American Nuclear SocietyEnvironmental Sciences Division

Presentation to the

ANS Board of Directors

Dan MeneleyNovember 12, 2008

Reno, NV

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

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.

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.

ESD Membership Trends

Provided by ANS staff

ESD Budget (2007 – 2009)

2007 2008 2009

Carry Forward 22,689 19,239 26,937

Total Revenues

887 11,748 1,800

Total Funds 23,576 30,987 28,737

Total Expenses

4,337 4,050 4,400

Year End Balance

19,239 26,937 24,337

ESD Succession Plan2008-2009

Officers

2009 Daniel A. Meneley Chair

2009 Kent Byron Welter Vice Chair

2009 C. E. (Gene) Carpenter Secretary

2009 Douglas M. Osborn Treasurer

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

Division Communications

• A Division newsletter was posted in May 2008

• Website updating underway

• Extensive student financial support

ESD Contributions to ANS

Society LeadershipLeadership in Critical Issues

– Sustainable Development– External Costs– Climate Change – Nuclear Production of Hydrogen– Process Heat– Biofuels– Desalination– International Issues

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

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

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.

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)

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

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)

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)

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

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

ESD 2006 Metrics

ESD 2007 Metrics

Division Meetings Division Governance Division Contributions to Society Division Services to Membership

National MeetingParticipation

2007: 2 sessions, 2 panel2sessions/2 panels

Succession Planning

Submitted 2004, update provided with 2006 report to BoD

ANS Position Statements

37 Sustainable Development Declaration (Active)44 Nuclear Energy Leading Strategy for Carbon Emission

Reduction (Active) 63External costs of Commercial Energy Technologies

(Active)60 Nuclear Energy for Hydrogen Generation (Active)

62 Nuclear Energy for Desalination (Active) 70 Nuclear Energy & Biomass (Action)

74 Long-Term Energy Sustainability (Active) 82 Nuclear Power Strategy to Reduce Oil Imports (Action)

Professional Development

ESD has no Professional Development Activities

Class I, Class IITopicals

+/- 25 % attendance (105/100) 1st Joint Emergency Preparedness & Response - Feb 2006 (286). DD&R

co-sponsored topical Sept. 07

MembershipTrends

881/887 mbrs +.7% change 2006877/924 mbrs +4.2% change 2007

Participation withOutside Professional

Societies

Liaison with American. Metrological Society, World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO),

Membership in National Hydrogen Association (NHA)

Scholarships

Thomas Memorial Scholarship

Class III Topicals

8th Emergency Prep: 5 session Nov 2002

Safety & Technology of Nuclear Hydrogen Production ‘07

Communications

1 newsletter in 2007website updated in 2007

Society Leadership

4 of 4 PDC; NPC Program75% Exec Comm.

Presentation to BoD, Nov 2006 Supports Nuclear Hydrogen Working Group

Peer Recognition/Awards

Service Recognition AwardsMeritorious Services Award

Division Planning

2006-2008 Strategic Plan submitted to PDC Chair

Nuclear Hydrogen Working Group, Climate Change Subcommittee ‘07

Non-MeetingPublications

2007 Standards writing activities

Student Support

2007 Student Conference; ANS Annual Meeting

Division’s Commitment to YMG

YMG members on ESD Exec and/or Program Comm; YMG supports ESD web page design, webmaster, newsletter

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