Deluge of Oil Highlights Research and Technology Needs for Effective Cleanup of Oil Spills

House Science, Space, and Technology Committee
   Energy Subcommittee
2318 Rayburn

09/06/2010 at 10:00AM

Panel I

  • Douglas Helton, Incident Operations Coordinator, Office of Response and Restoration, National Ocean Service at NOAA
  • Dr. Albert Venosa, Director, Land Remediation and Pollution Control Division, National Risk Management Research Laboratory, Office of Research and Development (ORD) at EPA
  • Rear Admiral Kevin Cook, Director of Prevention Policy, US Coast Guard
  • Sharon Buffington, Chief, Engineering and Research Branch, Offshore Energy, Minerals Management, Minerals Management Service

Panel II

  • Dr. Samantha Joye, Professor of Marine Sciences, University of Georgia
  • Dr. Nancy Kinner, University of New Hampshire Co-Director, Coastal Response Research Center (CRRC)
  • Dr. Jeffery Short, Pacific Science Director, Oceana
  • Dr. Richard Haut, Senior Research Scientist, Houston Advanced Research Center
  • Kevin Costner, Partner, Ocean Therapy Solutions