Nuka in Action
Our Team
We are proud of the accomplishments of our team members -- in their Nuka roles and beyond.
Deepwater Horizon
As the response to the Deepwater Horizon well blowout continues in the Gulf of Mexico, we are heartened by the losses suffered by the families of the lost crew members, and by the devastating environmental impacts of the spill. This catastrophic spill reminds us of the importance and relevance of the work we have been doing for the last decade and a half, and continue to do, to prevent future oil spills and mitigate their impacts. Here are some recent press articles where we have discussed the spill and our ongoing project work as it relates to the spill:
New York Times: Spill Response Described as Chaotic
LA Times: Gulf Oil Spill Drilling Technology Explained
Popular Mechanics: The State of Oil Cleaning Technology
Swampscott, MA oil spill training and deployment exercise
Northeastern University screens Exxon Valdez documentary in wake of Gulf oil spill
Booming exercise in Plum Island Sound
Red Sox Nation
On Mother's Day 2009, Elise DeCola had the rare and unforgettable opportunity to throw out the first pitch at Fenway Park. Click on the thumbnails below for larger images.
Kachemak Bay Sampling Cruise
In 2007, Nuka Research participated in a Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment project to characterize benthic community distribution and condition, sediment contaminant concentrations, and toxicity in Kachemak Bay. Click on the thumbnails below for photos of Tim Robertson and Mark Janes in action.
The Adventures of Erin and Hig
Bret Higman and Erin McKittrick are featured in a New York Times article abo
ut living off the grid: Broadband, Yes. Toilet, No.
Read more about their amazing adventures in Erin's recently-published book, A Long Trek Home
.
And if that isn't enough, Hig also took several amazing photographs of the 2009 Mt. Redoubt eruptions, which were published by the Alaska Volcano Observatory as well as several major news outlets. Click on the thumbnails for more Redoubt courtesy of our geology expert, Hig.
Selendang Ayu Oil Spill
Photographs of the Nuka team during the 2004-2005 Selendang Ayu oil spill response in Unalaska.
Nuka in the News
A number of our projects have been featured in news outlets large and small, and we read every word.
Nuka Research Facilitates Aleutian Islands Risk Assessment
The Alaska CBS Affiliate KTVA 11 announces Nuka Research's role in facilitating the Aleutian Islands Risk Assessment.
Barnstable Today Profiles Nuka Research Project
Elise DeCola is featured in a Barnstable Today interview about Geographic Response Plan testing in Hyannis Harbor and Lewis Bay.
Nuka Coordinates Emergency Towing Exercise in Dutch Harbor
Nuka Research featured in an article by the Mayor of Unalaska, highlighting our role in an Aleutian Islands Emergency Towing Exercise.
Nuka's role in a GRP boom deployment in Martha's Vineyard was covered in the Martha's Vineyard Times (tip: scroll down a bit, past the stories about the Edgartown Dairy Queen and the Swine Flu.)
Nuka Research Leads Potential Places of Refuge Project
Nuka is featured in a Homer News article about Potential Places of Refuge in Cook Inlet.