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American Nuclear Society Environmental Sciences Division

American Nuclear Society Environmental Sciences Division. Presentation to the ANS Board of Directors Robert P. Addis November 19, 2003 New Orleans. ESD Mission. To study and disseminate information on the relationship of nuclear power 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 Robert P. Addis November 19, 2003 New Orleans

  2. ESD Mission To study and disseminate information on the • relationship of nuclear power to the environment, • ecological influence of nuclear processes • trade-offs of nuclear technology to other sciences. Through • education programs • scientific meetings • publication of findings ESD encourages awareness & stimulates interest in public, government, & international organizations.

  3. ESD Contributions to ANS Society Leadership • ANS Positions of national leadership • Leadership in critical issues • International Activities

  4. ESD Contributions to ANS ANS Positions of national leadership • Congressional Fellow (Howard Shaffer) • NRC Advisory Committee on Nuc Waste (Ruth Weiner) • Current Board (Eric Loewen) • Past Board Member (Ruth Weiner) • Future (?) Board Member (Don Schutz) • ATPC for current meeting (Addis, Van Erp) • Recruited current TPC (Maurice Ades)

  5. ESD Contributions to ANS Society Leadership Leadership in Critical Issues • Sustainable development • Explored Climate Change • Hydrogen • International Issues I

  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 Other Professional Societies • 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)

  8. ESD Contributions to ANS ANS Brochures / Position Statements • The Greening of the Nuclear Age • Contribution of Nuclear Technology to Sustainable Development • Transportation of Radioactive Materials

  9. 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.

  10. ESD Governance • Succession Planning • Actively recruit diverse qualified members • Membership Trends – track ANS • Communications – newsletter & web • Division Planning - 1& 5 year plan in process

  11. ESD Services to Membership • Scholarships • Support for qualified candidates • Up to $2K/yr support viable to 2025 • National / International Student Support • Travel to UC Berkeley Student Conf (4 @ $200) • 2004 Student Conference at U of Wisconsin • 2004 Int’l Youth Nuclear Congress in Toronto

  12. ESD Services to Membership Peer Recognition/Awards • ESD Award of Environmental Excellence • Organizers of UC Berkeley Student Conference • Received $100 check plus plaque • Environmental Sciences Award of Distinction • Chairs and TPC of 8th EP&R Topical • Immediate Past Division and Program Chairs

  13. ESD Meetings • National Meeting Participation • Supporting 2 meetings per year difficult • Embedding topicals a poor fit for ESD • Class I Topicals • 9th Topical on EP&R (Idaho Section)(Salt Lake City) (Jointly with Robotics ) • Special Symposium with AMS at ANS Winter meeting Washington DC 11/06

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

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