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/organizations • Collaborating with the PI and PP Committees

3. ESD Contributions to ANS Society Leadership • ESD members serve on national committees • Professional Div’s 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 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.

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 EP&R 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)

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