Welcome to the NTAEP home page. Our group is composed of environmental professionals from the greater Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas Metroplex. Our group meets during the lunch hour on the third Wednesday of each month except for the summer months of June through August. Our meetings feature a speaker and time for networking. See below for upcoming meetings and go ahead and register if you like! We hope you can join us soon!
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North Texas Association of Environmental Professionals (NTAEP)
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NTAEP Monthly Meeting - 3514 W. Airport Freeway, Irving, Texas 75062
11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Next meeting is October 21, 2026
Ryan Blankenship with ECT, Inc. presents
"Endangered Species Act Texas Listing Status Updates - 2026."
Ryan is the Natural Resources Practice Leader for Environmental Consulting & Technology, Inc. where he provides strategic direction and oversees the development and execution of natural resource offerings (ecological services, aquatic resources, soils, vegetation, forestry, threatened and endangered species), tailored to meet the unique needs of clients and the protected species. He is a Certified Wildlife Biologist and U.S. Fish and Wildlife permitted biologist for 17 species and has centered his career around the greater Dallas/Fort Worth region. He holds his master’s degree in Conservation Biology from the University of New South Wales as well as his bachelor’s degree in Wildlife and Fisheries Science from Texas A&M University.
“Endangered Species Act Texas Listing Status Updates - 2026”
With several anticipated listings of prominent Texas species pending, the last few years have been characterized by regulatory uncertainly. We will take some time to look back at these listing species statuses, while projecting potential future actions, such as the applicability of Section 7 versus Section 9/10 of the Endangered Species Act as it pertains to assessing risk and advancing projects. Join in a discussion to explore implications of species listing/delisting statuses and voluntary conservation measures which you may apply to your projects.
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