Nuka Research supported the Islands Oil Spill Association (IOSA) through a series of strategic planning exercises, culminating in a full-day Board of Directors retreat in Friday Harbor in November 2022. Elise DeCola and Sam Butler facilitated the strategic planning retreat, culminating in a Draft Strategic Plan that IOSA will use to guide the organization’s short- … Read more
Nuka Research convened and facilitated a virtual workshop on behalf of the Makah Tribal Council and Office of Marine Affairs, with participation from Nuu-Chah-Nuulth Tribes, during which Tribes and First Nations participated in a two-day dialogue focused on enhancing the role of Indigenous governments in addressing shipping safety, oil spill risks, and eco-cultural resource protection in … Read more
As sea ice diminishes in Arctic regions, shipping patterns are changing, and so are the risks to northern communities. Nuka Research is working with a team of agencies and non-governmental organizations to support oil spill preparedness for remote Inuit communities faced with shipping risks from increased traffic through the Northwest Passage (read more). This project … Read more
Nuka Research was contracted by the US EPA and to work with New Hampshire communities and stakeholders to develop Geographic Response Plans on the Androscroggin and Moose rivers with input through a workgroup process. This project included the development of 5 GRPS providing workgroup approved oil spill response tactics. These tactics can be used by … Read more