Outreach Coordinator
Linda Robinson
907.273.6235
3709 Spenard Rd., Ste. 100
Anchorage, AK 99503
Fill out a volunteer application form today! (pdf/105KB)
Current volunteers nearing the end of their two-year term can fill out a Volunteer Renewal Application. (pdf/44KB)
Read the Volunteer Handbook (pdf/1.7MB)
Council volunteers work hard, and have fun.
Executive Director John Devens invites new volunteers to join the council (audio, 2007)
The council actively recruits for new committee volunteers beginning every January. Volunteers are appointed to one of four volunteer committees by the board in an annual application process, completed in consultation with committee chairs and staff. Volunteers are appointed for staggered two-year terms.
Committees work with staff on projects, study and deliberate current oil transportation issues, and formulate their own advice and recommendations to the full PWSRCAC Board of Directors. The committees provide an avenue for public participation in the council’s work.
Most committees meet monthly and often by teleconference because many members live in remote communities throughout Southcentral Alaska. Most volunteers donate about five to 10 hours per month, although this varies by committee.
The four committees that advise the Board of Directors are organized by program area. The program areas below are links to further information about each committee and their current members and projects:
Oil Spill Prevention and Response Committee (OSPR)
OSPR focuses on reducing the size and frequency of, and harm caused by, oil spills.
Port Operations and Vessel Traffic Systems Committee (POVTS)
POVTS focuses on monitoring the improvements of port and vessel traffic navigation systems, vessel escort tug systems, iceberg detection, weather considerations, and tanker inspections.
Terminal Operations and Environmental Monitoring Committee (TOEM)
Catastrophic oil spills aren’t the only environmental risks posed by the crude oil trade. Prince William Sound and its residents are also at risk of pollution from routine operations of the Valdez Marine Terminal and associated tankers. TOEM focuses on operational pollution and protecting the environment when there’s not a spill.
Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC)
SAC sponsors independent scientific research and provides scientific assistance and advice to the other committees.
