How learning to listen can help communities heal from disasters

The Peer Listener Training Manual can help you be a better listener. In 1989, when a young Patience Andersen Faulkner was working as a legal aide in the picturesque town of Cordova, disaster struck when crude oil spilled into Prince William Sound from the tanker Exxon Valdez. Part of her job was to listen to the folks who came into the law office talk about their experiences with the spill. “They would tell me how things devastated them…

Dispersants Research

The Council monitors research and regulatory issues regarding dispersants, and for many years, the Council has been pursuing answers to questions surrounding dispersant effectiveness and toxicity in the cold waters of our region. This pursuit has led to a number of council-sponsored studies on subjects including the toxicity of dispersed oil, swirling flask laboratory testing, photoenhanced toxicity, test tanks, re-surfacing of dispersed oil,…

Tracking Weather for the Safe Transportation of Oil

Accurate and timely weather data and reports are essential to supporting safe navigation and preventing accidents. Accurate data supports the Council’s mission by providing the organization with the best scientific knowledge on weather in the region to help make informed decisions on spill prevention and response and to support safe navigation of tankers. Weather tracking resources This Google map* contains links to these and other weather…

Science Night 2023 – Videos now available

Systems and Methods: Connecting across the Exxon Valdez oil spill region Science Night is an annual event hosted by the Prince William Regional Citizens Advisory Council. Topics focus on research related to the safe transportation of oil through Prince William Sound. Individual presentations can be viewed below, or you can view the full playlist directly on the Council’s Youtube Channel: Science Night 2023 On this page: Let the Hydrocarbons in…

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