Gulf Oil Spill Recovery site maps impacts, recovery and restoration efforts
June 18, 2010
Defenders of Wildlife recently launched the Gulf Oil Spill Response and Recovery web site to help advance effective responses to save wildlife and keep track of the recovery efforts, needs and long-term impacts of the spill. This visual mapping tool allows responders, volunteers and eyewitnesses to map and share information on impacts from the gulf oil spill and projects being done to promote recovery. It also provides a way for the general public to understand the environmental effects of the disaster and what is being done to protect wildlife and coastal habitats.
In the early days following the explosion and sinking of BP's Deepwater Horizon oil rig, conservationists, media and concerned citizens searched for news, maps, images and up to date information about the Gulf. Defenders of Wildlife responded immediately by engaging The Other Firm to expand the Conservation Registry and its powerful mapping tools to visualize the impacted areas. This dedicated site now gives users the ability to map oil spill impacts, enter recovery projects and observations, share photos, seek assistance, track long term impacts of the spill and learn more about efforts to protect wildlife and coastal habitats.
The Gulf Oil Spill Response and Recovery web site is part of the Conservation Registry, a project initiated by Defenders of Wildlife and realized with the help of many federal, state and local agencies, foundations and non-profit organizations. The Conservation Registry is an easily accessible database and mapping system that allows users to enter, search, map and track conservation and wildlife projects across the United States. The Other Firm has been responsible for the design and development of the Conservation Registry since inception.