Office of Science U.S. Department of Energy Environmental Remediation Sciences (SC – 23.4) BER Advisory Committee Fall 2005

Office of Science U.S. Department of Energy In the last 12 months……  Personnel  Teresa Fryberger on detail to OSTP  Ray Wildung & Drew Tait departed  Two additional positions established & advertised  EMSP Subsurface call NABIR Biomolecular call  Review of EMSL  BERAC & SC Office of Project Assessment  ERSD was directed to reorganize and had its FY 2006 budget reduced

Office of Science U.S. Department of Energy Update on budget  $9.762 M reduction in FY 2006 eliminates all funding to SREL ($7.8M) and surficial science.  SREL received $1M of FY 2006 funds  PNNL receives additional $3.5M for EMSL capital equipment “from available funds”  Environmental Remediation Research Program combines NABIR & EMSP

Office of Science U.S. Department of Energy SC 23.4 Long-Term Measure  By 2015, provide sufficient scientific understanding to allow a significant fraction of DOE sites to incorporate coupled biological, chemical and physical processes into decision making for environmental remediation and long- term stewardship. [NOTE: new version of goal -- OMB review pending]

Office of Science U.S. Department of Energy Accomplishing through…..  Supporting research on key DOE contaminants  Encouraging research that addresses real- world (i.e., field-scale) issues across scales and disciplines  Collaborating with DOE offices of:  Environmental Management  Legacy Management  Civilian Radioactive Waste Management  Encouraging PI collaboration with sites/problem holders and other federal agencies

Office of Science U.S. Department of Energy SC 23.4 Science Themes

Office of Science U.S. Department of Energy Increased emphasis on field research

Office of Science U.S. Department of Energy Highlights & Accomplishments Field research

Office of Science U.S. Department of Energy Highlights & Accomplishments Fundamental science

Office of Science U.S. Department of Energy Highlights & Accomplishments Site applications

Office of Science U.S. Department of Energy Reorganized ERSD will meet its long-term measure by:  Supporting critical areas of science  Integrating the research program  Emphasizing scaling and application to field scale  Funding research that supports ERSD long-term goal and DOE clean-up mission  Providing annual funding opportunities for all areas within its scope  Increasing “ceilings” on award amounts

Microbiology, Ecology, Geochemistry Modeling & High-performance computing Characterization & Monitoring Molecular Science: EMSL, Light Sources Field Research ERSD Integrating Vision

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