New York State
Environmental Technical Working Group
2020 State of the Science Workshop
Scientific Program
State of the Science Workshop on Wildlife and Offshore Wind Energy 2020: Cumulative Impacts
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Agenda Overview
Plenary sessions on November 16-20 focused on the current state of knowledge, including how we define, approach, and scope cumulative impacts. Several sessions of submitted lightning talks (4 minutes per talk) were more broadly focused on offshore wind energy and wildlife topics. Sessions 1-8 were recorded for workshop participants to view asynchronously and will be available through Whova until May 21, 2021.
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Scientific Program
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Monday, November 16
Session 1: Framework for Understanding Cumulative Impacts from Offshore Wind
Moderator:
Howard Rosenbaum, Wildlife Conservation Society
Doreen Harris, Acting president and CEO of the New York State Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)
Gregory Lampman, NYSERDA
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Cumulative anthropogenic impacts on the world's oceans
Sara Maxwell, University of Washington
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Framework for defining the scope of cumulative adverse effects assessments for offshore wind
Wing Goodale, Biodiversity Research Institute
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An ecosystem functioning approach for thinking about cumulative impacts
Steven Degraer, Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences
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Metapopulation PVA: Developing methods for reducing uncertainty in impact assessments
Julie Miller, Marine Scotland Science
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Q & A / Panel discussion
Tuesday, November 17
Session 2: European Efforts to Understand Cumulative Impacts from Offshore Wind
Moderator: Sophie Hartfield Lewis, Ørsted
Assessing cumulative effects: Challenges faced by offshore wind developers
Madeline Hodge, Ørsted
Steven Degraer, Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences
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Offshore wind farms: Cumulative impact assessment in the Netherlands
Astrid Potiek, Bureau Waardenburg
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Kate Searle, UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology
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Q & A / Panel discussion
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Session 3: Lightning Talks Round 1
Moderator:
Matt Robertson, Vineyard Wind
Status of NMFS survey activities impacted by wind development
Andy Lipsky, NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center
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Migratory paths of horseshoe crabs in peril due to offshore energy development
John Tanacredi, Center for Environmental Research and Coastal Oceans Monitoring
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Pelagic fish and zooplankton abundance and distribution in the New York Bight
Joseph Warren, Stony Brook University
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Large bony fish information from New York OPA
Jeff Clerc, Normandeau Associates Inc.
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Q & A / Panel discussion
Kristen Ampela, HDR, Inc.
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Rebecca Van Hoeck, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Ali Frey, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
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Multi-scale relationships between marine predators and the distribution of forage fish
Evan Adams, Biodiversity Research Institute
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Benthic habitat and epifaunal monitoring at the Block Island Wind Farm
Zoe Hutchison, University of Rhode Island
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Q & A / Panel discussion
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Verena Peschko, Research and Technology Centre (FTZ), University of Kiel
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Craig Reiser, Smultea Sciences
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Age-based habitat use of humpback whales in the New York Bight and implications for vessel strikes
Julia Stepanuk, Stony Brook University​
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Review of night vision technologies for detecting cetaceans from sea
Mari Smultea, Smultea Sciences
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Q & A / Panel discussion
Wednesday, November 18
Session 4: Current Knowledge on Cumulative Impacts I
Moderator:
Jillian Liner, Audubon
New York
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The Vineyard Wind SEIS: Assumptions made in the cumulative impact scenario
Ian Slayton, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
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Cumulative impacts of displacement on seabirds
Stefan Garthe, Kiel University
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Cumulative impacts to birds from collisions with offshore wind farms
Aonghais Cook, British Trust for Ornithology
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Q & A / Panel discussion
Session 5: Current Knowledge on Cumulative Impacts II
Moderator:
Ruth Perry, Shell
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Cumulative physical effects of offshore wind energy development on oceanographic processes
Jeff Carpenter, Institute of Coastal Research, Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht
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Cumulative effects of offshore wind on benthic habitats
Drew Carey, INSPIRE Environmental
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Cumulative noise impacts upon fishes (and turtles) from offshore wind construction and operation
Arthur Popper, University of Maryland & Anthony Hawkins, Loughine Ltd.
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Designing studies to detect the ecological impacts of offshore wind development
Elizabeth Methratta, contractor to NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center
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Q & A / Panel discussion
Thursday, November 19
Session 6: Current Knowledge on Cumulative Impacts III
Moderator:
Francine Kershaw, Natural Resources Defense Council
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Cormac Booth, SMRU Consulting
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Cumulative noise impacts to marine mammals from offshore wind development and operations
Brandon Southall, Southall Environmental Associates Inc. & Howard Rosenbaum, Wildlife Conservation Society
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Vessel encounter risk model tool
Mary Jo Barkaszi, CSA Ocean Sciences Inc.
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Population impacts to bats from wind energy development
Cris Hein, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
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Q & A / Panel discussion
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Session 7: Lightning Talks Round 2
Moderator:
Jenny Briot, Avangrid Renewables
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Introduction to ICES Offshore Wind Work Group
Andy Lipsky, NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center
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A stakeholder driven vision: Regional Wildlife Science Entity for Atlantic offshore wind
Kate McClellan Press, NYSERDA
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Lyndie Hice-Dunton, Responsible Offshore Science Alliance
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U.S. Offshore wind synthesis of environmental effects research
Rebecca Green, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
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Q & A / Panel discussion
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Updating collision risk models to quantify cumulative impacts for endangered birds
Christopher Field, University of Rhode Island
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Analysis and visualization of marine-life data in the context of offshore wind energy development
Marta Ribera, The Nature Conservancy
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Pam Loring, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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Dave Steckler, Mysticetus
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Frank Thomsen, DHI Group
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Q & A / Panel discussion
Friday, November 20
Session 8: Designing Studies to Assess Cumulative Impacts
Moderator:
Louis Brzuzy, Shell New Energies
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Synthesis of the science: interactions between offshore wind development and fisheries
Andrew Lipsky, NOAA Fisheries, Brian Hooker, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Annie Hawkins, Responsible Offshore Development Alliance & Lyndie Hice-Dunton, Responsible Offshore Science Alliance
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Approaches to understanding cumulative effects of stressors on marine mammals
Peter Tyack, University of St. Andrews
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Jon Hare, NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center
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Q & A / Panel discussion
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Charge and process for working groups
Kate Williams, Biodiversity Research Institute
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Kate McClellan Press, NYSERDA
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Session 9: Informal Breakout Groups
Group leads hosted informal discussions to share their intended work group focus and obtain initial input from workshop attendees. Groups included: benthos, fishes and mobile invertebrates, birds, bats, marine mammals, sea turtles, and environmental change. Learn more about work groups here.