019 Edition of <i>Who's Who in Environmental Engineering and Science</i>, please submit your renewal by then.</p>
<h2>AAEES Career Center</h2>
<p>The interactive job board is free to members who are seeking employment. The site provides employers and recruiters with highly qualified environmental engineering job candidates. Employers may post available positions directly to the Career Center for a fee of $495/position for a 30 day listing. Payment is made online by credit card. Internship postings are free! For more information, go to <a href="https://careers.aaees.org/" target="_blank">https://careers.aaees.org/</a>.</p>
<h2>Committee Appointments</h2>
<p>2019 President Kristin Morico has finalized committee appointments for the Academy's next program year (January 1 to December 31) and appointment letters will be mailed to those newly appointed this year. The following is a list of those who will chair the Academy's committees:</p>
<ul>
<li>Audit Committee - Joseph J. Delfino</li>
<li>Awards Committee - C. Hunter Nolen</li>
<li>AAEESP/AAEES Joint Awards Committee - Edward J. Bouwer</li>
<li>Bylaws, Policies & Procedures Committee - Robert C. Williams</li>
<li>Admissions Committee - Sandra L. Tripp</li>
<li>Certification by Eminence Committee - Cecil Lue-Hing</li>
<li>Membership, Development & Outreach Committee - C. Hunter Nolen</li>
<li>Re-Certification Committee - Robert L. Matthews</li>
<li>Development & Upgrading of Examinations - Robert H. Gilbertsen</li>
<li>Air Resources and Pollution Control Committee - Mark P. Cal</li>
<li>Environmental Chemistry Committee - Farhana Mohamed</li>
<li>Environmental Life Sciences Committee - Masahiro Dojiri</li>
<li>Environmental Sustainability Committee - Steven A. LaMere</li>
<li>General Environmental Engineering Committee - Findlay Edwards</li>
<li>Hazardous Waste Management & Site Remediation Committee - James D. Fitzgerald</li>
<li>Industrial Hygiene Committee - Frederick W. Boelter</li>
<li>Radiation Protection Committee - Jafir Abbas Jaferi</li>
<li>Solid Waste Management Committee - Robert B. Gardner</li>
<li>Surface and Groundwater Resources Committee - Leslie Lopkee Chau</li>
<li>Water Supply and Wastewater Committee - Jeffrey H. Greenfield</li>
<li>Engineering Education Committee - David A. Chin</li>
<li>Excellence in Environmental Engineering Committee - Vacant</li>
<li>Finance Committee - Daniel B. Oerther</li>
<li>K-12 Committee - Richard J. Pope</li>
<li>Nominating Committee -C. Hunter Nolen</li>
<li>Planning Committee - Kristin Morico</li>
<li>Publications Committee - C. Herb Ward</li>
<li>Seminars and Workshop Committee - Shuang (Sharon) Yin </li>
<li>Students & Young Professionals - David Vaccari</li>
</ul>
<h2>AAEES Activities</h2>
<h3>Elevate Your Visibility Today Through the Academy</h3>
<p>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, <a href="mailto:SYin@ocsd.com">SYin@ocsd.com</a>, and copy <a href="mailto:JSOlmo@aaees.org">JSOlmo@aaees.org</a>. 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, <a href="http://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/highpoints/3Steps.pdf" target="_blank">click here</a>.</p>
<p><b>February 3-6, 2019</b>, New York Water Environment Association (NYWEA) 91th Annual Winter Meeting at the Marriott Marquis, Times Square, NYC. For more details, go to <a href="http://www.nywea.org" target="_blank">http://www.nywea.org</a>. </p>
<p><b>April 25, 2019</b>, AAEES Awards Luncheon and Conference, National Press Club, Washington, DC. Additional details forthcoming.
<p><b>May 6, 2019</b>, AAEES's 10th 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 <a href="http://www.njwea.org" target="_blank">http://www.njwea.org</a>.</p>
<p><b>May 7, 2019</b>, AAEES's Annual Breakfast at NJWEA's Conference. For registration or exhibitor information, visit <a href="http://www.njwea.org" target="_blank">http://www.njwea.org</a>.</p>AAEEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04370403091016102889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-928390101284174451.post-54037096267137861042018-12-14T09:12:00.000-08:002018-12-14T09:32:49.445-08:00Highpoints | Volume 34, No. 12 -- December 2018<h2>Season's Greetings!!</h2>
<p>The leaders and staff of the Academy extend sincere wishes for Happy Holidays and a prosperous 2019 to all members and their families and friends. Thank you for your commitment to the Academy.</p>
<h2>2019 Excellence in Environmental Engineering and Science (E3S) Competition </h2>
<p>The E3S Awards Competition is the gold standard for identifying state-of-the-art projects in environmental engineering and science. Get the recognition and exposure your projects deserve! The submission process is entirely electronic, allowing you to submit your completed entry directly online. Judging is also conducted electronically with an unlimited geographic representation of judges. <b>Completed entries for the E3S Awards Competition must be uploaded by February 1, 2019.</b> You may submit the reservation form at any time, but it is advised that you submit your reservation form prior to the February 1st deadline to allow time to review instructions for, and test, your secured drop box.</p>
<p>For entry forms and guidelines, go to <a href="http://www.aaees.org/e3scompetition/" target="_blank">http://www.aaees.org/e3scompetition/</a>.</p>
<h2>2019 Environmental Communications (EComm) Awards</h2>
<p>Communicating with the public at large and other constituents can be a complex and challenging issue. Communication and marketing plans must be designed to address the objectives and strategies of the campaign to reach a target audience. With this in mind, AAEES is proud to offer this area of competition and invites consulting firms and municipalities alike to enter. <b>Completed entries for the EComm Awards Competition must be uploaded by March 1, 2019.</b> 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 instructions for, and test, your secured drop box before the March 1st deadline. </p>
<p>For entry forms and guidelines, go to <a href="http://www.aaees.org/ecommcompetition/" target="_blank">http://www.aaees.org/ecommcompetition/</a>.</p>
<h2>BCEE/BCEEM/BCES Audit</h2>
<p>We still have members that have not submitted their Annual Professional Development Credit Reporting Form and documentation. The due date has been extended to December 31, 2018. Please remember that your documents and form can be emailed to <a href="mailto:JDowen@aaees.org">JDowen@aaees.org</a>. If you are a Life Active member and have been selected for the audit, you still have to meet the professional development hours. You can always transfer your status to Life Inactive or Inactive status. If you have any questions, please contact Joyce Dowen at 410-266-3311.</p>
<h2>2019 <i>Environmental Engineering and Science Resource Guidebook</i> - Sign Up for Your Listing</h2>
<p>The Academy invites you to have your organization sign up for a listing in the 2019 <i>Environmental Engineering and Science Resource Guidebook</i>. We are releasing the Guidebook in both electronic and print format to make this year's edition 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 print and distribute the new publication more widely than we have in the past, with a special focus on outreach at the trade events and conferences we attend during the year. We are also planning an expanded role for the <i>Guidebook</i> in making federal, state, and local agencies aware of the capabilities of our members in helping deal with current environmental engineering needs.</p>
<p>Have your organization reserve its space by March 15, 2019. It's great exposure for a low cost. For details, email <a href="mailto:JSOlmo@aaees.org">JSOlmo@aaees.org</a>. To download the reservation form, <a href="http://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/publications/resourceguidebook/ResourceGuidebookReservationForm.doc" target="_blank">click here.</a></p>
<h2>Annual Certification Renewal</h2>
<p>Renewal notices for the 2019 Certifications will be mailed to you by the end of the year. If you decide to use a blank renewal forms, please write your name on the form. We are currently sending out email blasts each month for renewal. Upon receipt, please log into the AAEES Center and complete your renewal as soon as possible. Please be sure to review and update your data under "My Information" no later than December 31, 2018. It is important to get corrections on your Member Data to the Academy to ensure those changes are printed in the 2019 edition of <i>Who's Who in Environmental Engineering and Science</i>. If you need assistance, please contact Joyce Dowen at <a href="mailto:JDowen@aaees.org">JDowen@aaees.org</a>.</p>
<p>If you have not renewed for 2018, you can do so online at <a href="https://netforumpro.com/eWeb/DynamicPage.aspx?Site=AAEES" target="_blank">https://netforumpro.com/eWeb/DynamicPage.aspx?Site=AAEES</a> or contact Joyce Dowen at <a href="mailto:JDowen@aaees.org">JDowen@aaees.org</a> or 410-266-3311. If your certification is in arrears 3 or more years you will have to be re-examined.</p>
<h2>'Tis the Season</h2>
<p>Yes, it is the holiday season with all the special moments it brings as we gather with friends and family to celebrate and reflect on the events of the past year. </p>
<p>It's also another type of season -- the beginning of tax season. While nowhere near as enjoyable as the holiday festivities, taking care of tax matters now can pay significant benefits for this tax year. The value of those benefits can be compounded into even larger amounts in the future with careful and informed planning.</p>
<p>Have you ever considered making the Academy an element of your personal tax strategy? Were you aware that the Academy established the Environmental Engineering and Science Foundation to serve as a mechanism by which Academy members can make tax deductible contributions to jointly support the practice of environmental engineering and science? </p>
<p>We can accept individual donations on a one-time basis. We also created what is known as a planned giving program. This mirrors the kinds of things that you see on public television where we can enable people to create and implement a structured giving program of a few dollars per month for the entire year. Please take a look at our description of the program on the Foundation's website at <a href="http://www.eesfoundation.org/" target="_blank">http://www.eesfoundation.org/</a>. Please consider making a donation. </p>
<p>Clearly, we can't tell you the whole story in this limited amount of space. But we can assure you that the program is designed to have significant benefits for our donors and for the Academy.</p>
<p>Feel free to give us a call to find out more. We would be delighted to hear from you.</p>
<h2>It's Simple - Refer a Friend to Apply for Board Certification</h2>
<center><img src="http://www.aaees.org/_images/highpoints/SubmitThisNomination.jpg" alt="Submit a Nomination"></center>
<ol>
<li><a href="http://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/members/NominationForm.pdf">Click here for the simple one-page nomination form for Board Certification</a> OR <br />
<a href="http://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/members/NominationForm-Eminence.pdf">Click here for the simple one-page nomination form for Board Certification through Eminence</a></li>
<li>Complete the form</li>
<li>Click on the <i>Submit This Nomination</i> button on the form</li>
<li>Your default email application will open</li>
<li>Click on the <i>Continue</i> button</li>
<li>Click <i>Send</i></li>
</ol>
<h2>Membership Corner</h2>
<p><b>Emeritus</b> - One who has been a Board Certified Environmental Engineer, Member or Scientist in good standing who is no longer engaged in the practice of engineering or science who has voluntarily relinquished or allowed to expire any and all licenses or certificates of registration to practice engineering or science or who is classified as "Inactive" or "Retired" by the State Licensing Board(s) in which he/she is licensed or registered which precludes the practice of engineering or science. If you need to change your Membership status, please contact Joyce Dowen at 410-266-3311.</p>
<h2>2019 EESF/AEESP Student Social Media Competition</h2>
<center><center><img src="http://www.eesfoundation.org/_images/studentsocialmediacompetition-eblast.jpg" alt="Student Social Media Competition" /></center></center>
<p>The Environmental Engineering and Science Foundation and Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors are pleased to announce the 2019 EESF/AEESP Student Social Medial Competition. The theme is: <i>Use Social Media to educate students and the public about the role of Environmental Engineers and Scientists in meeting the "grand challenges" facing our nation and the world</i>. This competition is open to undergraduate and graduate students. For details, go to <a href="http://www.eesfoundation.org/student-social-media-competition/" target="_blank">http://www.eesfoundation.org/student-social-media-competition/</a>. <b>The deadline to enter is December 17.</b></p>
<h2>AAEES Activities</h2>
<p><b>Wednesday, January 16, 2019</b>, at 12 noon EST. - FREE AAEES Live Webinar -- featuring our 2018 Grand Prize winner in the Research category, <i>Direct Potable Reuse Pilot Testing of Ozone-Biofiltration/Research Project (WE&RF Reuse-15-11)</i>. For registration information, contact Marisa at <a href="mailto:MWaterman@aaees.org">MWaterman@aaees.org</a>.</p>
<p>Academy members can earn PDH credits for attending this session.</p>
<h3 style="font-size: 22px; font-family: Century Gothic; font-weight: bold; color: #800000; text-align: center">Happy Holidays!</h3>AAEEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04370403091016102889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-928390101284174451.post-83422050647703392732018-11-26T07:04:00.000-08:002018-11-26T08:26:46.906-08:00Highpoints | Volume 34, No. 11 -- November 2018
<h2>2018 Annual Meeting</h2>
<p>The 2018 Annual Meeting of the Board of Trustees was held at the Wood Environment & Infrastructure Inc. in Austin, Texas, on October 26, 2018. The meeting included four guest members: Jason A. Kirby, APWA Trustee-Elect, Wayne Klotz, ASCE Trustee-Elect, Andrew R. Shaw, WEF Trustee-Elect and Brian P. Flynn, Past President. Also attending were Burk Kalweit, AAEES Executive Director and Sammi Olmo, Manager Special Projects. Highlights of the meeting appear below:</p>
<ul>
<li><b>2019 Individual Award Recipients</b>
<ul class="circle">
<li>Stanley E. Kappe Award - R. Benson Pair</li>
<li>Edward J. Cleary Award - Christopher Schultz</li>
<li>Gordon Maskew Fair Award - David Dzombak</li>
<li>Honorary Member Award - Gordon Maskew Fair (in Memoriam)</li>
<li>International Honorary Member Award - Chilpin Huang</li>
<li>Science Award - Joseph Cotruvo</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><b>Approved 2019 American Academy of Environmental Engineers Certification Board</b>
<ul class="circle">
<li>Robert Williams, Chair</li>
<li>Lamont Curtis, Vice Chair</li>
<li>Jeanette Brown</li>
<li>Christian Davies-Venn</li>
<li>Hunter Nolen</li>
<li>Wendy Wert</li>
<li>Cecil Lue-Hing</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><b>Approved 2019 American Academy of Environmental Scientists Certification Board</b>
<ul class="circle">
<li>James W. Patterson, Chair</li>
<li>James Clarke, Vice Chair</li>
<li>Robert Schoenberger</li>
<li>Brian Flynn</li>
<li>Benson Pair</li>
<li>Chriso Petropoulou</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<h2>New Officers and Trustees</h2>
<p>Congratulations to the 2019 Officers and Trustees who were installed during the Annual Meeting October 26 and take office January 1, 2019: <b>Kristin Morico</b>, President; <b>James W. Patterson</b>, President-Elect; <b>Lilia A. Abron</b>, Vice President; <b>Dan Oerther</b>, Treasurer; and <b>C. Hunter Nolen</b>, Past President. Trustees serving their first three-year term, <b>Jason A. Kirby</b>, representing APWA, <b>Wayne Klotz</b>, representing ASCE, <b>Charles N. Haas</b>, representing ASEE, <b>Edward J. Bouwer</b>, representing AEESP, <b>Andrew R. Shaw</b>, representing WEF, <b>Richard P. Watson</b> and <b>James H. Clarke</b> serving their first three-year terms as Trustees-at-Large. Positions still vacant are for trustees representing NSPE and SWANA.</p>
<h2>2019 Excellence in Environmental Engineering and Science (E3S) Competition </h2>
<p>The E3S Awards Competition is the gold standard for identifying state-of-the-art projects in environmental engineering and science. Get the recognition and exposure your projects deserve! The submission process is entirely electronic, allowing you to submit your completed entry directly online. Judging is also conducted electronically with an unlimited geographic representation of judges. <b>Completed entries for the E3S Awards Competition must be uploaded by February 1, 2019.</b> You may submit the reservation form at any time, but it is advised that you submit your reservation form prior to the February 1st deadline to allow time to review instructions for, and test, your secured drop box.</p>
<p>For entry forms and guidelines, go to <a href="http://www.aaees.org/e3scompetition/" target="_blank">http://www.aaees.org/e3scompetition/</a>.</p>
<h2>2019 Environmental Communications (EComm) Awards</h2>
<p>Communicating with the public at large and other constituents can be a complex and challenging issue. Communication and marketing plans must be designed to address the objectives and strategies of the campaign to reach a target audience. With this in mind, AAEES is proud to offer this area of competition and invites consulting firms and municipalities alike to enter. <b>Completed entries for the EComm Awards Competition must be uploaded by March 1, 2019</b>. 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 instructions for, and test, your secured drop box before the March 1st deadline. </p>
<p>For entry forms and guidelines, go to <a href="http://www.aaees.org/ecommcompetition/" target="_blank">http://www.aaees.org/ecommcompetition/</a>.</p>
<h2>BCEE/BCEEM/BCES Audit</h2>
<p>We still have members that have not submitted their Annual Professional Development Credit Reporting Form and documentation. The due date has been extended to December 31, 2018. Please remember that your documents and form can be emailed to <a href="mailto:JDowen@aaees.org">JDowen@aaees.org</a>. If you are a Life Active member and have been selected for the audit, you still have to meet the professional development hours. If you have any questions, please contact Joyce Dowen at 410-266-3311.</p>
<h2>Membership Corner</h2>
<p>To qualify for Emeritus status, you should no longer be practicing and your P.E. license should be Retired or Inactive. If you have any questions please email Joyce at <a href="mailto:JDowen@aaees.org">JDowen@aaees.org</a>.</p>
<h2>Annual Certification Renewal</h2>
<p>The 2019 Specialty Certification process has started, and we still have members who have not renewed for 2018. Paper copies of the renewal form will be mailed out in December. 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 <a href="http://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/members/RenewalPackage-2019.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/members/RenewalPackage-2019.pdf</a> or by emailing Joyce Dowen at <a href="mailto:JDowen@aaees.org">JDowen@aaees.org</a> to request a hard copy of your renewal.</p>
<h2>It's Simple - Refer a Friend to Apply for Board Certification</h2>
<center><img src="http://www.aaees.org/_images/highpoints/SubmitThisNomination.jpg" alt="Submit a Nomination"></center>
<ol>
<li><a href="http://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/members/NominationForm.pdf">Click here for the simple one-page nomination form for Board Certification</a> OR <br />
<a href="http://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/members/NominationForm-Eminence.pdf">Click here for the simple one-page nomination form for Board Certification through Eminence</a></li>
<li>Complete the form</li>
<li>Click on the <i>Submit This Nomination</i> button on the form</li>
<li>Your default email application will open</li>
<li>Click on the <i>Continue</i> button</li>
<li>Click <i>Send</i></li>
</ol>
<h2>2019 EESF/AEESP Student Social Media Competition</h2>
<center><img src="http://www.eesfoundation.org/_images/studentsocialmediacompetition.jpg" alt="Student Social Media Competition" width="400px"/></center>
<p>The Environmental Engineering and Science Foundation and Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors are pleased to announce the 2019 EESF/AEESP Student Social Medial Competition. The theme is: <i>Use Social Media to educate students and the public about the role of Environmental Engineers and Scientists in meeting the "grand challenges" facing our nation and the world</i>. This competition is open to undergraduate and graduate students. For details, go to <a href="http://www.eesfoundation.org/student-social-media-competition/" target="_blank">http://www.eesfoundation.org/student-social-media-competition/</a>.</p>
<h2>AAEES Activities</h2>
<p><b>Monday, December 10, 2018</b> - FREE AAEES Live Webinar -- featuring our Grand Prize winner in the Industrial Waste Practice category, <b>From Pilot to Full Scale: Development of STARx HottPad™</b>. 12 noon EST. Academy members can earn PDH credits for attending this session.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.anymeeting.com/AccountManager/RegEv.aspx?PIID=ED57DD8783493A" target="_blank">Click here to register today.</a></p>
<h2>Donating to the EESF - Tax Free</h2>
<center><img src="http://www.aaees.org/_images/logos/eesfoundation.jpg" alt="EES Foundation Logo" /></center>
<p>Are you aware that if you are an individual facing the need to make 'required minimum distributions' from an IRA or 401(k) program, you can turn the distribution into a zero tax gift opportunity for qualified charitable organizations? All you need to do is provide instructions to the financial institution holding your IRA to make a payment directly to the intended charity.</p>
<p>It may sound a bit complicated, but it's really quite simple. We would be happy to work with you to accept your gift in a way that is tax-free to you and a very efficient method of supporting the mission and activities of the <a href="http://www.eesfoundation.org" target="_blank">Environmental Engineering and Science Foundation</a>. Feel free to call the Academy to get the process started. Or send a note to Burk Kalweit at the Academy - <a href="mailto:BKalweit@aaees.org">BKalweit@aaees.org</a>. He will be delighted to walk you through the required steps. It is something that is a win-win for the Foundation and those wanting to maximize the value of their gift. We look forward to hearing from you.</p> AAEEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04370403091016102889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-928390101284174451.post-36187618168735868502018-10-23T06:01:00.000-07:002018-11-15T06:02:24.210-08:00Highpoints | Volume 34, No. 10 -- October 2018<h2>2019 Excellence in Environmental Engineering and Science (E3S) Competition </h2>
<p>The E3S Awards Competition is the gold standard for identifying state-of-the-art projects in environmental engineering and science. Get the recognition and exposure your projects deserve! The submission process is entirely electronic, allowing you to submit your completed entry directly online. Judging is also conducted electronically with an unlimited geographic representation of judges. <b>Completed entries for the E3S Awards Competition must be uploaded by February 1, 2019</b>. You may submit the reservation form at any time, but it is advised that you submit your reservation form prior to the February 1st deadline to allow time to review instructions for, and test, your secured drop box.</p>
<p>For entry forms and guidelines, go to <a href="http://www.aaees.org/e3scompetition/" target="_blank">http://www.aaees.org/e3scompetition/</a>.</p>
<h2>2019 Environmental Communications (EComm) Awards</h2>
<p>Communicating with the public at large and other constituents can be a complex and challenging issue. Communication and marketing plans must be designed to address the objectives and strategies of the campaign to reach a target audience. With this in mind, AAEES is proud to offer this area of competition and invites consulting firms and municipalities alike to enter. <b>Completed entries for the EComm Awards Competition must be uploaded by March 1, 2019.</b> 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 instructions for, and test, your secured drop box before the March 1st deadline. </p>
<p>For entry forms and guidelines, go to <a href="http://www.aaees.org/ecommcompetition/" target="_blank">http://www.aaees.org/ecommcompetition/</a>.</p>
<h2>2018 AAEES Annual Board of Trustees Meeting </h2>
<p>The 2018 Annual Meeting of the Board of Trustees will be held at the Wood Environment & Infrastructure Inc. office at 3755 South Capital of Texas Highway, Suite 375, Austin, Texas on Friday, October 26. The Installation Dinner will be held at the Austin Marriott South, Austin, Texas on October 25, 2018. The AAEES room block is at the Austin Marriott South. </p>
<p>The BoT meeting begins at 8:00 a.m. Friday, October 26th. The President's Reception and Installation will be held the evening of Thursday, October 25th. For more information and registration, go to <a href="http://bit.ly/2018AAEESFallBoT" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/2018AAEESFallBoT</a>.</p>
<h2>2019 Committee Appointments</h2>
<p><b>Reminder to Committee Chairs</b> - President-Elect Kris Morico is anxious to receive your recommendations for new committee members and/or chairs to replace those whose terms expire in December 2018. 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 Kris Morico" either via email, at <a href="mailto:JSOlmo@aaees.org">JSOlmo@aaees.org</a> or via postal mail to Academy Headquarters * 147 Old Solomons Island Road * Suite 303 * Annapolis, MD 21401, at your earliest convenience. <a href="http://www.aaees.org/contactus/committee.php" target="_blank">For a list of committees and committee members, click here.</a></p>
<h2>Committee Openings</h2>
<p>Chairs are needed for the following committees:</p>
<ul>
<li>Excellence in Environmental Engineering & Science Award Committee</li>
<li>International Relations Committee</li>
</ul>
<h2>BCEE/BCEEM/BCES Audit</h2>
<p>The recertification audit is moving a little slow. Please remember your documents and form can be submitted online to <a href="mailto:JDowen@aaees.org">JDowen@aaees.org</a>. If you are a Life Active member and have been selected for the audit, you still have to meet the professional development hours. If you have any questions, please contact Joyce Dowen at 410-266-3311.</p>
<h2>Membership Corner</h2>
<p>If you are a Life member, you still need to renew your certification. You will need to answer the questions about your P.E. license and your PDH's. If you no longer meet the PDH requirement, you can always become Life Inactive if you still have your P.E. license.</p>
<h2>Annual Certification Renewal</h2>
<p>The 2019 Specialty Certification process has started, and we still have members who have not renewed for 2018. If you need assistance, please give Joyce Dowen a call at 410-266-3311.</p>
<h2>It's Simple - Refer a Friend to Apply for Board Certification</h2>
<center><img src="http://www.aaees.org/_images/highpoints/SubmitThisNomination.jpg" alt="Submit a Nomination"></center>
<ol>
<li><a href="http://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/members/NominationForm.pdf">Click here for the simple one-page nomination form for Board Certification</a> OR <br />
<a href="http://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/members/NominationForm-Eminence.pdf">Click here for the simple one-page nomination form for Board Certification through Eminence</a></li>
<li>Complete the form</li>
<li>Click on the <i>Submit This Nomination</i> button on the form</li>
<li>Your default email application will open</li>
<li>Click on the <i>Continue</i> button</li>
<li>Click <i>Send</i></li>
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<h2>2019 EESF/AEESP Student Social Media Competition</h2>
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<p>The Environmental Engineering and Science Foundation and Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors are pleased to announce the 2019 EESF/AEESP Student Social Medial Competition. The theme is: <i>Use Social Media to educate students and the public about the role of Environmental Engineers and Scientists in meeting the "grand challenges" facing our nation and the world</i>. This competition is open to undergraduate and graduate students. For details, go to <a href="http://www.eesfoundation.org/student-social-media-competition/" target="_blank">http://www.eesfoundation.org/student-social-media-competition/</a>.</p>
<h2>New Report from our friends at <i>The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine</i></h2>
<h3>Future Water Priorities for the Nation: Directions for the U.S. Geological Survey Water Mission Area</h3>
<p>Increasing pressure from growing populations, climate change, extreme weather, and aging water-related infrastructure threaten water availability and quality in the United States and abroad. As a result, research to help inform decision-making related to the management and use of water resources will be of paramount importance in coming decades.</p>
<p>The Water Mission Area (WMA) of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has a long-established reputation for collecting and delivering high-quality, unbiased scientific information related to the nation's water resources. At the request of the USGS, this report identifies the nation's highest-priority water science and resources challenges over the next 25 years, summarizes WMA's current water science and research portfolio, and recommends strategic opportunities for WMA to more effectively address the most pressing challenges.</p>
<p>Challenges identified include understanding the role of water in the Earth system, quantifying the water cycle, developing integrated modeling, quantifying change in the socio-hydrological system, securing reliable and sustainable water supplies, and understanding and predicting water-related hazards. High-priority questions that need to be answered cover the quality, quantity, and spatial and temporal variability of atmospheric, surface, and subsurface water; the impact of human activities; comprehensive water accounting; effects of climate change; and long-term water-related risk management. </p>
<p><a href="http://dels.nas.edu/Report/Future-Water-Priorities-NationDirections/25134" target="_blank">Click here to get the report.</a></p>
<h2>AAEES Activities</h2>
<h3>Elevate Your Visibility Today Through the Academy</h3>
<p>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, <a href="mailto:syin@ocsd.com">syin@ocsd.com</a>, and copy <a href="mailto:JSOlmo@aaees.org">JSOlmo@aaees.org</a>. 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, <a href="http://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/highpoints/3Steps.pdf" target="_blank">click here</a>.</p>
<p><b>October 18, 2018 - AAEES Annual West Coast Event at UCLA</b>. This year's topic is <i>In This Era of Climate Uncertainty; Is SoCal Ready to Invest in Sustainable Local Water Resources?</i> Register online now at <a href="http://bit.ly/2018WestCoastConference" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/2018WestCoastConference</a> or <a href="http://www.aaees.org/_downloadcenter/events/2018WestCoastConference.pdf" target="_blank">click here to download and distribute the registration flyer</a>. This event sold out last year, so reserve your space now!</p>
<p><b>October, 24, 2018 - FREE AAEES Live Webinar:</b> <i>Los Angeles Aqueduct - Owens Lake Environmental Protection and Dust Mitigation Project</i>. 12 noon EST. <a href="https://www.anymeeting.com/AccountManager/RegEv.aspx?PIID=ED56D884854E3B" target="_blank">Click here to register today.</a></p>AAEEShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04370403091016102889noreply@blogger.com0