Fellowship
Distinction and leadership in environmental practice
Lead the way to a better world
Fellowship is the highest grade of membership of the IES and is for Members who have achieved distinction in the environmental sciences profession. We see our Fellows as active, engaged and leading, bringing their knowledge and skills not just to the sector, but to their peers as well.
Should I consider Fellowship?
Achieving Fellowship offers recognition of your substantial achievements in the field of environmental science. This level of membership in professional bodies is widely seen as distinct from other categories, placing you in a higher tier of professionals. Our Fellows often work at high levels, making enormous contributions to the environment.
Fellowship normally requires a further seven years experience beyond that required to become a Member.
Application should be made subsequent to joining the Institution, unless you received an invitation to apply.
As a Fellow you will receive our journal four times a year and our monthly e-newsletter, with opportunities to publish your work. You will have exclusive access to the Members' area on our website, with news, jobs and events.
Fellows can use the suffix FIEnvSc to demonstrate this achievement.
The IES can reach widely across the environmental sciences and across the academic, practitioner, policy-maker divides, helping to move environmental sciences forward and maximize the chances of achieving impact in tackling real-world issues.
Examples of 'distinctiveness'
Fellowship is for Members who have achieved distinction in the environmental profession. Below is a list of example achievements that the Fellowship Committee may consider during a Fellowship application.
- Pioneered new research in the environmental science field
- Published a large number of significant papers, books etc
- Have the respect of and influence over the environmental science and wider community
- Contributed to the furthering of knowledge and education within the environmental sciences
- Had an advisory role on a regional to international scale
- Outstanding contribution to improving environmental consultancy
- Demonstrated leadership and best practice within the environmental business sector
- Lead teams working on high profile projects
- Had an advisory role on a regional to international scale
- Have generated or developed innovative new environmental technologies
- Have developed projects contributing to sustainable growth within a regional or international community
- Actively sought out areas in need of assistance not covered by governmental bodies
- Developed the profile of a project to be influential on a regional or international scale
- Have attained a position of seniority in an influential public sector body
- Initiated an innovative project that has led to a positive impact on environmental policy
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