The University of California at Davis, USA and Massey University, New Zealand have jointly developed university endorsed and research driven online Oiled Wildlife Response Training (OWRT). The first level “Foundations in oiled wildlife response” is now online and available for participation at
https://owrt.org. Second level courses including “Rehabilitation and facilities in oiled wildlife response” will be available by early 2019.
These courses are developed by the only two Universities in the world with comprehensive oiled wildlife readiness and response programs. These world leaders in higher education are also at the forefront of oiled wildlife research – advancing knowledge of best practice in the management and care of oiled wildlife. UC Davis and Massey University have led more than 70 oiled wildlife responses throughout the world, meaning this OWRT has been developed and delivered by highly experienced oil response researchers, trainers, and practitioners. OWRT trains to international best practice standards for oiled wildlife response and management. For more information and to enrol please visit
https://owrt.org/.
Foundations Course Overview:
Foundations in oiled wildlife response covers the fundamental elements needed for a person to be involved in an oiled wildlife response. There are eight online modules to the Foundations course including:
Topic 1: Petroleum
Components and types of petroleum
Hazard and risk associated petroleum
Weathering of oil
Topic 2: Historical spill information
The changing sources of spilled oil
Circumstances and consequences of example oil spills
Topic 3: Effects of petroleum when spilled
Areas affected by an oil spill
The effects of oil on animals
Topic 4: Advanced preparation for oil spills (Preparedness)
Advanced planning necessary to respond to an oil spill
Topic 5: The oil spill response
Goals of an oil spill response
Overall oil spill response timeline
Overall oil spill response structure
Rules governing an oil spill response
Topic 6: The oiled wildlife response
Why we respond to wildlife
Goals of a wildlife response
Factors affecting the scope of a wildlife response
Functional activities of an oiled wildlife response
Topic 7: You as a responder
Notification, mobilization and demobilization
How to get hands on experience
Go-bag
Considerations
Topic 8: Health and Safety
Human safety first
Types of hazards
Reducing risk
Hot zone, cold zone and warm zone/contamination reduction zone
For more information and to enrol please visit https://owrt.org