Call for Nominations
Oil Spill Recovery Institute Advisory Board
Deadline for Nominations: Wednesday, 14 February 2007
For further information about the Oil Spill Recovery Institute, please
go to:
http://www.pws-osri.org/
or contact:
Nancy Bird
E-mail: bird [at] pwssc.gen.ak.us
The Oil Spill Recovery Institute (OSRI) in Cordova, Alaska invites
nominations for qualified individuals to serve on its Advisory Board as
at-large representatives. Board members must come from communities
affected by the Exxon Valdez oil spill and must be knowledgeable about
the marine environment and wildlife of Prince William Sound. At-large
representatives serve two-year terms of office.
The Advisory Board meets twice each year, once in Cordova in September
and once in Anchorage or another Alaska community in February or March.
Minutes of past Advisory Board meetings and information about research
programs funded by OSRI are available at:
http://www.pws-osri.org/
To submit a nomination, send a letter of interest and resume detailing
the qualifications of the nominee to Nancy Bird, OSRI Executive
Director, at: bird [at] pwssc.gen.ak.us. Nominations may also be submitted
via regular mail to:
OSRI
PO Box 705
Cordova, AK 99574
Nominations must be received by Wednesday, 14 February 2007, and
self-nominations are accepted.
The mission of OSRI is to identify and develop the best available
techniques, equipment, and materials for dealing with oil spills in the
arctic and sub-arctic marine environments, and to conduct cooperative
research on the long-term effects of oil spills on the environment,
economy, and people.