National Lab Day Agenda

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2022
 

7:30am – 8:00am

Registration and Light Breakfast

8:00am – 8:30am

Welcome Addresses
Wayne Jones, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, University of New Hampshire
Griffin Roberge, State Energy Program Manager, New Hampshire Department of Energy

8:30am – 10:00am

Plenary Session 1
National Labs 101 and Panel Discussion: Priorities, Facilities, and Modes of Interaction
Come learn about the Department of Energy's national laboratories! 17 premier labs across the country with in-depth scientific expertise, unique technological capabilities, and partnering opportunities. This session will include an overview of the National Lab system, user facilities, education and workforce development opportunities, and the broad range of energy-related topics pursued by the national labs.

Speaker: Stuart Henderson, Director, Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
Panelists:
   Steve Cowley, Director, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
   Bonnie Fleming, Deputy Director, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
   Jennifer Pett-Ridge, Group Leader, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Facilitator: Marian McCord, Senior Vice Provost for Research, Economic Engagement, and Outreach, UNH

10:00am – 10:30am

Break

10:30am – 11:30am

Plenary Session 2
Education and Workforce Development — Pathways to the DOE National Labs
The 17 Department of Energy national laboratories are engaged in education and STEM workforce development activities designed to develop the next generation workforce. This includes engaging academia, industry, our communities and our employees. Programs cross the entire spectrum and every audience from K-12 to higher education including both students and faculty, informal education, and career development. This panel will provide insight into the national lab system and how you can become part of our family. 

Panelists:
   Sue Clark, Deputy Lab Director for Science & Technology and Chief Research Officer,
   Savannah River National Laboratory
   Eddie Celis, Student Programs Specialist, Idaho National Laboratory
   Scott Bronson, Manager, Pre-College Programs, Office of Educational Programs,
   Brookhaven National Laboratory
Facilitator: Cyndee Gruden, Dean of College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, UNH

11:30am – 1:00pm

Lunch

1:00pm – 4:00pm

Exhibit Hall

Argonne National Laboratory
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility    
Idaho National Laboratory
Savannah River National Laboratory
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Eversource Energy

1:00pm – 2:30pm

Session
Rooms

Topical Breakout Session 1      (Topics continue in Breakout Session 2)

Empowering Product Manufacturing Innovations through Industrial Partnerships

Room 330

Exploring the Structure of Matter at DOE Facilities

Room 332

In this session we will explore the future of nuclear physics experimental research by exploring ongoing work by DOE National Laboratories as well as the UNH Nuclear Physics Group. We will also discuss applications of this research across various topics, such as medical imaging, environmental studies, plant imaging, and isotope research and production.

Scaling Processes from Micro- to System-scale for Climate Security

Room 334

Catalysis & Materials Science for Solar Fuel Production

Room 336

Marine Energy and Powering the Blue Economy

Room 338/340

Capabilities, Activities, Current Projects and Opportunities:  Overview of National Labs’ activities in ME and PBE, their capabilities, current projects and new opportunities. A brief overview of UNH activities in this space (AMEC etc) will also be given. The session will provide a forum to discuss opportunities for collaboration, including regional companies and universities.

2:30pm – 3:00pm

Break

3:00pm – 4:30pm  

Session
Rooms

Topical Breakout Session 2      (Topics continued from Breakout Session 1)

Empowering Product Manufacturing Innovations through Industrial Partnerships

Room 330

This panel session will discuss the current and future advanced manufacturing focus areas and funding opportunities and will explore potential areas for collaborative efforts. Panelists will provide a 5 min overview of collaboration opportunities followed by an open discuss with participants to explore areas of mutual interest.

Exploring the Structure of Matter at DOE Facilities

Room 332

In this session we will explore the future of nuclear physics experimental research by exploring ongoing work by DOE National Laboratories as well as the UNH Nuclear Physics Group. We will also discuss applications of this research across various topics, such as medical imaging, environmental studies, plant imaging, and isotope research and production.

Scaling Processes from Micro- to System-scale for Climate Security

Room 334

Catalysis & Materials Science for Solar Fuel Production

Room 336

Marine Energy and Powering
the Blue Economy

Room 338/340

4:45pm – 6:00pm

Tours depart from Granite State Room

Polarized Target Lab
Nuclear Physics Group
DeMeritt Hall

John Olson Center for Advanced Manufacturing

 Jere A. Chase Ocean Engineering Laboratory

Granite State Room

Reception and Poster Session

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2022

8:00am – 8:30am

Light Breakfast

8:30am – 9:45am

Plenary Session 3
Promoting Equitable Access and Adoption of Clean Energy Technology
How will we reach the DOE National Community Solar Partnership’s audacious goal of enabling community solar systems to power the equivalent of five million households by 2025 and create $1 billion in energy savings for subscribers? DOE’s Nicole Steele, Senior Advisor, Equity and Workforce, will share her vision for the NCSP and DOE’s collaboration with the Carsey School of Public Policy. Then, three leaders in community development finance will join Nicole in conversation about their experiences financing equitable solar to date and the challenges and opportunities ahead.

Speaker: Nicole Steele, Workforce and Equitable Access Program Manager, Department of Energy
Panelists:
  John Egan, Senior Program Officer for Strategic Initiatives, Genesis Community Loan Fund
  Jennifer Hopkins, Vice President for Lending, New Hampshire Community Loan Fund
  Linnea Patterson, Environmental Lending Specialist, Coastal Enterprises, Inc.
Facilitator: Tina Poole Johnson, Deputy Director and Senior Fellow, Carsey School of Public Policy, UNH

9:45am – 10:15am

Break
 

10:15am – 11:45am  

Session
Rooms

Topical Breakout Session 3

Bridging the Technology Transfer Gap for Equitable Resilience: The Solar and Geothermal Examples

Room 330/332

Opportunities to Connect Carbon Sequestration Models from the Terrestrial-aquatic Interface to Offshore Ecosystems

Room 334/336

This session will explore carbon sequestration models from the terrestrial-aquatic interface to offshore ecosystems. Session participants will highlight ongoing projects related to these models and facilitate discussions around collaboration opportunities to advance carbon sequestration modeling, research, and scalability.

12:00pm – 12:30pm

Granite State Room

Concluding Remarks
University-DOE National Labs Partnerships — Where Do We Go from Here?
Marian McCord, Senior Vice Provost for Research, Economic Engagement, and Outreach, UNH
Stuart Henderson, Director, Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
 

12:30pm

Adjourn
Lunch and continued networking