Resource Library

Interview

GOWRS Partner Interviews

Explore inspiring interviews with the global organisations behind GOWRS, building a tier 3 oiled wildlife response system through shared expertise and collaboration.

• 28 Apr, 2025
• 20 min watch (approx per episode)
• Wildlife

Insight

Why Preparing for Oiled Wildlife Emergencies Still Matters in the Energy Transition

As government and industry look beyond oil, it is critical that environmental risk from oil spills, including wildlife impact, stays in focus.

• 26 Oct, 2021
• 11 min read
• Wildlife

Recorded Seminar

What is Wildlife Emergency Response?

Sea Alarm, OSRL's Wildlife Technical Advisors, detail the Wildlife services available to Members in the aftermath of an oil spill emergency.

• 31 May, 2020
• 43 min watch
• Wildlife

Recorded Seminar

The GOWRS Assessment Team: A Future Wildlife Service for OSRL Members

This seminar details the GOWRS Assessment Team Service concept and the transition to turn this multi-year project into an operational Tier 3 service.

• 11 Jun, 2020
• 39 min watch
• Wildlife

Recorded Seminar

TPR Seminar Series - Part 10: Part Ten: Oiled Wildlife Response

This tenth session sees Wildlife Preparedness and Response Manager, Paul Kelway, and guests from Sea Alarm and GOWRS discuss Oiled Wildlife Response.

• 15 Nov, 2022
• 36 min watch
• Wildlife

Article

The Significance of Contingency Planning in Oil Spill Response

Learn the basics of contingency planning for oil spills, focusing on risk assessment, preparedness, and strategies to effectively minimize environmental and operational impacts.

• 17 Oct, 2022
• 4 min read
• Contingency Planning

Case Study

Case Study: Western Australia MEER Response Exercise

Discover how Western Australia’s MEER exercise brought agencies together to test large-scale oil spill response and improve maritime emergency readiness.

• 10 Jan, 2018
• 5 min Read
• Exercises

Case Study

Elevating Incident Management Excellence in Renewable Energy

Explore how a leading renewable energy company improved incident management through OSRL's Incident Management System training, enhancing preparedness and response capabilities

• 19 Sep, 2023
• 5 min read
• Incident Management

Insight

Net Zero and the Implications for Emergency Planners

As the world adapts to creating a carbon-neutral future, are the challenges faced by emergency planners and responders going to be any different?

• 26 Jul, 2021
• 9 min read
• Industry