Tuesday, June 28, 2016 to Thursday, June 30, 2016
St. Petersburg, FL
Addressing Public Concerns During Spill Response… sorting fact from fiction during response
This workshop is sponsored by NOAA's Office of Response and Restoration, particularly the Gulf of Mexico Disaster Response Center.
Responding to all-hazards emergencies and disasters is most often a local or regional activity conducted under state and federal frameworks such as the National Contingency Framework and the National Contingency Plan. This workshop will focus on addressing public concerns that arise when a tanker accident in Federal waters results in oil impacting the western Florida coast. The goal of this workshop will be to improve responders' knowledge of the current state-of-science and their ability to communicate to the public about the response, including dispersant use, seafood safety, fisheries impacts and public health.
WORKSHOP REPORT: Addressing Public Concerns During Spill Response
Workshop Agenda(June 28 & 29)
Training Agenda(June 30)
Resources:
- Rig Map
- GRP Map for scenario
- "Impacts from the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill on Gulf of Mexico Fisheries" SeaGrant publication
- MOU Between USCG and Florida Institute of Oceanography Regarding the Academic and Marine Research Contribution to USCG Oil Spill and Hazardous Material Response Plans, 2012
- Protocol for Seafood Risk Assessment to Support Fisheries Re-Opening Decisions for Aquatic Oil Spills in California
Workshop Presentations:
- Overview for Workshop, Nancy Kinner, Coastal Response Research Center, University of New Hampshire
- Overview of Scenario, Brad Benggio, NOAA ORR ERD, SSC
- Response Technologies, Charlie Henry, NOAA Gulf of Mexico Disaster Response Center
- Shoreline Protection and Cleanup, Jacqui Michel, Research Planning, Inc.
- Natural Resources (Fisheries Focus), Nancy Thompson, Florida Keys Marine Lab
- Public Health, Robert Dickey, University of Texas Marine Science Institute
- Impacts on Volunteers, Lee Fox, Save All Birds
- Impacts for Tourism, David Downing, Visit St. Petersburg/Clearwater
Training Presentations:
- Overview of Training, Nancy Kinner, Coastal Response Research Center, University of New Hampshire
- Risk Communication - State-of-Science, Ann Hayward Walker, SEA Consulting
- Risk Communication, Monica Wilson, SeaGrant
- Social Media, Elodie Fichet, University of Washington, Dept of Communication
- Risk Communication, An Agency Perspective
- NOAA, Keeley Belva
- State of Florida, Emergency Management Agency, Aaron Gallaher
- Florida Dept of Environmental Protection, Shannon N. Herbon
- U.S. Coast Guard, LT John FitzGerald
- Risk Communication During DWH: Reflections of Responders
- David M. Kennedy, NOAA
- James McPherson, FEMA (USCG, retired)
- Tom Brosnan, NOAA ORR ARD, Communications Branch
Participants (updated post-workshop)
Venue
Fish & Wildlife Research Institute
University of South Florida
100 8th Ave SE
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Lodging
Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront Hotel
333 First St. South
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Organizing Committee:
- Brad Benggio, NOAA ORR SSC
- Richard Butgereit, Florida Emergency Response GIS
- Gregory Case, U.S. Coast Guard
- Kevin Claridge, FL DEP
- Terry Fluke, Tampa Bay Pilots Assn
- Nancy Kinner, Coastal Response Research Center
- Richard Knudsen, Fish & Wildlife Research Institute, FL SSC
- Katie Krushinski, NOAA ORR Disaster Response Center
- Steve Lang, U.S. Coast Guard
- Kristen Laursen, NOAA Gulf of Mexico Regional Collaboration Team
- Mark Luther, NOAA Ports
- Steve Murawski, University of South Florida
- Timyn Rice, Florida DEP
- Andy Shepard, Florida Institute of Oceanography
- Monica Wilson, Florida Sea Grant
Questions? Please contact kathy.mandsager@unh.edu (603.862.1545)
