Riki Ott | |
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 Ott in Jackson, Mississippi after the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill. | |
| Born | August 8, 1954 |
| Occupation | marine toxicologist |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Washington |
| Genre | non-fiction |
Riki Ott (born August 8, 1954)[1] is a marine toxicologist and activist in Cordova, Alaska. Ott was frequently introduced as an "oil spill expert" in her many media appearances during the height of the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill news coverage.[2][3][4] After graduating with a doctorate in sedimentary toxicology from the University of Washington, Ott moved to Alaska and started a fishing business. When the Exxon Valdez oil spill disrupted the local fishing-based economy, she became an environmental activist. Since the spill, she has participated in legal and public relations disputes with the Exxon company.
Ott has more recently become involved in the movement to end corporate personhood through a constitutional amendment. She has also repeatedly visited the Gulf of Mexico in the wake of the spill, which, she argues, is causing health consequences similar to the 1989 Exxon spill.
- ^ Date information sourced from Library of Congress Authorities data, via corresponding WorldCat Identities linked authority file (LAF).
- ^ "Author and oil-spill expert Riki Ott answers questions". Grist. 2005-03-15. Retrieved 2012-12-31.
- ^ "Oil spill expert Riki Ott outlines dangers of exposure to oil, compares Kalamazoo River spill to Gulf of Mexico, Exxon Valdez disasters". MLive.com. September 2011. Retrieved 2012-12-31.
- ^ "CNN.com - Transcripts". Transcripts.cnn.com. Retrieved 2012-12-31.