GOWRS Ltd

?? International Bird Rescue is a proud member of the GOWRS Ltd network. GOWRS is now seeking ongoing marketing support for this emerging global wildlife initiative. Please get in touch for the RFP! https://lnkd.in/gkuixCpx We are seeking an ongoing relationship which evolves with our needs, commits to understanding the industry and markets within we work, and offers diverse marketing services, including positioning, communications strategy, website and social media strategy, engagement and outreach. The selected partner will demonstrate a commitment to understanding our initiative and working closely with the group through a collaborative process to achieve marketing objectives. Results should be data-driven and iterative.

Representatives of the members of GOWRS Limited gathered together last week for their second in-person meeting of 2024. Following our visit to New Orleans for the IOSC in May, we met in Lima, Peru. Many thanks go to our hosts, Aiuká, especially Valeria Ruoppolo, Vivi Barquette and Brigida Gandini who worked tirelessly to arrange everything for us and to the rest of the Aiuká team for their assistance. We discussed many aspects of operationalizing our oiled wildlife assessment service and participated in a Lima-based drill exercise which resembled the 2022 oil spill in that same location. We had a busy week of meetings, including Steering Group discussions and working group meetings that enabled them to progress with their projects. The exercise, designed as a training event, provided an opportunity to develop skills for our Assessment Team participants. The exercise simulated a spill off the coast of Lima, threatening local marine habitats. The exercise ran through our standard operating procedure, from the initial notification from OSRL, the field and facility assessment, to the report writing and debrief. The field assessment included a boat trip to four islands off Lima to determine which wildlife species were present and what actions could be taken in the event of a spill, while the facility assessment allowed us to visit the new base of operations for Aiuká Consultoria em Solu??es Ambientaisá as well as the CLEAN PACIFIC facilities. Thanks again to Vivi, Sascha and the team at Aiuka for arranging an excellent exercise and to Erick Monge and all at Clean Pacific for hosting us at your base.? And thanks again to all at Aiuká for arranging and coordinating the meeting.

The GOWRS Network members will be gathering? together next week for their second in-person meeting of 2024. Following our visit to New Orleans and IOSC in May this year, we will be meeting at the Sonesta Hotel? in Lima, Peru. We will be the guests of Aiuká and we have a busy week planned, including an exercise to evaluate our shoreline and open water assessment skills? and a visit to the new Aiuká facility. Thank you Vali, Vivi and all at Aiuká for arranging the event and see you soon!

Thank you all IOSC for another great conference and thank you to all who attended the GOWRS Special Session and took the opportunity to learn more about wildlife preparedness. The 25th International Oil Spill Conference (IOSC) has just finished and we will be saying goodbye to New Orleans.. The Global Oiled Wildlife Response System (GOWRS) presented a special session where we discussed the importance of including wildlife in all preparedness efforts to provide a successful spill response. And well done to all the GOWRS members, and other presenters, who delivered presentations on the impacts of oil and oil operations on wildlife and how to mitigate these impacts. See you at Interspill!

The Global Oiled Wildlife Response System (GOWRS) works virtually year round, but twice a year, representatives from the 10 institutions meet in person to discuss the group's main focus areas and best practices in preparedness and response for oiled wildlife. Last week, the GOWRS in-person meeting was held in New Orleans, in the USA, and included a field exercise, simulating an accident on the Mississippi River. The GOWRS assessment team was activated, assessing access, local facilities, and local wildlife identification. The IMT specialist worked on recommendations to support decisions. Many thanks to those at the Audubon facility Audubon Nature Institute who allowed us to use their facility for the exercise!

IOSC is here! Join the GOWRS members on Tuesday 14th May? at 1:30pm for The Wreck of the Kobayashi Maru: A Wildlife Assessment Simulation; a fun way to learn more about the importance of including wildlife when planning and preparing for for a possible incident, five key steps required of good preparedness for wildlife during a spill event and how the GOWRS Assessment Team Service can assist if an incident occurs.? Check out the full #IOSC2024 program here and come and see us at booth 638 and look for presentations from GOWRS members during the week!

GOWRS will be attending IOSC in New Orleans, starting on the 14th May. Some of our members will be presenting papers at the conference and we will be presenting special session a new way to learn the principles of? wildlife preparedness Tuesday 11th. We also have a poster so please come and find us during the poster session. And look for us in the exhibition hall near the Oil Spill Response Ltd stand where we will be sharing a booth with one of our members, Tri-State Bird Rescue & Research, Inc. and International Bird Rescue will also have a booth close by!