This grant supports the launch of new a mentoring program at the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (AERE), a leading professional society, to address issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion in energy and environmental economics. Led by Jill Caviglia-Harris at Salisbury University, the AERE Scholars Program will engage a diverse set of scholars interested in a broad range of research questions, support early-career energy and environmental economists as they move through their career, and create a more inclusive culture for scholars from historically underrepresented groups. The year-long program pairs early-career faculty with more established mentors in the field and also involves peer-mentoring activities. This mentorship program will culminate in a workshop at the end of the year. AERE has selected 20 mentee-mentor pairs for its inaugural group and plans to recruit 10 mentee-mentor pairs in future years.