Oppenheimer Science & Energy Leadership Program Site Visit

Oct 14, 2024, 8:30 AM → Oct 15, 2024, 2:00 PM US/Eastern

F113 (CEBAF Center)

Monday, October 14

8:30 AM → 9:00 AM Continental Breakfast

9:00 AM → 9:40 AM New Lab Director's Journey & Vision for the Future

A Welcome from the new Jefferson Lab Director and learn about the challenges and opportunities of being named the newest director.

Speaker: Kimberly Sawyer (Lab Director, Jefferson Lab)

Kims OSELP updated.pptx

9:40 AM → 10:40 AM Jefferson Lab Overview: History & Future of Science & Research

A brief, high-level overview of Jefferson Lab's mission, history, facilities, accomplishments and impacts, challenges and opportunities, vision for the future of Jefferson Lab as a multi-programmatic lab.

Speaker: David Dean (Deputy Lab Director of Science & Technology, Jefferson Lab)

20241014 OSELP Science Overview.pptx

10:40 AM → 11:00 AM Break & Group Photo

11:00 AM → 12:00 PM Jefferson Lab's Changing Culture Panel Discussion

Speakers: Jennifer Carter (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility Program Manager, Jefferson Lab), Rhonda Barbosa (Human Resources Director & Ethics Officer, Jefferson Lab)

DEIA Presentation - OSELP.pptx

12:00 PM → 1:00 PM Cohort Working Lunch

1:00 PM → 1:50 PM Building Partnerships: Electron Ion Collider

An introduction into what is the EIC and how Jefferson Lab became a partner on the project. Sharing challenges and lessons learned in working jointly with another national lab on a large project.

Speakers: Allison Lung (Project Assurance Officer, Jefferson Lab), Rolf Ent (EIC Co-Associate Director, Jefferson Lab)

Allison-Rolf - OSELP EIC Lung Ent_2024_final.pptx

1:50 PM → 2:30 PM Building Partnerships: HPDF

An update on the HPDF project and discussion of the challenges.

Speaker: Amber Boehnlein (Associate Director Computational Sciences and Technology, Jefferson Lab)

Amber - 2024-10-Openheimer-v1.pptx

2:30 PM → 2:45 PM Break

2:45 PM → 5:00 PM Jefferson Lab Tour

Guided tour of Test Lab/SRF, Machine Control Center, Accelerator, and Experimental Halls.

5:00 PM → 6:00 PM Dinner/Reception

Tuesday, October 15

8:30 AM → 9:00 AM Continental Breakfast

9:00 AM → 9:30 AM Partnerships and Regional Engagement

The role of a National Lab in its host community is shaped not only by the lab's mission, but also by their community's aspirations. From economic development, to employment, environmental stewardship, STEM outreach, and tech transfer, the lab can be an engine of innovation for its community. For Jefferson Lab, regional partnerships and engagement are a two-way street with many opportunities to learn and grow together.

Speaker: Marla Schuchman (Chief Innovation Officer, Jefferson Lab)

RTPO for OSELP - Oct 2024.pptx

9:30 AM → 10:00 AM Biomedical Research & Innovation Center (BRIC)

A brief overview and history of Jefferson Lab's recently formed Biomedical Research & Innovation Center (BRIC). The BRIC acts as a hub for highlighting and growing the lab's efforts of applying technology developed for nuclear physics research to biological and medical based challenges.

Speaker: Drew Weisenberger (BRIC Co-Director, Jefferson Lab)

OSELP_2024_DWeisenberger_presentation.pptx

10:00 AM → 10:30 AM Safety and Operations

A discussion of how Jefferson Lab is managing safety and operations and how they are managing the additional requirements of having both CEBAF and a data center.

Speaker: Johnathon Huff (Deputy Lab Director for Operations & Chief Operating Officer, Jefferson Lab)

Safety and Operations - OSELP.pptx

10:30 AM → 10:45 AM Break

10:45 AM → 11:30 AM Transitioning from Single Purpose to Multi-Program Lab: Strategies, Challenges, and Pathway

A discussion of the challenges and path forward of making a single-program lab into a multi-program lab - including aligning with DOE customer, acquiring support and advocates for the transition, and preparing financial and administrative systems.

Speakers: David Dean (Deputy Lab Director of Science & Technology, Jefferson Lab), Johnathon Huff ((Deputy Lab Director for Operations & Chief Operating Officer, Jefferson Lab))

20241015 OSELP from single to multi.pptx

11:30 AM → 12:00 PM Community Impact Through STEM Initiative

A summary of our successful education programs, their impacts, and how they are impacting the community, and how these programs address the needs of our region.

Speaker: Lisa Surles-Law (Science Education Manager, Jefferson Lab)

Science Education - OSELP.pptx

12:00 PM → 12:45 PM Working Lunch with Lab Management