PNNL

Lauren Rodman joined Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) in 2019 and specializes in environmental resource management and energy development issues, with a focus on nuclear energy, renewable energy, and Tribal policy. Rodman has experience in conducting stakeholder engagement and knowledge management activities and has supported non-profits and various federal agencies, including the Department of Energy and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Rodman has extensive experience working with Native American Tribes. Rodman has facilitated Tribal involvement in federal agency Tribal working groups involved in nuclear waste transportation planning and has conducted research with First Nations on renewable energy projects. Additional experience includes conducting semi-structured interviews and ethnographic research, facilitating stakeholder involvement, and developing strategic plans and public communication materials.

• Anthropology and cultural resources
• Environmental assessment (NEPA analysis)
• Nuclear waste management and transportation
• Nuclear waste policy
• Project management
• Qualitative research methodologies
• Siting of energy facilities
• Stakeholder engagement, analysis, and mapping
• Tribal relations and consultation

• BA in environmental studies, University of Chicago
• MA in resource management and environmental studies, University of British Columbia

• Society for Applied Anthropology
• American Nuclear Society