IOSC 2024 Call for Short Courses
The IOSC Short Courses provide an opportunity for all to learn from experts on many relevant topics. Whether you are new to the field or have years of experience, IOSC Short Courses cover a variety of basic to advanced level topics, from introductory oil spill response to the latest in new science and cutting-edge technologies. The instructors are experts in their fields, coming from the international response community, private sector, government and industry. The half or whole-day courses offer excellent opportunities for learning from and talking with professionals from throughout the world. Students will receive a Certificate of Completion and knowledge that will broaden their minds and improve their skills.
Standard course length will be 4 hours, unless otherwise specifically requested. If you would like to inquire about additional presentation options, please email speakers@iosc.org.
The deadline to submit a Short Course is June 16, 2023.
Categories:
(pick one or two categories that best fit the subject of your Short Course topic)
- Alternative Response Technologies (e.g., Dispersants, In-Situ Burning, Surface Washing Agents, herders)
- Arctic & Cold Response (e.g., special considerations, techniques response)
- Community impacts & recovery (e.g., economic, public health, social, communication)
- Data/Information management
- Environmental impacts & recovery (e.g., natural resource research, environmental tradeoffs, liability, emergency restoration, NRDA)
- Inland Response (e.g., special considerations, techniques response)
- Oil Spill Response (e.g., basic or advanced best practices, techniques, process, alternative fuels, deep water, responder safety)
- Other (please specify)
- Prevention, Preparedness, Regulations, Risk Management
- Shoreline Remediation (e.g., freshwater, coastal)
- Tropical Response (e.g., special considerations, techniques response)