Oil Spill Technology Adoption Workshop

Scope of Work:

The purpose of the Oil Spill Technology Adoption Workshop is to support the Oil Spill Recovery Institute (OSRI) to identify the key factors involved in determining which oil spill response technologies advance from the research and development phase to widespread adoption and application to improve oil spill response. This information will be used to inform OSRI’s funding of research and development of novel technologies. Nuka Research and Planning Group, LLC (Nuka Research), is a Seldovia-based firm with experience in facilitation and oil spill response. Nuka Research will support OSRI in achieving the project goals by organizing a workshop and writing a summary report on the conclusions. Nuka Research will start the project with a call with the OSRI Project Manager to review the project goals and work plan, then proceed with the following tasks:• Convene a small (4-5 person) Workshop Committee of individuals whom OSRI would like to help inform workshop design.