Working Together: How Citizens can help prepare for the consequences of an oil spill
Presentation Abstract
Geographically situated in the heart of the Salish Sea, San Juan County is at the crossroads of shipping, from both Canada and the United States. Vessel traffic is expected to increase exponentially over the next few years as shipping, especially of fossil fuels, carries products from interior production sites to overseas markets. In light of this, the Action Agenda for San Juan County includes “major oil spills” as one of the three issues to address. As guided by the Marine Resources Committee, our approach is to be inclusive, comprehensive, and pro-active. In this panel, we bring together experts who are “on the ground” working to ensure that data, planning, and actions are coordinated among agencies, concurrent with efforts to train and include citizen volunteers in all phases of the work. Panel:• Marta C. Branch--San Juan County Marine Programs Coordinator (session organizer); Speakers: • Joanruth Bauman --SJC Derelict Vessel program: Catching the problem before it starts • Brendan Cowan –Director, San Juan County Department of Emergency Management Spills-- 101: How Local Marine Managers Can Prepare for Their Role in a Major Spill Response• Dr. Barbara Bentley--SJC MRC Chair—Creating Citizen Scientists• Dan Doty WDFW/DOE— Using the data from pre-spill studies • Dr. Ken Sebens--SJC MRC member—The San Juan County Marine Specimen Bank
Session Title
Session S-02C: How Citizens Can Prepare for an Oil Spill
Conference Track
Water Quality-Related
Conference Name
Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference (2014 : Seattle, Wash.)
Document Type
Event
Start Date
30-4-2014 1:30 PM
End Date
30-4-2014 3:00 PM
Location
Room 606
Genre/Form
conference proceedings; presentations (communicative events)
Contributing Repository
Digital content made available by University Archives, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University.
Subjects – Topical (LCSH)
Oil spills--Washington (State)--San Juan County--Management; Environmental protection--Washington (State)--San Juan County--Citizen participation
Subjects – Names (LCNAF)
San Juan County Marine Resources Committee (Wash.)
Geographic Coverage
Salish Sea (B.C. and Wash.); San Juan County (Wash.)
Rights
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Type
Text
Language
English
Format
application/pdf
Working Together: How Citizens can help prepare for the consequences of an oil spill
Room 606
Geographically situated in the heart of the Salish Sea, San Juan County is at the crossroads of shipping, from both Canada and the United States. Vessel traffic is expected to increase exponentially over the next few years as shipping, especially of fossil fuels, carries products from interior production sites to overseas markets. In light of this, the Action Agenda for San Juan County includes “major oil spills” as one of the three issues to address. As guided by the Marine Resources Committee, our approach is to be inclusive, comprehensive, and pro-active. In this panel, we bring together experts who are “on the ground” working to ensure that data, planning, and actions are coordinated among agencies, concurrent with efforts to train and include citizen volunteers in all phases of the work. Panel:• Marta C. Branch--San Juan County Marine Programs Coordinator (session organizer); Speakers: • Joanruth Bauman --SJC Derelict Vessel program: Catching the problem before it starts • Brendan Cowan –Director, San Juan County Department of Emergency Management Spills-- 101: How Local Marine Managers Can Prepare for Their Role in a Major Spill Response• Dr. Barbara Bentley--SJC MRC Chair—Creating Citizen Scientists• Dan Doty WDFW/DOE— Using the data from pre-spill studies • Dr. Ken Sebens--SJC MRC member—The San Juan County Marine Specimen Bank
