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  Elliott Taylor Principal and Sr. Scientist | POLARIS Applied Sciences, Inc. See Bio

  

  Elliott Taylor

  Principal and Sr. Scientist | POLARIS Applied Sciences, Inc.

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  Dr. Elliott Taylor has a PhD in Oceanography from Texas A&M University and is a Principal and Senior Scientist with Polaris Applied Sciences, Inc. Dr. Taylor is recognized as a leader in oil spill response preparedness, development and implementation of contingency plans, and technical support for environmental issues in oil spill response.  He has over 35 years of experience in oil spill response and was a technical advisor for the shoreline response program on the Deepwater Horizon spill. He has managed the preparation of comprehensive spill preparedness programs for international operations in North and South America, Africa, Middle East, and Russia.

  Dr. Taylor is on the IMO roster of technical experts and consultants for oil spill response having led international IMO/OPRC workshops and activities in training, planning, and response capacity assessment in the Caribbean, South and Central America, the Mediterranean region, and Africa. His work with the American Petroleum Institute, ARPEL, IMO and Ipieca has led to the international oil spill planning and readiness assessment program (RETOS) and to the recent updates of the application, the RETOS Manual, and the accompanying International Guide.