Committees

Two volunteers and the Council's Outreach Coordinator stand smiling behind the Council's information booth at a recent event. On the table is a variety of information pamphlets.
Volunteers Max Mitchell (left) and Trent Dodson (right) joined Outreach Coordinator Maia Draper-Reich (middle) to help out at the Council’s information booth at SalmonFest in 2025.

Much of the Council’s work is done through technical committees made up of volunteers, and include Board members, technical experts, and local citizens with an interest in making oil transportation safer in Alaska. The committees provide an avenue for public participation in the Council’s work.

These committees work with staff on projects, study and deliberate current oil transportation issues, and provide advice and recommendations to the Council’s Board of Directors.

The Council’s five technical committees are:

The Council needs volunteers!  Are you familiar with oil spill planning or response, marine science or engineering, journalism, mass communication or public relations? We need committee volunteers with knowledge in these areas! Please consider volunteering for the Council. For more information, visit: Volunteering for the Council

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