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ASSOCIATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROFESSIONALS
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Student volunteers needed!
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The San Diego Chapter of AEP is committed to supporting students who are preparing to pursue careers in the environmental field.
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The San Diego Chapter of AEP supports students who are actively engaged in the pursuit of a career in a field with an environmental emphasis. As part of our support efforts, we are offering two scholarships to undergraduate or graduate students attending any of the major universities in San Diego Chapter. The monetary award will be $2,000 to each recipient. In addition, each recipient will also receive a complimentary one-year student membership to AEP, which includes all benefits of professional membership, including monthly professional newsletter, notification of networking events, reduced rate for Chapter luncheons, and reduced rates for the State Annual Conference and bi-annual CEQA workshops. The scholarships will be awarded at the San Diego Chapter Annual Awards Banquet held in September 2008 and awardees are expected to attend this event.
The application form is available to download by clicking on the title "2008 Scholarship" listed above. In addition, copies of current college transcripts and a maximum two-page essay, and letter(s) of reference from persons not related to you, but who are familiar with your abilities and interests, are required. Undergraduate students are required to provide one reference letter and graduate students are required to provide two reference letters. Applicants must also have a minimum of a 3.0 GPA. The award can be used for any aspect of education. This includes tuition, books, housing, research, etc.
Applications may be e-mailed to Julie Wang at: julie.wang@edaw.com. Applications submitted by mail should be sent to:
Association of Environmental Professionals
Attn: 2008 Scholarship
P.O. Box 82604
San Diego, CA 92138
To be eligible, applications must be postmarked by August 1, 2008. Please contact Julie Wang if you have questions: (619) 233-1454 or julie.wang@edaw.com.
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The San Diego Chapter of AEP will have a booth again this year at Earth Fair and is looking for student volunteers to team up with our professional members who will also be volunteering.
If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Randy Stevens at: rtsteven@ucsd.edu to sign up and for more details on our booth.
The volunteer shifts are throughout the day so you will still have time to walk around and enjoy Earth Fair. So, get your friends together to volunteer and check out Earth Fair this year!
This event is scheduled for Sunday, April 20th at Balboa Park from 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
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Please join the San Diego Chapter and other student members at the Creek-to-Bay Clean Up on Saturday, April 26, 2008 from 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Please contact Randy Stevens at: rtsteven@ucsd.edu for more additional information and about participating. Group Registration Deadline: April 18, 2008. After April 18, you may register individually at www.creektobay.org
Please click on the above title "Creek-to-Bay Cleanup" for additional details.
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A BIG thank you to all our San Diego student members who volunteered at the 2008 NAEP/CAEP Conference, which was held at the Omni Hotel downtown San Diego in March. The conference committee expressed much appreciation and thanks to all the student volunteers who helped to make the event a success.
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Congratulations to Kyle Harper as this year's recipient for the National Association of Environmental Professionals (NAEP) Zirzow Memorial Student Award. Kyle was nominated by Dr. Jane Teranes, professor in the Environmental Systems Program at UCSD, as the 2008 recipient of this award. Dr. Teranes nominated Kyle for "his exceptional academic and professional achievements".
Kyle was recognized at the Keynote Luncheon at the 2008 NAEP/AEP Annual and Dr. Teranes was also invited to attend. Audrey Binder is the committee chairman for this award and she presented Kyle with the Zirzow Memorial Student Award.
The Zirzow Memorial Student Award was established in honor of Charles F. Zirzow, one of the founding members of NAEP, who strongly believed that environmental education was a continuing and lifetime process. This award is granted by NAEP on an annual basis to an outstanding student studying in the field of environmental sciences. The Zirzow Memorial Student Award consists of a paid registration fee to the conference, a one-year student membership in the NAEP, a subscription the journal "Environmental Practice", and a cash award.
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SDSU
Upcoming events include a trail repair/clean up and exotic species removal at the Silverwood Wildlife Sanctuary, plant collection for the San Diego Plant Atlas Project through the San Diego Natural History Museum, and a camping trip to Lake Jennings with a meeting and educational tour/discussion with Ranger Hugh Marx.
The next SDSU student chapter meeting will be held on Monday, April 14 at 1:00pm. Please contact Heather Harris for additional details for the SDSU student chapter meetings and upcoming events: hharris@sdsu.rohan.edu.
UC San Diego
Student members from UC San Diego continue to work hard on their student project, The Knoll Restoration Project, which was initiated last academic year. The project is a revegetation effort at the knoll at the Scripps Coastal Reserve. There will be a project binder on display at the AEP booth at Earth Fair featuring the work efforts. Upcoming events include Creek-to-Bay Clean Up and an outing to the Kendall-Frost Marsh.
The UC San Diego student chapter of AEP will now meet once per quarter to review agenda items for that quarter. This quarter's meeting will be held on Friday, April 18 from 12:00-1:00pm in the SAN FRANCISCO ROOM (room change, previously in the Los Angeles Room) at Price Center. Lunch and drinks will be provided. Please contact Randy Stevens regarding your attendance.
Please contact Randy Stevens for additional details regarding the UC San Diego student chapter: rtsteven@ucsd.edu.
University of San Diego
Please contact Peter Prentiss at pprentiss-09@sandiego.edu for additional details for the USD student chapter meetings, becoming a student member at USD, and upcoming events.
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Connecting With Student Members of the Channel Counties AEP Chapter
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As the San Diego AEP Chapter continues to increase the number of student members and expand student involvement within AEP, it is also important to connect with student members of other AEP chapters. Within the Channel Counties AEP Chapter, there are two colleges with student chapters: UC Santa Barbara Bren School and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Please visit their websites for their latest events and resources.
UC Santa Barbara Bren School:
http://fiesta.bren.ucsb.edu/%7Ecalnaep/index.htm
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo:
http://www.aep.calpoly.edu
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SDSU offers a GIS Certificate Program through a joint effort between the Department of Geography and Department of Computer Sciences. The GIS Certificate Program requires the completion of 17 units between the two departments. Applications and requirement details for the program can be obtained through the SDSU Department of Geography by clicking on the above title "GIS Certificate Program".
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To join AEP, just click on the above title to be linked to the State AEP web site. Complete the membership application form and submit it with your payment. There are many benefits associated with a student membership to AEP:
- Scholarship opportunities
- Reduced rates for monthly luncheons
- Monthly newsletters
- Access to internship postings
- Valuable networking opportunities
- And much more!!
The State AEP web site address is: www.califaep.org
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This page was last updated on: 04/14/2008
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