Beverly Parker
CEMP Project Manager
Phone
702-862-5340
E-Mail
Campus
Las Vegas Campus
Full Resume / CV
Division
Hydrologic Sciences
Professional Interests
Ms. Parker is the Program Manager for DRI’sCommunity Environmental Monitoring Program(CEMP), a program that provides a hands-on role for members of the public in the operation of a network of radiation and weather monitoring stations located in communities surrounding and downwind of the Nevada National Security Site [NNSS] (formerly known as the Nevada Test Site). The program includes a significant public outreach component that provides information to classrooms, community organizations and concerned citizens on past and ongoing activities associated with the NNSS.
Additionally, Ms. Parker is the Project Administrator for DRI’s Technological Research, Engineering, and Development Services contract with the Department of Energy. Areas of support include project estimating, scheduling, and reporting as well as technical report quality assurance.
Education
| DEGREE | YEAR | INSTITUTION | AREA |
|---|---|---|---|
| M.P.A. | 2022 | University of Nevada, Las Vegas | Public Administration |
| B.S. | 1996 | Brigham Young University | Biology Secondary Teaching |
Keywords
Community Environmental Monitoring Program, CEMP, outreach, public information, public participation, communication, risk, environmental monitoring, radiation, Nevada National Security Site, NNSS, Nevada Test Site, NTS
Program(s)
Publications
2024
, , , (2024). No Nuclear Fallout Radioactivity Was Found on Public Zones Around the Nevada Test Site (NNSS): A Recent Study, Health Physics, 128 (1), 37-46. Lippincott, January 1, 2025, 10.1097/HP.0000000000001889
(2024). Summary Report on the 2024 Community Environmental Monitoring Program Workshop, December 2, 2024, DOE/LTR89233122CNA000255-30
(2024). Report on Calendar Year 2023 Program Activities for the Community Environmental Monitoring Program
, , , , (2024). Nevada National Security Site Environmental Report 2023 – Chapter 7: Community-Based Offsite Monitoring, September 2, 2024, DOE/NV/03624–2026
2023
(2023). Summary Report on the 2023 Community Environmental Monitoring Program Workshop. Desert Research Institute, DOE/NV/89233122CNA000255-14
, , , , , (2023). 2022 Nevada National Security Site Environmental Report – Chapter 7: Community-Based Offsite Monitoring. U.S. DOE, DOE/NV/03624–1788
Conference Proceedings
2024
(2024). Introduction to the History and Successes of the Community Environmental Monitoring Program to the UNLV Health Physics Program. UNLV Health Physics Graduate Seminar: Las Vegas, Nevada, March 19, 2024
(2024). Overview of the Community Environmental Monitoring Program Briefing delivered on July 10, 2024., July 10, 2024
, (2024). Overview of the Community Environmental Monitoring Program: For presentation at the IRPA 16/Annual HPS meeting on July 10, 2024.. International Radiation Protection Association and Health Physics Society: Orlando, Florida, July 8, 2024-July 12, 2024
, , (2024). Overview of DRI’s Technical Research, Engineering, and Development Services (TREDS) Work for DOE for the Low-level Waste Stakeholders Forum, May 15, 2024
(2024). Introduction of the Community Environmental Monitoring Program to the Health Physics Instrumentation Committee. Health Physics Instrumentation Committee: Las Vegas, Nevada, April 2, 2024-April 4, 2024
(2024). Introduction of the Community Environmental Monitoring Program to the National Security Forum of Nevada, April 30, 2024
(2024). Overview of the Community Environmental Monitoring Program. Presented to the Southwest Sustainability Innovation Engine Leadership, August 9, 2024
(2024). Overview of the Community Environmental Monitoring Program. Presented to the Department of Energy Office of Health and Safety Director, October 29, 2024
2023
(2023). The Mission and Successes of Public Engagement in the Community Environmental Monitoring Program. Health Physics Instrumentation Committee Annual Meeting: Las Vegas, Nevada, April 12, 2023
(2023). Introduction to the Community Environmental Monitoring Program. Prepared for the 2023 Tribal Update Meeting.. Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration Nevada Field Office 2023 Tribal Update Meeting: Las Vegas, Nevada, April 11, 2023
(2023). The History and Mission of the Community Environmental Monitoring Program. 2023 CEMP Workshop: Las Vegas, Nevada, July 10, 2023
(2023). Overview of the Community Environmental Monitoring Program.. Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration Nevada Field Office Briefing for Non-Government Organizations: Las Vegas, Nevada, November 29, 2023
(2023). Overview of the Technical Research, Engineering, and Development Services (TREDS) Contract and the Community Environmental Monitoring Program. Nevada Enterprise Partner’s Forum: Las Vegas, Nevada, April 3, 2023