Season's Greetings!!
The leaders and staff of the Academy extend sincere wishes for Happy Holidays and a prosperous 2016 to all members and their families and friends. Thank you for your commitment to the Academy.
2016 Excellence in Environmental Engineering & Science
It's time to begin planning your entries for the E3S Competition for 2016. The deadline for entries is February 1, 2016. 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. Entering the E3S competition is a prerequisite for entering the North American category of the IWA PIA Awards. For entry details, click here. For other information, email JSOlmo@aaees.org.
2016 IWA Project Innovation Awards
The IWA Project Innovation Awards (PIA) aims to highlight innovative water and wastewater engineering projects around the world, thus bringing recognition to these projects as models of engineering excellence and spreading the knowledge of water and wastewater science and management. The awards span six categories: Applied Research, Planning, Design, Small Projects, Operations/Management, and Marketing and Communication. All 2015 and 2016 E3 award winners will be invited to submit their projects online via the IWA PIA website www.iwa-pia.org. More details forthcoming.
2016 Environmental Communications Awards
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 important competition. In cooperation with the International Water Association and the PIA Awards, the Academy is proud to offer this area of competition and invites consulting firms and municipalities alike to enter. The deadline to enter will be March 1, 2016. The winner will be announced at the Excellence in Environmental Engineering and Science Awards Luncheon & Conference. The winner will also qualify to enter the IWA's International competition in the North American section. For details and to enter, click here or email JSOlmo@aaees.org.
Annual Certification Renewal
The 2016 Specialty Certification Renewals (paper copies) were mailed December 1st. If you have not renewed for 2015 it is not too late. If you renew for both years the late fee will be waived. Please call me if you need assistance with your renewal, Joyce Dowen 410-266-3311.
AAEES Kappe Lecture Series
The 2016 Kappe Lecturer is Sudhir Murthy, Ph.D., P.E., BCEE. Dr. Murthy is the Innovations Chief of DC Water. He will be visiting university campuses during the 2016 fall semester.
The objective of the Kappe Lectures is to share the knowledge of today's practitioners with tomorrow's engineers and scientists. Dr. Murthy has prepared two lectures which are summarized online at http://www.aaees.org/kappelecturer.php. He is prepared to present one or both in settings of each university's choosing. Dr. Murthy will also be available for informal meetings with faculty, students, and area professionals.
To take advantage of this opportunity, please complete the reservation at this link and return it to Academy Headquarters. The registration deadline is February 1, 2016. Please indicate on the form the date or dates when you would like him to appear. We will do everything possible to accommodate your first priority date. Universities are encouraged to have other area schools participate in the lectures; the number of schools served is one of several selection criteria.
AAEES Partners with PDH Online
The American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists is partnering with PDH Online to provide members with the opportunity to earn their required professional development hours from a broad array of topics and formats. Once you find a course that interests you, AAEES certificate holders and members can use the code AAEE25 to receive a 25 percent discount for any of PDH Online's 2,000+ courses. Members can search courses and sign up at www.pdhonline.org or www.pdhcenter.com.
PDH Online is an approved course sponsor by many state professional engineering licensing boards. More than 100 of its courses have been developed by BCEEs.
You can contact Joyce Dowen at JDowen@aaees.org if you have any questions.
2016 Environmental Engineering and Science Resource Guidebook - Sign Up for Your Listing
The Academy invites you to sign up for a listing in the 2016 Environmental Engineering and Science Resource Guidebook. 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 Guidebook in making federal, state, and local agencies aware of the capabilities of our members in helping deal with current environmental engineering needs.
Ask your organization to reserve its space by January 15, 2016. It's great exposure for a low cost. For details, email JSOlmo@aaees.org. To download the reservation form, click here.
AAEES Career Center
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 http://careers.aaees.org.
Scholarships from A&WMA
The Air & Waste Management Association (A&WMA) is offering scholarships to graduate students pursuing courses of study and research leading to careers in air quality, waste management, and environmental management/policy/law/sustainability pertaining to air quality and waste management during the 2016-2017 academic year. The deadline to apply for A&WMA scholarships is January 11, 2016.
In addition to scholarships, A&WMA provides awards for excellent doctoral dissertations and master theses. Awards are also provided for the Best Student Platform Papers and Best Student Posters presented at A&WMA's annual conference. The Platform Paper and Poster Awards are for the best papers and posters in the undergraduate, master, and doctoral categories. Students must present their paper or poster during the A&WMA Annual Conference. Local A&WMA Sections and Chapters also award scholarships to students pursuing environmental studies at universities within their geographic areas.
More details are available at http://awma.org/resources/students/scholarships. For any questions please contact Robin Lebovitz at rlebovitz@awma.org.
Committee Appointments
President-Elect Howard LaFever is finalizing 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. A list of those who will chair the Academy's committees will be published in the January Highpoints.
AAEES Activities
Elevate Your Visibility Today Through the Academy
It's easy and free to host an Academy Workshop or Seminar in your locale - If you would like to learn more, please email Workshops and Seminars Chair Sarah Cwikla at sarah.cwikla@ghd.com, and copy JSOlmo@aaees.org. Be sure to give an approximate date and suggested topic (if any), possible speakers, and possible location. For three easy steps to hosting an event, click here.
April 14, 2016, AAEES E3S Awards Luncheon and Conference, National Press Club, Washington, DC. Additional details forthcoming. Reservation and Entry forms can be found here: http://www.aaees.org/e3competition.php.
May 16, 2016, AAEES's 7th 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 www.njwea.org.
May 17, 2016, AAEES's 8th Annual Breakfast at NJWEA's Conference. For registration or exhibitor information, visit www.njwea.org.
