April 7 - 10, 2014

                                          St. Petersburg, Florida

REGISTRATION

Online registration is now available or download this form and fax it to the number indicated.

CALL FOR PAPERS/ABSTRACT SUBMISSION

The Call for Papers is available, and abstracts are being accepted on a wide variety of topics. The deadline for submission of abstracts is September 30, 2013. Use this link to submit your abstract.

TRAINING:

There will be 3 training classes available on the Monday, July 7th.  For descriptions and instructor information click here. These are full day classes (there is an additional fee).

Best Practice Principles for Environmental Assessments

Coastal Landscape Visualization

The Interrelation Between Listed Species and Invasive Species

EXHIBITORS AND SPONSORS

There are a variety of options available for both exhibitors and sponsors including a new dual sponsorship with the FAEP annual conference in September of 2013. Review the opportunities and the exhibitor layout map to decide which fits your company best. Online sign up is now available or you may fax the sign up form to me to reserve your choice. The fax number is on the form itself. See our conference sponsors and exhibitors.

HOTEL

The Hilton Bayfront in St. Petersburg is the conference hotel for 2014. A block of rooms has been reserved at the group rate of $175 or the government rate of $112. Use the links below to make your room reservation and obtain these rates in our block:

Regular Single or Double Room
Government Rate Room

OFFSITE PRESIDENT'S DINNER at the DALI MUSEUM

Join us for a fun evening at the famous Salvador Dali Museum in St. Petersburg. This will be a private event open to NAEP conference attendees only. Full conference registration includes one ticket for this event, one day registrants need to purchase a ticket. Extra tickets can be purchased by all attendees. We will have access to the museum galleries for two full hours and the gift shop will be open for the first hour. Dinner will be buffet style to be enjoyed at your leisure. A cash bar will be available. Indoor and outdoor seating is available.

NAEP March/April 2013 E-News is now available

Please click the link below to access the NAEP March/April 2013 E-News. This issue contains feature articles and important association information.  There is an informative article on the highlights of the 2013 N-AEP Conference that occurred in Los Angeles, California. 

https://naep.memberclicks.net/assets/naepenewslettermarapr2013.pdf

There are two feature articles in this issue.

There is also plenty of NAEP news including President’s Letters (pg 1), 2013 Conference Opening Remarks from Paul Looney (pg 3), a notice regarding the availability of the 2012 NEPA Annual Report (pg 4), Highlights from the 2013 Annual Meeting (pg 5), 2014 Annual Meeting information (pgs 11, 12 and 15),  topics and registration instructions for the 2013 APU webinar series (pg 13), Introduction to newly elected/re-elected Board Members (pg 16), Introduction to NAEP Executive Committee (pg 19), NAEP 2014 Environmental Excellence Awards Nomination information (pg 19), NAEP 2013 Environmental Excellence Award Winners (pg 21), Chapter Committee Report (pg 20), Norman Arnold Announcement (pg 24) Chapter Reports (pgs 25-28), CEP Information (pgs 29 and 31) and a special offer to a NEPA Reference DVD (pg 33).

NAEP/APU Three-Part Webinar Series 2013

Join us for our second exciting year of interactive webcasts with industry experts sponsored by American Public University and the National Association of Environmental Professional (NAEP).  All of these webinars are complimentary.

APU and NAEP are collaborating on this 3-part series focused on professional development for environmental professionals; helping you build the skills you need for success.

Below is a list of the topics os the 2013 webinars:

• Part 1: Top Skills Sought by Environmental Employers
• Part 2: The Importance of Communication Skills
• Part 3: Top 10 Time Management Tips

To register click the link below:

http://www.studyatapu.com/NAEP-2013

For a detailed description of each of the three webinars in this series please click below to read more.

NAEP January/February 2013 E-News is now available

Please click the link below to access the NAEP January/February 2013 E-News. This issue contains great feature articles and important association information.  It also has the Preliminary Program for the 2013 N-AEP Conference that occurs next week in Los Angeles, California.  Registration will be accepted on-site so you can still attend if interested.  The meeting starts Monday, April 1 with two great session - a NEPA Basics Workshop and a Climate Change Symposium.  The Full Meeting starts on Tuesday, April 2 with a General Session at 8:30am.  Information can be found on the website at http://n-aep2013.org/.

https://naep.memberclicks.net/assets/naepenewsletterjanfeb2013.pdf

The articles in this issue are not what is normally provided.  Swinging within your own Hula Hoop is a new interpretation of one of our basic tenants as professionals.  We also have a reprint article that highlights the great work being done by Jim Yawn, immediate past president of ABCEP and his employer, the Disney Company.  Don’t forget, we will have Mr. Brett Rohring, the Director of Corporate Citizenship and Environmental Policy as a keynote speaker at the conference next week.  Finally, a treat from down under.  Our article, Lessons Learnt as a Young Professional came to us unsolicited from an American who spent a number of years in Australia.  Jean Wolfers-Lawrence provides a good summary of lessons we all can learn or be reminded of. 

The Academy of Board Certified Environmental Professionals

Partners with American Public University

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 2012

The Academy of Board Certified Environmental Professionals (ABCEP) is excited to announce a partnership with American Public University (APU), part of regionally-accredited American Public University System.

Eligible applicants will receive six semester hours of omnibus credit towards a Master of Science in Environmental Policy and Management at APU from any of ABCEP's five Certified Environmental Professional (CEP) functional areas. If a student does not pursue this specific degree, the hours may be credited towards other APU graduate degrees if there are available electives. For more information, please visit APU's transfer credit website.

Environmental Practice - Call for Submissions

EP vol. 15 no. 4 will focus on Great Lakes Sustainability. Submissions are due by May 15, 2013. Please click the link below to view the call for papers.

EP 15.4 Call for Submissions

EP vol. 16 no. 1 will focus on Environmental and Public Health Risks Associated with Climate Change. Submissions are due by August 1, 2013. Please click the link below to view the call for papers.

EP 16.1 Call for Submissions

MISSION STATEMENT

Our mission is to be the interdisciplinary organization dedicated to developing the highest standards of ethics and proficiency in the environmental professions. Our members are public and private sector professionals who promote excellence in decision-making in light of the environmental, social, and economic impacts of those decisions.

Our vision is to:

• Be the primary source of unbiased information on environmental practices
• Support the advancement of the environmental professions as a whole and our individual members in their careers
• Encourage better decision-making that thoughtfully considers the full implications of those decisions