SCAA Update
March 2014Dave Westerholm
SCAA Relevant Focus Areas . . . . .
Response
Tools
Training
Keeping up with science
SCAA Relevant Focus Areas . . . . .
Response
14 SSCs
Averaging over 10 incidents a month since October 2013 (plus DWH)
New challenges and opportunities
SCAA Relevant Focus Areas . . . . .
Preparedness
Tools
Training and Exercises
Keeping up with science
SCAA Relevant Focus Areas . . . . .
Tools Supplemental funding (3D modeling, dispersant decision making,
oil weathering, ESIs for Sandy Impact Areas, Marine Debris mapping and removal)
ERMA Implementations and Development (Arctic, Great Lakes, spill and drill use)
ESIs (LA and Texas – done!, Delaware, WA/OR, Georgia, South Carolina, Maine, Long Island Sound)
Tools (CAFÉ/DTox, CRW, CameoChemicals, RDM, GNOME, GOODS, ADIOS3)
Cheat sheet for tools. . . .
SCAA Relevant Focus Areas . . . . .
Preparedness
Tools
Training and Exercises
Keeping up with science
SCAA Relevant Focus Areas . . . . .
Keeping up with science
Industry, Academia, Government
New Challenges
Incorporating new Technology
Some of the groups currently doing oil spill research
NWFWGulf Environmental Benefit
Fund
Challenges andOpportunities
Questions??
