The Council conducts scientific research on risks to the environment from tanker and terminal operations. Council research documents levels of pollution and biological effects and help us better understand new technologies and the costs or benefits associated with their use.

Pilot test evaluates testing methods for buried liners
How do you detect damage underground? The Council, Alyeska, and the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, or ADEC, have been ...

Science Night 2024
Science Night 2024 Science Night is an annual event hosted by the Prince William Regional Citizens Advisory Council. Topics focus ...

Researchers find new non-native species in Prince William Sound
Last year, researchers from the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, or SERC, partnered with the Council to conduct the largest survey ...

New maps show winter hotspots for marine birds
Researchers have completed a new analysis that will help protect marine birds in Prince William Sound from oil spills. Anne ...
Science Night 2023 – Videos now available
Science Night 2023's theme was Systems and Methods: Connecting across the Exxon Valdez oil spill region ...

Annual Report now available
The Council's annual report, Year in Review 2022/2023, is now available. This report covers the many programs and projects we’ve ...