Presenter

Dr. Elliott Taylor has a PhD in Oceanography from Texas A&M University and is a Principal with Polaris Applied Sciences, Inc., based in Washington State, USA. Dr. Taylor is recognized as a leader in oil spill response preparedness, development and implementation of contingency plans, and technical support for environmental issues in oil spill response. He has over 30 years of experience in oil spill response and was a technical advisor for the shoreline response program on the Deepwater Horizon spill. He has been an integral member of Environmental Units and SCAT programs since the Exxon Valdez response encompassing incidents from the Arctic to the Amazon and marine and freshwater environments. He has contributed to enhancements and tools for shoreline response, is actively engaged in shoreline research, and a member of the ASTM Committee for oil spill response standards.