Oil Spill Science and Alternative Response Measures with Dr. Kenneth Lee

In this “FED Talk” video, Dr. Ken Lee reviews the current state of knowledge on oil spill response in Canada. He discusses the collaborative efforts of Canadian and international scientists to advance research on alternative oil spill response and clean-up measures that will enhance our capability and capacity to prevent and minimize impacts to the environment and its living resources.

These efforts are part of the Multi-Partner Research Initiative (MPRI), designed to build a research network that brings together the best scientific expertise in oil spill research to enhance Canada’s level of preparedness and response capability to marine petroleum incidents.

Dr. Kenneth Lee is DFO's National Senior Scientific Advisor for oil spill research, preparedness and response. Dr. Lee has worked for more than 25 years at DFO and was the founding Executive Director of the Centre for Offshore Oil, Gas and Energy Research (COOGER) at the Bedford Institute of Oceanography in Nova Scotia. Currently, Dr. Lee is involved in co-developing the Multi-Partner Research Initiative (MPRI) under Canada's Oceans Protection Plan (OPP).