New York State
Environmental Technical Working Group
Specialist Committees
Bird Communications
The Offshore Wind Environmental Technical Working Group (E-TWG) formed a specialist committee in December 2024 to develop communications materials to aid in the dissemination of accurate, science-based information around the potential impacts to birds from offshore wind energy development. The committee will develop a series of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) as a resource for stakeholders who communicate directly with the general public and receive questions related to birds and offshore wind, the first version of which will be published in early 2025.
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The FAQ resource will be updated over time to incorporate emerging questions related to birds and offshore wind energy development. A communications toolkit with key talking points will also be produced to accompany the FAQ. These materials will include both text and graphics. Subscribe to the E-TWG mailing list below to receive updates on committee activities and FAQ releases!
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Please fill out this survey to provide input on the topics that the Specialist Committee should cover and/or indicate your willingness to provide your expertise in draft product development. For additional information on this or other E-TWG activities, please contact Julia Gulka.​​​
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Other Resources
There are a variety of science communications materials and science-based information available on wildlife and offshore wind energy development in our webinar library, and selected external resources for learning more are also available here.
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