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    • 21 Feb 2025
    • 11:45 AM - 1:30 PM
    • SCDNR Board Room - 260 D Epting Ln, West Columbia, SC 29172
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    NAEP-SC is pleased to have Lorianne Riggin and her team from the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) as our guest speakers. 

    Lunch will be provided.

    You must register by Friday, February 14, 2025. Space is limited due to the venue size.

    TIME & LOCATION

    February 21, 11:45 PM – 1:30 PM
    SCDNR Board Room

    (New Headquarters)

    260 D Epting Ln

    West Columbia, SC 29172


    ABOUT THE EVENT

    Lorianne and her team will be speaking about their office, roles, and responsibilities protecting the state's natural resources, and regulatory and species listing updates. Topics will include

    • Who makes up the Office of Environmental Programs and what do they do?
    • What role does the team have in protecting SC’s natural resources?
    • An overview of related policy and regulations
    • What are the most recent regulatory and species listing updates?
    • What is the recently published State Listed Species Protection Guidance?
    • What are some important considerations and guidance for SC’s environmental professionals?
    • What can environmental professionals do to help protect SC’s natural resources


    • 25 Feb 2025
    • 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
    • Learning Center for Sustainable Futures, USC Campus

    Put a college student on the fast track to success! NAEP-SC is hosting a “Speed Career” event at USC in Columbia designed to inspire and connect students passionate about environmental careers. This roundtable-style event allows students to engage directly with career professionals in environmental fields, gaining valuable insights into their backgrounds, certifications, and what a typical "day in the life" looks like.

    Lunch will be provided.

    How it Works

    Students will rotate through different stations, each hosted by a professional eager to share their career experiences. Each round lasts 8 to 10 minutes, ensuring students receive meaningful, focused information.

    We’re currently seeking experienced career professionals to join us as table facilitators! If you represent a similar career path as another attendee, we’ll coordinate placements or keep you on the list for future events. This initiative is part of an ongoing effort to bring this event to campuses across the state.

    Career areas to be presented include, but are not limited to:

    • Ecology—Protected Species
    • Ecology—Wetland Science/Aquatics
    • GIS Specialist
    • Air Quality
    • Hazmat
    • Water/Wastewater
    • Forestry/Arborist
    • CE&I
    • Cultural Resources
    • NEPA/Environmental Planning
    View the flyer here.

    TIME and Location

    Tuesday, February 25, 2025 | Noon - 2:00 PM (lunch provided)

    Learning Center for Sustainable Futures - Address TBD

    USC Campus, Columbia

    (Parking available) 

    Interested in participating? 

    Email Allen Solomons at solomonsa@cecsinc.com. If you signed up at the November NAEP-SC lunch & learn your name is already on the list.





    • 28 Apr 2025
    • 1 May 2025
    • Charleston, SC

    NAEP 2025 Annual Conference & Training Symposium

    Join us in person in Charleston, South Carolina! 

    Enthusiastic environmental professionals from across the country gather each year at the NAEP Annual Conference & Training Symposium to share in the opportunity to learn about new projects, share technical knowledge, network with other industry professionals, engage with leaders in environmental technologies and practice. 

    This year we are so excited to host the conference in beautiful Charleston, SC and celebrate 50 years of NAEP!

    Details and Location

    Sunday, April 27–Thursday, May 1, 2024

    Charleston Marriott
    170 Lockwood Dr, Charleston, SC 29403

    This conference is being put on by NAEP. To register, please visit their website:

    https://www.naep.org/naep-2025-conference-training-symposium

Past events

12 Feb 2025 2025 SC Environmental Policy and Infrastructure Conference (EPIC)
15 Nov 2024 Lunch & Learn: CEQ's NEPA Final Rulemaking - A FHWA Perspective
8 Nov 2024 NAEP-SC/SCMA Environmental Scholarship Clay Shoot
18 Oct 2024 Environmental Law 101 Workshop
11 Oct 2024 NAEP-SC Second Volunteer Event: Stream Cleanup + Happy Hour
4 Oct 2024 Lunch & Learn: SHPO & SCDOT - Section 106 Policy & Procedures
3 Oct 2024 POSTPONED - Happy Hour in Greenville
3 Sep 2024 Clay Shoot Sponsorship Promotional Event - Happy Hour in Charleston (Freehouse Brewery)
14 Aug 2024 Clay Shoot Sponsorship Promotional Event - Happy Hour in Columbia (Steel Hands Brewing)
2 Aug 2024 Lunch & Learn: SCDES Section 401 and SC Navigable Waters (In-Person Only)
12 Jul 2024 Environmental Site Assessment 101 Workshop
21 Jun 2024 1st Annual Volunteer Day: SCDNR SCORE Program + Happy Hour (June 21, 2024)
7 Jun 2024 Mitigation Banking 101 Workshop
11 May 2024 Women's Event: Punches & Pizza
18 Apr 2024 Happy Hour in Columbia (Steel Hands Brewing)
8 Mar 2024 Lunch & Learn: USACE Section 408 Program (In-Person Only)
26 Jan 2024 Lunch & Learn: Congraree Riverkeeper (Virtual)
26 Jan 2024 Lunch & Learn: Congraree Riverkeeper (In-Person)
7 Dec 2023 Happy Hour in Fort Mill (The Print Shop by Amor Artis)
25 Oct 2023 Advanced NEPA Workshop (Free In-Person Event)
6 Oct 2023 Lunch & Learn: USFWS - Regulatory Updates, Section 7 & ESA Mitigation (Virtual Only)
6 Oct 2023 Lunch & Learn: USFWS - Regulatory Updates, Section 7 & ESA Mitigation (In-Person)
7 Sep 2023 Happy Hour in Greenville (Think Tank Brew Lab)
4 Aug 2023 Lunch & Learn: USACE - Regulatory Updates, WOTUS & Streamflow Duration Assessment
8 Jun 2023 Happy Hour in Columbia (Steel Hands Brewing)
19 May 2023 Environmental Justice in SC: An FHWA Perspective (In-Person)
19 May 2023 Environmental Justice in SC: An FHWA Perspective (Virtual)


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