Note: This page is not a comprehensive list of all of the environmental monitoring work of PWSRCAC.
| Environmental Monitoring Reports and Documents | Author | Date | Description | View Document | hf:doc_categories |
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| OHMSETT Trials Appendix B | ohmsett-heavy-oil-dispersant-trials environmental-monitoring programs | ||||
| OHMSETT Trials Appendix A1 | James R. Payne Ph.D., Payne Environmental Consultants | Appendix to report: “Field Notes and Critical Observations from the OHMSETT Heavy Oil Dispersant Trials” | ohmsett-heavy-oil-dispersant-trials environmental-monitoring programs | ||
| Field Notes and Critical Observations from the OHMSETT Heavy Oil Dispersant Trials | James R. Payne Ph.D., Payne Environmental Consultants | This report contains the transcriptions of tape-recorded notes and observations completed by Dr. James Payne during a PWSRCAC-sponsored field audit of the 13-16 October 2003 heavy fuel oil dispersant tests … | ohmsett-heavy-oil-dispersant-trials environmental-monitoring programs | ||
| OHMSETT Trials Appendix A3 | James R. Payne Ph.D., Payne Environmental Consultants | Appendix to report: “Field Notes and Critical Observations from the OHMSETT Heavy Oil Dispersant Trials” | ohmsett-heavy-oil-dispersant-trials environmental-monitoring programs | ||
| OHMSETT Trials Appendix A4 | James R. Payne Ph.D., Payne Environmental Consultants | Appendix to report: “Field Notes and Critical Observations from the OHMSETT Heavy Oil Dispersant Trials” | ohmsett-heavy-oil-dispersant-trials environmental-monitoring programs | ||
| A Review of Literature Related to Oil Spill Solidifiers 1990-2008 | Environmental Technology Centre, Merv Fingas | This report is a review of the limited literature on oil spill solidifiers published from 1990 to August 2008. The report identifies and summarizes data on solidifier effectiveness, composition, and … | non-dispersing-response-technologies environmental-monitoring programs | ||
| Review Of Oil Spill Herders | Merv Fingas, Spill Science | Herding agents are surfactant mixtures or singular surfactants, used to drive thin slicks of oil to a desired location or to push slicks together so that they can be collected … | non-dispersing-response-technologies environmental-monitoring programs | ||
| Review Of Solidifiers An Update 2013 | Merv Fingas, Spill Science | This paper is a review and update of oil spill solidifiers and summarizes data on solidifier effectiveness, composition, and application. | non-dispersing-response-technologies environmental-monitoring programs | ||
| Surfacewashing Agents Or Beach Cleaners | Merv Fingas, Spill Science | Surface washing agents or beach cleaners or shoreline cleaning agents, are formulations containing surfactants and are designed to remove oil from surfaces such as shorelines. The desired mechanism is that … | non-dispersing-response-technologies environmental-monitoring programs | ||
| OHMSETT Trials Appendix A2 | James R. Payne Ph.D., Payne Environmental Consultants | Appendix to report: “Field Notes and Critical Observations from the OHMSETT Heavy Oil Dispersant Trials” | ohmsett-heavy-oil-dispersant-trials environmental-monitoring programs | ||
| Executive Summary: Mussel Oiling and Genetic Response to the April 2020 Valdez Marine Terminal Spill | Austin Love, Brenda Ballachey, Eric Litman, James R. Payne, Lizabeth Bowen, William B. Driskell | August 20, 2021 | For this report, researchers analyzed mussels for oil concentrations and genetic response to the April 2020 spill, both near and far away from the spill site. | ltemp environmental-monitoring programs | |
| Full Report: Mussel Chemistry and Transcriptomic Response after a Minor Alaskan Oil Spill | Austin Love, Brenda Ballachey, Eric Litman, James R. Payne, Lizabeth Bowen, William B. Driskell | September 22, 2021 | For this report, researchers analyzed mussels for oil concentrations and genetic response to the April 2020 spill, both near and far away from the spill site. | ltemp environmental-monitoring programs | |
| Long Term Environmental Monitoring Program 2021 Technical Supplement | Morgan L. Bender, Owl Ridge Natural Resource Consultants | September 30, 2022 | This document is the technical supplement for the Long Term Environmental Monitoring Program 2021 Summary Report. | ltemp environmental-monitoring programs | |
| Assessing Transport And Exposure Pathways and Potential Petroleum Toxicity to Marine Resources in Port Valdez, Alaska, 2001 | James R. Payne, William B. Driskell | ltemp environmental-monitoring programs | |||
| Long-Term Environmental Monitoring Program: 2017 Sampling Results and Interpretations | James R. Payne, William B. Driskell | September 1, 2018 | This annual report examines the hydrocarbon chemistry data from Port Valdez sediments and mussel tissues with the goal of monitoring for impacts from oil transportation activities on the environment at … | ltemp environmental-monitoring programs | |
| LTEMP 2002-2003 Summary | James R. Payne, Jeffrey W. Short, William B. Driskell | ltemp environmental-monitoring programs | |||
| LTEMP Data Sets Metadata | ltemp environmental-monitoring programs | ||||
| LTEMP 1993-2015 (Excel Spreadsheet) | ltemp environmental-monitoring programs | ||||
| LTEMP 1998-1999 | Kinnetic Laboratories Inc. | ltemp environmental-monitoring programs | |||
| LTEMP Caged Mussel Study From Applied Biometering | Applied Biomonitoring | A caged mussel pilot study was conducted between February and April, 1997 in Port Valdez, Alaska. The purpose of this study was to determine the feasibility of using transplanted mussels … | ltemp environmental-monitoring programs | ||
| LTEMP 2000-2002 | Kinetic Laboratories | ltemp environmental-monitoring programs | |||
| LTEMP 2002-2003 | James R. Payne, Jeffrey W. Short, William B. Driskell | ltemp environmental-monitoring programs | |||
| LTEMP 1993-1996 Non-technical | Dennis C. Lees, James R. Payne, William B. Driskell | ltemp environmental-monitoring programs | |||
| LTEMP 1997-1998 | Kinnetic Laboratories Inc. | ltemp environmental-monitoring programs | |||
| LTEMP 1993-1996 | Dennis C. Lees, James R. Payne, William B. Driskell | ltemp environmental-monitoring programs | |||
| LTEMP 2000-2002 Appendix A | Kinnetic Laboratories Inc. | ltemp environmental-monitoring programs | |||
| Accumulation Of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons | To determine if the treated ballast water effluent affects the zooplankton community, polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) concentrations in water, suspended particulate material (SPM), and Neocalanus copepods were determined throughout Port … | hydrocarbon-toxicity environmental-monitoring programs | |||
| Potential for Photoenhanced Toxicity of Spilled Oil in Prince William Sound and Gulf of Alaska Waters | Mace G. Barron | March 1, 2000 | This report examines the potential for photoenhanced toxicity of spilled oil in Prince William Sound and associated Gulf of Alaska waters. Photoenhanced toxicity is the increase in the toxicity of … | hydrocarbon-toxicity environmental-monitoring programs | |
| Literature Survey: Effects Of Hydrocarbons On Mussel Genomics | A. Keith Miles, Brenda Ballachey, Lizabeth Bowen, Shannon Waters | A review of the literature on developing genomic technologies for the detection of genotoxic effects in mussels and other bivalve species, with a focus on effects of petroleum hydrocarbons. | hydrocarbon-toxicity environmental-monitoring programs | ||
| Summary of report: Accumulation Of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons Summary | PWSRCAC's Scientific Advisory Committee | A Summary of the report ?Accumulation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons by Neocalanus Copepods in Port Valdez, Alaska? | hydrocarbon-toxicity environmental-monitoring programs | ||
| Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons In Port Valdez Shrimp And Sediment – January 2015 | Erik Pihl, John Moran, Larry Holland, Marilyn A. Zaleski, Mark G. Carls, Stanley D. Rice | Small amounts of crude oil hydrocarbons enter the waters of Port Valdez from discharge from the terminal?s ballast water treatment facility. Subsistence shrimp fishermen wanted to know if shrimp caught … | hydrocarbon-toxicity environmental-monitoring programs | ||
| Toxicity Effects Of Dispersed Alaska North Slope Oil On Fish – Final Report, March 2013 | Bedford Institute of Oceanography Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Centre for Offshore Oil Gas and Energy Research | This report describes the experiments conducted by research groups located at the St. Andrews Biological Station, Gulf Fisheries Centre, Bedford Institute of Oceanography; and Queen?s University. Environmental conditions, such as … | hydrocarbon-toxicity environmental-monitoring programs | ||
| Photoenhanced Toxicity of Aqueous Phase and Chemically-Dispersed Weathered Alaska North Slope Crude Oil to Pacific Herring Eggs and Larvae | Mace G. Barron, P.E.A.K. Research | February 11, 2002 | This study investigated the photoenhanced toxicity of weathered ANS to eggs and larvae of the Pacific herring (Clupea pallasi), and the relative toxicity of chemically-dispersed and aqueous phase oil. | hydrocarbon-toxicity environmental-monitoring programs | |
| Toxicity Effects Of Dispersed Alaska North Slope Oil On Fish – Final Report, March 2013- Appendices A-H | Bedford Institute of Oceanography Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Centre for Offshore Oil Gas and Energy Research | Appendices for report “Toxicity Effects Of Dispersed Alaska North Slope Oil On Fish – Final Report, March 2013” | hydrocarbon-toxicity environmental-monitoring programs | ||
| Analysis of Oil Biodegradation Products | Merv Fingas, Spill Science | Oil that has undergone biodegradation or photooxidation, contains oxygenated compounds. These compounds cannot be analysed by standard extraction and gas-chromatographic methods. Conventional methods do not analyse for polar compounds and … | hydrocarbon-toxicity environmental-monitoring programs | ||
| Toxicology Of Chemical Dispersants In Alaskan Whales 2014 | John Pierce Wise, Sr. Ph.D. University of Southern Maine | There have been two major oil crises in United States history, the 1989 Exxon-Valdez oil spill in Alaska and the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Oil Rig explosion in the Gulf of … | hydrocarbon-toxicity environmental-monitoring programs | ||
| Assessment of the Phototoxicity of Weathered Alaska North Slope Crude Oil to Juvenile Pink Salmon | Mace G. Barron, P.E.A.K. Research | December 1, 2003 | The objective of this study was determine if weathered ANS crude oil would be phototoxic to juvenile pink salmon under conditions of short-term exposures to high levels of oil that … | hydrocarbon-toxicity environmental-monitoring programs | |
| Embryonic Crude Oil Exposure Causes Cardiac Hypertrophy And Reduced Aerobic Performance In Juvenile Pink Salmon And Pacific Herring | David H. Baldwin, John P. Incardona, Karen A. Peck, Larry Holland, Mark G. Carls, Mark S. Myers, Mark Tagal, Nathaniel L. Scholz, Stanley D. Rice, Tiffany L. Linbo | The 1989 Exxon Valdez disaster exposed the embryos of pink salmon and Pacific herring to weathered crude oil in shoreline habitats throughout Prince William Sound. The Pacific herring population collapsed … | hydrocarbon-toxicity environmental-monitoring programs | ||
| Using Mussel Transcriptomics For Environmental Monitoring In Port Valdez Alaska – 2019 And 2020 Pilot Study Results | Austin Love, Brenda Ballachey, Heather Coletti, James R. Payne, Katrina Counihan, Lizabeth Bowen, Shannon Waters, William B. Driskell | February 17, 2021 | The goal of this pilot study was to determine if transcriptomic analysis of mussel tissue would be useful as a part of the Council’s Long-Term Environmental Monitoring Program (LTEMP). | environmental-monitoring ltemp programs | |
| Winter Species In Prince William Sound, Alaska, 1989-2016 | Anne Schaefer, Prince William Sound Science Center | The Prince William Sound Science Center conducted a literature search and developed a bibliography of research conducted on biological resources during winter in Prince William Sound (PWS) since the 1989 … | environmental-monitoring programs | ||
| Satellite-Based Pollution Monitoring in Prince William Sound | C-Core | Prince William Sound (PWS) on the southern coast of Alaska is characterized by high volumes of marine traffic both commercial (oil tankers, fishing vessels) and recreational. The ability to detect … | environmental-monitoring programs | ||
| Updated: Analysis of Crude Oil Tanker Ballast Water Data for Valdez & Prince William Sound, Alaska – February 2016 | Danielle Verna | This report describes ballast water data reported by crude oil tankers arriving to Valdez and Prince William Sound, Alaska, from 2005 through 2015. The analysis includes the following: Annual number … | environmental-monitoring programs | ||
| Polar Compounds in Alaska North Slope Oil and Other Oils: A Literature Survey and Synthesis – February 2016 | Merv Fingas, Spill Science | February 1, 2016 | Polar compounds as found in oils are hydrocarbon compounds containing nitrogen, sulphur or oxygen. Measurement of the presence of these compounds in oils can be carried out using sophisticated analysis … | environmental-monitoring programs | |
| Saline Layering In Prince William Sound | Musgrave Oceanographic Analysis | October 7, 2010 | From profiles of conductivity, temperature and depth provided by Prince William Sound Science Center (PWSSC) to Musgrave Oceanographic Analysis (MOA), we analyzed the mixed layer depth (MLD), the potential energy … | environmental-monitoring programs | |
| Critical Evaluation of Chemical Response to Oil Spills: Ecological Research Forum (CROSERF) Test Methods for Oil Dispersant Toxicity Testing under Subarctic Conditions | Mace G. Barron P.E.A.K. Research | January 1, 2003 | The Alaska Region Oil and Hazardous Substance Pollution Contingency Plan requires that decisions regarding chemical dispersants use in oil spill response in Alaska consider the potential impacts of chemically dispersed … | environmental-monitoring programs | |
| Heated And Under Reported Oil OHMSETT | PWSRCAC | The Prince William Sound Regional Citizens? Advisory Council (PWSRCAC) discovered that the ANS crude oil used in most of the 2002 Dispersant Effectiveness Tests in Cold Water conducted at Ohmsett … | environmental-monitoring programs | ||
| Report On Non Mechanical Response | environmental-monitoring programs | ||||
| A Review of the Emulsification Tendencies and Long-Term Petroleum Trends of Alaska North Slope (ANS) Oils | Merv Fingas, Spill Science | This paper reviews three topics: the potential for formation and the stability of water-in oil states (emulsions) of Alaska North Slope (ANS) oils, the change in the lightness or heaviness … | environmental-monitoring programs | ||
| Sediment Coring Program Final Monitoring Report | Sediment cores were collected from eight locations in the vicinity of the Alyeska Marine Terminal (AMT), Port Valdez, and surrounding waters in order to construct a history of any hydrocarbon … | environmental-monitoring programs | |||
| Weather Windows For Oil Spill Countermeasures | Merv Fingas, Spill Science | Weather is the single most important factor in choosing and obtaining success with oil spill countermeasures?mechanical recovery, chemical dispersants, and in-situ burning. To understand better the ?windows of opportunity? associated … | environmental-monitoring programs | ||
| Salinity Weathering And Resurfacing Database | environmental-monitoring programs | ||||
| PWSRCAC’s Position On The Use Of Chemical Dispersants | PWSRCAC | The Council’s position on the use of chemical dispersants. | dispersants environmental-monitoring programs | ||
| Observations, Questions, And Recommendations Regarding Use Of Dispersants On The BP Deepwater Horizon Spill | PWSRCAC | Observations, questions, and recommendations from the council regarding the subject of unprecedented dispersants use in the Gulf of Mexico by BP. | dispersants environmental-monitoring programs | ||
| July 20 2012 PWSRCAC Dispersant Guidelines Comment | PWSRCAC | Letter to ARRT Dispersants Working Group? with comments on Revision 3 Draft Annex F dated July 15, 2012 | dispersants environmental-monitoring programs | ||
| Key Issues And Summary Comments On Subpart J | PWSRCAC | A brief summary and analysis of the key issues identified by the Council regarding proposed changes to Subpart J. | dispersants environmental-monitoring programs | ||
| A Review Of Literature Related To Oil Spill Dispersants, September 2017 | Elise DeCola, Merv Fingas, Nuka Research, Spill Science | This report summarizes the literature related to oil spill dispersants through May 2017. It synthesizes key findings to address issues of relevance to the Prince William Sound Regional Citizens? Advisory … | dispersants environmental-monitoring programs | ||
| Observers’ Report: MMS Cold Water Dispersant Tests, Ohmsett Testing Facility | Elise DeCola, Environment Canada, Environmental Technology Centre, Merv Fingas, Nuka Research Planning Group | This report, which was prepared for the Prince William Sound Regional Citizens? Advisory Council (PWSRCAC), contains the authors? observations from four days of cold water dispersant testing at the Ohmsett … | dispersants environmental-monitoring programs | ||
| A Review of Literature Related to Oil Spill Dispersants 1997-2008 | Merv Fingas, Spill Science | This report is a review of the literature on oil spill dispersants published from 1997 to August, 2008. The report identifies and focusses on recent advances in dispersant effectiveness, toxicity, … | dispersants environmental-monitoring programs | ||
| A Review Of Literature Related To Oil Spill Dispersants, 2011-2014 | Merv Fingas, Spill Science | This report is a review of the literature on oil spill dispersants published from 2011 to June 2014. The report identifies and focuses on recent advances in dispersant effectiveness, toxicity, … | dispersants environmental-monitoring programs | ||
| Dispersant Fact Sheet | PWSRCAC | Fact sheet about oil spill dispersants.? | dispersants environmental-monitoring programs | ||
| A Review of Literature Related to Oil Spill Dispersants Especially Relevant to Alaska, 1997-2002 | Merv Fingas, Spill Science | This paper is a review of the literature on oil spill dispersants published from 1997 to January, 2002. As in the literature before this time period, it was found that … | dispersants environmental-monitoring programs | ||
| Observations, Questions, and Recommendations Regarding Use of Dispersants on the BP Deepwater Horizon Spill | PWSRCAC's Scientific Advisory Committee | White paper outlining concerns regarding the first response use of dispersants in the BP Deepwater Horizon spill in the Gulf of Mexico. | dispersants environmental-monitoring programs | ||
| A Review Of Literature Related To Human Health And Oil Spill Dispersants, 2014-2018 | Merv Fingas, Spill Science | The Deepwater Horizon spill marked the first time that the effects of dispersants on human health were studied extensively and directly. This report summarizes the studies and their findings. | dispersants environmental-monitoring programs | ||
| The Effectiveness of Corexit 9527 and 9500 in Dispersing Fresh, Weathered, and Emulsion of Alaska North Slope Crude under Subarctic Conditions | Adam Moles, Jeffrey Short, Larry Holland | The effect of various states of weather: no weather, 205 evaporatively weathered, and emulsification on the effectiveness of oil dispersants Corexit 9527 and Corexit 9550 in dispersing Alaska North Slope … | dispersants environmental-monitoring programs | ||
| Stability And Resurfacing Of Dispersed Oil – Summary of Report | PWSRCAC's Scientific Advisory Committee | This is a summary by the Council’s Scientific Advisory Committee of the report “Stability and Resurfacing of Dispersed Oil” by Merv Fingas. | dispersants environmental-monitoring programs | ||
| Stakeholder Comments to the ARRT Science & Technology Committee regarding Revision of the Dispersant Guidelines | John S. French Ph.D., Joseph Banta, Linda Swiss | Stakeholder Comments to the ARRT Science & Technology Committee regarding Revision of the Dispersant Guidelines | dispersants environmental-monitoring programs | ||
| Dispersant Use Position Statement – 2006 | PWSRCAC | After years of observing dispersant trials, dispersant effectiveness monitoring, advising and sponsoring independent research regarding chemical dispersant use, it is the position of the Prince William Sound Regional Citizens? Advisory … | dispersants environmental-monitoring programs | ||
| Overview Of Changes To Dispersant Guidelines – November 11 2013 | PWSRCAC | A summary of dispersant use issues to support member organization participation at the ARRT?s public meetings.? | dispersants environmental-monitoring programs | ||
| Dispersant Position Paper – 2006 | PWSRCAC's Scientific Advisory Committee | Why the Council’s Scientific Advisory recommended the 2006 position on dispersants. | dispersants environmental-monitoring programs | ||
| Chemical Dispersants Program | PWSRCAC | An introduction to the Council’s Chemical Dispersants Program. | dispersants environmental-monitoring programs | ||
| Ingestion And Effects Of Dispersed Oil On Marine Zooplankton – January 2013 | Richard Lee, Skidaway Institute of Oceanography | This review discusses the ingestion and effects of dispersed oil on zooplankton and fish larvae, the different types of surfactants used in dispersants with possible effects on zooplankton, gaps in … | dispersants environmental-monitoring programs | ||
| Oil Spill Dispersant Effectiveness Testing in OHMSETT February ? March 2006 | Elise DeCola, Environment Canada, Environmental Technology Centre, Merv Fingas, Nuka Research Planning Group | This paper is a review of dispersant testing at OHMSETT. These tests were designed to measure the effectiveness of dispersant on Alaskan oils at low temperatures. The oil and water … | dispersants environmental-monitoring programs | ||
| Report on Visit to OHMSETT to Observe Exxon/MMS Cold-Water Dispersant Tests | Prince William Sound Regional Citizens? Advisory Council, Stan Jones | This report gives an account of Cold-Water Dispersant tests that took place at the Oil and Hazardous Materials Simulated Environmental Test Tank in Leonardo, New Jersey in March of 2002.?It … | dispersants environmental-monitoring programs | ||
| PWSRCAC Comments On Subpart J April 16 2015 | PWSRCAC | Letter to EPA with comments on 40 CFR Parts 110 and 300, National Contingency Plan Subparts A and J | dispersants environmental-monitoring programs | ||
| Dispersants Monitoring Protocol – July 2016 | PWSRCAC | Prince William Sound Dispersants Monitoring Protocol: Implementation and Enhancement of SMART (Special Monitoring of Applied Response Technologies) The primary purpose of dispersant monitoring is to provide feedback about effectiveness and … | dispersants environmental-monitoring programs | ||
| Dispersants, Salinity and Prince William Sound | Merv Fingas, Spill Science | This paper is a summary of the effects of water salinity on chemical dispersion, especially those effects related to effectiveness. | dispersants environmental-monitoring programs | ||
| PWSRCAC?s Comments On The Proposed Dispersant Use Authorization Plan – February 2014 | PWSRCAC | Letter to USCG Re: Revision to 1989 Oil Dispersant Guidelines? | dispersants environmental-monitoring programs | ||
| A White Paper on Oil Spill Dispersant Effectiveness Testing in Large Tanks | Merv Fingas, Spill Science | This white paper is a perspective on testing the effectiveness of oil spill dispersants in large tanks. Literature that relates to testing methodology is reviewed.? | dispersants environmental-monitoring programs | ||
| Why PWSRCAC Does Not Support The Use Of Chemical Dispersants – November 2013 | PWSRCAC | This document was prepared to supplement a November 2013 PWSRCAC outreach document to support public comments on the draft ARRT dispersants plan under public review at that time. | dispersants environmental-monitoring programs | ||
| Cover Letter To Stakeholders On Changes To Dispersant Use Guidelines – November 11 2013 | PWSRCAC | Letter to stakeholders about concerns regarding changes to dispersant use authorization.? | dispersants environmental-monitoring programs | ||
| A Survey Of Tank Facilities For Testing Oil Spill Dispersants | Environmental Technology Centre, Merv Fingas | This report is a survey of tank facilities that could be used for testing oil spill dispersants. The report begins with considerations for tank testing, followed by a list of … | dispersants environmental-monitoring programs | ||
| September 2017 Berth 5 Oil Spill – Sampling Results and Interpretations | James R. Payne, William B. Driskell | On 21 September 2017, an estimated 150 gallons of Alaska North Slope (ANS) crude oil were accidentally released?during crude oil loading arm leak testing at Berth 5 of the Alyeska … | dispersants environmental-monitoring programs | ||
| A Review of Literature Related to Oil Spill Dispersants | Merv Fingas, Spill Science | This report is a review of the literature on oil spill dispersants published through May 2017. The report identifies and focusses on recent advances in all topics of dispersion and … | dispersants environmental-monitoring programs | ||
| Discussion Points For Public Meetings On Changes To Dispersant Use Guidelines | PWSRCAC | Discussion Points For Public Meetings On Changes To Dispersant Use Guidelines | dispersants environmental-monitoring programs | ||
| Stability And Resurfacing Of Dispersed Oil | Merv Fingas, Spill Science | It is well known that chemically dispersed oil destabilizes after the initial dispersion. There is an extensive body of literature on sufactants and interfacial chemistry, which includes an abundance of … | dispersants environmental-monitoring programs | ||
| Review of Monitoring Protocols for Dispersant Effectiveness | Merv Fingas, Spill Science | This paper is a review of field monitoring of the effectiveness of oil spill dispersants. | dispersants environmental-monitoring programs | ||
| A Review of Literature Related to Oil Spill Dispersants Especially Relevant to Alaska 2002-2008 | Merv Fingas, Spill Science | The literature on oil spill dispersants between 2001 and 2008 is extensive, consisting of more than 300 papers. During the time period covered by this review, the U.S. National Academy … | dispersants environmental-monitoring programs | ||
| Analysis Of Oil Biodegradation Products | Merv Fingas | biodegradation-of-oil environmental-monitoring programs | |||
| Executive Summary Of Effects Of The April 2020 Oil Spill Detected In Study Of Mussel Genes | Austin Love, Brenda Ballachey, Eric Litman, James R. Payne, Lizabeth Bowen, Shannon Waters, William B. Driskell | March 1, 2023 | On April 12, 2020, a minor oil spill was reported at the Valdez Marine Terminal (VMT) in Port Valdez, Alaska. An estimated 1,400 gallons (~34 barrels) of Alaska North Slope … | ltemp environmental-monitoring programs | |
| Review Of The 2019 Alaska North Slope Oil Properties Relevant To Environmental Assessment And Prediction | Merv Fingas, Spill Science | March 1, 2023 | This report titled ‘2019 Alaska North Slope Crude Oil Properties’ by Dr. Merv Fingas, is based on a lab analysis of Alaska North Slope crude oil that was collected in … | environmental-monitoring programs | |
| Dispersants Literature Database – Updated February 2023 | Merv Fingas, Spill Science | February 21, 2023 | The Council has sponsored what we believe is one of the most complete compilations of articles written on oil spill dispersant research. This database is available as a Microsoft Excel … | dispersants environmental-monitoring programs | |
| PWSRCAC Dispersant Use Position Supporting Materials | Nuka Research | January 27, 2023 | These materials were developed to aid in communicating the rationale for the Council?s position that was adopted in September 2022 by elaborating on each of the four sections of the … | dispersants environmental-monitoring programs | |
| Transcriptomic responses to an Alaskan oil spill over time reveal a dynamic multisystem involvement in exposed mussels (Mytilus trossulus) | Austin Love, Brenda Ballachey, Eric Litman, James R. Payne, Lizabeth Bowen, Shannon Waters, William B. Driskell | January 1, 2023 | In response to a minor shoreline spill in Port Valdez, AK, a time series of mussels (M. trossulus) was collected and analyzed for oil burdens and transcriptome response. In general, … | ltemp environmental-monitoring programs | |
| Review of Literature on Oil Spill Dispersants: 2021-2023 | Merv Fingas, Spill Science | January 1, 2023 | This is a summary report on dispersants and dispersant research. This is an update to the previous detailed summary which was prepared in 2021, and covers the literature published since … | dispersants environmental-monitoring programs | |
| Dispersant Use Position Update – Report On Board Of Directors Workshops | October 4, 2022 | This report is an interim deliverable to the Prince William Sound Regional Citizens’ Advisory Council (PWSRCAC) under contract 9550.22.01 to support the Council’s intention to update their position on the … | dispersants environmental-monitoring programs | ||
| Long Term Environmental Monitoring Program 2021 Summary Report | James R. Payne, Morgan L. Bender, Owl Ridge Natural Resource Consultants, William B. Driskell | May 30, 2022 | This document is a summary report for 28th year of Long Term Environmental Monitoring Program. | ltemp environmental-monitoring programs | |
| A Summary Of Dispersants Research 2017-2021 | Merv Fingas | September 27, 2021 | This is an update report on dispersants and dispersant research. Detailed reviews were carried out for Prince William Sound Regional Citizens’ Advisory Council (PWSRCAC) in 2002, 2008, 2014, and 2017. | dispersants environmental-monitoring programs | |
| Long Term Environmental Monitoring Program: 2020 Sampling Results and Interpretations | James R. Payne, William B. Driskell | April 1, 2021 | This annual report summarizes and interprets the Council’s oil pollution monitoring work for the year. | ltemp environmental-monitoring programs | |
| Using Mussel Transcriptomics For Environmental Monitoring In Port Valdez Alaska – 2019 And 2020 Pilot Study Results | Austin Love, Brenda Ballachey, Heather Coletti, James R. Payne, Katrina Counihan, Lizabeth Bowen, Shannon Waters, William B. Driskell | February 17, 2021 | The goal of this pilot study was to determine if transcriptomic analysis of mussel tissue would be useful as a part of the Council’s Long-Term Environmental Monitoring Program (LTEMP). | environmental-monitoring ltemp programs | |
| Recovery Of A Subsistence Way Of Life | Alaska Department of Fish and Game Division of Subsistence | January 28, 2021 | The 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill (EVOS) significantly altered wild food harvest practices and ways of life in the coastal communities of Cordova, Chenega, Tatitlek, Nanwalek, and Port Graham. In … | environmental-monitoring programs | |
| Study Overview – Recovery Of A Subsistence Way Of Life | Alaska Department of Fish and Game Division of Subsistence | January 28, 2021 | This joint project with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) assessed how the subsistence harvest of natural resources has changed over time in Exxon Valdez oil spill impacted … | environmental-monitoring programs | |
| Long Term Environmental Monitoring Program: 2019 Sampling Results and Interpretations | James R. Payne, William B. Driskell | May 7, 2020 | This annual report summarizes and interprets the Council’s oil pollution monitoring work for the year. | ltemp environmental-monitoring programs | |
| Metagenetic Analysis of 2018 and 2019 Plankton Samples from Prince William Sound, Alaska | Dr. Jonathan Geller, Martin Guo at Moss Landing Marine Laboratory, Melinda Wheelock | September 18, 2020 | The goal of the project was to identify any marine invasive species in Prince William Sound. | ltemp environmental-monitoring programs | |
| Port Valdez Mussel Transcriptomics | Austin Love, Brenda Ballachey, Heather Coletti, Katrina Counihan, Lizabeth Bowen, Shannon Waters | November 20, 2019 | This pilot project provided funding to evaluate if a new environmental monitoring method, transcriptomics, could be used to improve the Council’s Long-Term Environmental Monitoring Program (LTEMP). | ltemp environmental-monitoring programs | |
| Long-Term Environmental Monitoring Program: 2018 Sampling Results and Interpretations | James R. Payne, William B. Driskell | August 1, 2019 | The Council’s Long-Term Environmental Monitoring Program (LTEMP) was begun in 1993 with the goal of monitoring for environmental impacts from oil transportation activities. | ltemp environmental-monitoring programs | |
| LTEMP 2015 Sampling Results and Interpretations | James R. Payne, William B. Driskell | December 1, 2016 | ltemp environmental-monitoring programs | ||
| Review of the 2015 Alaska North Slope Oil Properties Relevant to Environmental Assessment and Prediction | Merv Fingas, Spill Science | June 8, 2016 | This paper is a summary of several oil parameters and the spill behavior of the 2015 Alaskan North Slope sample as provided to Environment Canada. Environment Canada analyzed the sample … | environmental-monitoring programs | |
| Long Term Environmental Monitoring Fact Sheet – Updated Dec 2014 | PWSRCAC | December 8, 2014 | ltemp environmental-monitoring programs | ||
| LTEMP Results And Interpretations From Sampling, 2008-2013 | James R. Payne, Jeffrey W. Short, Larry G. Holland, Marie L. Larsen, William B. Driskell | March 8, 2013 | ltemp environmental-monitoring programs | ||
| LTEMP 2008-2012 | James R. Payne, Jeffrey W. Short, Larry G. Holland, Marie L. Larsen, William B. Driskell | December 8, 2012 | ltemp environmental-monitoring programs | ||
| LTEMP Data Sets 1993-2009 | James R. Payne, William B. Driskell | November 29, 2010 | ltemp environmental-monitoring programs | ||
| LTEMP 2005-2006 | James R. Payne, Jeffrey W. Short, Marie L. Larsen, William B. Driskell | December 1, 2006 | ltemp environmental-monitoring programs | ||
| LTEMP Ecology Of Tidal Flat Communities of the Copper River Delta | Dauphin Island Sea Lab, Department of Marine Sciences, Erika Clesceri, Mary Anne Bishop, Sean P. Powers, University of South Alabama | April 11, 2006 | For this report, researchers investigated linkages between riverine and oceanic influences and the nutritional baseline for mudflat food webs in the Copper River Delta and Hartney Bay in Southeastern Prince … | ltemp environmental-monitoring programs | |
| LTEMP Errata For Kinnetic Laboratories Report | Kinnetic Laboratories Inc. | March 1, 2006 | This report describes the results of chemical analyses performed on portions of sediment samples collected in 2000 by ABL personnel for a separate project entitled “Evaluation of Yakataga Oil Seeps … | ltemp environmental-monitoring programs | |
| LTEMP Kinnetic Laboratories Reference Oils Report | Kinnetic Laboratories Inc. | March 1, 2006 | This report describes the results of chemical analyses performed on portions of sediment samples collected in 2000 by ABL personnel for a separate project entitled “Evaluation of Yakataga Oil Seeps … | ltemp environmental-monitoring programs | |
| LTEMP 2004-2005 | James R. Payne, Jeffrey W. Short, Marie L. Larsen, William B. Driskell | February 10, 2005 | ltemp environmental-monitoring programs | ||
| LTEMP 2003-2004 | James R. Payne, Jeffrey W. Short, William B. Driskell | December 28, 2004 | ltemp environmental-monitoring programs |