Mr. Doherty is an affiliate member of GMS’s technical services team as a specialist in oil spill response management and contingency planning. He is a retired USCG Marine Inspector with over 40 years of emergency management experience in the environmental protection field with a thorough knowledge of CFR’s, OSHA and state regulations. He has worked as a planning and training coordinator and implemented several regional emergency response training programs. His pollution response training program was adopted by the US Coast Guard as a BMP for Fifth District Marine Safety Offices. Mr. Doherty holds a Master’s Degree in Environmental Education and Conservation from Rowan College of New Jersey.