As a result of the 1989 Exxon Valdez Oil Spill in Prince William Sound, Congress passed the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90), and within that legislation, the Oil Spill Recovery Institute (OSRI) was born. This report assesses the strength and weaknesses of this research program, with emphasis on whether the activities supported to date address the OSRI mission, whether the processes used are sound, and whether the research and technology development projects are of high qualityTable of Contents


Front Matter
Summary
1. Introduction
2. Organization and Administration
3. Grant Award Policies and Procedures
4. Programming Planning
5. Predictive Ecology
6. Applied Technology
7. Modeling
8. Education and Outreach Activities
9. Findings and Recommendations
References
Appendix A: Committee Biosketches
Appendix B: OSRI Bylaws
Appendix C: OSRI Advisory Board Meeting Minutes, August 12, 1998
Appendix D: PWSSC/OSRI Proposal Review Form
Appendix E: Membership of OSRI/PWSSC Advisory Groups
Appendix F: Broad Area Announcements
Appendix G: OSRI: Final Report 1992-1995
Appendix H: OSRI Journal and Workshop Publications
Appendix I: Acronyms and Initialisms