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AAWRE Gives Recognition to Founding Board of Trustee, Dr. Yacov Haimes for ServiceAfter two years of dedicated and valuable service as one of the founding members of AAWRE's Board of Trustees, Dr. Yacov Y. Haimes of the University of Virginia, completed his term as a Trustee on September 24, 2006. As a founding Trustee member, Dr. Haimes made valuable contributions in implementing policies in the AAWRE program and provided guidance to the AAWRE Board of Trustees. To read more... Ethics Forum Held at ASCE Texas Section Fall Meeting A special session on "Engineering Ethics Live" was conducted at the ASCE's Texas Section fall meeting on October 13, 2006. The special forum was moderated by AAWRE Board of Trustee member and University of Houston's, Dr. Jerry R. Rogers, and participated by AAWRE Diplomate, ASCE V.P. Zone III, and CTE Inc's, G. Nicholas Textor, Texas Tech University's Dr. Audra Morse, University of Houston's Dr. Theodore Cleveland, Dallas Area Rapid Transit's and ASCE District 15 Director, Allen M. Beene, P.E., Texas Tech University and NIEE's Dr. William Lawson, and Maverick Engineering, Inc.'s Govind B. Nadkarni, P.E., and City of Corpus Christi and V.P. Education - Texas ASCE's Vernon Wuensche, P.E. The discussion focused on two ethics skits performed by Texas Tech and University of Houston students. For further information on the ethics sessions, please contact Dr. Jerry Rogers... Current Promotion & Application Deadline We are currently accepting online applications for Spring 2007 review at a one-time reduced program fee of $100 (regular $300). The online application deadline is February 28, 2007. To apply for the Diplomate, Specialty Certification program, please visit: http://www.aawre.org/appaawre.cfm Please pass on the information and encourage your peers and colleagues to apply for the Diplomate credential at this one-time reduced fee! |
AAWRE Pays Tribute to Honorary Diplomate, Dr. Gilbert F. WhiteHonorary Diplomate Gilbert F. White, Ph.D., P.E., Hon.D.WRE, who was an Emeritus Professor of Geography at the University of Colorado and founder of the University's Natural Hazards Research and Applications Information Center, passed away on October 5. AAWRE remembers the life and achievements of Professor White. To read more... To read University of Colorado's tribute to Dr. White: Save the Date 2007: Mark your calendar for EWRI's 2007 World Environmental & Water Resources Congress on May 15-19, 2007 in Tampa, FL! This Congress will focus on Habitat Restoration with a dozen technical tracks covering issues from coast to coast and around the globe. At the Congress, AAWRE will hold a special Diplomate Reception to recognize all new Diplomates from fall 2006 and spring 2007 cycles and also conduct a special Ethics Session to provide Diplomates a convenient opportunity to fulfill annual Professional Development Hours (PDH) for renewal requirements. For more information on the Ethics session, please contact Steve Starrett, Ph.D., P.E., D.WRE, from Kansas State University. To read more about the Ethics Session held at 2006 Congress in Omaha... |
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AAWRE Congratulates Fall Review DiplomatesAAWRE welcomes twenty-two new Diplomates from the fall review cycle. Each of the individuals have demonstrated the highest level of achievement in water resources engineering through their experience, education, and ethics. To see the list of the new Diplomates... AAWRE Committee News AAWRE has formed the Admissions Committee, chaired by AAWRE Board of Trustee, Dr. Bert Clemmens from USDA-Agricultural Research Center and has recently formed the Promotions Committee, chaired by AAWRE Board of Trustee, Dr. Jerry R. Rogers from the University of Houston. AAWRE is presently forming the Body of Knowledge Committee and the Elections & Nominations Committee to help further the goals of AAWRE and the Diplomate Certification program. AAWRE is calling on all Diplomates for interest in participation. Please e-mail AAWRE at certification@aawre.org if you wish to serve on future committees. AAWRE thanks all Diplomates that are currently participating on our committees. If you have any news, achievements, announcements that you would like to share with us and other fellow Diplomates to be featured in future newsletters, please e-mail us. Please send us your feedback on any suggestions for improvements in our newsletter, web site, and services that we may provide at certification@aawre.org or by phone at (703)295-6414. We are here to serve YOU! |
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