Welcome to EMPOWER, a network of organisations that have joined forces to improve the professionalism and capacity of responses to marine wildlife emergencies. The initiative was started in 2008 by Sea Alarm Foundation, together with a core group of Founding Members.
EMPOWER is funded via Sea Alarm by the European Commission and Oil Spill Response.
Since EMPOWER membership was opened in November 2009, applications to join the network are starting to roll in to Sea Alarm’s mailbox. As Secretariat for the EMPOWER initiative, Sea Alarm will formally submit these applications to the EMPOWER Steering Group for consideration every two months. Read more…
Apply for EMPOWER membership and you could become part of an international organisation promoting professionalism in oiled wildlife response.
The UC Davis Wildlife Health Center is currently recruiting for an Associate Wildlife Veterinarian who will lead oiled wildlife care functions for the Oiled Wildlife Care Network (OWCN) in California. This position will support the OWCN Director by overseeing animal care readiness and response for oil spills throughout California; supervising the rehabilitation efforts of animals affected during spills; management of training programs directed at staff and volunteers for oil wildlife care; conducting research to promote “best achievable care” of oil-affected wildlife; and assisting with teaching and public service. For more information and how to apply, click here. For more information on the Oiled Wildlife Care Network visit www.owcn.org.
Could it be faster? Within 24 hours after sending out the invitation to European NGO’s the Secretariat already has received the first Membership application electronically from the DUTCH SEABIRD GROUP. Congratulations!
The Dutch Seabird Group (Nederlandse ZeevogelGroep – NZG) is a section of the Netherlands Ornithological Union (Nederlandse Ornithologische Unie – NOU). A number of NZG-working groups is involved in different areas of seabird study such as the Beached Bird Survey group (NSO), the Coastal Seawatching group (CvZ), the Offshore and the Breeding Bird group. NZG aims to be a bonding mechanism between amateur and professional seabird researchers nationally and internationally and strives to disseminate seabird information to non-governmental groups and policy makers that are dealing with the marine environment. To achieve such aims, the Dutch Seabird Group publishes the journal SULA and contributes to the organisation of workshops and symposia.
Wednesday, 18 November the EMPOWER Secretariat has started to send out invitations to a large number of organisations in Europe to join EMPOWER as a Network Member. It is assessed that eventually the Membership could include 70 to 100 Members.
Hugo Nijkamp signing the EMPOWER Code of Conduct on behalf of Sea Alarm Foundation
