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The Coastal Response Research Center (CRRC) was established as a partnership between the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), through the Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R) and the University of New Hampshire (UNH) in 2004. |
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The Center for Spills and Environmental Hazards (CSE) is a University center that expands the scope of interaction and cooperation with the private sector, other government agencies and universities. |
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The Centers are administered by, and located at, the UNH campus in Durham, NH. Both centers are affiliated with the UNH School of Marine Science and Ocean Engineering (SMSOE). Center one-pager here>> |
News
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Pipeline Spills Over 1,600 Gallons of Oil Near Los Angeles CommunitiesEcoWatch, Friday, April 9, 2021
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A Historic Moment for Large-scale Restoration in the GulfNational Audubon Society, Wednesday, April 7, 2021
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Request for Public Comment: Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee Draft Arctic Research PlanFederal Registry, Tuesday, March 23, 2021
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President Biden Designates David Kennedy as Chair of the USARCU.S. Arctic Research Commission, Monday, March 22, 2021
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Gulf Coast birds receive nearly $35 million investment from BP oil spill settlementNational Audubon Society, Monday, March 22, 2021
Features
On March 17th, the White House informed USARC Commissioners and staff that President Biden designated David Kennedy as Chair of the USARC effective March 3, 2021. Kennedy succeeds Jon Harrison as Chair, and both continue to serve on the commission. David M. Kennedy’s bio |
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There is a greater probability of more frequent and/or larger oil spills in the Arctic region due to increased maritime shipping and natural resource development. Accordingly, there is an increasing need for effective spilled-oil computer modeling to help emergency oil spill response decision makers, especially in waters where sea ice is present. Read more via the publication in the Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 2021, 9, 201. |
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In honor of Pete Peterson and Pete Hagen, a scholarship has been established to support students that demonstrate excellence in improving our understanding of factors important to recovery from oil spills in Alaskan waters. |
Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Geophysical Surveys Related to Oil and Gas Activities in the Gulf of Mexico. See details of Federal Register Volume 86, Issue 11 (January 19, 2021) here>> |
Workshop Reports
- NOS Hurricane Preparedness Summit (released December 2020)
- Leveraging Science and Academic Engagement During Incidents (released April 2020)
- Water Column Exposure Modeling Tool - WCEMT (Abt Associates, April 2020) For a copy of this report please contact sarah.allan@noaa.gov
- Report to BSEE: Three-Dimensional Mapping of Dissolved Hydrocarbons and Oil Droplets Using a REMUS-600 Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (NOAA OR&R, CRRC, Abt Asociates, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, USEPA, Water Mapping LLC) (released Dec 2019)
- Oil Spill Modeling for Improved Response to Arctic Maritime Spills: The Path Forward
- NRPT Norfolk: Improve Preparedness for Storm Events and Nuisance Flooding in the Norfolk Region
- NRPT Puerto Rico: Severe Weather or Tsunamis to Shared Trust Resources & Mission Responsibilities
- Procedures Followed by Gulf of Mexico States and NMFS for Issuing Fishing and Shoreline Use Advisories/Closures Due to An Oil Spill (IEc, March 2019)
- DWH Long-Term Data Management: The Path Forward (released March 2019)
- DWH Long Term Data Management Coordination (released November 2017)
- SCAT for Tomorrow (released June 2017)
- Addressing Public Concerns During Spill Response (released March 2017)
- Natural Disaster Causing Technology Disasters in Mobile Bay Area (released Nov 2016)
- Oil Spill Response Options for the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary (released Sept 2016)
- Oil Observing Tools Workshop Report (released July 2016)
- CAMEO Stakeholders Report (October 2015)
- EDDM (Environmental Disasters Data Management Workshop Report (February 2015)
- NOAA's Assessment & Restoration Division Data Management Strategy Report (April 2015)
- Dispersants Forum: Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference