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Alicia Zorzetto
Alicia Zorzetto is the Digital Collections Librarian for the Prince William Sound Regional Citizens’ Advisory Council (PWSRCAC) in Anchorage, Alaska. She conducted interviews in 2013/2014 for the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Project Jukebox. Alicia has a master’s degree in information and library sciences from the University of Toronto, a master’s degree in political science from McMaster University, and an undergraduate degree from American University. She has experience managing digital library collections, recently serving as a bilingual systems librarian for the Canadian Forces School of Aerospace Technology and Engineering. She also served as a bilingual reference librarian at York University’s Leslie Frost Library. In January 2013, Alicia moved to Anchorage from Toronto, Canada and joined the PWSRCAC staff.
As Interviewer
| Interview Title | Archive #: Oral History | Project | Abstract |
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| Joe Banta, Part 1 | 2013-26-16_PT.1 | Exxon Valdez Oil Spill | Joe Banta was interviewed on December 19, 2013 by Alicia Zorzetto at the offices of the Prince William Sound Regional Citizens’ Advisory Council in Anchorage, Alaska. Amanda Johnson operated the video camera. In this first part of a two part interview, Joe talks about wildlife response work he performed after the 1989 Exxon Valdez Oil Spill, the founding of the Prince William Sound Regional Citizens' Advisory Council, and the changes in the ecosystem of Prince William Sound after the oil spill. |
| Joe Banta, Part 2 | 2013-26-16_PT.2 | Exxon Valdez Oil Spill | This is a continuation of the interview with Joe Banta on December 19, 2013 by Alicia Zorzetto at the offices of the Prince William Sound Regional Citizens’ Advisory Council in Anchorage, Alaska. Amanda Johnson operated the video camera. In this second part of a two part interview, Joe talks about Stan Stephens and the Prince William Sound Regional Citizens' Advisory Council's work on the science of the spill. |
| Katie Gavenus, Part 1 | 2013-26-18_PT.1 | Exxon Valdez Oil Spill |
Katie Gavenus was interviewed on February 13, 2014 by Alicia Zorzetto in Homer, Alaska. In this first part of a three part interview, Katie discusses her childhood recollection of the 1989 Exxon Valdez Oil Spill, how the oil spill impacted both her family and her local community, and how she began work on the Children of the Spills oral history project documenting the impact of oil spills on children. |
| Katie Gavenus, Part 2 | 2013-26-18_PT.2 | Exxon Valdez Oil Spill | This is a continuation of the interview with Katie Gavenus on February 13, 2014 by Alicia Zorzetto in Homer, Alaska. In this second part of a three part interview, Katie discusses her thoughts on the need to involve young people in events after an oil spill, how the trauma suffered by children after the 1989 Exxon Valdez Oil Spill differed from the trauma suffered after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico, and her work on the Children of the Spills oral history project. |
| Katie Gavenus, Part 3 | 2013-26-18_PT.3 | Exxon Valdez Oil Spill | This is a continuation of the interview with Katie Gavenus on February 13, 2014 by Alicia Zorzetto in Homer, Alaska. In this third part of a three part interview, Katie discusses the resilience of people in oil spill impacted communities and the importance of community involvement. |
| Rick Steiner, Part 1 | 2013-26-15_PT.1 | Exxon Valdez Oil Spill | Rick Steiner was interviewed on December 18, 2013 by Alicia Zorzetto at the offices of the Prince William Sound Regional Citizens’ Advisory Council in Anchorage, Alaska. Amanda Johnson operated the video camera. In this first part of a two part interview, Rick recalls his experience meeting with oil industry representatives after the 1989 Exxon Valdez Oil Spill. He also talks about new safeguards that have been created since the spill, such as the Ship Escort Response Vessel System (SERVS) and the Prince William Sound Regional Citizens' Advisory Council. |
| Patience Faulkner, Part 1 | 2013-26-17_PT.1 | Exxon Valdez Oil Spill |
Patience Faulkner was interviewed on February 7, 2014 by Alicia Zorzetto at the offices of the Prince William Sound Regional Citizens' Advisory Council in Anchorage, Alaska. Amanda Johnson operated the video camera. In this first part of a three part interview, Patience talks about getting involved with the response to the 1989 Exxon Valdez Oil Spill in Cordova, Alaska, working for VECO Corporation, helping to get Cordovans hired as cleanup workers, and VECO's relationship with the impacted Native communities. |
| Patience Faulkner, Part 2 | 2013-26-17_PT.2 | Exxon Valdez Oil Spill |
This is a continuation of the interview with Patience Faulkner on February 7, 2014 by Alicia Zorzetto at the offices of the Prince William Sound Regional Citizens' Advisory Council in Anchorage, Alaska. Amanda Johnson operated the video camera. In this second part of a three part interview, Patience talks about frustrations of beach cleanup workers during the 1989 Exxon Valdez Oil Spill, the emotional and financial impacts of the spill on families and communities, and sharing her experiences in Cordova, Alaska with people affected by the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico. |
| Patience Faulkner, Part 3 | 2013-26-17_PT.3 | Exxon Valdez Oil Spill |
This is a continuation of the interview with Patience Faulkner on February 7, 2014 by Alicia Zorzetto at the offices of the Prince William Sound Regional Citizens' Advisory Council in Anchorage, Alaska. Amanda Johnson operated the video camera. In this third part of a three part interview, Patience talks about activities of the Prince William Sound Regional Citizens' Advisory Council, the need for similar advisory councils in the area impacted by the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico, and the importance of financing, independence and representation of the councils. |
| Rick Steiner, Part 2 | 2013-26-15_PT.2 | Exxon Valdez Oil Spill |
This is a continuation of the interview with Rick Steiner on December 18, 2013 by Alicia Zorzetto at the offices of the Prince William Sound Regional Citizens' Advisory Council in Anchorage, Alaska. Amanda Johnson operated the video camera. In this second part of a two part interview, Rick talks about the human and environmental impacts of the 1989 Exxon Valdez Oil Spill and the ineffective cleanup effort. He also talks about the need for regional citizens' advisory councils around the world, the impacts from our world's dependency on oil, and the personal and political changes that should be made. |
| Riki Ott, Part 1 | 2013-26-20_PT.1 | Exxon Valdez Oil Spill | Riki Ott was interviewed on March 27, 2014 by Alicia Zorzetto at the offices of the Prince William Sound Regional Citizens' Advisory Council in Anchorage, Alaska. In this first part of a three part interview, Dr. Ott talks about studying oil and dispersants as a graduate student, moving to Alaska, joining Cordova District Fishermen United, and studying the use of oil dispersants in Prince William Sound. |
| Riki Ott, Part 2 | 2013-26-20_PT.2 | Exxon Valdez Oil Spill | This is a continuation of the interview with Riki Ott on March 27, 2014 by Alicia Zorzetto at the offices of the Prince William Sound Regional Citizens' Advisory Council in Anchorage, Alaska. In this second part of a three part interview, Dr. Ott talks about how she learned about the oil spill, surveying the spill site the day of the spill, and working on oil spill policy and legislation. She also talks about experimental cleanup chemicals, the collapse of the fish runs, and the story of the 1993 blockade of Prince William Sound. |
| Bob Linville, Part 1 | 2013-26-14_PT.1 | Exxon Valdez Oil Spill |
Bob Linville was interviewed on December 17, 2013 by Alicia Zorzetto at the public library in Seward, Alaska. Amanda Johnson operated the video camera. In this first part of a four part interview, Bob talks about living at Driftwood Bay and in Seward, Alaska, setting up his setnet fishing operation, the effect of the 1989 Exxon Valdez Oil Spill on commercial fishing in Prince William Sound, and fishermen working for the oil industry on the cleanup. |
| Bob Linville, Part 2 | 2013-26-14_PT.2 | Exxon Valdez Oil Spill |
This is a continuation of the interview with Bob Linville on December 17, 2013 by Alicia Zorzetto at the public library in Seward, Alaska. Amanda Johnson operated the video camera. In this second part of a four part interview, Bob talks about working on the cleanup of the 1989 Exxon Valdez Oil Spill, especially with the oiled bird rescue in Resurrection Bay. He also discusses his assessment of the cleanup and the bioremdiation. This interview has been edited. |
| Riki Ott, Part 3 | 2013-26-20_PT.3 | Exxon Valdez Oil Spill | This is a continuation of the interview with Riki Ott on March 27, 2014 by Alicia Zorzetto at the offices of the Prince William Sound Regional Citizens' Advisory Council in Anchorage, Alaska. In this third part of a three part interview, Dr. Ott talks about oil spill related illness in cleanup workers and the politics of the oil spill. She also talks about new types of oil being discovered in the United States, and the new risks associated with that oil production. |
| Bob Linville, Part 3 | 2013-26-14_PT.3 | Exxon Valdez Oil Spill |
This is a continuation of the interview with Bob Linville on December 17, 2013 by Alicia Zorzetto at the public library in Seward, Alaska. Amanda Johnson operated the video camera. In this third part of a four part interview, Bob talks about the health problems he developed as a result of exposure to oil and dispersants while working on the cleanup of the 1989 Exxon Valdez Oil Spill. He talks about the details of his medical conditon, as well as his battle with insurance companies to cover the costs of his treatment. |
| Bob Linville, Part 4 | 2013-26-14_PT.4 | Exxon Valdez Oil Spill |
This is a continuation of the interview with Bob Linville on December 17, 2013 by Alicia Zorzetto at the public library in Seward, Alaska. Amanda Johnson operated the video camera. In this fourth part of a four part interview, Bob talks about the health problems that he developed as a result of working on the cleanup of the 1989 Exxon Valdez Oil Spill, as well as the importance of the oil industry having good oil spill response plans and there being public oversight of their operations. This interview has been edited. |
| Gordon Scott, Part 1 | 2013-26-19_PT.1 | Exxon Valdez Oil Spill | Gordon Scott was interviewed on March 25, 2014 by Alicia Zorzetto at the offices of the Prince William Sound Regional Citizens' Advisory Council in Anchorage, Alaska. In this first part of a two part interview, Gordon Scott talks about how an information gathering trip to see the oil spill led to his involvement in the cleanup efforts, how he eventually got a contract to clean up oil in Prince William Sound, and the process of booming and skimming oil as part of the cleanup. |
| Gordon Scott, Part 2 | 2013-26-19_PT.2 | Exxon Valdez Oil Spill | Gordon Scott was interviewed on March 25, 2014 by Alicia Zorzetto at the offices of the Prince William Sound Regional Citizens' Advisory Council in Anchorage, Alaska. In this second part of a two part interview, Gordon Scott talks about the challenges of dealing with Exxon management, the process of recovering spilled oil, and being featured in Fortune magazine. |
| Jonathan Wills, Part 1 | 2013-26-06_PT.1 | Exxon Valdez Oil Spill |
Jonathan Wills was interviewed on October 21, 2013 by Alicia Zorzetto at the offices of the Prince William Sound Regional Citizens' Advisory Council in Anchorage, Alaska. Amanda Johnson operated the video camera. Scott Sterling also participated in this interview. In this first part of a three part interview, Jonathan talks about coming to Cordova during the 1989 Exxon Valdez Oil Spill as a journalist and becoming an activist. He and Scott also talk about the impact the spill had on the community of Cordova, and efforts made to prevent future spills by improving safety, oil tankers, and the oil industry. He also talks about the founding of the Prince William Sound Regional Citizens' Advisory Council and what it has accomplished.
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| Jonathan Wills, Part 2 | 2013-26-06_PT.2 | Exxon Valdez Oil Spill |
This is a continuation of the interview with Jonathan Wills on October 21, 2013 by Alicia Zorzetto at the offices of the Prince William Sound Regional Citizens' Advisory Council in Anchorage, Alaska. Amanda Johnson operated the video camera. Scott Sterling also participated in the interview. In this second part of a three part interview, Jonathan and Scott talk about prevention of oil spills, the Prince William Sound Regional Citizens' Advisory Council as a model, and the relationship between the oil industry, government, and private citizens. Jonathan also presents Norway as a success story of how that country has handled the oil industry and oil wealth. |
| Jonathan Wills, Part 3 | 2013-26-06_PT.3 | Exxon Valdez Oil Spill |
This is a continuation of the interview with Jonathan Wills on October 21, 2013 by Alicia Zorzetto at the offices of the Prince William Sound Regional Citizens' Advisory Council in Anchorage, Alaska. Amanda Johnson operated the video camera. Scott Sterling also participated in the interview. In this third part of a three part interview, Jonathan and Scott talk about the future of Alaska's oil-based economy and the Alaska Permanent Fund, creating a sustainable future, involving the younger generation, and advise for how to handle a future oil spill and avoid activist burnout. |
As Videographer
| Interview Title | Archive #: Oral History | Project | Abstract | Date of Interview |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katie Gavenus, Part 1 | 2013-26-18_PT.1 | Exxon Valdez Oil Spill |
Katie Gavenus was interviewed on February 13, 2014 by Alicia Zorzetto in Homer, Alaska. In this first part of a three part interview, Katie discusses her childhood recollection of the 1989 Exxon Valdez Oil Spill, how the oil spill impacted both her family and her local community, and how she began work on the Children of the Spills oral history project documenting the impact of oil spills on children. |
Feb 13, 2014 |
| Katie Gavenus, Part 2 | 2013-26-18_PT.2 | Exxon Valdez Oil Spill | This is a continuation of the interview with Katie Gavenus on February 13, 2014 by Alicia Zorzetto in Homer, Alaska. In this second part of a three part interview, Katie discusses her thoughts on the need to involve young people in events after an oil spill, how the trauma suffered by children after the 1989 Exxon Valdez Oil Spill differed from the trauma suffered after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico, and her work on the Children of the Spills oral history project. | Feb 13, 2014 |
| Katie Gavenus, Part 3 | 2013-26-18_PT.3 | Exxon Valdez Oil Spill | This is a continuation of the interview with Katie Gavenus on February 13, 2014 by Alicia Zorzetto in Homer, Alaska. In this third part of a three part interview, Katie discusses the resilience of people in oil spill impacted communities and the importance of community involvement. | Feb 13, 2014 |
| Riki Ott, Part 1 | 2013-26-20_PT.1 | Exxon Valdez Oil Spill | Riki Ott was interviewed on March 27, 2014 by Alicia Zorzetto at the offices of the Prince William Sound Regional Citizens' Advisory Council in Anchorage, Alaska. In this first part of a three part interview, Dr. Ott talks about studying oil and dispersants as a graduate student, moving to Alaska, joining Cordova District Fishermen United, and studying the use of oil dispersants in Prince William Sound. | Mar 27, 2014 |
| Riki Ott, Part 2 | 2013-26-20_PT.2 | Exxon Valdez Oil Spill | This is a continuation of the interview with Riki Ott on March 27, 2014 by Alicia Zorzetto at the offices of the Prince William Sound Regional Citizens' Advisory Council in Anchorage, Alaska. In this second part of a three part interview, Dr. Ott talks about how she learned about the oil spill, surveying the spill site the day of the spill, and working on oil spill policy and legislation. She also talks about experimental cleanup chemicals, the collapse of the fish runs, and the story of the 1993 blockade of Prince William Sound. | Mar 27, 2014 |
| Riki Ott, Part 3 | 2013-26-20_PT.3 | Exxon Valdez Oil Spill | This is a continuation of the interview with Riki Ott on March 27, 2014 by Alicia Zorzetto at the offices of the Prince William Sound Regional Citizens' Advisory Council in Anchorage, Alaska. In this third part of a three part interview, Dr. Ott talks about oil spill related illness in cleanup workers and the politics of the oil spill. She also talks about new types of oil being discovered in the United States, and the new risks associated with that oil production. | Mar 27, 2014 |
| Gordon Scott, Part 1 | 2013-26-19_PT.1 | Exxon Valdez Oil Spill | Gordon Scott was interviewed on March 25, 2014 by Alicia Zorzetto at the offices of the Prince William Sound Regional Citizens' Advisory Council in Anchorage, Alaska. In this first part of a two part interview, Gordon Scott talks about how an information gathering trip to see the oil spill led to his involvement in the cleanup efforts, how he eventually got a contract to clean up oil in Prince William Sound, and the process of booming and skimming oil as part of the cleanup. | Mar 25, 2014 |
| Gordon Scott, Part 2 | 2013-26-19_PT.2 | Exxon Valdez Oil Spill | Gordon Scott was interviewed on March 25, 2014 by Alicia Zorzetto at the offices of the Prince William Sound Regional Citizens' Advisory Council in Anchorage, Alaska. In this second part of a two part interview, Gordon Scott talks about the challenges of dealing with Exxon management, the process of recovering spilled oil, and being featured in Fortune magazine. | Mar 24, 2014 |