Happy Earth Day! Today is a friendly reminder that American Institute of Hydrology (AIH) was founded on the purpose of enhancing and strengthening the standing of hydrology as a science and a profession by establishing and maintaining ethical standards to protect the public from irresponsible work. This guiding principle also pertains to our environment as a whole!
At the American Institute of Hydrology (AIH) Executive Committee’s Annual Meeting, leadership unanimously approved an initiative to create a new Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Committee. We are inviting AIH members who are interested in this important topic to join the DEI Committee and help guide AIH’s current and future policies.
What will the DEI Committee Do?
As AIH members, you can help guide the activities and mission of this inaugural DEI Committee. It is anticipated that DEI Committee members will come up with ideas on ways to engage the AIH membership and the water community at large on diversity, equity and inclusion topics related to hydrology. Initial activities could include, but would not be limited to, member surveys, social media strategies, newsletter outreach and developing AIH-wide DEI initiatives.
How to Get Involved with the DEI Committee
Get involved with the DEI Committee by participating as a member and/or as a Co-Chair! We encourage AIH members to volunteer time for the Committee as much as their schedule allows, but a long-term commitment or official position is not required. Please indicate your interest in joining the DEI Committee by emailing admin@aihydrology.org by May 7, 2021.
AIH’s executive leadership team is very interested in empowering all AIH members to provide leadership and creativity for this important effort! Thank you in advance for your interest.
AIH was founded 40 years ago in 1981 by Sandor Csallany, Alex Zaporozec, and Roman Kanivetsky as a non-profit scientific and educational organization that certifies the competence and ethical conduct of professionals in the field of hydrology. AIH’s goal is to promote hydrology as a science and profession and to help protect public interest from non-professional practices. This still holds true today
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