Principals

Photo: Tim RobertsonTim Robertson

Tim Robertson has been providing consultative services in contingency planning, pollution prevention and response, and regulatory compliance for over ten years. Tim’s professional experience includes work in state and local government, the oil production industry, and oil spill response organizations. He has also worked as a research biologist, and has served on numerous boards and councils throughout his career.

Tim helped found the Seldovia Oil Spill (SOS) organization and served as its first president. During the EXXON VALDEZ oil spill, Tim was director of operations from Seldovia.

Tim has a reputation as a consensus-builder with the ability to produce high-quality work products under tight budgets and aggressive project timelines. Tim is also qualified to fill ICS staff positions in the Logistics and Planning Sections, from the Section Chief level down.

Tim is a graduate of Colorado State University and holds a Master of Science degree in Fisheries Biology from the University of Alaska, Southeast. He manages Nuka Research’s Pacific Coast operations from his office in picturesque Seldovia, Alaska.

Photo: Elise DeColaElise DeCola

Elise DeCola has over a decade of professional experience in natural resource management, oil spill contingency planning, disaster response planning, regulatory compliance, emergency response, fisheries management, environmental outreach, policy analysis, and legislative affairs.

Elise has developed all-hazards emergency response plans for large municipalities and small, remote villages throughout Alaska. She has organized and participated in dozens of oil spill and emergency response exercises, and she is qualified to fill Planning Section and Environmental Unit positions in oil spill and all-hazards IMTs.

Elise has managed a number of agency-industry work groups, and she believes strongly in engaging stakeholders in the policy development and planning processes. While Elise has researched and published numerous articles on oil spill and emergency response planning, her writing interests range beyond the technical to include screenwriting for environmental documentaries.

Elise has an undergraduate degree in Environmental Science from the College of William and Mary in Virginia and an M.A. in Marine Affairs from the University of Rhode Island. She is a PADI-certified Divemaster, and enjoys kayaking, biking, and chasing her two young daughters.  She manages Nuka Research's East Coast operations from her office in Plymouth, Massachusetts.