INNOVATION January-February 2017

Nominations Now Open for APEGBC Awards Nominations are now being accepted for APEGBC’s President’s Awards, Environmental Award, Sustainability Award, and Mentor of the Year Award. The awards will be presented at APEGBC's 2017 Annual Conference, October 19–21, in Whistler, BC. Find award terms of reference and nomination procedures at apeg.bc.ca/For-Members/Awards. APEGBC President’s Awards Nominations close Friday, April 14, 2017 APEGBC needs your help to identify deserving professionals within the engineering and geoscience community who serve as role models, excel at what they do, and inspire others. The President’s Awards are British Columbia’s top honours for professional engineers, professional geoscientists, and licensees. The awards recognise the exemplary and outstanding professional, technical and community contributions of APEGBC members, and allow the association to showcase the professions to the public. Award winners are selected by a committee of APEGBC members, based on nominations submitted by their peers and the public. Members can be nominated for the award categories of meritorious achievement, community service, professional service, and teaching at the post-secondary level. A fifth award, the Young Professional Award, recognises an individual not older than 35 years of age who combines professional achievement, community service and professional service early in their career. The R.A. McLachlan Memorial Award and the C.J. Westerman Memorial Award are APEGBC’s premier awards for engineering and geoscience, respectively, and recognise those who have made significant contributions to their profession throughout their careers. Direct questions about the President’s Awards to Warren Mirko, APEGBC Communications, wmirko@apeg.bc.ca or 604.588.6648. APEGBC Sustainability Award Nominations close Friday, March 10, 2017 From designing innovative processes that do more with less to implementing adaptive measures that address an uncertain climate future, APEGBC engineers and geoscientists practise at the leading edge of sustainability.

APEGBC recognises these leaders through the annual Sustainability Award as a means to celebrate and share their positive contributions to a sustainable future. Any project that demonstrates a commitment to, and understanding of, the concept of sustainability and/or has applied one or more of APEGBC’s sustainability guidelines is eligible. Direct questions to Harshan Radhakrishnan, P.Eng., APEGBC Professional Practice, hrad@apeg.bc.ca or 604.412.6054. APEGBC Environmental Award Nominations close Friday, March 10, 2017 APEGBC's Division of Environmental Professionals encourages submissions for the Environmental Award, highlighting professional engineers’ and geoscientists’ roles in responsible environmental management, environmental protection, and sustainable development. Direct questions to Amit Plaha, APEGBC Member Services, aplaha@ apeg.bc.ca or 604.412.4885. APEGBC’s Mentor of the Year Award recognises excellence among mentors in BC’s engineering and geoscience community. Mentorship plays a key role in supporting a successful career in engineering and geoscience. Nominees must be a mentor in the APEGBC Mentoring Program. Direct questions about the Mentor of the Year Award to Amit Plaha, APEGBC Member Services, aplaha@apeg.bc.ca or 604.412.4885. APEGBC / ABCFP Forest Engineering Award of Excellence Nominations accepted throughout the year The Forest Engineering Award of Excellence, sponsored jointly by APEGBC and the Association of BC Forest Professionals (ABCFP), recognises excellence, cooperation and leadership in forest engineering. The award is presented annually and alternates between associations. APEGBC will present the 2017 award. Nominees may be individuals, organisations or associations responsible for projects that demonstrate outstanding accomplishments in forest engineering. See apeg.bc.ca/ For-Members/Awards. APEGBC Mentor of the Year Award Nominations close Friday, April 14, 2017

March Is National Engineering and Geoscience Month National Engineering and Geoscience Month geoscience to every-day life. Events and activities include

the ways APEGBC promotes the professions within the community and works to ensure there are enough engineers and geoscientists to protect public safety in BC in future decades. For the most current information on NEGM, visit apeg.bc.ca/NEGM and look for us on Twitter @APEGBC.

the APEGBC Science Games, popsicle stick bridge building competitions, and a drawing contest. Invite your family and friends to participate in the fun. Captivating British Columbians with science and encouraging today’s students to consider careers in engineering and geoscience is one of

(NEGM) 2017 kicks off on March 1. The month-long event promotes awareness of engineering and geoscience, celebrates our members and their achievements, explains the diverse fields within the professions, and reminds the public of the relevance and importance of engineering and

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