Boards

Advisory Board and Scientific Advisory Committee

The OWCN Advisory Board provides recommendations to the Administrator of the Office of Spill Prevention and Response regarding the operation, maintenance and fulfillment of the Oiled Wildlife Care Network's mission.

Advisory Board members are appointed for three-year terms, and represent the oil industry, wildlife rehabilitation organizations, academia and other research institutions. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, NOAA-National Marine Fisheries Service, and OSPR staff participate as ex-officio members.

Advisory Board Members

John Berge, Pacific Merchant Shipping Association
JD Bergeron, International Bird Rescue
Jeff Boehm, The Marine Mammal Center
Richard Davi, ExxonMobil Biomedical Sciences, Inc.
Richard Golightly, Department of Wildlife, Humboldt State University
J. Gregory Massey, SAS Institute Inc.
Matt Rezvani, CALSTAD
Lisa Smith, Tri-State Bird Rescue Research, Inc.
Kacy Twist, Chevron
Pam Yochem, Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute

Ex-Officio Board Members

Greg McGowan, CDFW-OSPR
Laird Henkel, CDFW-OSPR
Justin Viezbicke, National Marine Fisheries Service

Meeting Agendas here

Scientific Advisory Committee

The Scientific Advisory Committee includes scientifically qualified individuals from academia, the oil industry, rehabilitation organizations and other research institutions. The Committee evaluates the scientific merit and quality of research and technology development proposals competing for grant funds.

The committee may also advise the OWCN Director of applicable research areas for prioritization and presentation to the Advisory Board. Scientific Advisory Committee members are appointed for three-year terms.

Scientific Advisory Committee Members

Justin Brown, DVM, PhD, Penn State University
April DaSilva, PhD, CDFW-OSPR
Erik D. DeMicco, PhD, ExxonMobil
Rebecca Duerr, DVM, MPVM, PhD, International Bird Rescue
David Jessup, DVM, MPVM, CDFW-OSPR, Retired
Erica Miller, DVM, Tri-State Bird Rescue & Research Inc.
Ryan Peek, MS, PhD, CDFW
Julie Yamamoto, PhD, CDFW-OSPR (retired)
Pam Yochem, DVM, PhD, Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute