Dr. Elliott Taylor has a PhD in Oceanography from Texas A&M University and is a Principal with Polaris Applied Sciences, Inc. Dr. Taylor is recognized as a leader in oil spill response preparedness, development and implementation of contingency plans, and technical support for environmental issues in oil spill response. He has over 30 years of experience in oil spill response and was a technical advisor for the shoreline program on the Deepwater Horizon spill.