Hanford Nuclear Legacy Series Hanford Nuclear Legacy Series Planetarium Observatory Hanford Nuclear Legacy Series Hanford Nuclear Legacy Series Planetarium Observatory Hanford Nuclear Legacy Series Connect Arts and Culture Hanford Nuclear Legacy Series Hanford Video Lectures Session 1: Fukushima-Hanford Collaboration and Hanford's Nuclear Legacy Date: 9/19/2024 | Location: WSU-TC East Auditorium Speakers: Mark Triplett, Rebekah Woods, Michael Lee, Kate McAteer, Tom Marceau, Bob Bauman, and Robert Franklin Topics: Roots of the Fukushima-Hanford Collaboration, History of the Hanford Site, the Manhattan Project, and Hanford's Role in WWII Lecture 1: "Roots of the Fukushima-Hanford Collaboration" by Robert Franklin, Mark Triplett, Rebekah Woods, Michael Lee and Kate McAteer Lecture 2: "The Archaeology of the Hanford Site: A Brief Overview with Examples" by Thomas Marceau Lecture 3: “The Manhattan Project, Hanford’s Role in WWII and Its Impact on the Region” by Bob Bauman and Robert Franklin Session 2: Hanford's Plutonium Production and Environmental Impact Date: 10/10/2024 | Location: CBC SWL 121 Speakers: Bob Bauman, Robert Franklin, Brian Freer, and Bruce Napier Topics: Cold War Plutonium Production, Airborne and Environmental Releases, Hanford Dose Reconstruction Project, and CDC Thyroid Study Results Lecture 1: “Cold War Plutonium Production” by Bob Bauman and Robert Franklin Lecture 2: “Plutonium Smelting at Hanford: Industrial Processes, Emission Sources, & Worker Health” by Brian Freer Lecture 3: “Environmental and Human Health Impacts of Operational Releases from the Hanford Site” by Bruce Napier Session 3: Hanford's Cleanup Mission and Regional Impacts Date: 10/31/2024 | Location: CBC SWL 121 Speakers: Trisha Pritikin, Rick Raymond, and Alan Rither Topics: Downwinders, Hanford Cleanup Framework, ERDF Development, Spent Nuclear Materials, Reactor Decommissioning, Tank Waste Remediation, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory’s (PNNL’s) Evolution and Diversified Missions, and the Regional Impact of PNNL Lecture 1: “The Downwinders: Civilian Fallout Exposures Downwind and Downriver of Hanford” by Trisha Pritikin Lecture 2: “Environmental Cleanup Strategies and Progress at Hanford” by Rick Raymond Lecture 3: “PNNL: Diversification of Research Missions and Impact on Region” by Alan Rither and Carolynn Novich Session 4: Economic Development and Diversification in the Tri-Cities Date: 11/21/2024 | Location: CBC SWL 121 Speakers: Karl Dye, David Reeploeg, and Mike Schwenk Topics: Tri-City Nuclear Industrial Council, TRIDEC, Hanford Reach National Monument, Manhattan Project National Park-Hanford Unit, and Tri-Cities’ Economic Development History and Strategies Lecture 1: “Tri-Cities Economic Development and Diversification” by Karl Dye and David Reeploeg Lecture 2: “Regional Economic Development and Diversification Part 1: 1963 - 1990” by Mike Schwenk Lecture 3: “Regional Economic Development and Diversification Part 2: 1986 - 2010” by Mike Schwenk Session 5: Energy and Future Tri-Cities Initiatives Date: 12/5/2024 | Location: WSU-TC East Auditorium Speakers: Rick Dunn, Diahann Howard, Kate McAteer, Chad Kruger and Yonas Demissie Topics: Regional Electricity Supply and Demand, Energy Challenges and Opportunities, the Port of Benton's Clean Energy Hub Vision, WSU-TC’s Institute for Northwest Energy Futures, and the Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Hub Lecture 1: “Regional Electricity Supply and Demand – Challenges and Opportunities” by Rick Dunn Lecture 2: “Clean Energy Hub Vision for the Future” by Diahann Howard Lecture 3: “Charging Toward a Carbon-Neutral Future: WSU Tri-Cities Institute for Northwest Energy Futures’ Systems Approach to Clean Energy” by Chad Kruger and Yonas Demissie Email: kbanks@columbiabasin.edu Phone: 509-542-4614 or ext. 2614 2600 N. 20th Ave., Pasco, WA 99301