With more projects requiring experts from different disciplines to develop workable solutions, the interdisciplinary team (IDT) is recognized as one of the essential problem-solving tools used by environmental professionals. This webinar focuses on how the leaders and members of an IDT working on small, medium, and large-scale environmental projects create a collaborative, harmonious team. We will further discuss tips in communication and planning to maintain productive working relationships among team members and simplify the management team’s efforts throughout the project’s duration.
Speakers: Ron Deverman, Kris Thoemke, Leslie Tice
Speakers will address all aspects of community engagement starting in the classroom and moving through application in the business world. From the student focus relating community engagement and your career success to those already working in the environmental field, speakers will discuss how public engagement is part of policy and regulation and must be part of best professional practices. Speakers will reflect on lessons learned from the public when they have an interest or are impacted by environmental projects. There will also be a section on tips and techniques for in person meetings and online venues to include some of the more practical day-to-day components of community engagement.
Speakers: Bruce Bodson, Christine Chin Choy, David Mattern
Technical writing is a skill that develops over time and must be practiced. One primary consideration from the onset is the audience. Will the writing appear in a scholarly, discipline-specific journal? Are you crafting a compliance document or are you writing a project report for your funding agency? Understanding your audience focuses your writing in both style and content. The organization and written sections of your project will vary, based on the intended audience. This webinar addresses several types of professional writing, identifies important considerations, and offers writing tips to consider.
Speakers: Kris Thoemke, Marie Campbell, Kelly Reiss
National Association of Environmental Professionals (NAEP) and American Public University (APU) have shared efforts through an educational alliance with the goal to help prepare environmental professionals to advance in their field through career-relevant education. With this goal in mind, NAEP and American Public University leaders are collaborating on a fourth year of webcast series focused on career preparation and professional development for environmental professionals.
U.S. industry employs more than 1.6 million professionals in green careers today* which means professionals must stand out in order to compete for career advancement opportunities. It is critical for every environmental professional to stay abreast of best practices regarding career preparation and development of essential skills to help position you for advancement opportunities in the industry.
*EBI Report 2020B, The U.S. Environmental Industry Overview, An Executive Review, December 2010, Environmental Business International, Inc.
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