In Memoriam: Jay Holcomb
Today we were saddened to learn that Jay Holcomb, dedicated wildlife rehabilitator and pioneer in the field of oiled wildlife response, died yesterday at the age of 63 after a serious illness.
Still time to sign up for October Oiled Wildlife Response Planning course in Belgium
There are still places available at a two-day Oil Spill Response (OSRL) course which will introduce participants to the issues specific to responding to wildlife during a spill. The course will be held in Ostend, Belgium on 9-10 October 2014.
Ninth European Oiled Wildlife Responders meeting held in the UK
Mallydams Wood, an RSPCA wildlife rehabilitation centre and nature reserve, hosted the ninth European Oiled Wildlife Responders meeting on17-19 March, 2014. Sea Alarm staff, along with representatives from the RSPCA, ProBird, Estonian Fund for Nature (ELF) and Wildlife Rescue Centre Ostend (WRCO), gathered to continue their work on the European Oiled Wildlife Response Manual.
OSRL Oiled Wildlife Response Planning course in Singapore
Sea Alarm staff, in cooperation with personnel from Massey University’s Wildbase, provided the newly developed Oil Spill Response (OSRL) training course on Wildlife Response Planning, designed to help agencies and individuals involved in oil spill response to prepare for wildlife needs during an incident.
Sea Alarm presents at 37th AMOP Seminar on Environmental Contamination and Response
Sea Alarm will give a presentation on quality oiled wildlife planning and preparedness at the 2014 Arctic and Marine Oilspill Program (AMOP) seminar, held 3-5 June in Canmore, Alberta.
Sea Alarm to attend 2014 International Oil Spill Conference (IOSC)
In May, Sea Alarm staff will travel to Savannah, USA for the International Oil Spill Conference (IOSC).
Oiled wildlife response proposal presented to the European Commission’s DG-ECHO
In November, Hugo Nijkamp of Sea Alarm attended a meeting at the brand new European Commission’s Emergency Response Coordination Centre (ERCC) in Brussels.
The meeting aimed to inform the European marine pollution community about the European Union’s new Civil Protection Mechanism, including related opportunities for European co-funding of projects and activities.
Brussels workshop discusses global system for oiled wildlife response
Ten leading oiled wildlife response organisations from around the globe, all with significant histories of international oil spill response, attended a workshop in Brussels in October 2013. The meeting, organized by Sea Alarm and sponsored by the Oil Spill Response Joint Industry Project (OSR-JIP), furthered cooperative efforts begun at Interspill 2012.
European oiled wildlife response team meets in Ostend
The WRC Ostend hosted the last 2013 meeting of the European oiled wildlife response team from 19-21 November. At the meeting, the Joint European Protocol for Seabird Rehabilitation, which is in final preparation for printing, was reviewed in detail.
Sea Alarm staff supports POSOW training sessions in Greece and Cyprus
Two National POSOW trainings were held in Cyprus and Crete, Greece in December, 2013. Sea Alarm’s Claude Velter supported the Oiled Wildlife Response portions of both courses, which were given by local personnel who had attended the previous trainings in Brest in May.
Oiled wildlife response planning course offered by Oil Spill Response
Oil Spill Response (OSRL) is offering a new course, developed in conjunction with Sea Alarm and other leading oiled wildlife response experts, designed to introduce personnel and/or agencies which may be involved in planning for, or responding to, an oil spill involving wildlife.
Breaking News: Sea Alarm Foundation nominated for the Thor Heyerdahl Maritime Environmental Award
Sea Alarm is excited to announce that we have been nominated for the 2014 Thor Heyerdahl Maritime Environmental Award. The award, which has been given out six times since 2001, recognises an individual, legal entity, or organisation for outstanding contribution to the protection of the marine environment. Sea Alarm has been nominated for its work in the areas of conservation and awareness raising.