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ProjectsOur technical and decision support capabilities are often applied within the context of regulatory policy. We are currently applying our probabilistic risk and decision analysis tools to the following projects: Yucca Mountain Project. The Laboratory is investigating volcanism and erosion hazards that could emerge in the geological future of the Yucca Mountain repository. The EES-9 Group is responsible for the project's quality assurance program, including reviewing and verifying the research process from initial experiments to final reports, and ensuring the integration of technical investigation documentation. Environmental Restoration Project. Our Environmental Restoration Team is evaluating present- day human health and ecological risks from contaminants that entered certain areas of the Los Alamos ecosystem during the early days of the research complex. Our restoration research focuses on laboratory land known as the Canyons Focus Area. Field studies also are assessing the possible future impact of the transport of the legacy contaminants down the canyons to areas beyond Laboratory property. Geographic Information System Laboratory (GISLab). With more than 60 combined years of high-level Geographic Information System (GIS) expertise, and the Laboratory's most sophisticated GIS technology, GISLab possesses cuttingedge enterprise GIS capabilities for data warehousing and delivery, threedimensional modeling and visualization, and the ability to rapidly develop and support custom GIS applications. Research and development focuses on environmental applications of GIS and spatial decision support systems. GISLab offers a full suite of GIS services and consultation in support of Los Alamos projects and operations including cartography (hard copy and Internet), data service through Software Development Environment and Oracle, custom GIS applications, GPS mapping, spatial and numerical modeling, Internet GIS, and consultation on spatial information management and GIS technology. Over the years, GISLab has produced over 13,000 original maps and over 35,000 map copies for customers within and outside the Laboratory. Los Alamos Seismic Hazards Program. Our Seismic Hazards Program evaluates possible seismic hazards to the Laboratory's nuclear facilities. These activities include paleoseismic and structural geology studies of the Los Alamos area, a feltearthquake response team, and community outreach. Our Seismic Hazards Teamalso contributed to the Laboratory's recovery efforts from the Cerro Grande fire (which occurred in 2000) by studying the impact of topography on flooding and contaminant transport potential. The EES-9 Group plans to form new multidisciplinary teams within the Laboratory based on geosciences, environmental engineering, toxicology, chemistry, quality and data assurance, environmental modeling, information management, probabilistic risk analysis, GIS, and the development of decision-making tools. Future research will address problems created by the increased pressure human populations are placing on the environment and natural resources, and the increased risks associated with naturally occurring hazards. EES-9 scientists will contribute to the development, nationally and internationally, of repository science. We also will expand upon our environmental remediation capabilities to the benefit of the DOE complex and others
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