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Title: American Nuclear Society Environmental Sciences Division


1
American Nuclear SocietyEnvironmental Sciences
Division
  • Presentation to the
  • ANS Board of Directors
  • Sama Bilbao y Leon
  • ESD BOD Liaison Christa E. Reed
  • November 15, 2006
  • Albuquerque, NM

2
ESD Mission
  • To study and disseminate information on the
  • Relationship of nuclear energy to the environment
  • Environmental influence of nuclear processes
  • Role of nuclear energy in sustainable development
  • Through
  • Research and publication of findings
  • Organizing and participating in scientific
    meetings
  • Fostering educational programs
  • Stimulating interest in public and governmental
    issues
  • Participating in international meetings/organizati
    ons
  • Collaborating with the PI and PP Committees

3
ESD Contributions to ANS
  • Society Leadership
  • ESD members serve on national committees
  • Professional Divs Committee (Carl Mazzola)
  • NFSC Chairman (Carl Mazzola) 21 Active Voluntary
    Consensus Standards
  • Public Information Committee (Ruth Weiner)
  • Congressional Fellowship Committee (R. Weiner)
  • Public Policy Committee (Jan van Erp),
  • Meetings, Proceedings, Transactions, etc
  • ESD provides leadership in critical issues
  • ESD provides leadership in international issues

4
ESD Contributions to ANS
  • National / International Leadership
  • - NRC Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste (Ruth
    Weiner)
  • DOE Advisory Committee on Radiation
  • (Wanda Munn)
  • ANS Representative to AAES (Am. Assoc. of Eng.
    Societies) and WFEO (World Federation of Eng.
    Organizations (Don Schutz, Kent Welter)
  • Canadian Nuclear Society (Dan Meneley)

5
ESD Contributions to ANS
  • Society Leadership
  • Leadership in Critical Issues
  • Sustainable Development
  • External Costs
  • Climate Change
  • Nuclear Production of Hydrogen
  • Process Heat
  • Desalination
  • International Issues

6
ESD International Activities
  • Earth Summit, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1992
  • Global Forum, Manchester, UK, 1994
  • UNCSD, New York, 1993-2001
  • UNFCCC
  • COP-3 Kyoto, Japan, 1997
  • COP-4, Buenos Aires, Argentina,1998 (attended by
    Board)
  • COP-5 Bonn, Germany,1999
  • SBSTA 12, Bonn, Germany, 2000
  • SBSTA 13, Lyon, France 2000 (attended by Board)
  • COP-6 The Hague, Netherlands, 2000
  • COP-6, Bonn, Germany 2001
  • Earth Summit 10, Johannesburg, South Africa,
    2002
  • COP-11, Montreal, Canada, 2005
  • Engineer's Forum on Sustainability
  • Washington, DC Three times a year ongoing
  • WFEO World Congress
  • Puerto Rico, October 2005
  • WFEO Environment Engineering Committee and
    Energy Committee Meetings
  • Chicago, IL, October 2006.

7
ESD Contributions to ANS
  • Participation with Professional Organizations
  • Am. Meteorological Society (AMS)
  • Am. Association of Eng Soc (AAES)
  • Am. Engineering Education Society (AEES)
  • Engineers International Round Table (EIR)
  • Conf of Rad Control Prog Directors (CRCPD)
  • Nat Rad Emergency Prep Conf (REP Conf)
  • Am. Assoc. of Eng. Societies (AAES) and
  • World Federation of Eng. Organizations (WFEO)
  • Health Physics Society

8
ESD Contributions to ANS
  • ANS Brochures / Position Statements
  • The Greening of the Nuclear Age
  • Contribution of Nuclear Science and Technology to
    Sustainable Development
  • Transportation of Radioactive Materials
  • Use of Nuclear Energy for the Production of
    Process Heat
  • Nuclear Energy for Hydrogen Generation
  • Use of Nuclear Energy for Desalination
  • External Costs of Nuclear Technologies
  • Fast Reactor Technology A Path to Long-Term
    Energy Sustainability
  • Nuclear Power The Leading Strategy for Reducing
    Carbon Emissions

9
ESD Services to Membership
  • Charles Thomas Memorial Scholarship
  • Support for qualified candidates
  • 2k per year support
  • 9 scholarships awarded
  • National / International Student Support
  • Financial Support for Student Conferences
  • Financial Support for International Youth Nuclear
    Congresses
  • Travel Grants to attend ANS National Meetings

10
ESD Technical Meeting Activities
  • 2005
  • Support for both national meetings
  • 2006
  • Support for both national meetings
  • 1st Joint Emergency Preparedness and Response
    Robotic and Remote Systems Topical Meeting held
    in Salt Lake City, Utah, February 11 16, 2006,
    cosponsored by RRSD, hosted by ANS Idaho Section
    (9th EPR Topical Meeting)
  • 2007
  • Embedded Topical - Safety and Technology of
    Nuclear Hydrogen Production, Control and
    Management (ST-NH2), ANS 2007 Annual Meeting,
    Boston, MA
  • Joint DDR Topical Meeting, September 16-19,
    2007, Chattanooga, TN.

11
ESD Technical Meeting Activities
  • 2008
  • 2nd Joint Emergency Preparedness and Response
    Robotic and Remote Systems Topical Meeting held
    in March 9 - 12, 2008, Albuquerque, New Mexico,
    cosponsored by RRSD. (10th EPR Topical Meeting)

12
Nuclear Production of Hydrogen Working Group
  • Approved by ANS BoD November 2005
  • Sponsored by ESD
  • Two functions
  • Forum for technical discussions within ANS
  • Provide an official Hydrogen identity for the
    ANS, which will allow for the arrangement of
    collaborations with other societies and
    organizations interested in hydrogen.
  • Requested that ANS become an Affiliate of the
    National Hydrogen Association

13
ESD Governance
  • ESD Bylaws approved on 10/20/2006
  • ESD Rules approved on 10/31/2006
  • ESD Bylaws and Rules submitted to ANS Bylaws
    Rules Committee for final approval.

14
ESD Governance
  • Executive Committee Structure
  • Officers
  • Chair (1 year term)
  • Vice Chair/Chair Elect (1 year term)
  • Secretary (1 year term)
  • Treasurer (1 year term)
  • Other Elected Members
  • 9 elected members
  • All up to 3 year terms in Exec Comm
  • Program Chair appointed by Chair
  • Does not need to be elected member of Exec Comm.

15
ESD Succession Plan
16
ESD Budget (2005 2007)
2005 2006 2007
Carry Forward 10,874 9,934 20,687
Total Revenues 910 11,506 2,910
Total Funds 11,784 21,440 23,597
Total Expenses 1,600 753 2,700
Year End Balance 9,934 20,687 20,897
17
ESD 2006 Metrics
18
ESD Membership Trends
19
ESD Summary
  • Active technical program
  • Interaction with other societies
  • Active internationally
  • Responsive to ANS requests
  • Maintains active liaison with other divisions and
    committees
  • Sponsor of the newly created Nuclear Production
    of Hydrogen Working Group
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