SWFAEP is a chapter of FAEP, the Florida Association of Environmental Professionals.

Our mission is to work together to further the quality of the practice of the environmental professional in the state of Florida.  

 

FAEPthe florida association of environmental professionals

...is an interdisciplinary association of environmental professionals in Florida.

A forum in which the state-of-the-art environmental planning, research, and management is advanced.

A focal point for objectivity, ethical standards, and technical excellence in our diverse profession.

A vehicle for the growth and advancement of FAEP members around the State.

A medium of professional contact and information exchange among colleagues in business, government, and academe.

A foundation for structured career development from student to registered environmental professional.

A regional chapter of the National Association of Environmental Professionals that was founded in 1975 and now has 2,000 members worldwide.

GENERAL INFORMATION:

The Southwest Chapter of FAEP serves Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Desoto, Sarasota, Hendry and Glades counties.  We hold bi-monthly meetings and events covering subjects in the environmental field, including biology, engineering, and any other environmental discipline.  Topics of past meetings and events include filter marshes, listed species, agency updates, plant identification, hurricane recovery, mitigation banking, and many others.

•Each year the Southwest Chapter sponsors:  Scientific Events, Informative Presentations, Technical Field Trips, a seminar, and many other social events.

•A quarterly newsletter includes articles on local news as well as national events, speakers, calendar of events, and technical articles from local professionals. Newsletters are delivered by email in January, April, July, and November.

Please contact Tasha Bowers (Newsletter Editor), to contribute to the newsletter or for a complimentary newsletter.