Best Practices for Mission Applications

GIS Experiences with the Gulf Oil Spill

—Jason Duke, US Fish & Wildlife Service

GIS/GPS proved invaluable to the mission of the Wildlife Branch of the Houma and New Orleans Incident Command Centers during the Gulf Oil Spill. The technology proved itself to assist with the cleanup, but challenges were faced and addressed daily. Jason Duke, GIS Lead for the Wildlife Branch for the spill duration, covers the challenges faced by the Wildlife Branch and discusses successes and lessons learned.