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.