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  • February 26 – March 1, 2012 – WM2012 Improving the Future in Waste Management WM2012 Final Program

    • Tuesday February 28, 2012

      Session 46 Posters 8:30PM – 12:00 PM

    Topic C: LLW, ILW, MW, NORM and TENORM – Regulatory
    Use of risk evaluation analysis to build confidence in LLW performance assessments – 12310, Rustick, J., J. Clarke, and M. Letourneau.

      Session 50 1:30PM – 5:00PM

    Panel: University/ Laboratory Research Collaboration in Support of WM and Environmental Remediation, Panelists: B. Moore, US DOE; K. Higley, Oregon State University; W. Wicker, Colorado State University; M.J. Graham, LANL; W. Kuhne, SRNL and R.C. Williamson, South Carolina University.

      Session 63 Posters 1:30PM – 5:00PM

    Topic E: Communications, Involvement, Education and Training
    Perceptions and Attitudes about Nuclear and Other Energy Sources Following the Fukushima Accident – 12087, J. Burger, and M. Gochfeld.

    An Ecological Multidisciplinary Approach to Protecting Society, Human Health and the Environment at Nuclear Facilities -12244, J. Burger

    Wednesday February 29, 2012

      Session 90 1:30 PM- 5:00 PM

    ER Post Closure Challenges and Long Term Stewardship / Legacy Management
    Characterization and Model Parameterization for Assessing the Impact of Episodic Hydrological Events on Long-Term Disposal Facilities – 12117, Worthy, R., M. Abkowitz, J. Clarke, and C. Benson.

Kosson Appointed as Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Engineering

David S. Kosson, professor and chairman of the department, received the honor of being named a Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Engineering. Dr. Kosson is an internationally recognized expert in safe and environmentally responsible management of large volume wastes and highly hazardous materials.

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Craig Benson named to National Academy of Engineering

Craig Benson, Wisconsin Distinguished Professor of Geological Engineering and Civil and Environmental Engineering, is among 66 new members and 10 foreign associates elected to the NAE in 2012. Election to the NAE is among the highest professional distinctions accorded to an engineer, and membership honors those who made outstanding contributions to engineering research, practice or education..

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CRESP Participation in Blue Ribbon Commission on America’s Nuclear Future Meetings

CRESP Participation in WM2011

Tuesday March 1, 2011

 Session 31

8:30 AM – 12:00 PM Room 106A
Technical Innovations in Environmental Remediation and Site Closure
9:25 Analysis of Modeling Capabilities to Predict Disposal Facility Cover Design and Performance at DOE sites – 11057
Roneisha Worthy, James Clarke, Mark Abkowitz, Vanderbilt University; Craig Benson, University of Washington (USA)

Session 32

8:30 AM – 12:00 PM Room 106B
Models and Data – Supporting Performance of Geological Disposal Systems
8:35 Multimodel Assessment of the Worth of Data under Uncertainty – 11416
Shlomo Neuman, Liang Xue, University of Arizona; Dan Lu, Ming Ye, Florida State University (USA)

10:45 Transparency in the Selection of Biosphere Transfer Parameters for Geological Disposal Systems – 11515
David Bytwerk, Kathryn Higley, Elizabeth Houser, Oregon State University (USA)

Session 41
1:30 PM – 3:15 PM Room 103AB
Models and Data – Supporting Performance Assessment of Geological Disposal Systems
2:00 GoldSim’s Dynamic-Link Library (DLL) Interface for Cementitious Barriers Partnership (CBP) – 11444
Kevin Brown, Vanderbilt University; Frank Smith, Greg Flach, Savannah River National Laboratory (USA)

2:25 Cementitious Barriers Partnership (CBP),Phase 1: Code Integration – 11446
Kevin Brown, Sohini Sarkar, Vanderbilt University; Greg Flach, Frank Smith, Savannah River National Laboratory (USA)

Session 48

1:30 PM – 3:15 PM Room 105C
Waste Certification, Acceptance and Disposal for LLW, ILW and Special Nuclear Material
2:00 Cementitous Barriers Partnership Accomplishments and Relevance to the USDOE Complex – 11443
Heather Burns, Savannah River Nuclear Solutions; Greg Flach, Christine Langton, Savannah River National Laboratory; David Kosson, Kevin Brown, Vanderbilt University; Linda Suttora, Pramod Mallick, US DOE; David Esh, Jacob Philip, US NRC; Edward Garboczi, National Institute of Standards Technology (USA); Eric Samson, SIMCO Technologies, Inc. (Canada); H. Van Der Sloot, JCL Meeussen, Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands (The Netherlands)

Poster Session 55

1:30 PM – 5:00 PM 1st Floor Foyer
Topic E: Public Communication, Participation, Education and Training
E5. Perceptions of Native Americans and Caucasians Interviewed at the Fort Hall Reservation about Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Resources to be Restored – 11386
Joanna Burger, Rutgers University; Charles Powers, Vanderbilt University; Michael Gochfeld, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School(USA)

Wednesday March 2 2011

Session 65

8:30 AM – 12:00 PM Room 102A
Performance of Disposal Systems, Facilities and Sites for LLW, ILW, MW, NORM and TENORM
9:50 Building Confidence in Performance Assessments through Performance Confirmation – 11394
Joseph Rustick, James Clarke, Vanderbilt University; Martin Letourneau, US DOE (USA)

10:20 Effect of Various Factors on the Durability Prediction of Nuclear Waste Containment Structures – 11546
Sohini Sarkar, David Kosson, Sankaran Mahadevan, Kevin Brown, Vanderbilt
University; H. Van Der Sloot, JCL Meeussen, Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands (The Netherlands); Greg Flach, Christine Langton, Savannah River National Laboratory (USA)

Session 84

1:30 PM – 5:00 PM Room 101C
Deep Vadose Zone Characterization and Remediation Technologies
3:20 Pumping Test Characterization of Deep Vadose Zone Properties – 11415
Shlomo Neuman, Phoolendra Mishra, University of Arizona (USA) 

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