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!
The Council is actively recruiting volunteers for the following committees: Port Operations and Vessel Traffic System (POVTS), Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC), Terminal Operations and Environmental Monitoring (TOEM), and the Information and Education (IEC) committees.
About the committees:
Committee volunteers are appointed by the Board in an annual application process, completed in consultation with committee chairs and staff.
Volunteers are appointed for staggered two-year terms. Each committee has at least one member from the Council’s Board of Directors. This committee structure is stipulated in the Council’s bylaws and in the Oil Pollution Act of 1990.
Most committees meet every 4-6 weeks. Meetings are often held via teleconference because many members live in remote Alaskan communities. Most volunteers donate anywhere from 5 to 10 hours per month, although this varies by committee.
Our committees:
- Oil Spill Prevention and Response
- Port Operations & Vessel Traffic Systems
- Scientific Advisory
- Terminal Ops & Environmental Monitoring
- Information and Education
Are you ready to volunteer?
For more information on volunteering, contact Outreach Coordinator Maia Draper-Reich at 907.273.6235.
Meet some of our volunteers:
Tom Kuckertz: Retired staff member still contributes engineering expertise to council’s mission
Learn more.
Kate Morse: Volunteer helps connect new generations with council’s mission
Learn more.
Colin Daugherty: An unlikely Alaskan helps protect Prince William Sound
Learn more.
Jeremy Talbott: A life on the water inspires stewardship of the sea
Learn more.
Jane Eisemann – Kodiak volunteer passionate about working for the council
Learn more.
Pete Heddell: Exxon Valdez taught many lessons to those who paid attention
Learn more.
