Whale Museum Gear Up Workshop

The theme will be on oil spill response and the Southern Resident Killer Whales. Invited presenters include: Donald Noviello (WDFW Oil Spill Team) on wildlife oil spill response and threat to Southern Resident Killer Whales; Lovel Pratt (Friends of the San Juans) on actions individuals can take and opportunities to advocate for safe shipping and oil spill prevention; Marla Steinhoff and Jason Lehto (NOAA's Damage Assessment, Remediation, and Restoration Program [DARRP]) on assessing and restoring natural resources after oil spills, ship groundings, and hazardous releases; Representatives from IOSA (Islands Oil Spill Association) on IOSA and the current status of this organization. Other presenters TBD. A no-host reception will follow the workshop on Friday evening at Mike’s Café & Wine Bar.

For the Gear Up Workshop, the registration fee is $35 for non-members; $25 for PWWA employees/members, TWM or SSAMN members.  For the Hazwoper Training, the registration fee is $70 for non-members, $50 for PWWA employees/members, TWM or SSAMN members. Lunch can be pre-ordered for either program at $10 per day. We greatly want to thank the Pacific Whale Watch Association (PWWA) for their generous sponsorship and support of the Hazwoper Training. For more information or to register for either or both these events, visit this web page:  https://whalemuseum.org/products/gear-up or call (360) 378-4710 ext. 30.