Russ Hertzog, Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory

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Scenario 4 Ground Water and SECUREarth
Russ Hertzog, Idaho National Engineering and
Environmental Laboratory John Barich, Technical
Liaison USEPA Region 10 Science and Social
Needs Ned Clayton, Schlumberger Water
Services Sensor Technology Rick Johnson, Oregon
Health and Science University/OGI Deployment and
Maintenance Presented at NSF Workshop Sensors
for Environmental Observatories, Seattle,
WA November 30, 2004
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The SECUREarth Initiative
Scientific Environmental/Energy Cross-Cutting
Underground Research in the Earth
Russ Hertzog, Idaho National Engineering and
Environmental Laboratory B Bodvarsson, E Majer
(LBNL) R Colwell, G Redden, C Palmer (INEEL) P
Long, M Freshley, M Fayer (PNNL) G Jacobs
(ORNL) Presented at NSF Workshop Sensors for
Environmental Observatories, Seattle, WA November
30, 2004
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SECUREarth Vision Earth science solutions to
secure our environmental and energy future

• Building a focused research activity to
  integrate and augment existing research programs
  and facilities at universities, labs and industry
  to overcome key energy and environmental
  roadblocks in a timely fashion.
• Defensible, science-based decisions will result
  from
• Integrated campaign-style research
• Effective transitioning from molecular to field
  scales
• Virtual and real facilities for collaborative
  programs
• Utilization of current basic research
• Understanding complex coupled processes
  (physical, chemical, microbial) affecting flow
  and transport of fluids
• Problem focused research

• Water
• Environmental
• CO2 Sequestration

• Geothermal
• Nuclear Energy Life Cycle
• Fossil Energy

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Solving Cross-Cutting System-Level PROBLEMS in
GeoScience
Diverse problems have similar solutions
Environmental
Water
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Strategic Framework
System-level Problems
Technology Integration
Soil Water Contamination
CO2 Sequestration
Radioactive Waste
Identify societal needs, define system and system
requirements
Oil Gas Production
Geothermal
Water Resources
Systems Research
Technology elements
Geochemical Manipulation
Flow In Fracture Media
Measurements and Sensors
Technology Base
Integrate fundamental knowledge into enabling
technology
Bioengineering Manipulation
Modeling
Enabling Technology Research
Fundamental insights
Coupling and Coupled Processes
Characterization Tools, Methods, and Physics
Develop key insights from fundamental science and
knowledge
Knowledge Base
Scaling Heterogeneity
Fundamental Research
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Future SECUREarth Activities

• Host series of town hall meetings in 2004 and
  early 2005. (GSA, DUSAL, AGU, etc.)
• AGU Town Meeting Dec 16.
• Focused workshop to set out specific scientific
  plan and implementation approach in spring of
  2005.
• NAS/NRC study to commence on a fast track in
  2004/2005.
• Final call for proposals to follow.
• Monthly teleconference on SECUREarth held first
  Thursday of every month at 1030 a.m.
  (Pacific).(http//www-esd.lbl.gov/SECUREarth)

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Developing a research framework necessary to meet
National energy supply and environmental quality
requirements of the 21st Century.
Existing, Complementary Components
Field Study Sites DOE NABIR Field Research
Centers DOE Yucca Mountain Repository NSF CUAHSI
Observatories DOE ARM Research Stations USDA
Remote Sensing Sites NSF Deep Underground Sci.
Eng. Labs CO2 Frio Formation Geo-Seq Site USGS
NAQUA and NRP Sites DOD Serdp NETTS RMOTC
Training Outreach DOE Stars! Program NSF
Education and Outreach Universities EPA Star
Program USGS Learning Web
Computation Visualization DOE Advanced
Scientific Computing Private Industry Petroleum
Industry NASA
Facilities DOE Synchrotrons EMSL GTL BES
Nanoscale Science facilities
Synthesis National Laboratories Universities
JGI NSF CUAHSI Synthesis Water Agencies Industry
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