Volume 28 · Number 1 · Fall 2010
Alumni in the Gulf: Other responders
Clockwise from top: Ellen Faurot-Daniels, Stephen Edinger, Tami Nakahara, Will Patterson, Julie Yamamoto, Beckye Stanton, Isaac Oshima and Bruce Joab.
Ellen Faurot-Daniels ’77
Occupation: staff environmental scientist
Gulf duties: deployed to Houma, LA, to evaluate new ideas and technologies from the public regarding oil spill cleanup during May 12–June 2, June 18–July 18 and Aug. 8–29.
Stephen Edinger ’84
Occupation: administrator of the California Office of Spill Prevention and Response
Gulf duties: coordinated California’s response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill
Bruce Joab ’94
Occupation: Staff Environmental Scientist
Gulf duties: deployed to Houma, LA, for shoreline assessment planning during June 18– July 9 and July 29–Aug. 14.
Tami Nakahara ’90
Occupation: Environmental Scientist
Gulf duties: deployed to Mobile, Ala., during June 4–18 for shoreline assessment.
Isaac Oshima ’92
Occupation: geographical information system (GIS) specialist
Gulf duties: deployed to Houma, LA, during May 12–26 for GIS support for shoreline assessment.
Will Patterson ’ 92
Occupation: GIS Specialist
Gulf duties: providing (GIS) support
Beckye Stanton, Ph.D. ’ 02
Occupation: Staff Toxicologist
Gulf duties: deployed to Venice, La., during June 3-17 and to Houma, La, during Aug. 12–27 for shoreline assessment.
Julie Yamamoto, Ph.D. ’94
Occupation: scientific branch chief
Gulf duties: planning scientific staff deployments to the spill