The Responsible Offshore Development Alliance (RODA) is hosting a three-day virtual workshop with the purpose of enhancing regional and national understanding of existing science related to offshore wind energy interactions with fish and fisheries. For more information, the workshop agenda, … Continued
Rhode Island Sea Grant will be hosting a free webinar on the effects of noise and EMF on benthic communities on October 20th, 2020 at 9 a.m. More information and registration can be found on the event webpage.
The State of the Science report includes the most current and pertinent published information on the interactions between marine renewable energy and the surrounding environment. It was developed by over 60 international experts and is regarded as a valuable data … Continued
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has issued their opinion on the effects that the Vineyard Wind 1 project may have on protected species. NMFS concluded that the proposed action is likely to adversely affect but is not likely to … Continued
The Mid-Atlantic Committee on the Ocean (MACO) is hosting a webinar on October 8th, 2020 at 2 p.m. This public webinar features discussion from U.S. Coast Guard representatives about port access and navigation safety studies that the agency is leading … Continued
The state of New Jersey announced the opening of an application window for up to 2.4 GW of offshore wind energy. As the state’s second solicitation, this announcement seeks to award between 1,200 MW and 2,400 MW (2.4 GW) of … Continued
Research in the North Sea indicates that the construction of 35 wind turbines in the United Kingdom had no impact on the area’s lobster fishing grounds. The research was conducted by Ørsted and the Holderness Fishing Industry Group- a collaborative … Continued
BOEM has published a report on the cumulative environmental effects of different offshore wind turbine foundations. This document observed effects and risks as they relate to benthic, pelagic, and avian organisms.
The Environmental Business Council of New England (EBC) will host a Rhode Island offshore wind webinar titled “Update on Rhode Island’s Offshore Wind Growth and Developments” on September 10th at 10 a.m. Additional information and registration for this event can … Continued
A group led by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution has been awarded a 3-year grant to develop software-based mitigation of wind turbine interference for high-frequency radar data. Building on mitigation research efforts by CODAR Ocean Sensors (funded by BOEM), this … Continued