Japan 2011 Disaster: CRS Experts
Ben Dolven
Section Research Manager
April 7, 2011
Congressional Research Service
7-5700
www.crs.gov
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Japan 2011 Disaster: CRS Experts

he following table provides access to names and contact information for CRS experts on
policy concerns relating to the nuclear and humanitarian disaster unfolding in Japan.
T Policy areas identified include
• Nuclear power, nuclear safety, and radioactive heath concerns;
• Geology, earthquakes, and tsunamis;
• U.S. relations with Japan;
• U.S. government response to the disaster; and
• Economic impacts of the crisis.

Legislative Issues
Name/Title
Phone
E-mail
Japan/U.S.-Japan Relations

Emma Chanlett-Avery
7-7748 echanlettavery@crs.loc.gov

Specialist in Asian Affairs

Mark Manyin
7-7653 mmanyin@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Asian Affairs
Nuclear Industry/Nuclear Safety

Mark Holt
7-1704 mholt@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Energy Policy

Mary Beth Nikitin
7-7745 mnikitin@crs.loc.gov

Specialist in Nonproliferation

Anthony Andrews
7-6843 aandrews@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Energy and Defense

Richard Campbell
7-7905 rcampbel @crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Energy Policy

Carl Behrens
7-8303 cbehrens@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Energy Policy
Health Impact of Radiation

C. Stephen Redhead
7-2261 credhead@crs.loc.gov

Specialist in Health Policy

Jonathan Medalia
7-7632 jmedalia@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Nuclear Weapons Policy
Food and Agriculture

Renée Johnson
7-9588 rjohnson@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Agricultural Policy
Geology: Earthquakes/Tsunami

Peter Folger
7-1517 pfolger@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Energy and Natural Resources Policy
Humanitarian Response

Rhoda Margesson
7-0425 rmargesson@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in International Humanitarian Policy
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Japan 2011 Disaster: CRS Experts

Legislative Issues
Name/Title
Phone
E-mail

Francis McCarthy
7-9533 fmccarthy@crs.loc.gov
Analyst in Emergency Management Policy

Emma Chanlett-Avery
7-7748 echanlettavery@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Asian Affairs

Mark Manyin
7-7653 mmanyin@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Asian Affairs
Economic Impacts

William Cooper
7-7749 wcooper@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in International Trade and Finance

Dick Nanto
7-7754 dnanto@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Industry and Trade

Mark Manyin
7-7653 mmanyin@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Asian Affairs
U.S. Military Assets in Japan/Military Response

Emma Chanlett-Avery
7-7748 echanlettavery@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Asian Affairs

Andrew Feickert
7-7673 afeickert@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Military Ground Forces

Ronald O’Rourke
7-7610 rorourke@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Naval Affairs

Mark Manyin
7-7653 mmanyin@crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Asian Affairs


Author Contact Information

Ben Dolven

Section Research Manager
bdolven@crs.loc.gov, 7-7626


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