ADAC Arctic Spill Modeling (AMSM)
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ADAC Arctic Spill Modeling (AMSM)
Oil Spill Modeling for Improved Response to Arctic Maritime Spills: The Path Forward
The Workshop Report is available here>>
Overview:
The Arctic region is projected to experience an increase in maritime shipping and natural resource development. As a result, the probability of more and larger spills, particularly of petroleum, is increasing the need for response-relevant computer modeling. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office of Response & Restoration (ORR) provides scientific support (including modeling) to the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Federal On-Scene Coordinator (FOSC) during oil spill response. This workshop provides a structured approach to gather expert advice in order to improve Arctic spill response and address USCG and FOSC core needs.
Goals of this workshop:
The workshop will be a mix of presentations on the different models available for oil spill response in the Arctic by a range of spill and ice modeling experts. It will focus on critical elements associated with Arctic oil spill modeling such as oil fate and transport, subsea blowout modeling, and operational considerations. All discussions will be mindful of the ultimate goal of having useful oil spill response modeling for the Arctic that will inform decision-making during spills and will be conducted considering guidepost needs and questions developed by the project’s Core Advisory Team and key agency stakeholders. The outcome of the workshop will result in the formation of 3-4 Working Groups on key topics that need to be resolved to improve oil spill response modeling.
Agenda here>>
Resources:
AMSM Responders Needs and Questions: Arctic Oil Spill Models should address here>>
AMSM Needs, Questions and Goals (condensed) here>>
Presentations:
Workshop Overview and Goals, Nancy Kinner
Plenary: The Role of Oil Spill Models in Response
Captain MacKenzie, USCG
Crystal Smith, Alaska On-Scene Coordinator
Plenary: Overview of Arctic Spill Modeling Needs, Questions and Goals
Chris Barker, NOAA OR&R ERD
Plenary: Review of Existing Oil Spill Models
NOAA GNOME - Amy MacFadyen, NOAA OR&R ERD
OILMAP and SIMAP - Debbie French McCay, RPS ASA
SINTEF Marine Environmental Modeling Workbench (MEMW) - CJ Beegle-Krause
OpenDrift/OpenOil - (presented by CJ Beegle-Krause) MET Norway
Canadian Oil Spill Modeling Suite (COSMoS) - Guillaume Marcotte, MET Canada
National Research Council Canada -Hossein Babaei
SPILLCALC - Aurelien Hospital, TetraTech
SPILLMOD - Sergei Zatsepa, GOIN, State Oceanographic Institute
MOHID - Haibo Niu,Dalhousie University
Blowout and Spill Occurence Model (BLOSOM) - Kelly Rose, DOE NETL
TAMOC Oil Spill Calculator - Scott Socolofsky, Texas A&M University
Plenary: Review of Existing Ice Models
HIOMASS - Jinlun Zhang, University of Washington
Environment Canada - Graigory Sutherland
NERSC - (presented by CJ Beegle-Krause)
MIKE 21/3 Oil Spill - Mads Madsen, DHI
Non-Remote Sensing Integration
Naval Postgraduate School - Wieslaw Maslowski
Discrete Element Model for Sea Ice - Adrian Turner
SINMOD Coupled Ice Ocean Model - CJ Beegle-Krause
Regional Ocean Modeling System - Kate Hedstrom
Sea-Ice Simulator, version 2 - Robert Hallberg
Plenary:
Oil and Ice, Kelsey Frazier, UAA
Venue:
University of Alaska Anchorage
3211 Providence Drive
Anchorage, AK, 99580
Campus map here>>
Parking instructions: If necessary, please park in Willow Visitor lot off of Bragaw Street near Gorsuch Commons. This is a metered parking area and will cost $10/day. It is highly recommended to park at Spring Hill Suites and use the shuttle to come to the workshop venue.
Our meeting room is in Gorsuch Commons (room 107) on the campus of UAA
Lodging:
SpringHill Suites Anchorage University Lake
4050 University Lake Drive
Anchorage, Alaska 99508
Book your group rate for ADAC Workshop here>>
Reception:
Tuesday, December 3, 2019
6:00 pm
Glacier Brewhouse
737 West 5th Ave, #110
Anchorage, AK 99501
(907) 274-2739
Participants (by invitation only): here>>
Planning Committee:
Nancy Kinner, CRRC
Sarah Allan, NOAA OR&R ARD
Chris Barker, NOAA OR&R ERD
MST1 Gary Barnum, USCG, PacArea MST1
CJ Beegle-Krause, SINTEF
Catherine Berg, NOAA OR&R ERD SSC
Rick Bernhardt, Alaska DEC
LT Omar Borges, USCG MER
Lisa DiPinto, NOAA OR&R
Amy MacFadyen, NOAA OR&R ERD
Guillaume Marcotte, Met Canada
Dr. Phillip McGillivary, USCG PacArea
Scott Socolofsky, Texas A&M University
Questions? Please contact Kathy Mandsager or ADAC Fellow Megan Verfaillie