Canine oil spill detection: Using odor signatures to improve detection on land and water
- Post by: Chiron
- July 23, 2022
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Oil spills significantly damage ecosystems and economies, but current detection technology for subsurface oil is labor-intensive, slow and provides limited coverage. Professional canine detection teams have shown in recent experiences that their oil detection capability exceeds the requirements to develop specific operational treatment criteria. In this AGU 2021 media roundtable, researchers will discuss how canines are used in oil spill detection, the search for understanding the chemical properties that allow the canines to work, and how they hope to improve canine training methods for oil detection based on their findings. Panelists:
Lauryn DeGreeff, Florida International University
Stephanie Vaughan, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory
Paul Bunker, Chiron K9
Ed Owens, Owens Coastal Consultants
Steven Tuttle, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory
Categories: News, Oil Detection Canine