The Air & Waste Management Association (A&WMA) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan professional organization that provides training, information, and networking opportunities to more than 8000 environmental professionals in 65 countries. The Association's goals are to strengthen the environmental profession, expand scientific and technological responses to environmental concerns, and assist professionals in critical environmental decision making to benefit society.

 The Golden West Section was formed in June 1984. The Section serves northern California from Bakersfield north. Its purpose is to promote better understanding of the problems of air pollution and waste management within the geographic area of the Section and to provide a means of exchanging information directed towards solving those problems. To accomplish these goals, the Section presents a series of dinner meetings, workshops, and technical conferences. Additionally, the Section's scholarship program provides financial assistance to graduate or undergraduate students in the environmental field.

March 27, 2008 — Mark DeLucchi: Lifecycle Analysis of CO2-Equivalent Greenhouse-Gas Emissions from Biofuels

November 7, 2007 — Tom Austin: The Feasibility, Costs, and Benefits of Reducing Fuel Consumption (and Associated Greenhouse Gas Emissions) From Light-Duty Vehicles

Student Program Sponsorship Opportunities

Golden West Section Scholarship Awards

International AWMA Student Scholarships
(to obtain an AWMA Scholarship Application go to www.awma.org and click on "Education")