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American Nuclear Society Environmental Sciences Division

American Nuclear Society Environmental Sciences Division. Presentation to the ANS Board of Directors Dan Meneley November 12, 2008 Reno, NV. ESD Mission. To study and disseminate information on the Relationship of nuclear energy to the environment

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American Nuclear Society Environmental Sciences Division

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  1. American Nuclear SocietyEnvironmental Sciences Division Presentation to the ANS Board of Directors Dan Meneley November 12, 2008 Reno, NV

  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/organizations • Collaborating with the PI and PP Committees

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. ESD Membership Trends Provided by ANS staff

  6. ESD Budget (2007 – 2009)

  7. ESD Succession Plan 2008-2009 Officers 2009 Daniel A. Meneley Chair 2009 Kent Byron WelterVice Chair 2009 C. E. (Gene) CarpenterSecretary 2009 Douglas M. OsbornTreasurer Members 2009 Robert P. Addis 2009 David R. Anderson 2011 Jim S. Bollinger 2009 C. E. (Gene) Carpenter 2011 Victoria S. Cornelison 2009 Cliff C. Davison 2010 Richard M. Fil 2009 Daniel A. Meneley 2009 Douglas M. Osborn 2010 Kenneth R. Schultz 2011 Jorge Spitalnik 2010 Rebecca L. Steinman 2011 Ruth F. Weiner 2010 Kent Byron Welter 2010 Douglas E. Wyatt

  8. Division Communications • A Division newsletter was posted in May 2008 • Website updating underway • Extensive student financial support

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

  10. ESD Contributions to ANS ANS Brochures / Position Statements • The Greening of the Nuclear Age • PS 37- A Declaration by the ANS on 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 • PS 63- External Costs of Energy Technologies • PS 74- Fast Reactor Technology: A Path to Long-Term Energy Sustainability • PS 44- Nuclear Energy: The Leading Strategy for Reducing Carbon Emissions • PS 70- Biofuel Production Using Nuclear Energy

  11. Nuclear Production of Hydrogen Working Group • 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. • ANS has become an Affiliate of the National Hydrogen Association

  12. 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.

  13. 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) • World Federation of Eng. Organizations (WFEO) • Health Physics Society • National Hydrogen Association (NHA) (ANS has affiliate membership) • International Nuclear Energy Academy (INEA)

  14. ESD Contributions to ANS Society Leadership • ESD members serve on national committees • Professional Divisions Committee (Carl Mazzola) • NFSC Chairman (Carl Mazzola): 21 Active Voluntary Consensus Standards • Public Information Committee (Ruth Weiner) • Congressional Fellowship Committee (Ruth Weiner) • Public Policy Committee (Ruth Weiner), • ANS IT Task Force Chair (Kent Welter) • Planning Committee (Kent Welter) • Meetings, Proceedings, & Transactions, etc • ESD leads a Special Committee on Climate Change with membership from numerous Divisions • ESD provides leadership in critical issues • ESD provides leadership on international issues

  15. ESD Contributions to ANS National / International Leadership • NRC Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste (Ruth Weiner) • Consultant on radioactive materials transportation and environmental impacts to IAEA (Ruth Weiner) • ANS Representative to AAES (Am. Assoc. of Eng. Societies) and WFEO (World Federation of Eng. Organizations (Laura Herman, Jorge Spitalnik) • Canadian Nuclear Society (Dan Meneley, Past President) • DOE Hydrogen Technical Advisory Committee -HTAC (Ken Schultz) • Invited speaker on transportation to the ANS Latin American Section, 2004 (Ruth Weiner)

  16. 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 (11 awarded since ‘04)

  17. ESD Technical Meeting Activities 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 EP&R Topical Meeting) 2007 • Embedded Topical - Safety and Technology of Nuclear Hydrogen Production, Control and Management (ST-NH2), ANS 2007 Annual Meeting, Boston, MA • Joint DD&R Topical Meeting, September 16-19, 2007, Chattanooga, TN. 2008 • Support for both national meetings • 2nd Joint Emergency Preparedness and Response & Robotic and Remote Systems Topical Meeting, March 9 - 12, 2008, Albuquerque, New Mexico, cosponsored by RRSD and hosted by Trinity Section

  18. ESD Technical Meeting Activities 2009 • Support for both national meetings 2010 • Support for both national meetings • 2nd Embedded Topical Meeting on Safety and Technology of Nuclear Hydrogen Production, Control and Management - June 2010, San Diego • Joint DD&R Topical Meeting, September 26-30, 2010, Idaho Falls, ID 2011 • Support for both national meetings • 3rd Joint Emergency Preparedness and Response & Robotic and Remote Systems Topical Meeting, August 7-10, 2011, Knoxville, TN, cosponsored by RRSD and hosted by Knoxville Section

  19. ESD 2006 Metrics

  20. ESD 2007 Metrics

  21. 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 Nuclear Production of Hydrogen Working Group • Lead Division of the Special Committee on Climate Change

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