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Opportunities for Colleges and Universities in Energy Research and Education: Focus
on Department of Energyp gy
David Blockstein, Ph.D., Senior Scientist, NCSEExecutive Secretary
Council of Energy Research and Education LeadersCouncil of Environmental Deans and Directors
www.NCSEonline.org
Goals of talk
• Introduction to Department of Energy opportunities in energy and related research and education
• Opportunities for AASCU universities• Opportunities for AASCU universities including partnership with NCSE
I. Introduction to NCSE
Mission: to improve the scientific basis of environmental
decisionmaking.
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Focus: th t b i t th diprograms that bring together diverse
institutions, communities and individuals to collaborate
University Affiliates Benefitswww.ncseonline.org/Affiliates
• National Conference: 5 Complimentary registrations • Council of Environmental Deans and Directors (CEDD) – one representative• Council of Energy Research and Education Leaders (CEREL) – 33% discountgy ( )• Campus-wide Electronic Subscriptions: Greenwire, Environment and Energy
Daily, Land Letter• Internship Opportunities• Handbook of Federal Funding for Environmental R & D • University Federal Dialogue on Energy and Environmental Research and
Education• Advocacy for Federal Funding on Energy and Environmental Research and
Education• Collaboration with more than 150 colleges and universities across the U.S.
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Handbook of Federal Funding for Environmental R&D
• NCSE's online Handbook of Federal Funding for Environmental Research & Development (R&D) was created to help faculty and administrators at universities and colleges identify opportunities for funding in the environmental and energy fields. The handbook covers a broad range of federal agencies and offices, describing how each office engages in environmental research and highlighting opportunities for universities to participate in federal extramural researchuniversities to participate in federal extramural research.
• The updated handbook now includes:– A comprehensive survey of $9 billion in federal funding for
environmental R&D– A report of trends in federal funding for environmental R&D– Programmatic descriptions of federal agencies and offices
engaging in environmental research, as well as links to sources of federal funding for extramural research
• The password-protected handbook is available exclusively to University Affiliate schools
Council of Environmental Deansand Directors (CEDD)
http://www.ncseonline.org/cedd
T E i t l L d t Affili t U i iti• Top Environmental Leaders at Affiliate Universities• Curriculum, including Climate Solutions Curriculum• Careers, including Environmental Alumni Career Study and Campus to
Careers Program• Program Administration• Interdisciplinary Hiring, Tenure and Promotion
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Council of Energy Research and Education Leaders (CEREL)
http://www.ncseonline.org/cerel
• Top Academic Energy Leaders • Research Funding Advocacy• Curriculum and Careers• Program Administration• Communications and Outreach• In partnership with APLU• 33% discount for affiliates
CEREL 2011 Program ConferenceNovember 7‐9, 2011Hilton Garden Inn at SouthPointe, inPittsburgh, PA , and tours in Morgantown, WV
Discussions include:E d ti l
For more information: http://ncseonline.org/CEREL/
• Energy education, nuclear energy, renewable energy, connecting supply & demand, regional energy and environmental issues, conversations with decisionmakers, and more!
Speakers include Congressman Tim Murphy (PA).
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National Conference on Science, Policyand the Environment
G l d l th t l tiGoal: develop pathways to solutions onconference theme
Partners – All communities
• “the Davos of the Environment”
• 2-3 days, 800-1,200 participants
• Multi-sector: research, education, b i i il i t tbusiness, civil society, government
• Learn, network, and develop strategies to combine science and policy to yield real-world solutions
• A launch pad for new initiatives and partnerships
Sixth National Conference: Energy for a Sustainable and Secure FutureJanuary 2006
Available as PDF at
https://ncseonline.org/NCSEconference/
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II. Federal Programs in Energy and Climate
Administration R&D Priorities
• Promoting sustainable economic growth and job creation• Defeating the most dangerous diseases and achieving
better health outcomes• Moving toward a clean energy future• Understanding, adapting to, and mitigating the impactsUnderstanding, adapting to, and mitigating the impacts
of global climate change• Managing competing demands on natural resources,
based on sustainability and biodiversity• Developing the technologies to protect our troops,
citizens, and national interests (security)
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What’s driving the current interest in energy, and what are the
administration’s energy priorities?gy p
Cost of Oil (barrel) in USD, 2011
Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/graphic/0,5812,893505,00.html
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CO2 Emissions Curve
Source: http://www.earth-policy.org/Indicators/CO2/
Atmosphere Concentrations of Greenhouse Gasesover the past 2000 years
CLIMATEENERGY
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The future of energy
• Transition to the age of renewables– Scientific advances in non-energy fields have
great potential to transform the future supply and use of energygy
• Nano/bio/microbio/info/cogno-science and technology
• Behavioral and social sciences
The future of energy
• Short term: low-hanging fruit of energy efficiency and investment in energy research– Government funds for energy efficient infrastructureGovernment funds for energy efficient infrastructure
and associated “green job” creation– Critical investment in basic research and energy
efficiency programs as down payment on a clean energy future
A clean energy revolution
Source: Goodstein 2004
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Obama administration agenda on climate and energy
• “Washington may not be ready to get serious about energy independence, but I am…
• Inaction is not an option that is acceptable to me…– not on energy, not on the economy, and not at this critical moment ”not at this critical moment.”
• “we will transform the way we use energy”
• largest ever increase in funding for basic research
The Administration’s Energy & Environment Plan2010
• Within 10 years save more oil than we currently import from the Middle East and Venezuela combined.
• Put 1 million plug-in hybrid cars – cars that can get up to 150 miles per gallon – on the road by 2015.
• Generate 10 percent of our electricity from renewablesources by 2012, and 25 percent by 2025.
• Implement an economy-wide, cap-and-trade program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 80% by 2050.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/agenda/energy_and_environment/
The Administration’s Energy & Environment Plan2011
• I. Develop and Secure America’s Energy Supplies
• Expand Safe and Responsible Domestic Oil and Gas Development and Production
• Lead the World Towards Safer, Cleaner, and More Secure Energy Supplies
• II. Provide Consumers with Choices to Reduce Costs and Save Energy
• Reduce Consumer Costs at the Pump with More Efficient Cars and Trucks
• Cut Energy Bills with More Efficient Homes and Buildings• Cut Energy Bills with More Efficient Homes and Buildings
• III. Innovate Our Way to a Clean Energy Future
• Harness America’s Clean Energy Potential
• Win the future through Clean Energy Research and Development
• Lead by Example: The Federal Government and Clean Energy.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/agenda/energy_and_environment/
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DOE’s Energy Priorities and Goals
Priority: Science and Discovery: Invest in science to achieve transformational discoveries– Organize and focus on breakthrough science – Develop and nurture science and engineering talent– Coordinate DOE work across the department, across the government, and globally
Priority: Change the landscape of energy demand and supply– Drive energy efficiency to decrease energy use in homes, industry and transportation– Develop and deploy clean, safe, low carbon energy supplies– Enhance DOE’s application areas through collaboration with its strengths in Science
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Priority: Economic Prosperity: Create millions of green jobs and increase competitiveness– Reduce energy demand– Deploy cost-effective low-carbon clean energy technologies at scale– Promote the development of an efficient, “smart” electricity transmission and distribution network– Enable responsible domestic production of oil and natural gas– Create a green workforce
Priority: Climate Change: Position U.S. to lead on climate change policy, technology, and science– Provide science and technology inputs needed for global climate negotiations– Develop and deploy technology solutions domestically and globally– Advance climate science to better understand the human impact on the global environment
Putting interest in energy in context
Source: Daniel M. Kammen and Gregory F. Nemet. “Reversing the Incredible Shrinking Energy R&D Budget.” Issues in Science & Technology. Fall, 2005: 84-88.
Federal players in energyDepartment of Energy
– Office of Science: single largest support of basic research in physical sciences (40%+ of total funding)
• Basic Energy Sciences (BES) program supports fundamental research to expand foundation for new & improved energy technologies
Energy Resources: Fossil Energy– Energy Resources: Fossil Energy– Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
• Mission: Enhance energy efficiency/productivity; bring clean, reliable, affordable energy technologies to marketplace
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Energy Resources R&D $1,937 M
Energy Efficiency/Conservation $656 M
Buildings Sector $231 M
Transportation/Vehicle Technologies $325 M
Industrial Sector $100 M
Fossil Energy R&D $404 M
Renewable Energy R&D $877 M
Biomass $220 M
Geothermal $55 M
Hydrogen & Fuel Cell $137 M
Hydropower $40 MHydropower $40 M
Solar $302 M
Wind $123 M
Office of Biological & Environmental Research $419 M
Climate & Environmental Sciences $305 M
Biological Systems Science $114 M
Basic Energy Sciences $89 M
Geosciences $51 M
Environmental Management R&D $70 M
• Focus on transformational science– Connect basic and applied sciences– Re-energize the national labs as centers of great science and
innovation– Double the Office of Science budget– Embrace a degree of risk-taking in research– Create an effective mechanism to integrate national
Priority: Science and DiscoveryInvest in science to achieve transformational
discoveries
glaboratory, university, and industry activities
• Develop science and engineering talent– Train the next generation of scientists and engineers– Attract and retain the most talented researchers
• Collaborate universally– Partner globally– Support the developing world – Build research networks across departments, government,
nation and the globe
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Linda G Blevins Ph D
Thanks to
Linda G. Blevins, Ph.D.Office of the Deputy Director for Science Programs
American Association of State Colleges and Universities2010 Grants Resource Center Proposal Development Workshop
February 26, 2010Washington, D.C.
Download this talk at http://www.science.doe.gov/SC‐2/Deputy_Director‐speeches‐presentations.htm
SecretarySteven Chu
Deputy SecretaryDaniel B. Poneman
Under Secretaryfor Science
Steven E. Koonin
Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy Arun Majumdar
Office of Science
William BrinkmanPatricia Dehmer
Under Secretary
Arun Majumdar (A)
Energy Efficiency & Renewable
Energy
Under Secretary for Nuclear Security/Administrator for National Nuclear Security
AdministrationThomas P. D’Agostino
Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation
Defense Programs
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Workforce Develop. for Teachers & ScientistsPatricia Dehmer (A)
Fusion Energy Sciences
Ed Synakowski
Nuclear Physics
Tim Hallman
High Energy Physics
Mike Procario(A)
Biological & Environmental Research
Sharlene Weatherwax
Advanced Scientific Computing ResearchDaniel Hitchcock (A)
Basic Energy Sciences
Harriet Kung
SBIR/STTR
Manny Oliver
Nuclear Energy
Fossil Energy
Electricity Delivery& Energy ReliabilityDefense Nuclear
Security
Naval Reactors
Defense Programs
Counter-terrorism
Emergency Operations
WDTS Overview 2011
Forrestal
The Office of Science supports research and facilities within defined scientific programs.
Advanced Scientific Computing Research – to discover, develop, and deploy computational and networking capabilities to analyze, model,
simulate, and predict complex phenomena important to the DOE.Biological and Environmental Research
– to understand complex biological, climatic, and environmental systems across spatial and temporal scales ranging from sub-micron to global, from individual molecules to ecosystems, and from nanoseconds to millennia.
Basic Energy Sciences– to support fundamental research to understand, predict, and ultimately control matter and energy at
the electronic, atomic, and molecular levels in order to provide the foundations for new energy technologies and to support the DOE mission in energy environment and national security
$0.39B (FY10 Budget)
$1.64B
$0.60B
technologies and to support the DOE mission in energy, environment, and national security.Fusion Energy Sciences
– to expand the fundamental understanding of matter at very high temperatures and densities and to develop the scientific foundations needed to develop a fusion energy source.
High Energy Physics– to understand how the universe works at its most fundamental level, which is done by discovering
the elementary constituents of matter and energy, probing the interactions between them, and exploring the basic nature of space and time.
Nuclear Physics– to discover, explore, and understand all forms of nuclear matter. The fundamental particles that
compose nuclear matter—quarks and gluons—are relatively well understood, but exactly how they fit together and interact to create different types of matter in the universe is still largely not understood.
$0.43B
$0.81B
$0.53B
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Dr. Patricia M. DehmerDeputy Director for Science Programs &
Acting Associate Director for WDTSOffice of Science, U.S. Department of Energy
http://science.energy.gov/sc-2/presentations-and-testimony/
2 August 2011
What is WDTS?Mission: To develop the next generation of scientists and engineers to support Department missions, administer its programs, and conduct the research that will realize the nation’s science and innovation agenda.*
Vision: To be the standard for workforce development programs in a mission agency in which “Science and technology lie at the heart of the mission.”*
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Current WDTS programs:At the DOE laboratories: Student intern programs (one for 4-yr institutions and one for community colleges) and a visiting faculty programOffice of Science Graduate FellowshipAlbert Einstein Distinguished Educator FellowshipNational Science Bowl
Other activities:On-line business systems modernizationProgram evaluation and assessment
WDTS Overview 2011
* Pat’s unofficial versions, drawn largely from the May 2011 DOE Strategic Plan.
Office of Workforce Development for Teachers and Scientists (WDTS)
• Mission:• To contribute to the national effort that will ensure that DOE and the Nation
have a sustained pipeline of highly skilled and diverse science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) workers.
• Vision: To be the standard for workforce development programs in a mission agency in which “Science and technology lie at the heart of the mission.”*
• Signature Programs of WDTS
• Graduate Students: Office of Science Graduate Fellowship (SCGF)• Undergraduates: Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships (SULI)• Teachers: Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship• Faculty: Faculty and Student Teams (FaST)• K-12: National Science Bowl
• Acting Director: Pat Dehmer
FY10 Budget ~ $20M
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Recent Events in WDTSIn April 2011, Bill Valdez, the WDTS Associate Director, became DOE’s Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic Impact and Diversity (ED-2).
Pat Dehmer became Acting AD of WDTS.
Informed by the BESAC COV Review of WDTS and with
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Informed by the BESAC COV Review of WDTS and with knowledge of the program management practices for the SC science programs, Pat and team (staff of SC-2* and WDTS) initiated an assessment of the WDTS programs and business systems.*Includes 7 PhDs, more than half with significant program management experience; 4 full timeand 3 part time in GTN.
This is a report 90 days after starting that process.
WDTS Overview 2011
From the DOE Strategic Plan, May 2011SUSTAIN A WORLD-LEADING TECHNICAL WORKFORCE
Excellent scientists, technologists, and engineers are the creative engine of the Department. The Department and its national laboratories must cooperate to create conditions that allow today’s researchers to be as productive as possible, as well as to ensure an adequate supply of tomorrow’s researchers. Investments will help develop the next generation of scientists and engineers to
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Investments will help develop the next generation of scientists and engineers to support Department missions, administer its programs, and conduct the research that will realize the nation’s science and innovation agenda. These investments will enrich the diversity of the STEM pipeline so that it is more inclusive of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities while mentoring the next generation of scientists, technologists, and engineers. …
WDTS Overview 2011
Summary: DOE’s Role in STEM Activities
1. Workforce development, primarily executed by the Office of Science (SC), to support Department missions, administer its programs, and conduct the research that will realize the nation’s science and innovation agenda.
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2. Education and training programs involving energy literacy and energy efficiency, primarily executed by other-than-SC offices.
WDTS Overview 2011
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DOE Labs Employ ~30,000 Scientists and Engineers
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From DOE website: DOE's labs and technology centers, which employ more than 30,000 scientists and engineers, are home to advanced facilities for R&D.
WDTS Overview 2011
How are the WDTS Funds Distributed Today?FY12 President’s Request $35,600K; House Mark $17,849K*
Science Undergraduate Lab InternshipsCommunity College Internships
Visting Faculty Program
SC G d tEinstein Fellows
National Science Bowl
Other
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* Pie Chart reflects House Mark $17,849K** FaST is being restructuring
SC Graduate Fellowship
Einstein Fellowship
National Science Bowl®
SULI
CCIFaST**SC Grad
Fellowships
Einstein Fellows
Activities at DOE Labs
Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship (SULI)Goal: Encourage undergraduate students to pursue science, technology,
engineering, or mathematics (STEM) careers, especially relevant to the DOE mission, by providing research experiences at Department of Energy (DOE) National Laboratories under the direction of laboratory scientific and technical staff, who serve as research advisors and mentors.
The SULI program places undergraduate students in paid internships in
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The SULI program places undergraduate students in paid internships in science and engineering research activities at DOE National Laboratories. Students work with laboratory staff scientists or engineers on projects related to ongoing research programs. Appointments are for 10 weeks during the Summer Term (May through August) or for 16 weeks during the Fall Term (August through December) and Spring Term (January through May).
570 undergraduates supported in FY 2010
WDTS Overview 2011
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Community College Internship (CCI)*Goal: Encourage community college students to pursue technical careers relevant to the DOE mission by providing technical training experiences at the DOE National Laboratories under the direction of laboratory staff that serve as advisors and mentors.
The Community College Internship (CCI) places students from community colleges in paid internships in technologies supporting laboratory work
d th i i f l b t t h i i h Th CCI
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*née Community College Institute for Science and Technology
under the supervision of a laboratory technician or researcher. The CCI Program addresses technical workforce needs at the DOE Laboratories to maintain the DOE’s capacity.
125 students supported in FY 2010
Faculty & Student Teams Program
• Faculty apply to a specific research project at one of the DOE national laboratories at the following website: http://www.scied.science.doe.gov/scied/fast/about.html
• Faculty select 2 or 3 students to be part of the team• Application opens October 1 each year and the laboratories
begin selections February 1g y• DOE provides stipend, travel and lodging for the 10 week
experience
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Fifty faculty will be supported in FY 2010 with a ~$1M budget. The plan is to support about 60 faculty in FY11.
Visiting Faculty Program (née FaST)Goal: Increase the research competitiveness of faculty members and their students at institutions historically underrepresented in the research community in order to expand the workforce that addresses DOE mission areas.
The program will be restructured to: improve recruitment; improve faculty-laboratory PI synergy; provide for optional student involvement
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faculty laboratory PI synergy; provide for optional student involvement that does not rely on SULI funding; increase the use of laboratory scientific user facilities; …
At the July 2011 meeting, Lab Education Directors described best practices and innovative programs, and these might serve as models for other labs and/or for the entire DOE program.
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Purpose: To educate and train a skilled scientific and technical workforce to stay at the forefront of science and innovation and to meet our energy and environmental challengesEligibility:
U.S. citizens and a senior undergraduate or first or second year graduate student pursuing advanced degrees in: Advanced Scientific Computing Research (ASCR); Biological and Environmental Research (BER); Basic Energy Sciences (BES), Fusion Energy Sciences (FES); High Energy Physics (HEP), and Nuclear Physics (NP).
Award Size:
DOE Office of Science Graduate Fellowships
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The three‐year fellowship award, totaling $50,500 annually, provides support towards tuition, a stipend for living expenses, and support for expenses such as travel to conferences and to DOE user facilities.
FY 2010 Results:About 160 awards made with FY 2010 and American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds.
FY 2011 Plans: Program is authorized, but currently not funded.
http://www.scied.science.doe.gov/SCGF.html
Begun in 2009 with ARRA funding and WDTS base funding, the SCGF program provides 3-year fellowship awards totaling $50,500 annually, to graduate students pursuing advanced degrees in fundamental basic research areas relevant to Office of Science research programs.
The awards provide support towards tuition, a stipend for living expenses, and support for research expenses such as travel to conferences and to DOE user facilities.
SC Graduate Fellowship Program
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DOE SCGF Cohort 2010 at the SCGF Annual Meetingat Argonne National Laboratory.
WDTS Overview 2011
Fellows participate in an annual research meeting with SC-supported scientists and learn how to access SC scientific user facilities; SC research program managers are encouraged to include Fellows in programs’ meetings.
150 Fellowships awarded in FY 2010.
The original goal for the SCGF was to support 450 Graduate Fellows in steady state, i.e., each year’s cohort would be 150 fellows.
In FY 2009, SC supported ~4,500 graduate students through its research awards across the programs.
For this new program, SC set a goal of supporting 450 fellows or 10% of the current programmatic support of graduate students; the
SC Graduate Fellowship – Why 450 Fellows?
10% of the current programmatic support of graduate students; the fellows selected for the SCGF would be in a prestigious group.
SCGF attracted more than 3,200 completed applications in its first year, with no advertisement or outreach.
450 finalists were selected based on a merit-based peer review process; 150 fellowships were awarded (4.6% success rate).
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Begun in 1991, DOE’s National Science Bowl® is a nationwide academic competition that tests students' knowledge in all areas of science. High school and middle school students are quizzed in a fast paced question-and-answer format similar to Jeopardy.
Students at the national event are members of winning teams from more than 100 Regional Science Bowl competitions held earlier in the
National Science Bowl
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First Lady Michelle Obama and Secretary of Energy Steven Chu congratulate Albuquerque Academy, Albuquerque, NM, First Place winner in the 2010 NSB Middle School competition .
year. The program also hosts an engineering competition for middle school teams to design, build, and operate “energy efficient” model cars.
22,000 students from 1,500 schools; 6,000 volunteers
WDTS Overview 2011
The Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship Act was signed into law in November 1994 and gives DOE the responsibility for administering the program. (Fellowship Act Public Law 103-382 IMPROVING AMERICA'S SCHOOLS ACT OF 1994)
The Einstein Fellowship Program provides a professional development opportunity for K-12 educators in STEM fields to serve in the national education arena.
Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship
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Fellows spend 11 months working on education issues or programs, in aCongressional office or in a Federalagency, such as DOE, NASA, NOAA,or NSF.
In FY 2010, WDTS sponsored 7 fellows
2008 ‐2009 Einstein Fellows
WDTS Overview 2011
House E&WD Mark
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHERS AND SCIENTISTS
The Committee recommends $17,849,000 for workforce development for teachers and scientists, $4,751,000 below fiscal year 2011 and $17,751,000 below the request.
Within the funds provided, up to $5,000,000 is for the graduate fellowship program to fund the existing cohort established in fiscal year 2010. The Department is directed to report to the Committee not later than 90 days
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Department is directed to report to the Committee, not later than 90 days after enactment of this Act, a 10-year plan outlining the long-term objectives for this program, the number of simultaneous fellowships the Department plans to ultimately support under a flat-budget scenario for the Office of Science, and the funding needs under that plan. The plan shall also justify to the Committee why fellowships should be funded within the Office of Science when other agencies, in particular the National Science Foundation, are the primary federal entities for such purposes.
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House E&WD Mark
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHERS AND SCIENTISTS
The Committee recommends $17,849,000 for workforce development for teachers and scientists, $4,751,000 below fiscal year 2011 and $17,751,000 below the request.
Within the funds provided, up to $5,000,000 is for the graduate fellowship program to fund the existing cohort established in fiscal year 2010. The Department is directed to report to the Committee not later than 90 days
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Department is directed to report to the Committee, not later than 90 days after enactment of this Act, a 10-year plan outlining the long-term objectives for this program, the number of simultaneous fellowships the Department plans to ultimately support under a flat-budget scenario for the Office of Science, and the funding needs under that plan. The plan shall also justify to the Committee why fellowships should be funded within the Office of Science when other agencies, in particular the National Science Foundation, are the primary federal entities for such purposes.
http://www.aaas.org/spp/rd/fy2012/• House Passes Energy and Water Appropriations Bill• The House passed the Energy and Water Development and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 (H.R.2354) on July 15. The bill provides $24.7 billion for the Department of Energy (DOE) for FY 2012, $869 million less than FY 2011 and $6.0 billion less than the President's request. The FY 2012 R&D investment for DOE in the bill is estimated at $10.4 billion, $166 million less than FY 2011 and $2.6 billion less than the President's request. The Office of Science, the sponsoring office for most of DOE's basic , p gresearch, is funded at $4.8 billion in the bill, a small 0.9% cut from FY 2011, but $616 million (11.4 percent) less than the President's request. Applied research programs, however, face much larger cuts. The Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) program is funded at $1.3 billion in the bill, a $527 million (40.6 percent) cut from FY 2011 and $1.9 billion (59.4 percent) less than the President's request. The Fossil Energy R&D program is also facing large cuts of 22.5 percent from last year.
• Department of Energy Funding TableEnergy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,
2012 (H.R.2354)
Source: http://www.slideshare.net/energy/secretary-chus-fy-2012-budget-briefing
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Research
Facility Construction
Major Items of Equipment(Includes ITER)
All Other(Includes SCPD, S&S, …)
FY 2010 FundingTotal = $4.904B
46 EFRCs ($100M), 2 Hubs ($60M), 3 BRCs ($75M)~ 20% (each) of BES research and BER research.
Support for Research and for Facilities50% of our program funding supports facility operations and construction
(About 1/3 of the research is sited at universities)
Facility Operations
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UniversitiesDOE laboratories
SC Supports Research at More than 300 Institutions Across the U.S.
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The Office of Science supports:27,000 Ph.D.s, graduate students, undergraduates, engineers, and technicians26,000 users of open-access facilities300 leading academic institutions17 DOE laboratories
• Five photon (light) sources
• Three high-flux neutron sources
• Three electron beam microcharacterization centers
• Five nanoscale science centers
Three high performance computing
Examples of DOE Open-Access Science User Facilities
• Three high-performance computing facilities
• Several high-energy physics and nuclear physics facilities
• Multiple biological and environmental facilities
• Three fusion research facilities
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SC Supports World-Leading, Open Access Scientific User FacilitiesUser numbers continue to increase with more than 26,000 users expected in FY 2011
Numbers of Users at SC Facilities
FY 2009 FY 2010(Est)
FY 2011(Est)
FES
SSRL
ALS
APSRHIC
TJNAF
HRIBFATLAS
EMSL
JGIARM D
III‐D
Alcator
NSTX
Nuclear physicsfacilities
Bio & EnviroFacilities
Breakdown of the expected users in FY 2011 by facility.
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ASCR 3,696 3,850 4,025
BES 11,509 12,780 13,560
BER 2,716 2,690 2,690FES 542 575 580HEP 2,960 2,600 2,100NP 3,170 3,260 3,300
Total 24,593 25,755 26,255
NSLS
HFIRLujan
SNSNSRCs
NERSC
OLCFALCF
Tevatron
B‐Factory
RHIC Light Sources
Neutron Sources
NanoCenters
ComputingFacilities
High energy physics facilities
LCLS
Annual Open Solicitationhttp://www.sc.doe.gov/grants/grants.html
Open throughout the year.
Funding Opportunity Announcements can be more specific
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be more specific, too. (The Office of Science issues about 40 FOAs per year.)
Submission is throughGrants.gov.
All research funded at laboratories and universities, including facilities construction and operations, is awarded using peer review.
Merit Review Criteria*:• Scientific and/or technical merit of the project• Appropriateness of the proposed method or
approach• Competency of the personnel and adequacyCompetency of the personnel and adequacy
of proposed resources• Reasonableness and appropriateness of the
proposed budget• * From 10 C.F.R. 605
The Office of Science has ~3000 active grants, entertaining ~2000 new and renewal applications per year.
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University researchers can become involved in many ways.
• Read about the core research areas on our websites and contact program managers to discuss whether your ideas fit within their programs.
• Volunteer to become a reviewer or participate in a workshop.in a workshop.
• Incorporate our large scientific user facilities into your research. Apply to compete for time at one of them.
• Follow federal advisory committee meetings.• Respond to open and topical solicitations.
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More information on funding opportunities can be found on the program websites.
• Advanced Scientific Computing Research– http://www.sc.doe.gov/ascr/index.html
• Basic Energy Sciences– http://www.sc.doe.gov/bes/bes.html
• Biological and Environmental Research– http://www.sc.doe.gov/ober/ober_top.html
• Fusion Energy Sciences• Fusion Energy Sciences– http://www.science.doe.gov/ofes/
• High Energy Physics– http://www.science.doe.gov/hep/index.shtm
• Nuclear Physics– http://www.sc.doe.gov/np/index.shtml
• Workforce Development for Teachers and Scientists– http://www.scied.science.doe.gov/scied/sci_ed.htm
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• Faculty members can assist program managers at DOE headquarters as one-year rotators (Intergovernmental Personnel Act).– Contact a division director about opportunities. (See
organization charts at the end of this slide pack.)• Apply for time to perform research at a user facility.
More than half of facility users come from universities
There are several opportunities for faculty members to participate outside of the grant process.
– More than half of facility users come from universities.• Develop a collaboration with a Principal Investigator
who works at a DOE national lab.– Our labs are operated by contractors but owned by DOE, so
local lab policies may vary.• The Office of Workforce Development for Teachers
and Scientists (WDTS) manages a program known as Faculty and Student Teams (FAST).
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Office of Science Early Career Research Program
Purpose: To support individual research programs of outstanding scientists early in their careers and to stimulate research careers in : Advanced Scientific Computing Research (ASCR); Biological and Environmental Research (BER); Basic Energy Sciences (BES), Fusion Energy Sciences (FES); High Energy Physics (HEP), and Nuclear Physics (NP). the disciplines supported by the Office of Science
Eligibility: Within 10 years of receiving a Ph.D., either untenured academic assistant professors on the tenure track or full‐time DOE national lab employees
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University grants $150,000 per year for 5 years to cover summer salary & expensesNational lab awards $500,000 per year for five years to cover full salary & expenses
FY 2010 (Inaugural Year) Results:
69 awards funded via the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act1,750 proposals peer reviewed to select the awardees47 university grants and 22 DOE national laboratory awardsAwardees are from 44 separate institutions in 20 states
FY 2012 Plans: Mandatory pre‐applications are due September 1, 2011. Full applications from those encouraged to submit them are due November 29, 2011.
http://www.science.doe.gov/early_career.htm
Biological and Environmental Research (BER)
Mission:To understand complex biological, climatic, and environmental systems across spatial and temporal scales ranging from sub-micron to global, from individual molecules to ecosystems, and from nanoseconds to millennia.
This is accomplished by exploring the frontiers of genome-enabled biology; discovering the physical, chemical, and biological drivers of climate change; and seeking thebiological drivers of climate change; and seeking the geochemical, hydrological, and biological determinants of environmental sustainability and stewardship.
Research Areas:–Biological Systems Science–Climate and Environmental Sciences
Director: Sharlene Weatherwax
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Climate Science for a Sustainable Energy FutureEnhanced activities in climate research to improve our predictive capability
The demands on climate change modeling to inform policy and investment decisions are increasing. The current state of climate models is insufficient to predict with the detail and accuracy the future interactions between climate change and energy policy.
Requested FY 2011 funding increases support in BER for the development of a predictive capability that will rapidly incorporate new science into state-of-the-art climate models and that will improve uncertainty quantification.
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New and enhanced activities will emphasize:Research and atmospheric data collection for improving representation of the feedbacks produced by the indirect effect of aerosolsEnhanced uncertainty quantification for climate model simulations and predictionsConversion of observational data sets into specialized, multi-variable data sets for Earth System Model testing and improvement.Model development testbeds in which model components can be rapidly prototyped and evaluated using integrated observational datasets; development of numerical methods to enable climate models to use future computer architecturesAtmospheric System Research and operation of new ARM Climate Research Facility instruments to provide data for improving representation of clouds and aerosols in climate models
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Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
Mission:To support fundamental research to understand, predict, and ultimately control matter and energy at the electronic, atomic, and molecular levels in order to provide the foundations for new energy technologies and to support DOE missions in energy, environment, and national security.
Research Areas:Research Areas:Materials Sciences and EngineeringChemical Sciences, Geosciences, and Biosciences Scientific User Facilities-Related Research
Director: Dr. Harriet Kung
The Status of the SC/BES Energy Frontier Research Centers46 EFRCs were launched in late FY 2009 using FY 2009 Appropriations and Recovery Act Funds
46 centers awarded, representing 103 participating institutions in 36 states plus D.CEnergy Frontier Research Center Locations ( Leads; Participants)
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1212DOE LabsDOE Labs
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Fusion Energy Sciences (FES)
Mission:To expand the fundamental understanding of matter at very high temperatures and densities and to develop the scientific foundations needed to develop a fusion energy source.
This is accomplished by studying plasmas and their interactions with their surroundings under a wide range of temperature and density, developing advanced diagnostics totemperature and density, developing advanced diagnostics to make detailed measurements of their properties, and creating theoretical and computational models to resolve the essential physics.
Research Areas:Fusion ScienceEnabling Research and Development
Director: Dr. Edmund Synakowski
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High Energy Physics (HEP)
Mission:• To understand how the universe works at its most fundamental
level, which is done by discovering the elementary constituents of matter and energy, probing the interactions between them, and exploring the basic nature of space and time.
Research Areas:Experimental High Energy Physics ResearchTheoretical High Energy Physics ResearchTheoretical High Energy Physics Research Advanced Technology Research and Development
Acting Director: Dr. Mike Procario
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The U.S. High Energy Physics ProgramThe U.S. is uniquely positioned for a world-leading program in neutrino physics
Network sites of the Open Science Grid and Enabling Grids for E‐sciencE used for transmitting experimental data from the LHC to scientists worldwide.
The U.S. is a critical and strategic partner in global scientific collaborations that push the boundaries of High Energy Physics. The U.S. has developed components for the Large Hadron Collider at CERN (the European Organization for Nuclear Research) and hosts centers for data analysis.
At home, HEP builds on its investments in tools and facilities to capture the unique opportunities of neutrino science. These opportunities are fundamental to the science of particle physics. At the heart of the DOE HEP program is the NuMI (Neutrinos at the Main Injector) beamline at Fermilab, the world’s most intense neutrino source, which serves the experiments of MINERvA (Main Injector Neutrino ExpeRiment v‐A) and MINOS (Main Injector Neutrino Oscillation Search) and will support NovA (NuMI Off‐Axis Electron Neutrino Appearance) and the proposed LBNE (Long‐Baseline Neutrino Experiment). 77
The NuMI beamline provides the world’s most intense neutrino beam for the MINOS experiment and proposed NOvA and LBNE experiments
Nuclear Physics (NP)
Mission:To discover, explore, and understand all forms of nuclear matter. The fundamental particles that compose nuclear matter—quarks and gluons—are relatively well understood, but exactly how they fit together and interact to create different types of matter in the universe is still largely not understood.
To solve this mystery, NP supports experimental and theoretical research—along with the development and operation of particle accelerators and advanced technologies—to create, detect, and describe the different forms and complexities of nuclear matter that can exist in the universe, including those that are no longer found naturally.those that are no longer found naturally.
Research Areas:Medium Energy Nuclear PhysicsHeavy Ion Nuclear PhysicsLow Energy Nuclear PhysicsNuclear Theory (including the Nuclear Data subprogram)Accelerator Research & Development for Current & Future NP FacilitiesIsotope Development and Production for Research and Applications
•Director: Dr. Timothy Hallman
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The DOE Nuclear Physics ProgramCharting new directions at the frontiers of nuclear science
The U.S. is a leader in studying the compelling questions of nuclear science, advancing our knowledge of the world, and leading to applications in energy research, medicine, national security, and isotopes for a wide variety of purposes.
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The Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) is the only machine in the world colliding heavy ions at near light speed. The Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility (CEBAF) is the world’s most powerful probe for studying the nucleus of the atom.Investments in Radioactive Ion Beam experiments and capabilities (such as the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams—FRIB), probe the properties of rare nuclear isotopes to better understand the origin of the elements and fundamental symmetries of nature
Ten “Basic Research Needs …” Workshops Ten “Basic Research Needs …” Workshops
Basic Research Needs to Assure a Secure Energy Future (BESAC)
Hydrogen Economy Solar Energy UtilizationSuperconductivitySolid State LightingAdvanced Nuclear Energy SystemsCl d Effi i t C b ti f 21st C t T t ti F lClean and Efficient Combustion of 21st Century Transportation FuelsGeosciences: Facilitating 21st Century Energy SystemsElectrical Energy StorageCatalysis for Energy ApplicationsMaterials under Extreme Environments
10 workshops; 5 years; more than 1,500 participants from academia, industry, and DOE labs
www.science.doe.gov/bes/reports/list.html
Goals from the final BESAC Report:Goals from the final BESAC Report:• Make fuels from sunlight• Generate electricity without carbon dioxide emissions• Revolutionize energy efficiency and use
Recommendations:Recommendations:Work at the intersection of control science and complex
New Science for a Secure and Sustainable Energy FutureNew Science for a Secure and Sustainable Energy Future
• Work at the intersection of control science and complex functional materials.
• Increase the rate of discoveries.• Establish “dream teams” of talent, equipped with forefront
tools, and focused on the most pressing challenges to increase the rate of discovery.
• Recruit the best talent through workforce development to inspire today’s students and young researchers to be the discoverers, inventors, and innovators of tomorrow’s energy solutions.
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Examples of Key Science Challenges:Biofuels and Microbes Solar PV and Fuels
Tackling Energy Challenges
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Advanced Fission and Fusion Energy SystemsElectrical Energy Storage
Carbon Capture and Sequestration
BESAC November 5, 2009
DOE’s Office of Science continues to vigorously support fundamental research relevant to energy via single-investigator or small group programs at universities, national laboratories, and other institutions. In addition, the Department is augmenting its R&D through three new complementary approaches to marshal the Nation’s brightest scientific and technical talents to accelerate energy breakthroughs:
• The first approach is the Energy Frontier Research Centers launched by the Department’s Office of Science to support multi-year, multi-investigator scientific collaborations focused on overcoming hurdles in basic science that block transformational discoveries.
DOE Research ApproachesDOE Research Approachesto Energy Challengesto Energy Challenges
• The second approach is spearheaded by the Department's recently-formed Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy ("ARPA-E"), which uses a highly entrepreneurial funding model that supports America's passionate energy innovators to explore potentially transformative technologies that are too risky for industry to fund.
• The third novel funding modality, Energy Innovation Hubs, will establish larger, highly integrated teams working to solve priority technology challenges that span work from basic research to engineering development to commercialization readiness.
Further discussion at: http://www.energy.gov/hubs/overview.htm
Energy Frontier Research Centers ($2Energy Frontier Research Centers ($2--5M/year each)5M/year each)
$100M in the FY 2009 appropriation and $100M in the FY 2009 appropriation and requested in the outyears as the EFRC requested in the outyears as the EFRC base; $277M in the FY 2009 “Recovery Act;” base; $277M in the FY 2009 “Recovery Act;” for a total investment of $777M over a fivefor a total investment of $777M over a five--year period.year period.
EFRCs will pursue collaborative fundamental research that addresses both energy challenges and science grand challenges in areas such as:
Solar Energy Utilization Geosciences for Nuclear Waste and CO2 Storage Catalysis for Energy Advanced Nuclear Energy SystemsElectrical Energy Storage Combustion of 21st Century Transportation FuelsSolid State Lighting Hydrogen Production, Storage, and UseSuperconductivity Materials Under Extreme EnvironmentsOther Conversion of Biological Feedstock to Portable Fuels
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EFRC awards provide the recipients with $2-5 million/year over a five-year award period to pursue collaborative basic research that addresses both energy challenges and science grand challenges in areas including:
Solar Energy Utilization Geosciences for Waste and CO2 Storage Combustion Bio-Fuels Advanced Nuclear Energy Systems SuperconductivityCatalysis Materials Under Extreme Environments Solid State LightingEnergy Storage Hydrogen
Energy Frontier Research CentersEnergy Frontier Research CentersTackling Our Energy Challenges in a New Era of ScienceTackling Our Energy Challenges in a New Era of Science
As stated in the Funding Opportunity Announcement for FY 2009 EFRCs Funding:g pp ythe EFRCs:“… the research proposed in the EFRC application must:1) address one or more of the challenges described in
the BESAC report Directing Matter and Energy: Five Challenges for Science and the Imagination (http://www.sc.doe.gov/bes/reports/files/GC_rpt.pdf), and
2) address one or more of the energy challenges described in the 10 BES workshop reports in the Basic Research Needs series (http://www.sc.doe.gov/bes/reports/list.html)”
FY 2009 EFRCs Funding:
Omnibus Appropriations
Recovery Act Recovery Act (Stimulus Bill)(Stimulus Bill)
$277M$277M $100M$100M
Total EFRCs = $777M over 5 years
46 centers awarded, representing >100 participating institutions in 36 states plus D.C.Energy Frontier Research Center Locations ( Leads; Participants)
Energy Frontier Research CentersEnergy Frontier Research Centers
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Federal players in energy• Department of Energy special initiatives:
– Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E)• Signed into law as part of the America COMPETES Act, August 9,
2007• Similar to the successful DARPA program within the Department of
Defense. With a lean and agile organization, ARPA-E will assemble cross-disciplinary research teams focused on addressing the p y gnation's most urgent energy needs through high-risk research and the rapid development of transformational clean energy technologies. By leveraging talent in all sectors - from private industry, to universities, to government labs - ARPA-E will foster a robust and cohesive community of energy researchers and technology developers in the U.S.
Hearing before House Committee on Science & Technology, 3/9/06
DOE Energy Innovation HubsThree new Hubs are launched in FY 2010 with SC leading the Fuels from Sunlight Hub
Modeled after the Office of Science Bioenergy Research Centers, the Energy Innovation Hubs focus on critical energy technology challenges by building creative, highly‐integrated research teams that can accomplish more, faster, than researchers working separately.
FY 2010 Hubs tackle four important energy challenges:
1.Production of fuels directly from sunlight (SC) 2.Energy‐efficient building systems design (EERE) 3 Modeling and simulation of advanced nuclear reactors (NE)
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3.Modeling and simulation of advanced nuclear reactors (NE)4.Batteries and Energy Storage
For more information on these three opportunities:http://www.energy.gov/hubs/
Part of a significant new DOE initiative - one of three Hubs funded at $22M each in the FY 2010 appropriation.
• The objective of the Fuels from Sunlight Hub is to develop an effective solar energy to chemical fuel
Energy Innovation Hub –Fuels from Sunlight
develop an effective solar energy to chemical fuel conversion system. The system should operate at an overall efficiency and produce fuel of sufficient energy content to enable transition from bench-top discovery to proof-of-concept prototyping.
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For information on DOE Energy Innovation Hubs see: http://www.hubs.energy.gov/
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3 DOE Bioenergy Research Centers ($25M/year each):
Energy in Higher Education
• Energy Research– Extremely variable– Generally single energy source focus
Biofuels growing rapidly– Biofuels growing rapidly– Competition and cooperation with national
labs– CEREL – creating unity within academia– Energy field mapping?
Energy in Higher Education
• Energy education and energy literacy is lacking– Very little that crosses disciplines
Less than 30 “energy” degree programs– Less than 30 energy degree programs– CEREL
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Energy education
• Tied in with STEM• Some agencies like DOE, NSF, and USDA
starting to think about workforce development issues – Intern/graduate fellowship programs– Need a broader, more coordinated multi-agency effort– Make the case for critical role of universities
• NCSE/CEREL proposed Summit on Energy Education at Universities and Colleges
Energy in Higher Education
• Opportunities for AASCU GRC members– Use DOE facilities – faculty and student
support programs– Think globally act locallyThink globally, act locally– Tie with economic development and state and
local initiatives– Create niche markets – Collaborate to add strengths– Integrate research, education and practices
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CEREL 2011 Program ConferenceNovember 7‐9, 2011Hilton Garden Inn at SouthPointe, tours inPittsburgh, PA and Morgantown, WV
Discussions include:E d ti l
For more information: http://ncseonline.org/CEREL/
• Energy education, nuclear energy, renewable energy, connecting supply & demand, regional energy and environmental issues, conversations with decisionmakers, and more!
Speakers include Congressman Tim Murphy (PA).
Featured Tours• Natural Gas: Marcellus Shale and/or Natural Gas
Storage Field• Waltz Mill R&D Facilities, Madison, PA, featuring:
– Westinghouse Nuclear & Alter NRG Plasma Gasification Test Facilityy
• DOE NETL Morgantown Facilities• Coal Energy: Longview Power Plant, Patriot Coal Surface
Mine & Mylan Park Mine Reclamation Site• CMU Green Campus Tours & Phipps Conservatory• DOE NETL Pittsburgh & CONSOL R&D Facilities
David Blockstein, Ph.D.Senior Scientist
National Council for Science and the EnvironmentNational Council for Science and the Environment1101 17th Street NW, Suite 250
Washington, DC 20036www.NCSEonline.org
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