Young Professionals
Develop your knowledge and career at ACE 2027 with many technical and social activities targeted for young professionals in the environmental industry!
Young Professional (YP) Best Paper Award
Submit an abstract to be a presenter at ACE 2027 and be considered for the A&WMA YP Best Paper Award!
The candidate for the award must be the primary author of the paper to be presented at the A&WMA Annual Conference and Exhibition. The primary author must be 35 years of age or less on the last day of the conference (July 1, 2027) and must submit a full-length paper or extended abstract for technical review.
Submit your abstract by December 14, 2026 through the submittal site on the Author Resource Center. Make sure you check YES that you would like to be considered for the award and enter your birthdate in the checklist.
JA&WMA Student and Early Career Publication Awards
JA&WMA's publication awards will be presented to the two most outstanding papers published in JA&WMA over the preceding 12 months by either a student or early career author (for the purpose of this award, early career means within 7 years of most recent degree). All authors submitting papers to JA&WMA through the normal channels are eligible. The best papers will be selected by the Editor-in-Chief and Associate Editors.
The awards will be presented during A&WMA's Annual Honors & Awards program and the winners are encouraged to present their research in a platform session at the conference.
For more information, visit www.awma.org/journalawards.
JA&WMA's publication awards will be presented to the two most outstanding papers published in JA&WMA over the preceding 12 months by either a student or early career author (for the purpose of this award, early career means within 7 years of most recent degree). All authors submitting papers to JA&WMA through the normal channels are eligible. The best papers will be selected by the Editor-in-Chief and Associate Editors.
The awards will be presented during A&WMA's Annual Honors & Awards program and the winners are encouraged to present their research in a platform session at the conference.
For more information, visit www.awma.org/journalawards.
ACE 2027 Young Professional Events
Mentor Breakfast
This annual professional networking breakfast gives students, recent graduates, and young professionals the opportunity to network and be mentored by experienced environmental professionals and each other. For established professionals, this is a great opportunity to connect with the industry’s next generation of rising stars.
YP/Introductory Technical Sessions
Become familiar with current environmental technology and find out how the different disciplines are connected.
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Mentor Breakfast
This annual professional networking breakfast gives students, recent graduates, and young professionals the opportunity to network and be mentored by experienced environmental professionals and each other. For established professionals, this is a great opportunity to connect with the industry’s next generation of rising stars.
YP/Introductory Technical Sessions
Join A&WMA students and young professionals for a fun evening of networking. This popular event brings together many students, YPs, and seasoned professionals in a fun, casual environment.
The YP Hub
The YP Hub serves as a lounge to relax and unwind after technical sessions and learn, share, connect, and collaborate. YP Hub events include meet-and-greets with professionals,
regulators, and VIPs, exhibitor demonstrations, and more.
regulators, and VIPs, exhibitor demonstrations, and more.
