Miguel Patel
Senior Technical Adviser
Miguel Patel joined ITOPF as a Technical Adviser in October 2011. He has a degree in Zoology and a Master's Degree in Environmental Management, with research experience in ecotoxicology, population dynamics and habitat restoration.
Since joining ITOPF, Miguel has attended numerous ship-source pollution incidents internationally, including spills of bunker fuel, crude oil, HNS and solid bulk cargoes. As part of ITOPF's technical advisory role, Miguel has provided assistance on clean-up techniques, environmental monitoring and claims and compensation following spills in Europe, Africa, South America and Asia. He has also participated in numerous oil spill exercises, drills, inter-governmental workshops and conferences internationally.
ITOPF Working Groups
Miguel heads up the Environmental Damage Working Group and is a member of the Cold Climate Working Group.
Languages
English (Native)
Spanish (Fluent)
Portuguese (Intermediate)
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- 05/11/2015 - GARD/ITOPF Seminar, Arendal, October 2015
- 01/03/2016 - Post-spill monitoring workshop
- 09/05/2016 - Staff news
- 30/06/2016 - ITOPF runs pollution response workshop in Brazil
- 16/12/2016 - ITOPF participates in an exchange programme on oil spill response in China
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- 23/10/2019 - P&I Seminar, Mexico