Professional Societies and Environmental Engineering Albert C. Gray, Ph.D., P.E., CAE Executive Director National Society of Professional Engineers Alexandria, VA March 29, 2005
Societies’ Support of the Environmental Engineering and Allied Professions NSPE WEF AWWA ASCE EWRI AWRA
Societies’ Support of the Environmental Engineering and Allied Professions APHA ACS AWMA AIHA AAEE ASEE
Societies’ Support of the Environmental Engineering and Allied Professions AEESP SETAC SWANA APWA AIChE Others: e.g.committees of industrials associations
Society Types Technical/Educational 501(c) 3 –ASCE - Discipline Specific –WEF - Not Discipline Specific –AWWA - Not Discipline Specific
Society Types Professional/Educational 501 (c) 6 –NSPE - Individual Members - Political Contributors
Society Types Professional/Business 501 (c) 6 –ACEC- Corporate Members - Political Contributors
Society Types Foundations –WERF –CERF –AWWARF –E-Week
Societies’ “Value Added” Document Practice - MOP#8 - ASCE Standards Professional Development (PDH) - Technical - WEF - Professional - NSPE
Societies’ “Value Added” Credentialing - AAEE - DEE - IPEP - QEP - NSPE - P.E. (promotes) Advocacy - Clean Water Act - Safe Drinking Water Act - Infrastructure Funding - Biosolids
Societies’ “Value Added” Research - WERF - AWWARF - CERF Recognition - Awards