Science and risk communication panel discussion, 21 May 2021

In the COVID-19 pandemic era, the Section is hosting periodic virtual meetings on interesting topics from our membership and beyond via Zoom. This special session was dedicated to a panel discussion on science and risk communication, and was a hybrid meeting, with the panelists and a few participants physically present at UNM and the remainder joining via Zoom.

Speakers and topics:

• (Katie Mummah) Science and risk communication introduction and overview
• (Carl Willis) Ongoing and proposed activities of Trinity Section
• (Bobbi Riedel) Communication activities in the public sector
• Moderated Discussion:
  • How can we be more effective?
  • NM doesn't have a reactor. Reconciling with reality that big nuclear employment/representation is in the form of weapons labs, uranium mining and milling, and WIPP—everyone doesn't see the energy, economics benefit
  • Speaking to the community? Schools, general population
  • Interactions with renewable community and common ground (tech and non-tech)
  • Outreach to marginalized groups, especially indigenous populations
  • Engaging Local and State Legislators, topics specific to NM
  • Opportunities specific to Trinity
  • Outreach in the era of COVID
  • Audience Q+A

Speakers:
Katie Mummah (Graduate Student, University of Wisconsin, Madison, and pre-doctoral student at LANL)
Carl Willis (Trinity Section Public Information & Outreach Committee Chair, University of New Mexico)
Bobbi Riedel (Graduate Student, University of New Mexico, and pre-doctoral student at LANL)

Organizer & Moderator:
Matthew Jasica (Argonne National Laboratory, and Trinity Section Executive Committee)

Meeting announcement: Flyer with abstracts

Under construction. Additional information and photos from the meeting will be placed here.