SCIENTIFIC SUPPORT FOR PRE-SPILL PLANNING, SPILL RESPONSE, NRDA AND GROUNDING INCIDENTS
SERVICES
Polaris Offers a Full Range of Response, Restoration, and Training Services
Scientific Support Of Oil Spill Responses
Leadership for shoreline response operations encompassing shoreline assessment (SCAT), cleanup, inspections, and damage assessment
Natural Resources Damage Assessment
Unique combination of technical expertise, from pre-planning through restoration, supports critical operational decisions in the context of NRDA and restoration concerns.
Aerial Video Surveys and Mapping
Support for coral reef damages from ship casualties, anchor damage, oil and chemical spills and wreck removal alternatives among others.
Shoreline Cleanup Assessment Technique
Polaris scientists helped develop the SCAT process in the 1980s and have performed SCAT leadership and management functions for many significant spill events.
Oil Spill Response Exercises
Provide in-person and virtual support in the capacity of multiple Incident Command System (ICS) roles for small or large-scale drills and exercises.
Spill Prevention and Contingency Planning
Spill response plans, tactical and strategy site plans, prevention and contingency plans including national planning initiatives, integrated response plans, fleet plans, spill and operations manuals, and practical guidelines for response personnel.
Technical Training
Wide range of training courses that cover a variety of oil spill planning and response topics.
Coral Grounding Assessment and Restoration
POLARIS scientists continue to pioneer the use of aerial video surveys for shore-zone mapping, coastal inventories, and oil spill countermeasures planning.
Restoration
Technical representation for responsible parties on restoration projects including: trustee liaison, assessment of alternative restoration/ compensation, project design/coordination, and monitoring.
Oil Spill Research and Development
Initiative to quantify, report and collaborate with others in the response and research communities to understand spill impacts upon multiple components which make up an ecosystem.
Key Personnel
Greg Challenger, M.S.
President
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Dr. Elliott Taylor
Principal
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Andy Graham, M.S.
Principal/Marine Scientist
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Travis Scott, M.S.
Environmental Scientist
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Alison Craig, M.S., M.P.A.
Environmental Scientist
Samantha Iliff, M.S.
Environmental Scientist
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