IBERA Application Portal Is Now Open
Emily Garman, NiPERA and IBERA Council Member
We are excited to announce that the application portal for the 2025 International Board of Environmental Risk Assessors (IBERA) certification is now open, recognizing the expertise and dedication of environmental risk assessors around the globe. If you are considering submitting an application, the portal will be open until 15 June.
In conjunction with the upcoming SETAC Europe 35th Annual Meeting, we invite you to join us for an “Informational Breakfast” at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, 13 May, in Hall L1, where you can learn more about the certification process. This informal gathering will provide a unique opportunity to engage with existing diplomates and members of IBERA, allowing you to gain first-hand insights from peers into the certification process, benefits of certification for your career, and grow your network in an informal setting.
Whether you work in government, academia, consulting or industry, IBERA certification is a valuable credential that highlights your individual experience and commitment to best practices in environmental risk assessment. With more than 75 diplomates already certified, IBERA certification is increasingly recognized as a significant achievement that demonstrates meaningful expertise in environmental risk assessment. And we are proud to congratulate the 14 new IBERA Certified Environmental Risk Assessors, who successfully obtained diplomate status in 2024:
- Adam Dec, Bluestone Environmental Group, Inc.
- Afolarin Ogungbemi, Currenta GmbH & Co. OHG
- Amanda Porter, Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
- Benjamin Burruss, SafeBridge® Regulatory & Life Sciences Group
- Adeolu Aderemi, Water Research Centre Limited (WRc)
- Christopher Cooper, International Zinc Association (IZA)
- Charlotte Nys, ARCHE Consulting
- Emily Reeves, Leaaf Environmental, LLC (Leaaf)
- Gurpreet Kaur, Intertek
- Jason Weeks, Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC)
- Kiritkumar Vekariya, Freyr Global Regulatory Solutions and Services Company
- Katrina Leighm, Ramboll
- Paige Leitman, Geosyntec Consultants, Inc.
- Dan Wang, Shanghai Research Institute of Chemical Industry Co. Ltd.
We look forward to meeting you at the SETAC Europe annual meeting and helping you embark on this rewarding journey toward certification. If you are unable to attend the Informational Breakfast in Vienna but are interested in a potential virtual information session about IBERA certification within your organisation, please email [email protected].
For more details on the certification process, please visit ibera-certification.org.
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