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??