April 13-14, 2009 – The OSRI Scientific and Technical Committee will meet in Seattle.  The meeting will be used to discuss the recommendations for the jointly funded research with the North Pacific Research Board, selecting of a new member to the STC, and development of a draft five-year research Plan.

April 6, 2009 – Nominations to the OSRI Scientific and Technical Committee are due at this date.  For more information about the request for nominations please go to http://www.pws-osri.org/business/sci_tech/sci_tech.shtml.  OSRI is looking to fill one vacant seat at this time.

March 24, 2009 – Scott Pegau will be participating in the Prince William Sound Citizens’ Advisory Council’s daylong event marking the twentieth anniversary of the Exxon Valdez oil spill.  He will be presenting on the upcoming Alaska Ocean Observing System model validation exercise to be conducted July 19 to August 3rd in Prince William Sound.

February 6, 2009 – The OSRI Board met at the Alaska Forum on the Environment in Anchorage.   At the meeting a graduate research fellow, Matthew Druckenmiller, and an undergraduate scholarship and intern recipient, Brian Reith, provide updates on their activities.  The Board approved a change in funding to allow funding the participation of autonomous underwater vehicles in this summer’s model validation experiment.  Much of the meeting was dedicated to outlining some aspects of what the Board expects from the upcoming five-year research plan.

February 3, 2009 –OSRI and the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council collaborated to conduct two sessions on changes in oil spill prevention and response at the Alaska Forum on the Environment.  Speakers included: Stan Jones, PWSRCAC; Capt. Hamilton, USCG; Betty Shorr, ADEC; Michael Levshakoff, Alyeska; John Brown, ADEC; and Scott Pegau, OSRI.

October 20, 2008 – The OSRI Board approved the FY 09 work plan and budget.  They also approved revisions to OSRI’s mission and goal statements. 

October 7-8, 2008 – A workshop will be held in Cordova on the scientific applications of acoustic arrays and design principles for research studies.  For more information see the workshop announcement (link to announcement) or contact Mary Anne Bishop at the Prince William Sound Science Center. 

Science and Technical Committee Nomination Form