ASCE Environmental and Water Resources Institute Boston Chapter
Rishabh Iyer, Water Resource Engineer, Kleinfelder, BSCES Secretary and former EWRI Boston Chapter Chair
The ASCE Environmental and Water Resources Institute’s (EWRI’s) mission is to “provide for the technical, educational, and professional needs of its members, and to serve the public in the use, conservation, and protection of natural resources and in the enhancement of human well-being.” The EWRI Boston Chapter provides technical education and networking for those involved in water resources, environmental compliance and environmental remediation. Our goal is to promote technical updates in the industry, proliferate best practices, provide the necessary resources to support advancement and connect you with other professionals within your field.
Our chapter has some exciting events coming up this spring. These include the 2024 John R. Freeman Lecture, which occurs from 6:30 to 9:00 pm on Tuesday, April 9, 2024. This lecture is titled Environmental Financial Risk in Coupled Human-Natural Systems, and features Gregory W. Characklis, PhD, director, Center on Financial Risk in Environmental Systems (CoFiRES) and William R. Kenan, Jr. Distinguished Professor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Stay tuned for more information soon.
The EWRI Boston Chapter is always looking for new members! You can find out more about our chapter here or join us for one of our virtual monthly meetings by emailing ewri@bsces.org. These meetings are typically held virtually at 5:00 pm on the second Thursday of the month. Hope to see you there!