Some Resources

Here are some resources that have been gathered from a variety of websites:

Some telephone contacts of interest:

To report oiled wildlife call 866-557-1401
To report an oiled shoreline call 866-448-5816
To learn about volunteer opportunities call 866-448-5816
To inquire about or get involved in the Vessel of Opportunities Program call 281-366-5511
To discuss spill-related damage call 800-440-0858
To obtain coordinates where fishing areas are closed call 800-627-NOAA or 800-627-6622

Some websites of interest:

Some Involved Organizations

Alabama Coastal Foundation (Alabama)
MobileBayKeeper.org (Alabama)
Mobile Bay Natural Estuary Program (Alabama)
The Governor’s Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives (Alabama)
VolunteerFlorida.org (Florida)
TampaBayWatch.org (Florida)
Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Volunteer Program (Louisiana)
Oil spill volunteer registration (Louisiana)
Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana (Louisiana)
Training and volunteer opportunities (Louisiana)
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (Louisiana)
Pascagoula River Audubon Center (Mississippi)
Oilspillvolunteers.com (Mississippi)
Coast Clean-Up Volunteers (Mississippi)
VolunteerMississippi.org (Mississippi)
Gulf Coast Oil Spill Volunteers (Facebook)
Tri-State Bird Rescue and Research
Training Marine Oil Response Workers

Other information

Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Hurricanes (NOAA factsheet)
Seafood safety FAQs

Please add other resources and organizations that you have found valuable by way of comments. Thanks!

June 15, 2010 · Leo Denton · No Comments
Tags: Hurricanes, Organizations, Seafood, Volunteers Opportunities · Posted in: General

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