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Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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DTRA’s advancements in nuclear and radiological detection
A new, more complex nuclear age has begun. Echoing the tensions of the Cold War amid rapidly evolving nuclear and radiological threats, preparedness in the modern age is a contest of scientific innovation. The Research and Development Directorate (RD) at the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) is charged with winning this contest.
2025 ANS Winter Conference & Expo
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Natura Resources LLC
Douglass Robison is the Founder and CEO of Natura Resources LLC, located in Abilene, Texas. Throughout his career in the energy sector, Douglass has been at the forefront of leading-edge technologies, in his role at ExL Petroleum, a Permian-based oil and gas exploration and production company, and now as the founder and CEO of Natura Resources. In 2004 he was appointed by former Texas Gov. Rick Perry to serve on the Texas Energy Planning Council and co-chaired the Energy Supply Committee during which time his committee identified the importance of nuclear energy in our energy future. In 2023 Douglass was appointed by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to serve on the Texas Advanced Nuclear Reactor Working Group. Natura Resources is a natural fit for his deep-seated interest in advanced energy technologies.
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