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American Nuclear Society Environmental Sciences Division

American Nuclear Society Environmental Sciences Division. Presentation to the ANS Board of Directors James Bollinger Jan van Erp ESD BOD Liaison: Audeen Fentiman June 8, 2005 San Diego. ESD Mission. To study and disseminate information on the

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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 James Bollinger Jan van Erp ESD BOD Liaison: Audeen Fentiman June 8, 2005 San Diego

  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

  3. ESD Contributions to ANS Society Leadership • ESD members serve on national committees • Professional Div’s Committee (Carl Mazzola) • NFSC and ANS-25 Chairman (Carl Mazzola): 18 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) • Congressional Fellow (Eric Loewen) • Canadian Nuclear Society (Dan Meneley)

  5. ESD Contributions to ANS Society Leadership Leadership in Critical Issues • Sustainable development • External Costs • Explored Climate Change • Hydrogen • Process Heat • Desalination • International Issues

  6. ESD International Activities • Earth Summit, Rio de Janeiro, 1992 • Global Forum, Manchester, UK, 1994 • UNCSD, New York, 1993-2001 • UNFCCC • COP-3 Kyoto, Japan, 1997 • COP-4, Buenos Aires, 1998 (attended by Board) • COP-5 Bonn, 1999 • SBSTA 12, Bonn 2000 • SBSTA 13, Lyon, France 2000 (attended by Board) • COP-6 The Hague, 2000 • COP-6+, Bonn, 2001 • Earth Summit +10, Johannesburg, SA 2002 • Eng Forum on Sust Dev & Eng Int Roundtable • Wash., DC 2003

  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 • Process Heat • Hydrogen • Desalination • External Costs (still in draft)

  9. ESD Services to Membership • Charles Thomas Memorial Scholarship • Support for qualified candidates • $2k per year support (current year 2X$2k) • National / International Student Support • Financial Support for Student Conferences • Financial Support for International Youth Nuclear Congresses • Personal Support by ESD Members

  10. ESD Technical Meeting Activities 2003 – 2004 • Supported both national meetings • Int’l High Level Radioactive Waste Management Conference (w/FCWM), Mar. 2003, Las Vegas • Americas Nuclear Energy Symposium (w/FCWM, NISD, OPD, IRD, BMD), Oct. 2004, Miami Beach, FL 2005 • Support for both national meetings • San Diego, 5 sessions, 1 panel, 28 papers 2006 - 2007 • International Topical on EP&R (w/RRSD), Feb. 2006, Salt Lake City, hosted by ANS Idaho Section • Continued national meeting support

  11. ESD Governance • Executive Committee Structure • Officers: • Chair (1 year term) • Vice Chair/Chair Elect (1 year term) • Secretary (indeterminate) • Treasurer (indeterminate) • 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.

  12. ESD Succession Plan

  13. ESD Budget (2004 – 2006)

  14. ESD 2004 Metrics

  15. ESD Membership Trends

  16. ESD Summary • Active technical program • Active with other societies • Active internationally • Responsive to ANS requests • Maintain active liaison with prof societies • Special symposium on Global Change (DC / ’05) • 9th EP&R Topical (Salt Lake, Spring ’06)

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