The Oil Spill Recovery Institute : past, present, and future directions / Committee to Review the Oil Spill Recovery Institute's Research Program, Polar Research Board, Ocean Studies Board, National Research Council of the National Academies.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

National Research Council (U.S.). Committee to Review the Oil Spill Recovery Institute's Research Program, author.

National Research Council (U.S.). Polar Research Board, author.

National Research Council (U.S.). Ocean Studies Board, author.

National Research Council (U.S.), author.

Contributor:

National Research Council (U.S.). Polar Research Board, author.

National Research Council (U.S.). Ocean Studies Board, author.

National Research Council (U.S.), author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Prince William Sound Oil Spill Recovery Institute.

Oil pollution of the sea--Research.

Oil pollution of the sea.

Oil spills--Research--Alaska--Prince William Sound.

Oil spills.

Oil pollution of water--Research.

Oil pollution of water.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 165 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, District of Columbia : National Academies Press, [2003]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

As a result of the 1989 Exxon Valdez Oil Spill in Prince William Sound, Congress passed the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90), and within that legislation, the Oil Spill Recovery Institute (OSRI) was born. This report assesses the strength and weaknesses of this research program, with emphasis on whether the activities supported to date address the OSRI mission, whether the processes used are sound, and whether the research and technology development projects are of high quality

Contents:

COVER PAGE

THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES

COMMITTEE TO REVIEW THE OIL SPILL RECOVERYINSTITUTE'S RESEARCH PROGRAM

POLAR RESEARCH BOARD

OCEAN STUDIES BOARD

Preface

Acknowledgments

Contents

Summary

EVALUATION

1 Introduction

THE COMMITTEE'S CHARGE AND METHODS

OSRI STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONS

OSRI AND OTHER GULF OF ALASKA RESEARCH PROGRAMS

2 Organization and Administration

THE ADVISORY BOARD

SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL COMMITTEE

DEVELOPMENT OF BROAD AREA ANNOUNCEMENTS

REQUIREMENTS FOR PROPOSALS

UNSOLICITED PROPOSALS

NATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS

CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND FAIRNESS

3 Grant Award Policies and Procedures

PROCESS TO SOLICIT PROPOSALS

BAAs and Other Announcements

THE PEER REVIEW PROCESS

NUMBER OF PROPOSALS AND SUCCESS RATIO

DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS BY CATEGORIES

COMPLIANCE WITH PROCEDURES

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PWSSC AND OSRI

PUBLICATIONS BY PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS

4 Program Planning

5 Predictive Ecology

SELECTED PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS

Resource Monitoring in Prince William Sound

Copper River Delta Study

Environmental Sensitivity Index

Remote Sensing Cooperative Agreement

RESPONSIVENESS TO MISSION

FUTURE DIRECTIONS

Ecosystem Structure and Function

Collateral Damage Caused by Clean-Up Techniques

Mechanistic Studies of Biodegradation

Natural Resource Damage Assessment, Remediation, and Restoration

6 Applied Technology

OIL SPILL RESPONSE-AN OSRI MISSION?

Mitigation of Long-Term Effects

Efficacy of Clean-Up Techniques

Real-Time Assessment of Resources at Risk

Partnerships and Cooperation

Natural Resource Damage Assessment

7 Modeling

MODEL PURPOSE AND ROLE IN OSRI MISSION

Potential Uses of the OSRI Model System.

STATUS OF NOWCAST/FORECAST MODEL COMPONENTS

Hydrodynamics Model

Atmospheric Model

Oil Spill Trajectory and Fates Model

Biological Effects Modeling

SCIENTIFIC SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPORTANCE

Hydrodynamics and Transport in Oil Spill Model

Chemistry and Oil-Weathering Algorithms

Spreading

Evaporation from (Thicker) Emulsified Oil

Emulsification

Dispersed Oil Droplet-SPM Interactions

Biological Effects

SUMMARY

8 Education and Outreach Activities

9 Findings and Recommendations

STRATEGIC PLANNING

PROGRAM BALANCE AND RESPONSIVENESS TO MISSION

MODELING AND REAL-TIME OIL SPILL RESPONSE

GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS

PROGRAM OVERSIGHT

FAIRNESS ISSUES

ACTIONS NEEDED

ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION

GRANT AWARD POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

PROGRAM PLANNING

PREDICTIVE ECOLOGY

APPLIED TECHNOLOGY

PROGRAM BALANCE

MODELING

EDUCATION AND OUTREACH

References

Appendixes

A Committee Biosketches

B OSRI Bylaws

Table of Contents

Article I. Definitions

Article II. Identification and Offices

Article III. Purposes

Article IV. Advisory Board

Article V. Officers of the Advisory Board

Article VI. Meetings

Article VII. Committees

Article VIII. Amendments

Appendix A - OSRI Bylaws

C OSRI Advisory Board Meeting Minutes

D PWSSC/OSRI Proposal Review Form

E Membership of OSRI/PWSSC Advisory Groups

OSRI Advisory Board Members:

OSRI Committees - as of March 2002

Executive Committee

Finance Committee - appointed November 1999

Scientific and Technical Committee

FY03 Work Plan Committee - appointed February 2002

PWSSC Board of Directors

Members

Board Members Emeriti

F Broad Area Announcements

G OSRI: Final Report (1992-1995)

H OSRI Journal and Workshop Publications.

I Acronyms and Initialisms.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780309182409

0309182409

OCLC:

263971985