Northwest Association of Environmental Professionals

See the attached file for the Nov/Dec 2011 issue of NAEP National E-News. NWAEP is a local chapter of the National Association of Environmental Professionals.

NWAEP is looking for five to 10 environmental professionals located in the Pacific Northwest who are willing to devote a few hours a month to guide and encourage young professionals and students just entering the environmental field. The objective of the mentoring program is to provide mentees with advice on career goals, exposure to others professionals in the field, and possibly leads on job opportunities. I

f you are interested in participating in this new initiative, please contact Jan Aarts at 206-458-8361 or Email us at: NWAEPemail@frontier.com

NWAEP Members, Past Members (and Future Members),

NWAEP is a local chapter of NAEP. As part of this relationship, NWAEP members are automatically Chapter Affiliate Members of NAEP. This means that even if you are not a card carrying member of NAEP you can take advantage of certain membership benefits afforded NAEP members. The below message from NAEP explains one of those benefits.

If you are interested in becoming a member of NWAEP visit our website member page http://nwaep.org/memberinfo.php. An individual membership is just $25/year. Wondering if you are an active member of NWAEP? Send an email to nwaepemail@frontier.com and ask.

Molly Brown, NWAEP President

NAEP Member,

Below is the link to the second issue of the National Association of Environmental Professionals (NAEP) National Desk! We are very excited to offer this new NAEP and Chapter Affiliate Member benefit. The NAEP National Desk is a biweekly (once every two weeks) publication of current national issues affecting the environmental professional. The NAEP National Desk is provided through a licensing agreement with Environment and Energy (E&E) Publishing, LLC (www.eenews.net). E&E's four daily online publications are ClimateWire, Environment and Energy Daily, Greenwire and E&ENews PM. E&E also produces one weekly service, Land Letter, every Thursday.

The October 21, 2011 issue can be found at: https://naep.memberclicks.net/assets/20111021naepnationaldesknewsletterfinal.pdf

or the link below.

As part of the licensing agreement, E&E Publishing is offering a discount on new subscriptions. Please see www.eenews.net/trial/naep for more information.

The NAEP National Desk coordinator is Ron Lamb (ronaldlamb@comcast.net). Questions or comments on the NAEP National Desk should be directed to Ron or Tim Bower ( naep@naep.org ).

The NAEP 2012 Conference will be held in Portland, OR!  That means, NWAEP looking for people to help plan an exciting conference that will show the rest of the country how great it is to be an environmental professional in the northwest. 

·         Would you like to get involved?

·         Do you want to help organize?

·         Are you interested in being a track chair?

·         Is your company interested in being a sponsor?

If the answer to any of these questions “YES!” or “maybe” or you have questions… email nwaepemail@frontier.com or call Carol at 503-423-3723

The Board of Directors holds meetings that occur generally the second Monday of each month. Most of these meetings occur as conference calls. Once a quarter (in January, April, July, and October) the board meets in person.

We will try to keep this space updated with the most current meeting minutes.

NWAEP's Board of Directors are:

• Jan Aarts, Cardno ENTRIX  (term expires 2013)
• Jon Belmont PhD  (term expires 2012)
• Molly Brown, HDR Inc  (term expires 2012)
• Stephen Gerritson, enterpriseSeattle  (term expires 2012)
• Teresa Nowicki, GRI  (term expires 2012)
• Bob Sweeney, Environmental Management Systems, Inc  (term expires 2013)
• Brad Thoms, ALTUS Environmental, LLC  (term expires 2013)

The officer for 2011 are:

• President - Molly Brown
• Vice-President - Jon Belmont
• Treasurer - Stephen Gerritson
• Secretary - Teresa Nowicki

Evergreen’s unique, interdisciplinary program in Olympia, Washington will enter its 29^th year in Fall 2012. MES students use natural and social sciences to study and solve environmental problems through coursework, internships, and independent study. Graduates go on to work in government, policy, natural resources, nonprofits, environmental education, and sustainable business. The two-year program is made for the working professional and experiential learner—classes are in the evenings leaving time for jobs, internships, and volunteer experiences. In addition, a majority of MES students receive non-loan financial aid (scholarships, tuition waivers, fellowships).

The priority deadline for Fall 2012 applications is February 15. To apply, please go to www.evergreen.edu/mes/admission.