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Highpoints
Volume 27, No. 3 -- March 15, 2011
2011 Application Deadline Approaching
March 31, 2011 is the deadline for prospective and existing members to complete and submit applications for specialty certification for this year. All applications postmarked on or before March 31, 2011 will be included. The Admissions Committee will review and recommend these applications for examination on May 2. Generally, all examinations are conducted from late June to August in geographic locations based on those applying. The Admissions Committee will review examination results and related documents in September and provide recommendations for certification to the Board of Trustees. The BOT shall act on these recommendations at its Annual Meeting in November. Remind your professional associates who are applying not to miss this deadline.
The Membership Committee recommends that each member encourage FIVE qualified colleagues to seek certification. The Executive Director is also asking you to make your best effort this year to identify and encourage qualified colleagues to apply.
There Is Still Time To Sponsor A Listing In The 2011 Environmental Engineering Selection & Career Guide
For consulting firms, public agencies, and utilities, the Selection & Career Guide is a cost-effective opportunity to stay in front of customers year round and simultaneously support the Academy. AAEE distributes thousands of Selection Guides free at Sponsoring Organization conferences and AAEE activities. It is always a hot commodity as operators, engineers, scientists, project managers, students, and others go out of their way to get one or more copies. The Guide is also published online. Last year, about 3,600 individuals downloaded the Selection Guide. The online version links your firm's website to your listing, allowing easy access to your firm.
To obtain a free quote, please contact Sammi at Academy Headquarters, 410 - 266 - 3311, jsolmo@aaee.net, or download the reservation form by clicking this link. Don't miss this opportunity to have your firm listed!!! The deadline has been extended to March 21, 2011.
Committee Reports Are Due
All Committee Chairs are reminded to submit mid-year reports documenting their progress on assignments for 2011. The reports are due April 1, 2011 at Academy Headquarters. To download the New Report Format, click here http://www.aaee.net/Downloads/CommitteeReport.doc.
Sponsoring Organization Bot Liaison Reports Are Due
All Sponsoring Organization Board of Trustee Liaisons are reminded to submit mid-year reports documenting their progress in building the relationship between AAEE and their Sponsoring Organization. To download the New Report Format, click here http://www.aaee.net/Downloads/SponsoringOrgReport.doc.
Register To Attend AAEE's Awards Luncheon & Technical Conference
To be held at the National Press Club in Washington, DC on Wednesday, May 4, 2011. The Academy will recognize four distinguished environmental engineers:
- Hillel I. Shuval, P.E., BCEE
Gordon Maskew Fair Award - Richard F. Lanyon, P.E., BCEE
Edward J. Cleary Award - Sandra L. Tripp, P.E., BCEE
Stanley E. Kappe Award - Clifford W. Randall, Ph.D., Dis.M.ASCE
Honorary Member
Hear Awards Luncheon Keynote Speaker Peter Silva, assistant administrator for water, EPA (ret), who, with a career spanning more than 30 years, will provide unique insights in his topic: "The Clean Water Act: Where We Are, and Where We're Going". Recognize this year's national and international Excellence in Environmental Engineering Award Winners. Applaud new certificants who will be recognized on stage. Attend cutting-edge morning and afternoon education sessions. Certificates of attendance will be offered for PDHs. Tickets for the Conference and Luncheon are $135, Luncheon only tickets are $75, Conference only tickets are $75. Register you and your guests online by clicking here. Tickets may also be ordered by using the flyer at this link; or call the Academy at 410-266-3311; MasterCard, VISA, AMEX and Discover are accepted.
2011 Certification Renewal Complete
The certification renewals for 2011 have been received and processed. Production of Who's Who in Environmental Engineering for 2011 has begun. (About 260 missed the deadline and unfortunately cannot be included in the 2011 edition.)
Environmental Engineer
The Winter 2011 issue of the Environmental Engineer was mailed in mid January. It features the "Class of 2010".
Board of Trustees to Meet
The Board of Trustees will hold its mid-year meeting May 5 to review important Academy business.
AAEE International Meetings & Activities
Academy meetings & events have been organized. These are great opportunities to learn, build your network, and even volunteer. Make your plans to attend!
- May 1 - 4 - Florida Water Resources Conference. The 2011 Florida Water Resources Conference at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center, Kissimmee, Florida will include an AAEE breakfast meeting organized by Dr. Wayne Echelberger on Monday, May 2. To register, go to: www.fwrc.org.
- May 2 - 5 - Wasser Berlin International Trade Fair and Congress Water and Wastewater: KNOW H2OW. AAEE has secured an exhibit and is seeking volunteers who are attending this event to assist in arranging and distributing materials and spreading the word about AAEE. If you are planning to attend the conference and are willing to assist the Academy, please email JCava@aaee.net. For details on the Trade Fair and Congress, click here.
- May 9 - Full-Day AAEE Workshop on Water Treatment in Marcellus Shale Exploration & Production. New Jersey Water Environment Association Annual Conference May 9 - 13, 2011 at Bally's Hotel in Atlantic City, NJ. (Sell-out expected - register early). The workshop features Hunter Nolen, President, Industrial Services Group, CDM, Pete Miller, Director of Water Resources, Range Resources Corporation, Tim Weston, Attorney, K&L Gates, Adam M. Kushner, Director of Civil Enforcement, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Bill Muszynski, Coordinator of Special Projects and Programs, Delaware River Basin Commission, Somnath Basu, Executive Director, Water and Urban Development, AECOM, Dr. Terry Engelder, Professor of Geosciences, the Pennsylvania State University, and Bob Kimball, Technical Director Produced Water Treatment, CDM. CEUs/PDHs available for NJ, NY, PA, and other states.
- May 10 - AAEE Eckenfelder Breakfast will be held 7 a.m. Tuesday, May 10th, at NJWEA's Annual Conference and features William J. Muszynski, PE, Manager, Water Resources Management Program, Delaware River Basin Commission, Marcellus Shale Gas - Water Resource and Quality Protection in the Delaware River Basin (PDHs). AAEE will also be exhibiting at this event and volunteers are needed. To volunteer, email jsolmo@aaee.net. Registration information is available on the www.njwea.org website or click here to download the Registration Form.
- May 24 - AAEE Short Course: Carbon Footprint Workshop, 8:00 am - 12:00 pm at 2011 World Environmental & Water Resources Congress, May 22 - 24, Palm Springs, CA, featuring Wayne McFarland, PE, DEE, CEM, CRM, LEED AP; GHD, Inc. Details, click here, and scroll to page 13. Scroll to page 26 to register.
- June 15 - AAEE/AIDIS/AWWA Luncheon at ACE 11. Register now to hear Washington Aqueduct General Manager Thomas Jacobus discuss "The Success of Washington Aqueduct's Modernization under the Constraints of the National Historic Preservation Act", from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the ACE11 Conference, Washington, DC. Early registration is recommended. To register ($50), click here, and scroll to the June 15 portion of registration. AAEE will be exhibiting at the Conference June 12 - 16 and needs volunteers. Please email JCava@aaee.net to volunteer. Organized by Steven Quail.
- June 21 - 24 - AWMA Conference - AAEE speakers will be present in many sessions, in particular, Tuesday June 21 (T-13-07), Fostering Professional Development Students & Young Professionals; and June 23 (T07-10) A Sustainable CWA: The Role of Environmental Engineers. AAEE will be exhibiting at the Conference June 21 - 23, and needs volunteers. Email JCava@aaee.net to volunteer. Organized by Gary Gasperino.
- August 1 - AAEE 1/2 Day Workshop, Nutrient Management Strategies for the Chesapeake Bay - at the NCER Conference, August 1 - 5, Baltimore, Maryland, featuring Rip Copithorn, PE, BCEE, GHD, Inc.; Richard Batiuk, EPA Chesapeake Bay Program Office; Cy Jones, Water Resources Institute, and others TBA. AAEE will be exhibiting here and needs volunteers. Email JCava@aaee.net.
Get Your AAEE-Centric Events Listed
Email JCava@aaee.net. Request must include the date, title, event, speaker(s), location, link, and event details.
Early Planning Notices
Please mark your calendar now with these important AAEE dates:
- April 1, 2011
Mid-year Committee Reports are Due - May 4, 2011
AAEE Awards Luncheon - May 5, 2011
Board of Trustees Spring Meeting - November 11-12, 2011
Board of Trustees Annual Meeting
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