Polaris Applied Sciences
Scientific Support for Spill Response & Environmental Assessment
Scientific Support for Spill Response & Environmental Assessment
Polaris Applied Sciences (est. 1998) provides scientific support for pre-spill planning, spill response, natural resource damage assessment (NRDA), and grounding incidents worldwide. The Polaris team includes internationally recognized scientists with a combined total of over 100 years of response experience from more than 200 spills and groundings.
Polaris also supports contingency plan development and review at scales ranging from individual facilities to regional and national frameworks. We offer specialized training, applied research, and technical guidance to strengthen preparedness, improve response effectiveness, and advance the science of spills and response.
Polaris Applied Sciences specializes in scientific support for oil spill response and grounding incidents, natural resource damage assessment (NRDA), and Shoreline Cleanup Assessment Technique (SCAT) implementation and training. Our team provides comprehensive spill prevention and contingency planning services, along with advanced GIS data management and mapping capabilities that support real-time decision-making during response operations.
We deliver environmental restoration, monitoring, and research services that extend beyond immediate response through long-term ecosystem recovery. Our expertise includes designing and facilitating spill response exercises and technical training courses, as well as scientific diving operations for underwater assessment and documentation. With over 200 spills and groundings in our collective experience, we bring proven methodologies to every engagement.
Polaris Applied Sciences integrates field-ready digital tools and scientific workflows to support informed decision-making during spill response, NRDA, and grounding incidents. Our SCAT-specific mobile applications and digital field forms allow shoreline teams to collect standardized observations in real time, directly supporting the development of SCAT maps, treatment recommendations, and operational briefings.
Polaris uses web-based dashboards to share shoreline cleanup progress, treatment status tracking, and waste management oversight. These dashboards integrate field data, spatial mapping, and operational metrics to support coordination between the Environmental Unit, Planning Section, Operations Section, and Unified Command, as well as informing third party claims and natural resource exposure as part of NRDA.