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Rick Steiner

Rick Steiner

From 1980-2010, Rick Steiner was a marine conservation professor with the University of Alaska. From 1983-1997, he was stationed in Cordova, Alaska as the University of Alaska’s marine adviser for Prince William Sound. While in Cordova, Rick provided leadership in the aftermath of the 1989 Exxon Valdez Oil Spill, including, but not limited to, establishment of the Prince William Sound Regional Citizens' Advisory Council, the Prince William Sound Science Center, and the billion dollar legal settlement between Exxon Corporation and the government. Rick Steiner currently conducts the Oasis Earth Project, a global consultancy working with non-governmental organizations (NGOs), governments, industry, and civil society to speed the transition to an environmentally sustainable society.
Rick Steiner appears in the following new Jukebox projects:
Interview Title Abstract Archive #: Oral History Project Date of Interview
Rick Steiner, Part 1 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. 2013-26-15_PT.1 Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Dec 18, 2013
Rick Steiner, Part 2

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.

 2013-26-15_PT.2 Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Dec 18, 2013