\n\tHazMaTON<\/strong><\/p>\n \n\t \n\t\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tSince 2014, HazMaTON or the Hazardous Material Transport Outreach Network<\/a>, formerly the Great Lakes Crude Oil Transport Team, has coordinated educational resources and events to inform the public about hazardous material transport. The HazMaTON team disseminates accurate, neutral, and data-driven information through education, outreach, and relationship building in order to improve public awareness and safety, the region\u2019s economy, and the environmental stewardship of our water resources.<\/p>\n \n\tThe Network includes 23 members who are representatives from the Great Lakes Sea Grant Network<\/a>, which includes Lake Champlain Sea Grant; Lake Champlain Basin Program<\/a>; International Association for Great Lakes Research<\/a>; International Joint Commission<\/a>, a partnership of the United States and Canada; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration<\/a>; University of Buffalo<\/a>; U.S. Coast Guard<\/a>; and U.S. Department of Transportation\u2019s Maritime Administration<\/a>.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cOur members have a breadth of expertise and skills and are physically located near some of the greatest freshwater resources on our planet,\u201d said Kelsey Prihoda, HazMaTON coordinator and Great Lakes Sea Grant Transportation Extension Educator at Minnesota Sea Grant<\/a>. \u201cWe are very well positioned to work with emergency managers, regulators, scientists, and local interests in our communities.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tOne of HazMaTON\u2019s priorities is to help emergency managers who would like residents, business owners, and other interests to learn more about their work ahead of a major response event, like the train derailment in Ohio. The Network also works to connect policymakers with scientists to help fill critical knowledge gaps through research and to ensure that results from scientific research can be applied by emergency responders and regulators.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tLearn More<\/strong><\/p>\n \n\tThe HazMaTON team produces a quarterly newsletter<\/a> and hosts a monthly webinar series<\/a> each June through September. The webinars feature current scientific research, timely information, and various perspectives on hazardous material transportation.<\/p>\n \n\tIf you are interested in information related to crude oil and hazardous material transport in the Lake Champlain, St. Lawrence River, Hudson River, and Great Lakes regions, you can glslcrudeoiltransport+subscribe<\/span> [at] g-groups.wisc.edu<\/span> (send an email and request that you be added to the HazMaTON email listserv)<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n
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