Welcome to the Gulf Of Mexico Disaster Response Center Adam Davis NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator Tel: (251) 544-5012 Mobile: (206) 549-7759 24-hour: (206) 206-375-5697 E-mail: adam.davis@noaa.gov

My Background Last 8 years contract support for US EPA Emergency Response and Removal Branch supported out-posted EPA OSC (Dean Ullock and Leo Francendese) Previous 6 years as environmental consultant (URS Corporation) Academic Background – Environmental Science at University of West Florida US Army 1993-1997 - Nuclear, Biological, Chemical Operations

Where do I fit in…. Many of you may know Charlie Henry now the Director of the DRC, formerly the NOAA SSC for District 8 I officially work for the ERD, but have additional role in contributing to the mission of the DRC for all hazards We are fortunate to have the DRC

Now there are new additions to the SSC, including myself here in Mobile and Paige Doelling and LT Kyle Jellison in New Orleans. Collectively we support USCG District 8.

NOAA Scientific Support in an Incident (Response) Weather Forecasts Tides & Currents Pollutant Chemistry, Fate, Movement & Effects Natural Resources at Risk (RAR) Cleanup Monitoring Environmental issues & trade-off analysis Shoreline Assessment (SCAT) Information & Data Management Spatial data Spatial data Dispersant use monitoring (SMART) In Situ Burning smoke plume modeling Remote sensing interpretation Wildlife/protected species Information management Research vessel coordination Coordination of sampling objectives Hurricane planning support Alternative Response Technology Evaluation System (ARTES) Seafood safety

Support Between Incidents Planning ACPs, RRT, JRT ESIs, ERAs & TAP Drill support Training Outreach POC for NOAA models Support other USCG missions, as available Planning – committee members workshops Exercises – 15-20 large (PREP-scale) exercises/year Trainings – 700–900 students/year Web-hits – >0.5 million/year Outreach – Schools, briefings, ___ NOAA model POC –

Upcoming Training at the DRC Today ERMA Workshop January 7, 2014 – Aerial Observation of Oil March 3-7, 2014 – Science of Oil Spills Late April 2014 – SCAT Spatial data Dispersant use monitoring (SMART) In Situ Burning smoke plume modeling Remote sensing interpretation Wildlife/protected species Information management Research vessel coordination Coordination of sampling objectives Hurricane planning support Alternative Response Technology Evaluation System (ARTES) Seafood safety

New Manuals & Job Aids Coming Soon Operationally-relevant job aids & reference materials Shoreline Assessment Manual SCAT Oil Observation Job Aids Response in Tropical Habitats Spills & Seafood Safety

All Pollution Response Units in Coastal USCG District 8 To request support from the NOAA SSC: 206-375-5697 The above number will forward to: Adam Davis, SSC, 206-549-7759, OR Paige Doelling, SSC, 206-549-7819, OR LT Kyle Jellison, Asst. SSC, 206-375-5559