The NAWM staff has created a new outline of deadlines for the meeting, including registration, abstract submissions, scholarship applications, and more. The annual meeting website has also been updated and can be accessed here. Below is a listing of important new deadlines: Now• Sponsorship Remains Open Until July 15 March 23, 2022:• Call for Abstracts […]

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), a federal agency under the Department of the Interior responsible for managing the development of energy and mineral resources on the nation’s Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), is undertaking a Tribal Cultural Landscapes (TCL) assessment process for California (Morro Bay and Humboldt Bay) and Oregon. The agency is inviting […]

Seeking wetland research scientist to conduct research in Washington state forest lands. For job announcement and application information go to:  https://nwifc.org/cmer-wetland-scientist/ Come work with us as we develop the science around the effects of timber harvest and other forest practices on aquatic habitat!  We seek a research scientist to help us with investigations on wetlands […]

The Jon A. Kusler Student Scholarship Award was created in 2020 to honor the legacy of the late Dr. Jon A. Kusler, Esq., ASWM’s founder and one of the most influential thinkers of our time regarding wetland and floodplain science, policy, and law. Jon paved the way for wetland and floodplain protection around the world, […]

Applications Due January 21, 2022 Wetland Program Development Grants assist state, territorial, tribal, local government agencies, and interstate/intertribal entities in developing or refining state, territorial, tribal, local programs which protect, manage, and restore wetlands. States, territories, tribes, local government agencies, interstate agencies, and intertribal consortia are eligible to apply. There will be two separate applicant […]

On November 18, 2021, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of the Army (“the agencies”) signed a proposed rule to re-establish the pre-2015 definition of “waters of the United States” which had been in place for decades, with revisions to reflect consideration of relevant Supreme Court decisions. This action published in the […]

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of the Army (the agencies) are proposing a rule to re-establish the pre-2015 definition of “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) which had been in place for decades. This action is a key step towards solidifying the implementation of a well-known WOTUS approach and supports the agencies’ […]

The Washington Natural Heritage Program is offering a training on our ecological integrity assessment methodologies to natural resource professionals in the Puget Sound region. The Ecological Integrity Assessment (EIA) method was developed by NatureServe/Natural Heritage network and refined by the WNHP for application to Washington ecosystem.  The goal of an EIA is to provide a […]

NOMINATIONS DUE NOVEMBER 12, 2021 ASWM board members are elected to serve two-year terms on the ASWM Board. Officers and At Large members are elected on alternate years – this year we are electing At Large members. Under ASWM’s By-laws, the Nominating Committee provides a slate of candidates each year with one nominee for each […]