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
2023
Parker, B. A. (2023). Summary Report on the 2023 Community Environmental Monitoring Program Workshop. Desert Research Institute, DOE/NV/89233122CNA000255-14
Goreham, J., Parker, B. A., Hartwell, W. T., Karr, L. H., Russell, C. E., Klenke, J. (2023). 2022 Nevada National Security Site Environmental Report – Chapter 7: Community-Based Offsite Monitoring. U.S. DOE, DOE/NV/03624–1788
Searcy, H., Nangeelil, K., Parker, B. A., Sun, Z. (2023). DRAFT: No Nuclear Fallout Radioactivity Was Found on Public Zones Around the Nevada Test Site: A Recent Study, Health Physics. Lippincott
Conference Proceedings
2024
Parker, B. A. (2024). Introduction to the History and Successes of the Community Environmental Monitoring Program. UNLV Health Physics Graduate Seminar: Las Vegas, Nevada, March 19, 2024
2023
Parker, B. A. (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
Parker, B. A. (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
Parker, B. A. (2023). The History and Mission of the Community Environmental Monitoring Program. 2023 CEMP Workshop: Las Vegas, Nevada, July 10, 2023
Parker, B. A. (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
Parker, B. A. (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
