Young Members Group focuses on Remote Sensing Lab in ANS webinar

February 10, 2021, 3:00PMANS Nuclear Cafe

The ANS Young Members Group is hosting a free webinar, on Thursday, February 11, featuring the Remote Sensing Laboratory (RSL) as part of its ongoing "Spotlight on National Labs" series. The broadcast runs from noon to 1:30 p.m. (ET) and will cover RSL’s current and future initiatives. Registration is free and open to all.

Details: As part of the Global Security Mission Directorate, RSL is a center for creating and using advanced technologies that provide a broad range of scientific, technological, and operational disciplines with core competencies in emergency response operations and support, remote sensing, and applied science and technologies in support of counterterrorism and radiological and nuclear incident response.

Located at the Nevada National Security Site, RSL is composed of scientists, engineers, technologists, pilots, operations specialists, and administrators, many of whom hold doctorate degrees, providing the lab with a wide diversity of education and experience. Working in sophisticated laboratories with state-of-the-art equipment, these personnel work to advance the technological and operational capabilities of the emergency response teams and other RSL customers and stakeholders.

The panelists:

  • Rick Maurer, senior principal scientist, Nuclear Incident Policy and Cooperation
  • RaJah Mena, manager, Consequence Management Program
  • Mark Norsworthy, supervisor, Aerial Measuring System
  • Alexis Reed, director, Nuclear Response Division
  • Michael Taylor, principal scientist, Nuclear Search Program



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