08 March 2023
The CIWEM Northern Ireland branch invites you to their annual new members’ paper competition to watch the judging and support the selected finalists.
The event provides an opportunity for new and prospective members of CIWEM to present papers based on the CIWEM Northern Ireland branch’s general theme of the year, of "planning for recovery, growth and the environment".
Presentations will be 15 minutes
long with 5 minutes of question time from the three judges.
Finalists to be announced in February:
Part of the CIWEM Awards and Competitions series.
The CIWEM Northern Ireland branch is holding an annual new members' paper competition for new student and graduate-level members and those who could become CIWEM members with less than five years of professional experience.
Find out more about entering the competitionChair
Orla Crothers | Chair of the CIWEM Northern Ireland branch
| Environmental Outcomes Manager, Asset Management – Wastewater Strategy | NI Water
The Judges
Robert Smith | McAdam Design
Rita Bailie | NI Water
Glen Mc Kay | AECOM
The Finalists
Amber Mc Farland | RPS
Planning for recovery of degraded peatlands and growth of peatland restoration in Ireland to enhance the environment
Brian Moore | RPS
The Soil Nutrient Health Scheme and its importance for long-term sustainably and growth in Northern Ireland agriculture
Ryan Mc Connell | RPS
Investigating the opportunity of rewilding in fighting a climate and biodiversity crisis
Ashley Johnston | NI Water
Finding Solutions for Belfast Lough’s Shellfish Water Protected Area Using Source Apportionment: Through Integrated Environmental Modelling
This event is open to members and non-members of CIWEM.
Please note there is limited capacity at this event. Bookings must be made through 'My CIWEM' using the above booking link and are only confirmed once you have clicked ‘proceed & submit’ in the cart and received a confirmation email. Should you be unable to attend the event after booking, please cancel to allow other delegates to take the place.
If you have any questions about your booking or would like to cancel your attendance, please contact barbara.woods@ciwem.org.
Please make sure you add this event to your calendar, all you need to do is copy the body text of the joining instruction email, go to your Calendar, create a new calendar appointment, set the start and end date and time, paste the text and click the "Save & Close" button.
If you have any queries about this event, please contact Louise Gallagher at Louise.Gallagher@atkinsglobal.com.
The event will take place at Westlands House, the headquarters of Northern Ireland Water.
Travelling to the venue
As part of CIWEM’s commitment to tackling the climate and ecological emergency we would encourage delegates to use the most sustainable means of transport possible.
The nearest bus stations are at Oldpark (Westlands Road), Westland Road and Clifton Circus, which are 5, 7 and 12 minutes’ walk from Westlands House respectively. The no. 80, 61, 12A, 12B, 12C and 80A buses run from the city centre and stop near the venue.
If you do travel by car, please do consider sharing your journey with others.
As this is an in-person event, please remain vigilant to control the spread of COVID-19 and stay safe.
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