State of the Science on

Offshore Energy, Wildlife, and Fisheries

June 8-11, 2026
Stony Brook University, Long Island, New York

 On behalf of the E-TWG, NYSERDA is pleased to announce that the next State of the Science on Offshore Energy, Wildlife, and Fisheries will take place June 8-11, 2026, at Stony Brook University on Long Island, New York. The theme of the 2026 workshop is Building on a strong foundation: deepening knowledge and finding collaborative solutions.

The Call for Abstracts and Registration are both Open! The deadline to submit an abstract is December 12th, 11:5PM EST.
 

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Workshop Organizers
The State of the Science is hosted by the New York State Energy Research & Development Authority (NYSERDA) on behalf of the Offshore Wind Environmental Technical Working Group and the Fisheries Technical Working Group (F-TWG). This year's organizers include:
 

Scientific Planning Committee

Kate Williams, Biodiversity Research Institute (BRI; Committee Chair);  Sue Barco, Regional Wildlife Science Collaborative; Sandi Brewster-Walker, Montaukett Nation; Colleen Brust, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection; Grace Chang, Integral Consulting; Jon Choi, Duke University; Doug Christel, National Marine Fisheries Service; Julia Dombrowski, National Offshore Wind Research & Development Consortium; Cris Hein, NREL; Ursula Howson, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management; Juliet Lamb, The Nature Conservancy; Julia Livermore, Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management; Carl LoBue, The Nature Conservancy; AJ Mabaka, Stony Brook University; Lisa Methratta, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Laura Morse, JASCO; Kim Peters, Ørsted; Mike Pol, Responsible Offshore Science Alliance; Howard Rosenbaum, Wildlife Conservation Society; Brendan Runde, The Nature Conservancy. 

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Organizing Committee

Kate McClellan Press, NYSERDA (Committee Chair); Morgan Brunbauer, NYSERDA; Brian Dresser, TetraTech; Eleanor Eckel, BRI; Kelli Gormley, NYSERDA; Julia Gulka, BRI; Kelly Hammond, Zoe Korpi, BRI; NYSERDA; Leigh LaMartina, BRI; Bethany Meys, NYSERDA; Kate Williams, BRI

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