This week a series of guidelines for collecting ephemeral data for oil spills in the Arctic to support Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) were released.

The guidelines are aimed at assessing exposure and injury in a wide range of Arctic resources and habitats at risk of being impacted by a marine oil spill. The methods described in these guidelines will help ensure the collection of high quality ephemeral data in the event of an oil spill in the Alaskan Arctic. The document was developed with participation from a diverse group of experts and stakeholders and is now available online.

For further information, contact Sarah.Allan@noaa.gov.

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