As a partner to the Hawaii and American Samoa Area Committee since 2008, the Center has been an active and productive member of the Wildlife Subcommittee. The Center created protocols for oiled wildlife response, including capture, stabilization, and transport between the Hawaiian Islands. The Center also led discussions on oiled wildlife issues, and moved the Wildlife Subcommittee closer to the development of a permanent oiled wildlife rehabilitation center in the Hawaiian Islands. As a subject matter expert, you participated in the joint Tesoro/U.S. Navy national oil pollution exercise in 2011 and provided valuable input to the recovery of impacted wildlife.