Last week, Florida International University – Applied Research Center’s Director of Research (Dr. Leonel Lagos) visited the United States Department of Energy‘s Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) in Carlsbad, New Mexico. WIPP is the world’s third deep geological repository licensed to permanently dispose of transuranic radioactive waste for 10,000 years; this waste is left from the research and production of nuclear weapons in the United States. During this site visit, Dr. Lagos accompanied Associate Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Environmental Management (Dr. Monica Regalbuto) from the DOE Office of Environmental Management (DOE EM). The trip also included meetings and technical discussions with representatives from DOE’s Carlsbad Office, Sandia National Lab and Los Alamos National Lab.
Message from Dr. Leonel Lagos, Program Director
I wanted to let you know about an incredible opportunity made possible to FIU STEM students thanks to the sponsorship and funding of the US Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management (DOE-EM). In an effort to overcome the challenges of an aging workforce, DOE-EM is actively and aggressively targeting college students across the US to enter DOE’s workforce. Continue Reading...
Dr. Leonel Lagos' Bio