E-TWG Activities

The E-TWG pursues various priorities via topically-focused Specialist Committees that bring together science-based subject matter expertise to develop collaborative products. Current efforts include the development of communications resources to answer key questions related to birds and offshore wind development and improving access to existing resources and expertise around environmental issues and offshore wind development to help stakeholders communicate more effectively with the public.

The E-TWG convenes a group of stakeholders to develop the scientific program for the bi-ennial State of the Science Workshops on Wildlife and Fisheries and Offshore Wind Development.

Following a directive from the E-TWG to support information sharing and synthesis of data to inform stakeholers, NYSERDA has developed a library of free, publicly available webinars related to offshore wind energy development and wildlife to serve as a resource for stakeholders. In addition, NYSERDA periodically hosts a webinar series, Learning from the Experts to connect the public with independent experts on key topics related to offshore wind​​.

The E-TWG identified support for regional monitoring networks as a key priority, which falls within the purview of the Regional Wildlife Science Collaborative (RWSC). The E-TWG is supporting these efforts by providing E-TWG staff time to support RWSC efforts focused on developing a framework for regional bird tracking studies and studies to improve our understanding of changes in marine bird distributions at a regional scale.