Mr. Capone is currently a Senior Project Manager for Weston Solutions, Inc. He has supported the U.S. EPA for over 15 years under the Superfund Technical Assistance and Response Team (START) Contract with the EPA’s Region 5 Emergency Response Division. Mr. Capone has 27 years of experience providing technical assistance on chemical and oil spill …
Dr. Faith Fitzpatrick is a research hydrologist at the U.S. Geological Survey, Wisconsin Water Science Center in Madison, WI with 30 years of experience in fluvial geomorphology studies. She has spent much of her career studying the geomorphology of rivers in the Great Lakes region. Her area of expertise is in historical geomorphology, specifically identifying …
Jeff Kimble is an On Scene Coordinator (OSC) with EPA in Region 5 and is stationed in Grosse Ile, Michigan. Jeff started his career as an EPA OSC in 2002 after nine years in the private sector working for various hazardous waste and technical consulting firms. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Geology in 1994 …
Rear Admiral Fred Midgette assumed duty as the Ninth Coast Guard District Commander in June 2013. He is the senior operational commander in the Great Lakes and Saint Lawrence Seaway – an area that encompasses eight states, a 1500 mile international border, and a workforce of over six thousand active, reserve, civilian and auxiliary Coast …
Having studied marine chemistry, Ronan Jézéquel joined Cedre (Centre of Documentation, Research and Experimentation on Accidental Water Pollution) in 1997 for a long term voluntary internship which subsequently granted him access to a postgraduate course in Marine Chemistry. Ronan Jézéquel was enlisted by Cedre in 1999 as a conscript, before joining the team in 2000 …
Mr. DeVilbiss began his diving career with a summer job in Dutch Harbor, AK while attending Le Tourneau University for Mechanical Engineering. Since then he has been involved in salvage projects around the world, working with most of the major salvage companies as a diver, salvage master, and project manager. He currently serves on the …
Mr. Benedict serves as the Senior Regulations Officer within the Standards and Rulemaking Division of the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety. The Office of Hazardous Materials Safety is Part of the Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). Mr. Benedict has been with PHMSA since 2010. As Senior Regulations Officer Mr. Benedict …
Dave Westerholm is a Senior Executive with the U.S. Government who currently serves as the Director of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA’s) Office of Response and Restoration. His Emergency Response Program includes Scientific Support Coordinators who directly assist Federal On Scene Coordinators with environmental data, modeling, preparedness aids and training. He oversees NOAA’s …
Nancy Kinner is a professor of civil and environmental engineering at UNH. She has been UNH director of the Coastal Response Research Center, a partnership between UNH and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and director of the Center for Spills in the Environment since 2004. The centers (www.crrc.unh.edu) bring together the resources of …
Dr Rebecca Coward is Technical Advisor at the International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation (ITOPF) and is based in London. Dr Coward joined ITOPF in 2010 with six years’ experience in aquatic pollution investigation, a first degree in Marine Environmental Science and a PhD which involved the development and testing of antifouling technology on algae, crustaceans …
