MARCH 31, 2017--The ten-member Science and Technical Committee of the Oil Spill Recovery Institute includes one scientist each from the OR&R Emergency Response Division and the Assessment and Restoration Division. On March 24 those scientists participated in a nearly day-long meeting reviewing new proposals and sketching out early elements of the Oil Spill Recovery Institute 2018 research plan.

Topics discussed included effects of oil exposure on embryonic herring and polar cod, new novel method for surveying buried oil, archival of oil-killed sea birds, nearshore Arctic biology, ideas for remote sensing of archaeological sites, animation of response methods for basic spill response training, marine mammal deflection (hazing), seafood safety and development of small-scale modeling and forecasting, fellowships, partnering opportunities, and others. The institute's annual budget averages about $800,00 per year and focuses on three goals: understand, respond and partner, with contributions to K-12 education and outreach.

For more information, contact Alan.Mearns@noaa.gov or Sarah.Allan@noaa.gov.

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