Chair: *Dr. John French (biological chemistry), Seward
Dr. Jennifer Burns (marine biology), Anchorage
Dr. Roger Green (applied marine ecology), Hope
Agota Horel, Valdez
Dr. John Kennish (environmental analytical chemistry), Anchorage
*Dorothy Moore, Valdez
Richard Tremaine, Anchorage
Mark Udevitz, Anchorage
(* council director)
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The Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) sponsors independent scientific research and provides scientific assistance and advice to the other RCAC committees on technical reports, scientific methodology, data interpretation, and position papers. The SAC maintains a database of scientific experts and coordinates with other related organizations. More so than the other committees, SAC members are selected on the basis of specific fields of scientific expertise.
SAC mission statement: "Scientists and citizens promoting the environmentally safe operation of the terminal and tankers through independent scientific research, environmental monitoring, and review of scientific work."
SAC continues to take an active roll in items such as the Long-Term Environmental Monitoring Program (LTEMP), dispersants and non-indigenous species. The LTEMP Review has been completed and the Project Team is in the process of reviewing the contractor’s recommendations. The committee sponsored the second annual Science Night in which five speakers covered a variety of subjects including ocean currents, seismic issues, CODAR, and the LTEMP.
