New York State
Environmental Technical Working Group
Offshore Wind Webinar Library
Offshore Wind Webinar Library
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. Webinars are listed in alphabetical order by year (most recent first) and can be filtered by topical category, webinar series, and year. Please contact us regarding additional webinars to add to the library.
Last Update: 15 March 2023
Webinars
*Listed alphabetically by year (most recent first)
Bird Monitoring Methodologies for Offshore Wind
Host Organization(s): New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)
Speaker(s): Pamela Loring, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Description: Discussion of technologies and research that support bird monitoring and offshore wind energy development, including bird monitoring study designs and methods, and regional science plans.
Year:
2023
| Webinar Duration:
1h
Can Offshore Wind Development Have a Net Positive Impact on Biodiversity? Regulatory and Scientific Perspectives and Considerations
Host Organization(s): Roger Williams University School of Law; The Nature Conservancy
Speaker(s): Jackie Rolleri, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Amy Trice, Northeast Regional Ocean Council; Edward Boling, Council on Environmental Quality; Becca Loomis, Natural Resources Defense Council; Matthew Eisenson, Sabin Center; Stephanie Vail-Muse, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Grover Fugate, Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council; Jessie Wilkinson, The Nature Conservancy; Melanie Austen, University of Plymouth; Aisling Lannin, MMO; Sarah Cooley, Ocean Conservancy; Neil Cousins, Marine Biodiversity Advisor; Aspen Ellis, University of California Santa Cruz; Claire Fletcher, The Biodiversity Consultancy; Kate Williams, Biodiversity Research Institute
Description: Panel discussion with scientists, researchers, developers, lawyers and regulators gathered in one place to explore how offshore wind projects can help reverse the rapid biodiversity loss happening around the world and improve ocean health, not just at project sites but on an ecosystem scale.
Year:
2023
| Webinar Duration:
1h 31min
Compensating the Impacts of Offshore Wind Energy on Birds
Host Organization(s): Working Together to Resolve Environmental Effects of Wind Energy (WREN)
Speaker(s): Aspen Ellis, University of California Santa Cruz; Samuel Wrobel, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
Description: Overview of the mitigation hierarchy, and discussion of compensation measures from the United Kingdom and the United States.
Year:
2023
| Webinar Duration:
58 min
Compensatory Mitigation Webinar 1: Regulatory Landscape
Host Organization(s): National Renewable Energy Laboratory; Renewable Energy Wildlife Institute
Speaker(s): Shilo Felton, Renewable Energy Wildlife Institute (Moderator); Shauna Everett, Matthew Stuber, Peter Sanzenbacher, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Katrina Smith, California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Description: Presentation of federal and state-specific policies and regulations, including recent policy updates for compensatory mitigation under the Endangered Species Act, that influence the implementation of compensation measures for offshore wind energy development.
Year:
2023
| Webinar Duration:
1h 3 min
Compensatory Mitigation Webinar 2: Funding Mechanisms
Host Organization(s): National Renewable Energy Laboratory; Renewable Energy Wildlife Institute
Speaker(s): Shilo Felton, Renewable Energy Wildlife Institute (Moderator); Nick Morgan, The Conservation Fund; Josiah Maine, Burns & McDonnel; Wayne Walker, Common Ground Capital, LLC.; Stephanie Tom Coupe, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
Description: Introduction to two of the more common methods for instituting compensatory mitigation: mitigation banks and in-lieu fee programs.
Year:
2023
| Webinar Duration:
1h 3 min
Developing Offshore Wind in US Waters Part 1: The Planning and Regulatory Framework
Host Organization(s): NOAA National Marine Protected Areas Center; Open Communications for the Ocean
Speaker(s): Brain Hooker, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Office of Renewable Energy Programs; Betsy Nicholson, NOAA Office for Coastal Management; Joy Page, U.S. Department of Energy Wind Technology Office
Description: Explores the historical and policy background and framing behind the US wind energy transition, including an introduction to the planning and regulation processes and the players involved.
Year:
2023
| Webinar Duration:
1h
Developing Offshore Wind in US Waters Part 2:�Offshore Wind Development and the Structure and Function of Marine Ecosystems
Host Organization(s): NOAA National Marine Protected Areas Center; Open Communications for the Ocean
Speaker(s): Jon Hare, NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center
Description: Explores the potential interactions of the growing offshore wind industry with the structure and function of marine ecosystems and what science is still needed to better understand these interactions.
Year:
2023
| Webinar Duration:
1hr
Emergency Response Planning for Offshore Wind
Host Organization(s): New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)
Speaker(s): John Mansolillo, Orsted
Description: Discussion of the development and implementation of emergency response plans for offshore wind, including regulatory requirements and coordination within the industry.
Year:
2023
| Webinar Duration:
50 min
Emerging Technologies and Infrastructure for Monitoring Bats and Birds Offshore
Host Organization(s): U.S. Offshore Wind Synthesis of Environmental Effects Research (SEER)
Speaker(s): Robb Diehl, U.S. Geological Survey Rocky Mountain Science Center; Kate Williams, Biodiversity Research Institute; Greg Forcey, Normandeau Associates
Description: Overview of advances in technologies and infrastructure for monitoring bats and birds offshore can help inform wind farm siting and potential mitigation.
Year:
2023
| Webinar Duration:
1h
Environmental Considerations for Nearshore Ecosystems from Cable Landfall, Navigation, and Port Development for Offshore Wind Energy
Host Organization(s): U.S. Offshore Wind Synthesis of Environmental Effects Research (SEER)
Speaker(s): Shane Phillips, Mofatt & Nichol; Kathy Matthews, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Tatiana Inouye, Aspen Environmental Group
Description: Discussion of environmental considerations needed for the development of offshore wind energy and its potential effects on nearshore ecosystems, including effects from cable landfall, navigation, and port development.
Year:
2023
| Webinar Duration:
59 min
Environmental Data Management and Offshore Wind
Host Organization(s): New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)
Speaker(s): Karl Vilacoba, Monmouth University Urban Coast Institute; Mary Ford, Mid-Atlantic Regional Association Coastal Ocean Observing System
Description: Discussion on existing complementary ocean and coastal data management systems used by government, research, private sector, and non-profit entities to support decision-making.
Year:
2023
| Webinar Duration:
1h
Influence of Offshore Wind Turbines on Marine Habitats and Ecosystems
Host Organization(s): Working Together to Resolve Environmental Effects of Wind Energy (WREN)
Speaker(s): Chris Orphanides, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration; Jan Vanaverbeke, Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences; Georges Safi, France Energies Marines
Description: Overview of the state of the science on the impacts of offshore wind turbines on the marine environment and how researchers monitor and minimize these impacts.
Year:
2023
| Webinar Duration:
57 min
Introducing Offshore Wind Environmental Metadata on Tethys
Host Organization(s): Working Together to Resolve Environmental Effects of Wind Energy (WREN); Tethys
Speaker(s): Jonathan Whiting, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Description: Overview of the offshore wind environmental metadata available on Tethys, including a live demonstration of the new tool, highlighting several major offshore wind projects around the world, and describing how offshore wind project developers can contribute data to the tool.
Year:
2023
| Webinar Duration:
30 min
Marine Mammals and Vessel Noise: Exposure, Impacts and Potential Sources
Host Organization(s): Discovery of Sound in the Sea (DOSITS)
Speaker(s): Dominik Nachtsheim, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover; Charlotte Findlay, Aarhus University
Description: Discussion on effects of anthropogenic activities, such as underwater noise, on marine mammals and what consequences this may have on individuals and populations.
Year:
2023
| Webinar Duration:
59 min
Overseeing Offshore Wind from Design through Decommissioning
Host Organization(s): New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)
Speaker(s): Johnathan Fraser, Jeff Stewart, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
Description: Discussion of the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement�s offshore wind regulatory authority from design through decommissioning, including key development, oversight, and enforcement responsibilities for safe and environmentally responsible renewable energy production.
Year:
2023
| Webinar Duration:
1h
Photo credits: Offshore wind farm © Chuyuss-Shutterstock; Underwater turbine structures © Arhnue Tan; Whale and birds © Humberto Braojos;