American Nuclear SocietyEnvironmental Sciences Division

Presentation to the

ANS Board of Directors

James Bollinger

Jan van ErpESD BOD Liaison: Audeen Fentiman

June 8, 2005

San Diego

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

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

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)

ESD Contributions to ANS

Society LeadershipLeadership in Critical Issues

– Sustainable development– External Costs– Explored Climate Change – Hydrogen– Process Heat– Desalination– International Issues

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

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

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)

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

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

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.

ESD Succession Plan

Officers 2006 Jim S. Bollinger Chair 2006 Sama Bilbao y Leon Vice Chair 2006 Peter D. Fledderman Secretary 2006 Carl A. Mazzola Treasurer

Members 2007 Maurice J. Ades 2007 Sama Bilbao y Leon 2006 Jim S. Bollinger 2008 James H. Clarke 2006 Peter D. Fledderman 2006 Eric P. Loewen 2006 Carl A. Mazzola 2007 Daniel A. Meneley 2008 Douglas M. Osborn 2006 Howard C. Shaffer 2007 Rebecca L. Steinman 2006 Kent Byron Welter

Ex Officio

Jan B. Van Erp

ESD Budget (2004 – 2006)

2004 2005 2006

Carry Forward 10,484 10,874 10,184

Total Revenues

941 910 3,784

Total Funds 11,425 11,784 13,968

Total Expenses

551 1,600 2,300

Year End Balance

10,874 10,184 11,668

ESD 2004 Metrics

DivisionMeetings

DivisionGovernance

DivisionContributions to

Society

Division Servicesto Membership

NationalMeeting

Participation

2004: 2sessions/1panel/4sessions/3panel

SuccessionPlanning

Submitted 2004

ANS Position Statements

Sustainable Development Declaration(current)

Nuclear Power Leading Strategy for CarbonEmission Reduction (update needed) External costs of Commercial Energy

Technologies (being developed)

ProfessionalDevelopment

ESD has no Professional DevelopmentActivities

Class I / Class IITopicals

+/- 25 % attendance (105/100) 8th Emer Prep: 5 session (26 summaries)

3 panels (19 speakers) 100 participants est.

MembershipTrends

941/910 members-3.40% change 2003

Participation withOutside Professional

Societies

ESD has liaison with Amer. MetrologicalSoc. and other eng. Societies

Scholarships

ESD Scholarship – NOT fully fund

Class IIITopicals

8th Emer Preparedness & Response (Nov 2002)

Communications

1 newsletter in 2004website updated in 2004

SocietyLeadership

All required meetings attended

Peer Recognition/Awards

ESD provided service recognition awards in2004

DivisionPlanning

2004-2005 Strategic Plan submitted to PDCChair

Non-MeetingPublications

ANES-2002 Nuclear News (Feb 2003); 2004Standards writing activities

Student Support

ESD supported the 2004 student conf. andNational ANS Meeting

ESD Membership Trends

ESDMembership

10571000

941 942 913

700

800

900

1000

1100

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

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)