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Ecology Technical Group
Increasing energy generation while meeting ecological performance requirements. The Ecology Technical Group consists of experts in aquatic and terrestrial biology, hydraulic and electrical engineering, and environmental policy.
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Environmental Assessment
Technical GroupProviding the science and technology needed to support environmentally sustainable practices, including impact/risk assessments, non-intrusive inspection technologies, and system engineering design.
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Environmental Systems Technical Group
Advancing technologies for in situ environmental remediation and subsurface energy systems through field geology and geochemistry, hydrologic testing and reservoir analysis, and modeling and computer simulation of reservoirs.
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Geosciences Technical Group
Providing the technical underpinning for regulatory acceptable radioactive waste disposal and carbon sequestration.
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Hydrology Technical Group
Providing the technical basis and computational tools needed to solve complex energy-water challenges, including climate science, flood hazard and risk assessment, geospacial and geophysics analysis, and multi-scale modeling.
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Risk and Decision Sciences
Technical GroupProviding decision support tools and regulatory infrastructure for nuclear energy, national security, and legacy waste programs.
SCIENCE TO SOLUTIONS MENTALITY
ESSD uses a Science to Solutions approach to solve the nation's most pressing environmental challenges. We conduct applied research at the bench, pilot, and field scale integrated with advanced modeling and simulation in order to provide the technical underpinnings, scientific approaches, and technological advancements to support breakthrough solutions, improve system knowledge, and champion new regulatory protocols that are protective of human health and the environment.
