NEW STAFF & BOARD MEMBERS ORIENTATION      

WELCOME!   

The Prince William Sound Science Center and the Oil Spill Recovery Institute would like to welcome you as a vital member of our staff or our Board of Directors. We hope that you will enjoy your time with us and that you come to appreciate our values as we do:

Knowledge

seeking intellectual stimulation, new ideas, truth and understanding

Creativity

finding new ways to do things innovatively

Achievement

successful completion of visible tasks or projects

Competence

being good at what we do; capable and effective

Credibility

having believable and verifiable research and information

Ethics

demonstrating and maintaining high standards of conduct

Teamwork

cooperating with others toward a common goal

Communication

open dialogue; exchange of views

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We have posted various items under the “About PWSSC” tab that you should familiarize yourself with, along with the rest of our website. This will give you a broader knowledge of the PWSSC and OSRI.

Mission and Plan: our mission statement and 5 year Strategic Plan

History: the formative years, “Early Days” publication, and 10-yr anniversary “Breakwater” edition (our newsletter)

Location: Cordova and the surrounding Prince William Sound

Projects Summary: a comprehensive list of projects underway and Principal Investigators involved in them

Staff: staff members and Personnel Policy Manual

Board of Directors: members list, committees, Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, meeting schedules and packets, travel reimbursement information

Financial: here you’ll find our latest audit and IRS 990 information

OSRI Background: OSRI and PWSSC background, Public Law (OPA 90), OSRI Advisory Board members, and NPRB Legislation

Glossary: here you find a nice list of terms found here on the website

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OSRI also has it’s very own website as well. At the top of this webpage is a link for the Oil Spill Recovery Institute. Be sure to check that out as well.

Again, thanks for joining our team and we hope to have many

productive years together.