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Clay Stern Awarded the
U.S. Coast Guard Certificate of Merit

Contaminants Biologist Clay Stern shows off his Certificate of Merit. It reads, "in recognition of notable services that have assisted in furthering the aims and functions of the Coast Guard." Photograph by USFWS / Gene Nieminen
Contaminants Biologist Clay Stern displays his Certificate of Merit. It reads, "in recognition of notable services that have assisted in furthering the aims and functions of the Coast Guard."

New Jersey Field Office Contaminants Biologist Clay Stern attended an award ceremony on June 20, 2005 in Philadelphia to receive the U.S. Coast Guard Certificate of Merit. Mr. Stern serves as the Field Response Coordinator for the New Jersey Field Office and was recognized for his outstanding service to the Philadelphia Area Committee and Sector Delaware Bay response efforts. He provided critical, hands-on oversight for the wildlife recovery and rehabilitation efforts, and adeptly directed the coordinated efforts of U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and U.S. Department of Agriculture personnel, wildlife rehabilitation contractors, and more than 200 volunteers. Moreover, Mr. Stern provided direct-line technical support to the Unified Command on sensitive area and endangered species issues, as well as contaminant issues related to oil toxicity and the proposed uses of chemical countermeasures. The Coast Guard specifically stated that "Mr. Stern's leadership in identifying and developing response protocols to protect environmentally sensitive areas throughout the Delaware River Region proved to be the foundation of the port community's successful response to a major oil spill from the tank ship ATHOS I. Mr. Stern's proactive involvement in environmental pre-planning efforts can be directly credited with helping the port to avert an environmental catastrophe when the Cypriot-flagged tank ship ATHOS I spilled 265,000 gallons of heavy Venezuelan crude oil into the Delaware River." It is especially gratifying to see another federal agency recognize a U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service employee who has demonstrated the U.S. Department of the Interior "Communication, Consultation and Cooperation, all in the service of Conservation" philosophy. Congratulations to Clay Stern!
Link to Athos I Oil Spill, Ship photo by NOAA, Oil Spill in the Delaware RiverThe U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and the November 2005 Athos I Oil Spill
On November 26, 2004, tugboats were assisting the 750-foot Cypriot-flagged oil tanker Athos I to maneuver to its terminal at the CITGO asphalt refining facility in West Deptford, New Jersey. One of the tugs noticed oil in the water ... full story ...
 
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http://www.ocean.udel.edu/oilspill/
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Athos I oil spill that occurred in the Delaware River on Friday, Nov. 26, 2004.

http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2004/s2353.htm
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