American Nuclear Society Environmental Sciences Division Presentation to the ANS Board of Directors James Bollinger November10, 2010, Las Vegas, NV
Division Mission To investigate the interaction between nuclear power generation and environmental protection and enhancement.
Division Governance Executive Committee: Officers plus five members Officers: Secretary, Treasurer, Vice Chair, Chair Division Succession Planning: –Automatic succession from Vice Chair to Chair –Other officers elected
Division Governance: Budget Budget is from January through December of each year ACTUAL2009 ACTUAL2010 BUDGET2011 BUDGET CARRIED FORWARD 19,23930,74530,92527,811 REVENUES CURRENT YEAR MEMBERSHIP OTHER REVENUES ,0562,5001,000 TOTAL REVENUES ,8984,2862,800 TOTAL FUNDS 31,73737,64335,21130,611 EXPENSES AWARDS, PLAQUES NATIONAL MEETINGS DIVISION OFFICER STUDENT/YP SUPPORT - Student Travel to ANS National Meetings (2 x $400 per meeting) Student General Travel Fund ($200 per national meeting) ANS Student Conference General Fund ANS Student Conference Travel Support IYNC Biannual Conference 0 - Student support for Topical meetings SCHOLARSHIP FUND Endowed2000Endowed CONGRESSIONAL FELLOWSHIP 2000 WEBSITE & NEWSLETTER MAINTENANCE 6000 OTHER EXPENSES TOTAL EXPENSES EXCESS (DEFICIENCY) ,114-1,600 END OF YEAR BALANCE 30,74530,92527,81126,211
Division Governance:Membership 900
Division Contributions to ANS: Participation With Other Professional Societies American Meteorological Society Institute for Nuclear Materials Management Health Physics Society Society for Risk Analysis American Geophysical Society National Hydrogen Association
Contributions to ANS: Society Leadership Nuclear Facilities Standards Committee Public Policy Committee Publications Steering Committtee Seaborg Fellowship Committee Special committee on Nuclear Non- proliferation Attended UN COP meetings since 1992 on behalf of ANS World Engineering Society
ANS Position Statements 44: Nuclear Power: the Leading Strategy for Reducing Carbon Emissions 63: External Costs of Energy Technologies 60: Nuclear Energy for Hydrogen Generation 37: A Declaration on Sustainable Development by the American Nuclear Society 70 Nuclear Energy & Biomass 74 Long-Term Energy Sustainability 82 Nuclear Power Strategy to Reduce Oil Imports
Division Services to Membership Professional Development –RADTRAN Training –Consequence Assessment Course Scholarships –Charles Thomas Scholarship Peer Awards –Wanda Munn for exceptional service –Bennett Lewis Award –Award to Past Chairs Student Support –Travel to meetings –Student Conference
Division Meetings National Meeting Participation –2009 Annual: 2 sessions, 0 panel, 0 tutorial –2009 Winter: 3 sessions,3 panels, 1 tutorial –2010 Annual: 1 session, 1 panel –2010 Winter: 1 panel Topicals: –Class I, Class II Topicals DD&R co-sponsored topical Sept. 07 Co-sponsored 2 nd Joint Emergency Preparedness, March 2008 –Class III Topicals –Safety & Technology of Nuclear Hydrogen Production ’07 –Second International Meeting on Nuclear Hydrogen Production ‘10
Division Metrics Division Meetings Division Governance Division Contributions to Society Division Services to Membership National Meeting Participation 2009 Annual: 2 sessions, 0 panel, 0 tutorial 2009 Winter: 3 sessions/ 3 panels, 1 tutorial Succession Planning Submitted 2004, update provided 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 (Active) Professional Development 2 RADTRAN workshops Class I, Class II Topicals +/- 25 % attendance (105/100) 1 st Joint Emergency Preparedness & Response - Feb 2006 (286). DD&R co-sponsored topical Sept. 07 Co-sponsored 2 nd Joint Emergency Preparedness, March 2008 Membership Trends 881/887 mbrs +.7% change /924 mbrs +4.2% change /921 mbrs -.3% change /893 mbrs -3% change /893 mbrs +1% change 2010 Participation with Outside Professional Societies Liaison with American. Metrological Society, World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO), Membership in National Hydrogen Association (NHA), Health Physics Society (HPS), International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Women in Nuclear (WIN) Scholarships Thomas Memorial Scholarship
Division Metrics Division Meetings Division Governance Division Contributions to SocietyDivision Services to Membership Class III Topicals 8 th Emergency Prep: 5 session Nov 2002 Safety & Technology of Nuclear Hydrogen Production ‘07 Communications 1 newsletter in 2009 New content-driven website created in 2009 Society Leadership 4 of 4 PDC; NPC Program 75% Exec Comm. Supports Nuclear Hydrogen Working Group, Policy Committee, Planning Committee Peer Recognition/ Awards Service Recognition Awards Meritorious Services Award Division Planning Strategic Plan submitted to PDC Chair Nuclear Hydrogen Working Group, Climate Change Subcommittee Non-Meeting Publications NA Young Generation in Nuclear Critical to Success/Benchmarking Report Student Support 2009 Student Conference 2009 Winter Meeting Division’s Commitment to YMG YMG members on ESD Exec and/or Program Comm; YMG supports ESD web page design, webmaster, newsletter; supporting Young Professionals Congress 2009, European Young Generation in Nuclear at Khalifa University 621
Summary Areas of Success –Topical meetings –Position Papers –Involvement with other societies –International involvement Focus for Future Action –Increase Membership –How to meet membership needs Problem Area –Reduced funding and support for meeting attendance