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  Talking oil spill science in Arctic Alaska. New Hampshire Professor Nancy Kinner, Ph.D. has traveled to Barrow three times to discuss oil spill topics with the residents and professional organizations of Alaska. Now she offers a 2 session video conference on crude oil. You can join too! here>>
     
  Joint Industry Oil Spill Preparedness and Response Task Force, Second Progress Report on Industry Recommendations to Improve Oil Spill Preparedness and Response here>>
November 16, 2012
     
 

Coast Guard 17th District Assists Kulluk Tow Incident Unified Command here>>
United States Coast Guard, January 2, 2013

     
 

Efforts to save grounded Shell Arctic rig postponed here>>
BBC News, January 2, 2013

     
  Salvage crews await weather as Shell's grounded Arctic drill rig sways in place here>>
Alaska Dispatch, January 1, 2013
     
  Shell Drill Ship, The Kulluk, Grounds Off Alaska here>>
Huffington Post, January 1, 2013
     
  Getting the Download During a Disaster: Mapping the Hurricane Sandy Pollution Response here>>
NOAA ORR(December 17, 2012)
     
  Responding to Hurricane Sandy here>>
NOAA National Ocean Service (October 2012)
     
  The National Research Council, Responding to Oil Spills in Arctic Marine Environments
Committee membership and charge here>>
     
  NOAA Awards $500,000 to Research Projects Exploring Impacts of Chemical Dispersants on Marine Habitats here>>
     
  NOAA, University of New Hampshire fund projects to investigate effects of chemical dispersants in oil spills here>>
NOAA's Coastal Response Research Center, UNH, November 14, 2012
     
  Subsea News: NOAA, UNH Fund Investigation on Effects of Chemical Dispersants in Oil Spills here>>
Subsea World News, November 15, 2012
     
  For the latest on Hurricane Isaac News and Storm Tracking here>>
August 27, 2012
     
  U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), Report on Chemical Dispersants here>>
GAO-12-585, May 30, 2012
     
  NOAA Launches ERMA Mapping Tool for Responding to Arctic Oil Spills here>>
NOAA Office of Response & Restoration, July 31, 2012
     
  New study finds microorganisms along Gulf Coast impacted by BP oil spill here>>
wwltv.com, July 10, 2012
     
  BOEM Special Issue on Traditional Knowledge (Alaska) here>>
BOEM Ocean Science, Vol 9 Issue 2 - April/May/June 2012
     
  The Dilbit Disaster: Inside the Biggest Oil Spill You've Never Heard Of, 3 Part Series here>>
Inside Climate News, June 26-28, 2012
     
  Microbial Communities Shifted Dramatically After Deepwater Horizon Spill here>> and here>>
UNH News, June 13, 2012 and PLos ONE online, June 6, 2012
     
  Building Relationships out on the Ice in the Arctic Circle here>>
NOAA Office of Response and Restoration, June 8, 2012
     
  A NOAA Scientist's Message on World Ocean Day: Follow Your Interests on Whatever Path They Take You here>>
NOAA Office of Response and Restoration, June 8, 2012
     
  BP Oil Spill Changed Some Minds on Environmental Issues here>>
Yahoo News, Live Science, April 21, 2012
     
  Two years ago today, an explosion on the Deepwater Horizon offshore oil platform killed 11 men and initiated the largest marine oil spill in history, with roughly five million barrels released from the Macondo well, with roughly 4.2 million barrels pouring into the waters of the Gulf of Mexico. See the Online Clearinghouse for Education And Networking: Oil Interdisciplinary Learning (OCEAN-OIL) a free, open-access, peer-reviewed electronic education resource about the Deepwater Horizon disaster. here>>
April 20, 2012
     
  The National Research Council’s Committee on the Effects of the Deepwater Horizon Mississippi Canyon-252 Oil Spill on Ecosystem Services in the Gulf of Mexico hosts workshop at the NOAA Gulf of Mexico Disaster Response Center in Mobile, Alabama on Wednesday, April 25, 2012.
     
  How A 'Western Problem' Led To New Drilling Rules Here>>
NHPR, April 20, 2012
     
  As Workers Age, Oil Industry Braces For Skills Gap Here>>
NPR, April 20, 2012
     
  Gulf Coast Residents Say BP Oil Spill Changed Their Environmental Views, UNH Research Finds Here>>
     
 

Coral damage linked to Deepwater Horizon spill Here>>
CNN, March 26, 2012

     
  Are you confused by these different terms: oil spill response, cleanup, restoration, and natural resource damage assessment? Listen to "Making Waves: Episode 91" from NOAA for clarification & better understanding Here>>
     
  Will the Costa Concordia become an oil-spill disaster? More>>
New Scientist, January 25, 2012
     
 

CTV News Channel: oil disaster looming. Nancy Kinner says there are crews on sight with equipment to collect any oil and to pump oil out of the ship. Listen>>
CTV News, January 21, 2012

     
  The NH Insider with Paul Westcott, Dr. Nancy E. Kinner speaks about the Costa Concordia cruise ship accident in Isola del Giglio Listen>>
     
  The Oil Spill Recovery Institute announces an opportunity for a Graduate Research Fellowship. More>>
     
  U.S. Coast Guard annouces BAA on Detection of Oil Within the Water Column More>>
     
  The Center wishes to thank the U.S. Coast Guard Northern New England Sector for their recent visit to the University of New Hampshire.
     
  New Zealand, MV Rena Oil Spill More>>
     
  NOAA official honored for oil spill efforts. Amy Merten discusses how geospatial technology played a role in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Listen>>
FederalNewsRadio, July 20, 2011
     
  Tri-State Bird Rescue & Research, Inc announces the 11th International Effects of Oil on Wildlife (EOW) conference to be held at the historic Hotel Monteleone on 24-28 January 2012 in New Orleans, LA More>>
     
  GIS System to Assist in Emergencies Wins Holloway Business Plan Competition More>>
University of New Hampshire, May 18, 2011
     
  Team of engineering, business students win Holloway competition at UNH More>>
Union Leader, May 12, 2011
     
  UNH Developers Share Honors for Oil Spill Response Tool More>>
UNH Media Relations, May 9, 2011
     
  Gulf oil spill: One year later More>>
NECN, April 18, 2011
     
  The Gulf War: Were there any heroes in the BP oil spill disaster? More>>
The New Yorker, March 14, 2011
     
  Boston Globe Features Professor Leading Study Panel on Largest U.S. Oil Spill More>>
The Boston Globe, March 6, 2011
     
  UNH's Kinner used BP spill to teach nation More>>
Portsmouth Herald, February 21, 2011
     
  USA Today: Snow days virtually eliminated with Web tools More>>
USA Today, February 8, 2011
     
  Diluting Dispersants More>>
Living on Earth, NPR February 4, 2011
     
  Congratulations to Larry Mayer, CCOM UNH for his selection and service to the NRC Committee on the Effects of the Deepwater Horizon Mississippi Canyon-252 Oil Spill on Ecosystem Services in the Gulf of Mexico (December 17, 2011)
     
  Senator Gregg honored for contributions to UNH More>>
Fosters Daily Democrat, December 14, 2010
     
  Weather improves for ship adrift in Bering Sea More>> Crew regains control of troubled ship off Aleutians More>>
Associated Press, December 3, 2010
     
  The Oil Budget Calculator Technical Report on the Deepwater Horizon Incident is now available More>> NOAA News Release Here>>
NOAA, USGS, NIST, November 2010
     
  U.S. Government Surrenders E-mails on Gulf Oil Leak Estimates More>>
Associated Press in Gulf Oil Disaster, November 25, 2010
     
  Dispersant Rid Gulf of More Oil Than Estimated More>>
The Wall Street Journal, November 24, 2010
     
  A SPECIAL REPORT: How a school from the Granite State became involved in the disaster in the Gulf More>>
The New Hampshire, October 2010
     
 

UNH Programmers Lauded for Oil Spill Response Tool More>>
University of New Hampshire, September 28, 2010

     
  Center co-director, Nancy Kinner Speaks at National Commission on BP Oil Spill More>> Video>>
University of New Hampshire, September 27, 2010
     
  Gulf oil spill: After it hit beaches, where did it go? More>>
Christian Science Monitor, September 15, 2010
     
  UNH Researchers Probe BP Oil Spill's Effect on Biodiversity More>>
University of New Hampshire, September 14, 2010
     
  Lessons BP learned from the oil spill More>>
NPR Marketplace, September 3, 2010
     
 

Latest Fire in the Gulf Has Little to Do With BP Spill More>>
Newseek, September 3, 2010

     
  Testimony to the U.S. Senate, Committee on Commerce , Science and Transportation "Turning Ideas into Action: Ensuring Effective Clean Up & Restoration in the Gulf"
(July 21, 2010) by Dr. Nancy E. Kinner, Co-Director Coastal Response Research Center Written Testimony>> Video>>
     
  UNH Computing Center Develops State-of-the-Art Oil Spill Response Tool More>>
University of New Hampshire, June 23, 2010
   
  NOAA Launches 'One Stop Shop' for Oil Spill Data More>>
PBS NewsHour, June 14, 2010
     
 

Federal Agencies Introduce Online Mapping Tool to Track Gulf Response More>> View ERMA® for the Gulf here>>
NOAA Press Release, June 14, 2010

     
  Testimony to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science and Technology, Subcommittee on Energy & Environment "Deluge of Oil Highlights Research and Technology Needs for Effective Cleanup of Oil Spills"
(June 9th 2010) by Dr. Nancy E. Kinner, Co-Director Coastal Response Research Center Written Testimony>> Video>>

Learn more about the Center! See our brief information overview here>>

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IOSC 2014 - Call for Abstracts begins January 25 here>>

IOSC 2014 in Savannah, Georgia on May 5 - 8

  Kinner Named University Professor
Read more about this honor here>>
 

Dispersant-Initiative RFP: newly funded research projects.
Find out more about these projects
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  Workshop Report on the NORTHWEST ARCTIC BOROUGH Oil Spill Workshop: NRDA & ERMA®
  Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) Needs Assessment is now available here>>

Call for Papers for the American Chemical Society due October 15. For more information contact Robyn Conmy USEPA.

  In early 2010, the National Ocean Service’s Ocean Uses Team partnered with the University of New Hampshire’s Coastal Response Resource Center to map a wide range of ocean uses in New Hampshire and Southern Maine. More>> A Fact Sheet>>
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Interagency Coordinating Committee on Oil Pollution Research (ICCOPR) Advancing Spill Prevention & Response Capabilities more>> Conferences & Workshops more>>


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Announcing: Workshop Final Report "Coordinating R&D on Oil Spill Response in the Wake of Deepwater Horizon" here>>


spacer The Gulf of Mexico Sea Grant Programs Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Research & Monitoring Activities Database. Here>>

spacer A Summary Report of "Coordinating R&D on Oil Spill Response in the Wake of the Deepwater Horizon" workshop (April 2011) Here>>

spacer Ocean Uses Atlas for New Hampshire and Maine Coastline (NonConsumptive, Fishing Sector & Industrial Uses) More>>

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The 2009 Research & Development Priorities: Oil Spill Workshop report is now available here>>


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The Coastal Response Research Center an NOAA OCRM's Technical Readiness of
Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion
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Submerged Oil Final Report Preview spacer The Submerged Oil-State of the Practice and Research Needs workshop report is now available here>>

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Federal agencies offer online mapping tool to track Gulf Response. ERMA® Gulf of Mexico public site More>> Visit the ERMA® webpage here>>
 


  

           
 

 
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