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ORANGE BEACH, Ala. – Media are invited to view Shoreline Cleanup and Assessment Technique (SCAT) teams conducting operations Saturday at Orange Beach.

Federal-On-Scene Coordinator (FOSC), U.S. Coast Guard Rear Adm. Paul Zukunft, will be available to answer questions.

The mission is part of the ongoing effort by the Unified Area Command to survey the shoreline affected by the Gulf oil spill and make cleanup recommendations and plans.

Media are invited to learn more about the SCAT teams and their role in the cleanup effort.

WHAT: Observation of SCAT teams conducting assessment operations for beach cleanup, followed by Q&A session with the federal on-scene coordinator.

WHO: FOSC U.S. Coast Guard Rear Adm. Paul Zukunft and SCAT team members

WHEN: 9:30 a.m. CDT, Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010

WHERE: Little Lagoon Cut, Orange Beach, AL

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PASCAGOULA, Miss. – The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ship Pisces departs Pascagoula, Friday, with a team of federal and academic scientists, on a mission to collect water and sediment samples focusing within 25 miles of the BP Deepwater Horizon wellhead.

The mission is part of the ongoing subsurface oil monitoring efforts being carried out by the Unified Area Command to track the fate of oil from the spill in the deep water of the Gulf. Media are invited to learn more about the Pisces, its capabilities and role in the monitoring effort during a dockside media availability and ship tour Friday.

U.S. Coast Guard Rear Adm. Paul Zukunft, the federal on-scene coordinator, will also be providing an update on the overarching response operations.

WHAT: Dockside media availability and ship tour.

WHO: U.S. Coast Guard Rear Adm. Paul Zukunft, federal on-scene coordinator.
Janet Baran, Ph.D., subsurface science coordinator, NOAA
David Valentine, Ph.D., mission chief scientist, University of California Santa Barbara
NOAA Corps. Lt. Cmdr. Jesse Stark, acting commanding officer, NOAA Ship Pisces

WHEN: 1 p.m. CDT, Friday, Sept. 24, 2010 

WHERE: NOAA Gulf Marine Support Facility
151 Watts Ave
Pascagoula, Miss.

CALL IN: Reporters unable to attend can dial into a telephone press conference at 2 pm. Topics will include a brief update on response operations and an overview of the Pisces mission.

2 p.m. CDT/1 p.m. EDT 

Participant call-in number: 866-304-5784

International call-in number: 706-643-1612

Conference ID Number: 13695630

On the Web:

NOAA Ship Pisces mission log: http://missionlog.noaa.gov

Introduction to Deep Sea Subsurface Oil Assessment: (319.92 KB Acrobat PDF)

WHAT: The R/V Ocean Veritas will depart Port Fourchon, La., to conduct near-shore, sub-surface monitoring operations off the coast of Louisiana.  This mission is part of the comprehensive subsurface oil monitoring effort being carried out by the Unified Area Command in the Gulf of Mexico as part of the ongoing response to the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill.  Federal On Scene Coordinator Coast Guard Rear Adm. Paul Zukunft and senior members of the science team will be available to answer questions from credentialed media concerning the upcoming operations and the overall monitoring program. Availability to board the vessel is dependent on operations in preparation for departure.

WHERE: Port Fourchon next to the R/V Ocean Veritas.

WHEN: Monday, Sept. 20, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. CDT.

WHO: Coast Guard Rear Adm. Paul Zukunft, Federal On Scene Coordinator,  Ian Heartwell, NOAA Chief Scientist for the research cruise and Captain Perry Rosenthall operator of the R/V Ocean Veritas.

CONTACT: For questions on this event, please contact the Joint Information Center at (713) 323-1670.

NOTE: For safety reasons, participants should wear long trousers, shirts with sleeves and closed-toed shoes in the event the vessel is available to board.

WHO: Adm. Thad Allen, National Incident Commander and Dr. Jane Lubchenco, NOAA Administrator

WHAT: Media briefing to discuss ongoing operations and sub-surface oil monitoring efforts related to the BP oil spill response

WHERE: Louisiana Fish House, 606 Short Street, Kenner, Louisiana, 70062

WHEN: Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2010, 10:00 a.m., CDT.  The call-in number for press unable to attend is (866) 304-5784 for domestic callers and
(706) 643-1612 for international callers. Conference ID# 10742208

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WHAT: A pair of near-shore sub-surface monitoring demonstrations in Mississippi and Louisiana. Credentialed media are invited to Biloxi, Miss., and Venice, La., to receive demonstrations of near-shore aspects of the ongoing Sub-Surface Monitoring and Assessment Program. This program is designed to help oil spill responders best track and understand the fate of sub-surface oil and oil remnants in the Gulf of Mexico.

EVENT IN BILOXI, MISSISSIPPI:

WHERE: The tour and briefing in Biloxi, Miss., will take place on board a vessel in the Biloxi Bay.

WHEN: Thursday, Sept. 9, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. CDT.

WHO: U.S. Coast Guard Lt. John Garr and Gary Petrae, NOAA Scientific Support Team.

CONTACT: Reservations are required. For reservations or questions, please contact the Joint Information Center at the ICP in Mobile: (251) 445-8965.

NOTE: For safety reasons, participants must wear long trousers, shirts with sleeves and closed-toed shoes.

EVENT IN LOUISIANA:

WHERE: The tour and briefing in Venice, La., will take place on a vessel and will include a demonstrastion of the SNARE Sentinel program at a facility in Venice, La.

WHEN: Thursday, Sept. 9, 2010 at 3:00 p.m. CDT.

WHO: Representatives from NOAA, EPA, and the SNARE Sentinel program.

CONTACT: Reservations are required. For reservations or questions, please contact the Joint Information Center at the ICP in Houma: (985) 493-7835.

NOTE: For safety reasons, participants must wear long trousers, shirts with sleeves and closed-toed shoes.

For information on the response efforts, please visit: www.restorethegulf.gov or www.deepwaterhorizonresponse.com.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) are releasing a report today about dissolved oxygen levels in the Gulf of Mexico as a result of the Deepwater Horizon BP oil spill. Scientists from the report team will be available to discuss the recent findings and answer reporter questions.

WHAT:           Media teleconference to discuss latest Joint Analysis Group findings 

WHO:             Steve Murawski, chief science advisor, NOAA Fisheries and Greg Wilson, science advisor, EPA Office of Emergency Management

WHEN:           1 p.m. EDT, TODAY, Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2010

WHERE:         Domestic call-in: (800)-369-1850, passcode: Dissolved Oxygen; International call-in: (312)-470-7382, passcode: Dissolved Oxygen

This report is the third analytical report from the federal Joint Analysis Group (JAG) about ongoing Deepwater Horizon BP research and monitoring. The JAG comprises scientists from NOAA, EPA and OSTP and was established to facilitate cooperation and coordination among the best scientific minds across the government and provide a coordinated analysis of information related to subsea monitoring in the Gulf of Mexico. Review previous reports and data online or visit the JAG web site.

Today at 2:00 pm EDT, Roy Crabtree, Ph.D., southeast regional administrator for NOAA’s Fisheries Service, will hold a conference call with reporters to announce the reopening of federal waters south of the Florida panhandle to commercial and recreational fishermen.

WHO        Roy Crabtree, southeast regional administrator for NOAA’s Fisheries Service

WHAT:     Conference call briefing to announce the reopening of federal waters off Florida panhandle

WHEN:     Friday, September 3 at 2:00 pm EDT/ 1:00 pm CDT

DIAL-IN:   1-888-946-3814 or 1-630-395-0226; passcode: NOAA

Today at 3:30 pm EDT, Eric Schwaab, NOAA Assistant Administrator for the NOAA’s Fisheries Service, will hold a conference call with reporters to discuss the reopening of federal waters along portions of the Florida Panhandle, Alabama, Mississippi, and eastern Louisiana to commercial and recreation fishermen.

WHO:         Eric Schwaab, NOAA assistant administrator for NOAA’s Fisheries Service

WHAT:       Conference call briefing to discuss the reopening of federal waters along northern Gulf of Mexico

WHEN:       Thursday, September 2 at 3:30 p.m. EDT

DIAL-IN:    1-888-972-6899; passcode: NOAA