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February 25 – March 2, 2023
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Track 1 - Crosscutting Policies and Programs

001: Waste Management Symposium 2023 Plenary Session (R1.1)

4 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
The plenary panel focused on government and industry world leaders speaking on the pressing issues facing radioactive waste management in 2023 and beyond.
Track 1 - Crosscutting Policies and Programs

002: Panel: Hot Topics in US DOE Environmental Management (R1.2)

4 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
This session focused on Senior US DOE Managers from Washington, D.C. speaking on the pressing issues facing US DOE EM sites.
Track 1 - Crosscutting Policies and Programs

003: Panel: Featured Country: US-France Collaboration In Radioactive Waste Management (1/6)(R1.3b)

13 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
This session focused on the collaboration of the US and France on Radioactive Waste Management. The opening discussion Provided an overview on the back end of the fuel cycle to introduce the main themes. US/France Collaboration On Radioactive Waste Management - France and the US share a long standing collaboration relationship in the field of civil nuclear energy in all three sectors: R&D, Industrial and Regulatory, covering a wide range of topics along with waste management. A presentation on the main and current cooperation programs will be given, along with prospects for new collaboration areas, and the value to be gained for both sides. MCRE: Importance Of Molten Salt Reactor In Pu Management. - Plutonium is only waste if you waste it. Molten salt reactor fuel cycles can be an important part of productive plutonium management. This discussion will explore: The Molten Chloride Reactor Experiment (MCRE) – the world’s first critical fast-spectrum salt reactor, France’s interest in molten salt reactors (MSRs) as part of its “2030” advanced reactor program, addressing Pu management in other countries using SMRs, and commercial interest in closing the fuel cycle. Beyond Pu management, it could be also an opportunity for Minor Actinides management to optimized HLW management. HLW Vitrification - Presentation of collaboration between France and the US on nuclear waste vitrification.  Discuss opportunities for US waste immobilization projects to consider other proven HLW vitrification technologies used in France and deployed on a commercial basis Orano Multi-Recycling Efforts For Used MOX Fuels. - Overview of the multi-recycling efforts (i.e., reuse of used MOX fuel) proposed for LWRs and SMRs. Need For HALEU. HALEU From Existing Material. DU Down Blend. EBR-II Material Cleanup. - Despite its unique back-end challenges, down blending highly enriched uranium (HEU) to produce high-assay low enriched uranium (HALEU) in metal form could provide near-term output for advanced reactor cores while longer term fresh HALEU supply chains are developed. Defining the backend challenges now will help design efficient production processes with more manageable waste streams Recovery Of Radionuclides From Nuclear Waste Processing -What are the commercial examples and future options to material from former nuclear activities into valuable isotopes for medical and industrial uses? What is considered nuclear waste for one application may be asset/fuel for another application. With the nuclear waste processing, or isotope separation, there are opportunities to reuse many radioisotopes for myriads of applications, such as medical, industrial, and space exploration. The added benefit of reusing these valuable isotopes is the reduction in disposal of any actual waste.
Track 8 - Communication, Education, and Training of Technical and Management Issues and Impacts

004: Panel: Roy G. Post Scholarship Winners Career Status (R8.9)

6 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
This session focused on past student scholarship recipients of WMS. The WMS Post Foundation has awarded scholarships for over 30 years and this panel intended to provide a forum for eight past scholarship winners to discuss their experiences.
Track 1 - Crosscutting Policies and Programs

005: Roundtable: Global Transformation and Lessons Learned Following Disruptive Events (R1.24)

4 Articles
1/2 Roundtable
This panel consisted of senior representatives from the US, UK, Canada and Australia. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn how each country implemented solutions to achieve mission objectives. This international panel shared their observations, responses and solutions associated with supply chain disruptions, workforce evolutions and other challenges occurring during restart and recovery.
Track 2 - High-Level Radioactive Wastes (HLW), Spent Nuclear Fuel/Used Nuclear Fuel (SNF/UNF) and Long-Lived Alpha/Transuranic Radioactive Waste (TRU)

007: Panel: Advanced Nuclear Reactor Waste Stream Integrated Management and Disposition (R2.1)

5 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
This session focused on efforts and ideas to reduce the impact of used nuclear fuel (UNF) and other waste streams stemming from the implementation of advanced nuclear reactor fuel cycles. Advancing these efforts will facilitate the acceptance and increase the commercialization potential of advanced reactor fleets. Early consideration of the back end of the fuel cycle in the advanced reactor design process offers a unique opportunity to co-develop technologies with this goal in mind.
Track 9 - Special Topics and Multi-Track Cross Cutting Technology

008: Roundtable: Issues & Recent Developments in Security of the Nuclear Sector (R9.5)

4 Articles
1/2 Roundtable
This session focused on physical, cyber, policy, and regulatory challenges and developments in securing the nuclear sector around the world. The history of, and emerging security issues for, the protection of radioactive materials are of keen interest to federal agencies, e.g. in the US: DHS, DOE, NNSA, and NRC, the nuclear power industry (NEI), academia, and medical and non-power radionuclide producers and users. This session addressed issues such as security, fitness for duty, cyber, and UAS with discussion by members of the Nuclear Sector Critical Infrastructure Partnership Advisory Council (CIPAC). CIPAC is combination of industry, academic, and government entities that is sponsored by the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of the Department of Homeland Security.
Track 7 - Environmental Remediation

009: Roundtable: Innovative and Cost-Effective Monitoring Approaches (R7.4)

4 Articles
1/2 Roundtable
This session focused on discussing recent advancements in monitoring and remaining challenges associated with implementing cost-effective monitoring approaches for complex sites. Monitoring presents one of the largest, long-term costs for environmental remediation and site stewardship within the DOE because contamination at complex sites will likely be present for tens to hundreds of years into the future. Several challenges need to be met, including the integration of autonomous, time-series geophysical measurements, the use of machine learning, and the data management and qualification of large volumes of data.
Track 2 - High-Level Radioactive Wastes (HLW), Spent Nuclear Fuel/Used Nuclear Fuel (SNF/UNF) and Long-Lived Alpha/Transuranic Radioactive Waste (TRU)

010: HLW, SNF/UNF and Long-Lived Alpha/TRU Programs and Policies (2.2)

4 Articles
1/2 Oral Session
Track 2 - High-Level Radioactive Wastes (HLW), Spent Nuclear Fuel/Used Nuclear Fuel (SNF/UNF) and Long-Lived Alpha/Transuranic Radioactive Waste (TRU)

011: New Perspectives on Canister Systems, Shielding, and Safeguarding of SNF (2.3a)

3 Articles
1/2 Oral Session
Track 3 - Low-Level Waste (LLW), Intermediate Level Waste (ILW), Very Low-Level Waste (VLLW), Mixed Waste (MW), By Product Material, TENORM, NORM Residues, Enriched and Depleted Uranium (DU)

012: Waste Generation Issues and Solutions for LLW/ILW Worldwide (3.4a)

4 Articles
1/2 Oral Session
Track 6 - Decontamination & Decommissioning

013: D&D of Nuclear Power Plants (1/2)(6.3b)

4 Articles
1/2 Oral Session
Track 7 - Environmental Remediation

014: Environmental Remediation Progress Toward Closure of Contaminated Sites Around the World (7.2)

3 Articles
1/2 Oral Session
Track 7 - Environmental Remediation

015: Emerging Environmental Remediation Contaminant Issues (1/2)(7.12a)

4 Articles
1/2 Oral Session
Track 9 - Special Topics and Multi-Track Cross Cutting Technology

016: Integrated Performance and Risk Assessments, Decision Analyses, and Risk Management (9.5)

3 Articles
1/2 Oral Session
Track 10 - Leveraging STEM for the Future

017A: Panel: Leadership Perspective: Do US STEM Initiatives Really Make a Difference in Industry? (1/3)(R10.1)

4 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
The U.S. continues to have a shortage of STEM professionals despite an increase in the number of STEM initiatives and degrees. About 74% of college graduates with STEM degrees are opting for non-STEM jobs, from law to social work. This session shared leadership perspectives about whether STEM initiatives are making a difference and what else can be done to enhance STEM education to attract and retain high-school and college graduates for current and emerging work.
Track 10 - Leveraging STEM for the Future

017B: Panel: Early Career: Clean Up Isn't the Sexy Side of Nuclear – But Some Early-Career Professionals Are Finding It Exciting (2/3)(R10.5)

5 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
This session featured talented early career professionals sharing their STEM experiences and what prompted them to begin their careers in the cleanup and waste management world.  They shared how STEM shaped their decisions, what attracted them to environmental management, challenges they faced, and their recommendations for promoting STEM and attracting scientists, engineers and future leaders to complete the mission.
Track 10 - Leveraging STEM for the Future

017C: Panel: Girls in STEM (3/3)(R10.6)

4 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
Through the National Science Foundation, IRSC has been funded to help increase female enrollment in STEM programs in a novel way by employing the creativity of three high school girls.  As part of this program, these young women interview other STEM young women at their place of employment and post video’s to their YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeBADt6DhVDvFq4pTMSC9qzUefYj0CTNk ) This panel facilitated the interaction of these three young women with other STEM women in waste management. The Girls also conducted one-on-one interviews with women in waste management participating in WM23 and posted their interviews in their YouTube channel. 
Track 8 - Communication, Education, and Training of Technical and Management Issues and Impacts

017D: Roundtable: Stakeholder Involvement in US Consolidated ISF Storage and Transportation Initiatives (R8.5)

6 Articles
1/2 Roundtable
This session focused on the current efforts undertaken by initiatives to involve stakeholders for the success of Integrated Interim Storage, Transportation and Disposal facilities for SNF and HLW. The panel discussed elements needed for success in engaging various stakeholders at all levels of the project lifecycle and can include best practices and lessons learned from previous projects.
Track 1 - Crosscutting Policies and Programs

018: Roundtable: Integrating Economic Redevelopment and Workforce Transition Into Site Closure Planning (R1.20)

4 Articles
1/2 Roundtable
This session focused on the need to consider post – closure impacts to the long-term site workforce and communities in DOE's approach to accelerated site cleanup and expedited reduction of long-term financial liabilities. At sites where Cold-War workers shifted from weapons production to the cleanup effort, a more holistic approach to the workforce transition Post-EM cleanup is needed. This holistic approach would include incentives for expedited closure, trade re-training, and a vision for future site commercial activities. This panel focused on the importance of the right workforce incentives that include appropriate training for displaced workers so that they can be integrated into a next job. Another key aspect of this discussion will be to reassess the current and future land use opportunities related to land re-use concepts. By re-arranging cleanup sequencing is it possible to divest concepts.
Track 3 - Low-Level Waste (LLW), Intermediate Level Waste (ILW), Very Low-Level Waste (VLLW), Mixed Waste (MW), By Product Material, TENORM, NORM Residues, Enriched and Depleted Uranium (DU)

019: Roundtable: Hot Topics in US Commercial LLW Management (R3.1)

5 Articles
1/2 Roundtable
This session focused on emerging issues in commercial LLW management in the US from the perspective of active members of the Low-Level Radioactive Waste Forum, Inc. State, compact, federal and industry officials will share their views on a variety of timely and significant topics related to low-level radioactive waste management, disposal and related issues.
Track 11 - Advanced Nuclear Reactors for Electrical Power and Other Applications

020: Roundtable: Advancements in Advanced Nuclear Reactor Concepts - A Vendor's Perspective (R11.4)

4 Articles
1/2 Roundtable
This session focused on advancements in research, development, and deployment of advanced reactor technologies and programs addressing safety, technical, economics, and environmental needs. Panelists' discussion will focus on addressing technical barriers and expanding clean energy production through innovative design improvements.  Panelists from reactor vendors and key supply chain industries shared their experiences of the benefits and challenges of advanced technologies, including improved economics from fabrication to operations.
Track 3 - Low-Level Waste (LLW), Intermediate Level Waste (ILW), Very Low-Level Waste (VLLW), Mixed Waste (MW), By Product Material, TENORM, NORM Residues, Enriched and Depleted Uranium (DU)

021: Radiological Waste Characterization Methods (1/3)(3.5a)

3 Articles
1/2 Oral Session
Track 8 - Communication, Education, and Training of Technical and Management Issues and Impacts

022: The Stakeholder's Voice – Stakeholder and Tribal Perspective Related to Environmental Cleanup (8.4)

3 Articles
1/2 Oral Session
Track 9 - Special Topics and Multi-Track Cross Cutting Technology

023: Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) Applications in Radioactive WM (9.13)

3 Articles
1/2 Oral Session
001: Waste Management Symposium 2023 Plenary Session (R1.1) 4 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
The plenary panel focused on government and industry world leaders speaking on the pressing issues facing radioactive waste management in 2023 and beyond.
002: Panel: Hot Topics in US DOE Environmental Management (R1.2) 4 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
This session focused on Senior US DOE Managers from Washington, D.C. speaking on the pressing issues facing US DOE EM sites.
003: Panel: Featured Country: US-France Collaboration In Radioactive Waste Management (1/6)(R1.3b) 13 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
This session focused on the collaboration of the US and France on Radioactive Waste Management. The opening discussion Provided an overview on the back end of the fuel cycle to introduce the main themes. US/France Collaboration On Radioactive Waste Management - France and the US share a long standing collaboration relationship in the field of civil nuclear energy in all three sectors: R&D, Industrial and Regulatory, covering a wide range of topics along with waste management. A presentation on the main and current cooperation programs will be given, along with prospects for new collaboration areas, and the value to be gained for both sides. MCRE: Importance Of Molten Salt Reactor In Pu Management. - Plutonium is only waste if you waste it. Molten salt reactor fuel cycles can be an important part of productive plutonium management. This discussion will explore: The Molten Chloride Reactor Experiment (MCRE) – the world’s first critical fast-spectrum salt reactor, France’s interest in molten salt reactors (MSRs) as part of its “2030” advanced reactor program, addressing Pu management in other countries using SMRs, and commercial interest in closing the fuel cycle. Beyond Pu management, it could be also an opportunity for Minor Actinides management to optimized HLW management. HLW Vitrification - Presentation of collaboration between France and the US on nuclear waste vitrification.  Discuss opportunities for US waste immobilization projects to consider other proven HLW vitrification technologies used in France and deployed on a commercial basis Orano Multi-Recycling Efforts For Used MOX Fuels. - Overview of the multi-recycling efforts (i.e., reuse of used MOX fuel) proposed for LWRs and SMRs. Need For HALEU. HALEU From Existing Material. DU Down Blend. EBR-II Material Cleanup. - Despite its unique back-end challenges, down blending highly enriched uranium (HEU) to produce high-assay low enriched uranium (HALEU) in metal form could provide near-term output for advanced reactor cores while longer term fresh HALEU supply chains are developed. Defining the backend challenges now will help design efficient production processes with more manageable waste streams Recovery Of Radionuclides From Nuclear Waste Processing -What are the commercial examples and future options to material from former nuclear activities into valuable isotopes for medical and industrial uses? What is considered nuclear waste for one application may be asset/fuel for another application. With the nuclear waste processing, or isotope separation, there are opportunities to reuse many radioisotopes for myriads of applications, such as medical, industrial, and space exploration. The added benefit of reusing these valuable isotopes is the reduction in disposal of any actual waste.
004: Panel: Roy G. Post Scholarship Winners Career Status (R8.9) 6 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
This session focused on past student scholarship recipients of WMS. The WMS Post Foundation has awarded scholarships for over 30 years and this panel intended to provide a forum for eight past scholarship winners to discuss their experiences.
005: Roundtable: Global Transformation and Lessons Learned Following Disruptive Events (R1.24) 4 Articles
1/2 Roundtable
This panel consisted of senior representatives from the US, UK, Canada and Australia. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn how each country implemented solutions to achieve mission objectives. This international panel shared their observations, responses and solutions associated with supply chain disruptions, workforce evolutions and other challenges occurring during restart and recovery.
007: Panel: Advanced Nuclear Reactor Waste Stream Integrated Management and Disposition (R2.1) 5 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
This session focused on efforts and ideas to reduce the impact of used nuclear fuel (UNF) and other waste streams stemming from the implementation of advanced nuclear reactor fuel cycles. Advancing these efforts will facilitate the acceptance and increase the commercialization potential of advanced reactor fleets. Early consideration of the back end of the fuel cycle in the advanced reactor design process offers a unique opportunity to co-develop technologies with this goal in mind.
008: Roundtable: Issues & Recent Developments in Security of the Nuclear Sector (R9.5) 4 Articles
1/2 Roundtable
This session focused on physical, cyber, policy, and regulatory challenges and developments in securing the nuclear sector around the world. The history of, and emerging security issues for, the protection of radioactive materials are of keen interest to federal agencies, e.g. in the US: DHS, DOE, NNSA, and NRC, the nuclear power industry (NEI), academia, and medical and non-power radionuclide producers and users. This session addressed issues such as security, fitness for duty, cyber, and UAS with discussion by members of the Nuclear Sector Critical Infrastructure Partnership Advisory Council (CIPAC). CIPAC is combination of industry, academic, and government entities that is sponsored by the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of the Department of Homeland Security.
009: Roundtable: Innovative and Cost-Effective Monitoring Approaches (R7.4) 4 Articles
1/2 Roundtable
This session focused on discussing recent advancements in monitoring and remaining challenges associated with implementing cost-effective monitoring approaches for complex sites. Monitoring presents one of the largest, long-term costs for environmental remediation and site stewardship within the DOE because contamination at complex sites will likely be present for tens to hundreds of years into the future. Several challenges need to be met, including the integration of autonomous, time-series geophysical measurements, the use of machine learning, and the data management and qualification of large volumes of data.
010: HLW, SNF/UNF and Long-Lived Alpha/TRU Programs and Policies (2.2) 4 Articles
1/2 Oral Session
011: New Perspectives on Canister Systems, Shielding, and Safeguarding of SNF (2.3a) 3 Articles
1/2 Oral Session
012: Waste Generation Issues and Solutions for LLW/ILW Worldwide (3.4a) 4 Articles
1/2 Oral Session
013: D&D of Nuclear Power Plants (1/2)(6.3b) 4 Articles
1/2 Oral Session
014: Environmental Remediation Progress Toward Closure of Contaminated Sites Around the World (7.2) 3 Articles
1/2 Oral Session
015: Emerging Environmental Remediation Contaminant Issues (1/2)(7.12a) 4 Articles
1/2 Oral Session
016: Integrated Performance and Risk Assessments, Decision Analyses, and Risk Management (9.5) 3 Articles
1/2 Oral Session
017A: Panel: Leadership Perspective: Do US STEM Initiatives Really Make a Difference in Industry? (1/3)(R10.1) 4 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
The U.S. continues to have a shortage of STEM professionals despite an increase in the number of STEM initiatives and degrees. About 74% of college graduates with STEM degrees are opting for non-STEM jobs, from law to social work. This session shared leadership perspectives about whether STEM initiatives are making a difference and what else can be done to enhance STEM education to attract and retain high-school and college graduates for current and emerging work.
017B: Panel: Early Career: Clean Up Isn't the Sexy Side of Nuclear – But Some Early-Career Professionals Are Finding It Exciting (2/3)(R10.5) 5 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
This session featured talented early career professionals sharing their STEM experiences and what prompted them to begin their careers in the cleanup and waste management world.  They shared how STEM shaped their decisions, what attracted them to environmental management, challenges they faced, and their recommendations for promoting STEM and attracting scientists, engineers and future leaders to complete the mission.
017C: Panel: Girls in STEM (3/3)(R10.6) 4 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
Through the National Science Foundation, IRSC has been funded to help increase female enrollment in STEM programs in a novel way by employing the creativity of three high school girls.  As part of this program, these young women interview other STEM young women at their place of employment and post video’s to their YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeBADt6DhVDvFq4pTMSC9qzUefYj0CTNk ) This panel facilitated the interaction of these three young women with other STEM women in waste management. The Girls also conducted one-on-one interviews with women in waste management participating in WM23 and posted their interviews in their YouTube channel. 
017D: Roundtable: Stakeholder Involvement in US Consolidated ISF Storage and Transportation Initiatives (R8.5) 6 Articles
1/2 Roundtable
This session focused on the current efforts undertaken by initiatives to involve stakeholders for the success of Integrated Interim Storage, Transportation and Disposal facilities for SNF and HLW. The panel discussed elements needed for success in engaging various stakeholders at all levels of the project lifecycle and can include best practices and lessons learned from previous projects.
018: Roundtable: Integrating Economic Redevelopment and Workforce Transition Into Site Closure Planning (R1.20) 4 Articles
1/2 Roundtable
This session focused on the need to consider post – closure impacts to the long-term site workforce and communities in DOE's approach to accelerated site cleanup and expedited reduction of long-term financial liabilities. At sites where Cold-War workers shifted from weapons production to the cleanup effort, a more holistic approach to the workforce transition Post-EM cleanup is needed. This holistic approach would include incentives for expedited closure, trade re-training, and a vision for future site commercial activities. This panel focused on the importance of the right workforce incentives that include appropriate training for displaced workers so that they can be integrated into a next job. Another key aspect of this discussion will be to reassess the current and future land use opportunities related to land re-use concepts. By re-arranging cleanup sequencing is it possible to divest concepts.
019: Roundtable: Hot Topics in US Commercial LLW Management (R3.1) 5 Articles
1/2 Roundtable
This session focused on emerging issues in commercial LLW management in the US from the perspective of active members of the Low-Level Radioactive Waste Forum, Inc. State, compact, federal and industry officials will share their views on a variety of timely and significant topics related to low-level radioactive waste management, disposal and related issues.
020: Roundtable: Advancements in Advanced Nuclear Reactor Concepts - A Vendor's Perspective (R11.4) 4 Articles
1/2 Roundtable
This session focused on advancements in research, development, and deployment of advanced reactor technologies and programs addressing safety, technical, economics, and environmental needs. Panelists' discussion will focus on addressing technical barriers and expanding clean energy production through innovative design improvements.  Panelists from reactor vendors and key supply chain industries shared their experiences of the benefits and challenges of advanced technologies, including improved economics from fabrication to operations.
021: Radiological Waste Characterization Methods (1/3)(3.5a) 3 Articles
1/2 Oral Session
022: The Stakeholder's Voice – Stakeholder and Tribal Perspective Related to Environmental Cleanup (8.4) 3 Articles
1/2 Oral Session
023: Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) Applications in Radioactive WM (9.13) 3 Articles
1/2 Oral Session