IOSC 2008 Papers, Posters & Platform Presentation
Submission Guidelines

As an internationally recognized scientific and technical forum, the IOSC has selected thematically related papers for platform and interactive poster presentations.

Only previously unpublished papers were accepted for presentations and these papers will be published in the Proceedings. The Program Committee reserves the right to assign presentation topics as it deems appropriate. Papers and abstracts will be published in print and electronic versions of the Proceedings. In order to focus on the theme of the Conference, papers will contribute to the suggested areas shown in the following lists. However, any relevant paper was considered for acceptance by the Abstracts Subcommittee.

PLATFORM PRESENTATIONS are technical papers presented in open forum from a platform.  Presenters typically make 15-minute presentations during 90-minute sessions. Sessions will include a question and answer period from the audience.

Categories:

GENERAL TOPIC (A): PREVENTION

SUB-TOPICS

1. Human Factors
2. Risk Management
3. Successful Prevention/Awareness Programs
4. Education & Training
5. Transportation Infrastructure/Trends
6. Facilities, Terminals and Pipeline Operations
7. Ship Operations and Vessel Movement

GENERAL TOPIC (B):  PREPAREDNESS

SUB-TOPICS

1. Policy Planning Processes Area and Contingency Planning
2. Education Training
3. Drills and Exercises
4. Risk Assessment
5. Dispersant and In-Situ Burning Pre-approvals
6. Historical, Cultural and Wildlife Resources
7. Worst Case Scenarios that may include Chemicals
8. Response Equipment Capabilities and Requirements

GENERAL TOPIC (C) : RESPONSE

SUB-TOPICS

1. Mechanical Response
2. Chemical and Biological Countermeasures
3. In-Situ Burning
4. Cold Region Response
5. Inland/Upland Response
6. Submerged/Sinking Oil Response
7. Spill/Modeling
8. Responder Safety
9. Oil Spill Response Organization (OSRO) Issues
10. Oil in Fresh Water Environments
11. Monitoring
12. Cost and Financial Implications
13. Recent Case Studies
14. Response Equipment
15. Net Environmental Benefit Analysis

GENERAL TOPIC (D): RESTORATION

SUB-TOPICS:

1. Natural Resource Damage Assessment
2. Net Environmental Benefit Analysis
3. Bioremediation/Phytoremediation
4. Natural Recovery
5. Restoration Options
6. Restoration Methods
7. Scaling Restoration
8. Recent Case Studies

SPANISH LANGUAGE

Abstracts were accepted in Spanish for a dedicated Spanish Language Session. A Spanish-speaking panel will review these abstracts and the presentations may be conducted in Spanish and English. This session will address Prevention, Preparedness, Response and Restoration in the Caribbean and Latin America.

ABSTRACTS

DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF ABSTRACTS HAS PASSED

For detailed information on the abstract process, please contact:

LT Kim Wheatley
Phone: 202-372-2235
E-mail: Kimberly.S.Wheatley@uscg.mil

LT Kristen Preble
Phone: 202-372-2236
E-mail: Kristen.M.Preble@uscg.mil

Authors should have all been notified of selection for presentation by May 2007. Guidelines for platform and poster presentations will accompany the acceptance notices and will be available at http://www.iosc.org

Draft Papers for publication must be received by September 2007. Authors should use the OASIS link that was sent to them (in the notification letter) in order to submit their manuscripts.  

COPYRIGHT INFORMATION

Those who submitted papers understand and agree that:

• You are granting the American Petroleum Institute (API) a perpetual, royalty-free, and transferable license to publish, copy, sell and distribute the paper in print and electronic format.
• You are representing and warranting that you are the owner of the intellectual property rights to the paper and that publication, duplication and distribution of this paper by API will not violate the property rights of any third parties.

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