Join us, the science team of NOAA's Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R), on some guided tours of our work.

Respond to an Oil Spill: Join a scientific support team from NOAA OR&R as they help U.S. Coast Guard officers and others battling major oil spills.

Contain a Chemical Release: Learn about hazardous chemical spills and some of the NOAA software that emergency responders use to assess spills and protect the public.

Learn about Dispersants: People responding to an oil spill may use several kinds of "countermeasures" intended to reduce the harm caused by the spill. Chemical dispersants are one kind of countermeasure. Here's a basic explanation of what they are and how they work.

Monitor Countermeasures with SMART: Take a tour to learn how SMART (Special Monitoring of Applied Response Technologies) is used for monitoring dispersant application and in situ burning during an oil spill response.

Consider Coral Reefs during an Oil Spill: Get a basic overview of coral ecology, learn what types of things can harm coral, and see how responders must handle fragile coral reefs in their response and restoration efforts.

Clean up a Hazardous Waste Site: Tour the restoration work done by OR&R scientists, the EPA, State environmental agencies, and responsible parties to create a new habitat as part of a hazardous waste site cleanup at an Asarco smelter in Tacoma, Wash.