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Oil In the Sea IV Update

DescriptionThis Special Session will summarize the U.S. National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) updated Oil in the Sea (OITS) IV report, including major findings on the current state of knowledge and will discuss the committee’s recommendations for reducing inputs of oil into the seas as well as for improving understanding of the fates and effects of oil in the marine environment and for reducing the more harmful environmental effects.

The NASEM was empaneled to review the current state of knowledge with specific tasking that includes:
● An inventory of the sources, composition, and quantity of hydrocarbon inputs to the marine environment, as well as mitigation measures, with an emphasis on North American waters.
● An assessment of the state of the science on the fate and effects of fossil fuel hydrocarbons in the marine environment.

Following the introduction and summary recapping of the report the Special Session will move on to a panel discussion with committee members concerning various aspects of what is in the report, future activities, impacts, and highlights. The discussion will be followed by a Question & Answer session with the audience.

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