New York State
Environmental Technical Working Group
Resources
Resource Directory
The Offshore Wind Environmental Technical Working Group (E-TWG) formed a specialist committee in June 2025 to aid in the dissemination of accurate, science-based information around the environmental impacts of offshore wind energy development. The committee developed a Resource Directory to house public-facing resources (e.g., fact sheets, reports, news articles, webinars) on environmental topics relating to offshore wind energy development.
The database was developed using multiple criteria to assess scientific credibility and public reach. See the User Manual for a guide to sorting and filtering the database. Clicking the Launch Directory button or "View larger version" in the bottom right corner of the table below will redirect you to the Airtable host site.
Development Process
To assess the scientific credibility of resources, we used two primary inclusion criteria:
Evidence Base:
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3 = Cites multiple peer-reviewed studies, datasets, or formal reports; or expert(s) citing primary research are interviewed and quoted
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2 = Expert(s) are interviewed and quoted without citing primary research; or scientific sources were mentioned but not attributed (e.g., “the scientists studied”)
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1 = No citations/explicit link to scientific sources or dead links
Transparency:
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3 = Author(s) and author affiliation(s) and/or government agency are listed, along with the date of publication
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2 = Incomplete attribution (e.g., logo only)
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1 = No attribution
Sources with evidence base or transparency = 1 or with dead citation links were excluded.
We also developed a series of filters to aid in identifying resources from the directory on different topics and for various audiences:
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Resource Type
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Topic/Keyword
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Objectivity:
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3 = Science-informed and objective presentation of information
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2 = Editorial storytelling but still accurately citing scientific information
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1 = Content is promotional, advocacy-focused, or has a stated position
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Audience Reach:
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3 = Material uses plain language with no undefined technical terms or acronyms; suitable for someone with no prior knowledge
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2 = Material defines some technical terms or acronyms; suitable for someone with basic familiarity of offshore wind topics
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1 = Material is technical and includes many technical terms without definitions
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Visual Support:
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3 = Material includes many visual aids (e.g., charts, diagrams, icons, maps) to support readers’ understanding of content
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2 = Material is text heavy with limited visuals; may lack labeling or clarity
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1 = Material includes only text with no visuals; may include generic imagery
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