Los Alamos National Laboratory Names Evelyn Mullen New Executive Officer Of Weapons Directorate
Evelyn Mullen
LANL News:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) has announced the selection of Evelyn Mullen as the new executive officer of the Weapons directorate, effective today April 25.
“Evelyn’s strong technical and operational leadership experience at the Laboratory will be a benefit in this critical senior management position,” Bob Webster, deputy Laboratory director for Weapons said.
As the Weapons executive officer, Mullen will serve as executive leader in the organization, with a focus on both tactical and strategic operational needs. She will also work with other executive Read More
LANL News Roundup For Week Of April 18, 2022
Science: Los Alamos National Laboratory, USGS partner to advance wildland-fire research:
Los Alamos National Laboratory and the U.S. Geological Survey have entered a partnership to produce advanced computer models to predict the behavior of wildfires and prescribed fires. Models will help fire, land and emergency managers plan for, respond to and study the effects of fire on natural landscapes and in the wildland-urban interface. They will also help design the safest, most effective proactive measures such as prescribed fire and other fuel treatments. Read the full article here. Courtesy/LANL Read More
LANL, County, NNSA Field Office Update: Cerro Pelado Fire
New Mexico State Police has closed N.M. 4 at mile marker 30 and mile marker 50, where it intersects with West Jemez (back gate) due to the Cerro Pelado Fire burning in the Jemez Mountains. Courtesy/LANL
Cerro Pelado Fire Update:
- Given that winds are lighter than expected this morning, helicopters have started bucket drops of water on the fire. Local wind conditions will determine if firefighting aircraft can continue to provide support.
Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos County and National Nuclear Security Administration’s Los Alamos Field Office issued the following update this Read More
LANL, Los Alamos County, NNSA Field Office Update Community On Status Of Wildfire Burning In The Jemez
Gathered this evening at the Los Alamos Police Department to coordinate emergency planning, staffing and other topics for the ongoing fire in the Jemez and severe winds toppling trees onto powerlines locally, from left, Consolidated Dispatch Center Manager Kate Stoddard, Sgt. Chris Ross, Deputy Police Chief Oliver Morris, Det. Mike Weiss, County Emergency Management Specialist Cody Ulrich, Deputy Fire Chief Steve Dawald and County Emergency Manager Beverley Simpson. Emergency Management is coordinating the effort to find discounted hotel rates and other housing for the evacuees Read More
Streamlined Sampling Process Supports N3B’s Environmental Cleanup At LANL
Lisa Tower, an N3B Sample Management Office manager, inspects samples from a vapor plume that exists in soil beneath one of LANL’s historical landfills, where hazardous materials were disposed and buried underground. Courtesy/N3B
N3B News:
A significant software improvement is driving enhanced decision-making on N3B Los Alamos’ environmental cleanup at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL).
Samples collected of soil, sediment, water and other parts of the environment potentially contaminated by historical LANL operations now receive faster and more comprehensive validation Read More
Henry P. Roybal Discusses Run For New Mexico House Seat
House Dist. 46 candidate Henry P. Roybal visited the Los Alamos Daily Post newspaper office recently to discuss his decision to run for a seat in the New Mexico House of Representatives. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
caclark@ladailypost.com
Henry P. Roybal visited the Los Alamos Daily Post newspaper office recently to meet the news team and talk about his candidacy for a seat in the New Mexico House of Representatives.
Roybal has worked at Los Alamos National Laboratory since 2001 in the Engineering Services and Utilities and Infrastructure Read More
N3B Honors Earth Day With Ongoing Eco-Scoping At LANL
A male mule deer nibbles on vegetation growing in Los Alamos. Courtesy/N3B
A coyote is spotted scouting for prey outside Los Alamos. Courtesy/N3B
N3B Los Alamos News:
With its steep canyons and watersheds emptying into the Rio Grande, a swath of ancient pueblo cultural sites, and wildlife ranging from black bears to broad-tailed hummingbirds, the Pajarito Plateau creates a distinct backdrop for environmental remediation around Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL).
In protection of that backdrop, N3B Los Alamos, the contractor for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Environmental Management Read More