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In the following pages, you will read a detailed account of the many steps taken by faculty and staff in the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. We relay this information first as a historical document, and second as a guide to those of you who might prepare for the impact of a large-scale disaster on your own organizational community. Every situation is different, and while we certainly don’t claim to have done everything perfectly, we feel that as a university, we fulfilled and even exceeded our responsibility to our state. Throughout its history, this university has had to respond to a wide variety of crises, whether on campus or in our community, but perhaps none have been as directly tied to the research community. We hope you will find this guide helpful and our efforts commendable. Sincerely, Michael V. Martin LSU Chancellor