1. Welcome to the Gulf Of Mexico Disaster Response Center
Adam Davis
NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator
Tel: (251)
Mobile: (206)
24-hour: (206)

2. 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 Nuclear, Biological, Chemical Operations

3. 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

4. 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.

5. 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

6. 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 – large (PREP-scale) exercises/year
Trainings – 700–900 students/year
Web-hits – >0.5 million/year
Outreach – Schools, briefings, ___
NOAA model POC –

7. 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

8. 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

9. All Pollution Response Units in Coastal USCG District 8
To request support from the NOAA SSC:
The above number will forward to:
Adam Davis, SSC, , OR
Paige Doelling, SSC, , OR
LT Kyle Jellison, Asst. SSC,