Oilapalooza 2022: Davis
Oilapalooza is the Oiled Wildlife Care Network's biennial conference where our member organizations come together to exchange updates and developments on the first day, followed by a full day of hands-on training sessions on the second day. This year's conference is on October 22-23 in Davis, California.
8:00 Registration
9:05 Welcome Remarks - Michael Ziccardi (OWCN) & Julie Yamamoto (OSPR)
9:15 OSPR Updates - Greg McGowan (OSPR)
9:25 OWCN Updates - Kyra Mills (OWCN) & Lorraine Barbosa (OWCN)
9:35 New Member Organization Intros - Wildlife Innovations & Gold Country Wildlife Rehabilitation
9:45 Oil Spills Affecting Birds in California 1995-2019: A 25 Year Review - Laird Henkel (OSPR)
10:00 Responding to the Ventanilla Oil Spill in Peru - Valeria Ruoppolo (Aiuka)
10:15 Oil Spill Risks for Seabirds in Namibia & South Africa - Katta Ludynia (South African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds - SANCCOB)
10:30 BREAK
10:50 Short-Term Effects of Petroleum & Petroleum Removal on Northern Leopard Frogs - Becky Elias (Environmental Assessment Services)
11:05 Comparison of Manual Restraint With & Without Sedation & Outcomes for Wild Birds Undergoing Decontamination - Cristin Kelley (Tufts)
11:20 Communicating with the Media During an Oil Spill - Kat Kerlin (UC Davis)
11:35 Proportional Anatomy: Metrics Matter - Megan Weird (UC Davis)
11:50 Closing Remarks - Michael Ziccardi (OWCN)
12:00 LUNCH
1:00 Breakout Sessions
- Facility management design challenges
- Responder self-care
- Ethics considerations during spill response
- Renewable fuel response and effects on wildlife