2023 Annual Conference
61st Annual PNWIS Conference:
October 25-27, 2023
The Suquamish Clearwater Resort
PNWIS 2023 “Summit by the Sound”
The 61st Annual Conference of the Pacific Northwest International Section of the Air & Waste Management Association was held October 25th – 27th 2023 in Suquamish, WA at The Clearwater Resort. The conference was attended by over 200 environmental professionals.
Link to Event “Social Wall” (photos, etc.) – hosted by Whova
special guests
The conference’s keynote speaker was Casey Sixkiller, Regional Administrator of EPA Region 10, Seattle. Also, special guest A&WMA past president Nancy Meilahn Fowler spoke at the President’s Luncheon.
professional development
CUMULATIVE RISK & CUMULATIVE IMPACTS:
REVIEW OF ONGOING & DEVELOPING PROGRAMS THAT INCLUDE THESE ELEMENTS
Professional Development Chair: Steve Van Slyke, Puget Sound Clean Air Agency
conference documents:
conference sponsors:
Platinum Sponsor
Gold Sponsor
Silver Sponsors
conference exhibitors:
Gala
The Gala event was held at the beautiful Kiana Lodge, located about a mile southwest of the conference center. Highlights of the Gala included dinner and dancing.
Polar Bear Plunge Event
Many PNWIS 2023 participants began Thursday morning with a cold dip in the Puget Sound in the first PNWIS Polar Bear Plunge! Thank you to Geosyntec Consultants for sponsoring the event.
awards:
Please see the PNWIS Awards Descriptions document here (PDF – click to view in new tab)
- Robert Stockman Distinguished Achievement Award:
Dan Mahar – Northwest Clean Air Agency
- Educator of the Year Award:
Dan Burgard – University of Puget Sound
- The Young Professional of the Year Award:
Madeline McFerran – Puget Sound Clean Air Agency
- PNWIS/A&WMA Executive Committee Award
Krista Kinsey – J.R. Simplot Company
- Hawkeye Award:
Chris Kitchen – Puget Sound Clean Air Agency
- Hard Hat Award:
Kristina Schafer – Montrose Environmental Group
- Lab Coat Award:
Graeme Carvlin – Puget Sound Clean Air Agency
- Environmental Achievement Award:
Kenworth Truck Company
- Media Award:
Northwest Treaty Tribes
- PNWIS Certificates of Appreciation:
Jay McAlpine – EPA Region 10
Lyn Tober – Northwest Clean Air Agency
Norma Job – Ash Grove Cement Company
- Excellence in Presentation Award:
“Help! I’m a new environmental manager at a facility with a CEMS – what do I need to know?”: Krista Kinsey
- Young Professional – Excellence in Presentation Award:
“Mitigating smoke impacts in Oakridge, Oregon”: Grace Kaplowitz and Travis Knudsen
- “Bent Black Banana” Award:
Christine Cooley, Puget Sound Clean Air Agency
- Environmental Challenge:
- 1st Place – University of Puget Sound “Logger Corp. Environ. Consulting”: Aubrey Kettley, Catherine Schilli, and Amelia Pooser
- 2nd Place – Montana Tech. “Copper King Consulting”: Johannes Chandler, Gavin Rahl, Benjamin Schreiber, Janae Valle, and Alyssa Plant
- Student Paper Awards:
Christina Dyke: $200, Gautham Hari: $200
Conference Committee:
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