The majority of its members are affiliated with universities, government agencies, non-profit research organizations, and consulting firms.
[1] AERE is generally acknowledged as the primary professional organization for Environmental and Natural Resources economists in the USA.
The AERE Workshop takes place each June, and is traditionally organized around a single theme with the generous sponsorship of a consortium of government agencies.
AERE confers an award, annually, for a Publication of Enduring Quality in the field of environmental and natural resource economics.
The awards are conferred at the Annual AERE Luncheon each January, when the organization sponsors a series of sessions in conjunction with the Allied Social Sciences Association (ASSA) meetings.