Your Carlsbad Local Section
The ANS Carlsbad Section is the only not-for-profit scientific and educational organization to promote nuclear science and technology in southeast New Mexico and west Texas. Awarded Best Small Section in 2015, the ANS-C Section consists of approximately 60 individuals highly dedicated to improving the understanding of nuclear science and technology, appropriate applications, and potential consequences of their use.
2026 URENCO & Waste Control Specialists Tours
23 JAN 2026 ANS-Carlsbad conducted tours of the URENCO facility in Eunice, New Mexico and the adjacent Waste Control Specialists facility in Andrews, TX.
TRUPACT-II Exhibit
The National Museum of Nuclear Science & History in Albuquerque recently upgraded their exhibits. The DOE Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) is prominently displayed, including WIPP 's TRUPACT-II, the first-of-a-kind, volume efficient Type B packaging. The Outer Containment Lid cutaway shows the elegant 'pressure cooker' lockring design. The Outer Containment Body cutaway shows a simulated drum payload.
2025 STEM Experience
ANS-Carlsbad presented hands-on hydrology demonstrations in the October 11, 2025 STEM Experience event. There were about 50 people presenting and over 150 attending this popular educational event at Carlsbad's Cave and Karst Institute in the new Riverwalk Center.
2025 Election Results
Congratulations to this year's Board of Directors:
Chair, Seth King
Vice-Chair/Treasurer, Jean-François Lucchini
Secretary, Jerry Golden
We encourage any and all members to consider volunteering to run for a board position next year.
What You Should Know
ANS-C Scholarship
Board of Directors
Chair, Seth KingVice-Chair/Treasurer,
Jean-François Lucchini
Secretary, Jerry Golden