Lissa Staven
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
PO Box 999
Richland, WA 99352
lissa.staven@pnl.gov
Biography
Ms. Staven is a Research Scientist at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory which is operated by Battelle Memorial Institute for the U.S. Department of Energy. Her experience includes extensive use of computer models to assess radiological dose to humans from environmental transport and occupational exposure. She has been a contributor to numerous environmental impact statements, NESHAPs compliance reports for the Hanford Site, and the Energy Employee Occupational Injury Compensation Program Act dose reconstructions. Ms. Staven’s work is also leading to development of restoration standards for the Department of Homeland Security.
Research Interests
- Development of Restoration Standards
- Radiation Dose Reconstruction
- Atmospheric Environmental Transport
- Risk Assessment from radiological and hazardous chemical sources
- Waste Management
Education and Credentials
- M.S., Health Physics, Colorado State University, 1990
- B.S., Environmental Conservation, University of New Hampshire, 1984
Affiliations and Professional Service
- Plenary Member of the Columbia Chapter Health Physics Society
- Plenary Member of Health Physics Society
- Member of HPS Environmental Radiation Section
Awards and Recognitions
- 2003, Outstanding Team Performance Award – Hanford Solid Waste EIS Team
- 2001, Outstanding Performance Award – Center of Risk Excellence Hazard Assessment
- 2001, Outstanding Performance Award – Brown Bag Seminar Coordinator
Selected Publications
2003
- Staven LH, BA Napier, K Rhoads, and DL Strenge. 2003. A Compendium of Transfer Factors for Agricultural and Animal Products. PNNL-13421, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.
2002
- Antonio EJ, K Rhoads, and LH Staven. 2002. A Study of Past, Present, and Future Radiation Dose Pathways from Hanford Site Effluents. PNNL-13812, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.