American Nuclear Society Environmental Sciences Division Presentation to the ANS Board of Directors James Bollinger Jan van Erp ESD 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 Leadership Leadership 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, 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 –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

ESD Budget (2004 – 2006) Carry Forward10,48410,87410,184 Total Revenues ,784 Total Funds11,42511,78413,968 Total Expenses5511,6002,300 Year End Balance 10,87410,18411,668

ESD 2004 Metrics Division Meetings Division Governance Division Contributions to Society Division Services to Membership National Meeting Participation 2004: 2sessions/1panel/4sessions/3panel Succession Planning Submitted 2004 ANS Position Statements Sustainable Development Declaration (current) Nuclear Power Leading Strategy for Carbon Emission Reduction (update needed) External costs of Commercial Energy Technologies (being developed) Professional Development ESD has no Professional Development Activities Class I / Class II Topicals +/- 25 % attendance (105/100) 8 th Emer Prep: 5 session (26 summaries) 3 panels (19 speakers) 100 participants est. Membership Trends 941/910 members-3.40% change 2003 Participation with Outside Professional Societies ESD has liaison with Amer. Metrological Soc. and other eng. Societies Scholarships ESD Scholarship – NOT fully fund Class III Topicals 8 th Emer Preparedness & Response (Nov 2002) Communications 1 newsletter in 2004 website updated in 2004 Society Leadership All required meetings attended Peer Recognition/ Awards ESD provided service recognition awards in 2004 Division Planning Strategic Plan submitted to PDC Chair Non-Meeting Publications ANES-2002 Nuclear News (Feb 2003); 2004 Standards writing activities Student Support ESD supported the 2004 student conf. and National ANS Meeting

ESD Membership Trends

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) –9 th EP&R Topical (Salt Lake, Spring ’06)