Science, Society, and Emergency Response (ER) Preparedness in RI
9:00 Pete August. Brief Overview of Coastal Institute Planning on the -- "Science in the First 48 Hours of an Emergency."
9:20 Rich Horwitz. ER Organization in RI; ER Planning at DEM; The Pawtucket Mercury Spill, A Case Study in the Human Side of Environmental Accidents.
Readings:
Who IS Rich Horwitz? And how did a scholar of Americana venture into science?
BART -- URI and science protocols
BART -- DEM's public portal