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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 2022

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Webinars

*Listed alphabetically by year (most recent first)

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

Technology Acceptance Workshop Results: Acceptance

Host Organization(s): The National Renewable Energy Laboratory; Renewable Energy Wildlife Institute

Speaker(s): Cris Hein, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (Moderator); Ben Cowan, Locke Lord LLP; Amanda Hale, Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc.; Amber Schorg, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Stu Webster, American Clean Power Association

Description: Synthesis of the discussions that occurred at the Technology Acceptance Workshop in the Spring of 2022, including lessons learned, outcomes from those discussions, and paths forward for wind energy and wildlife technologies.

Year:

2023

|   Webinar Duration:

58 min

Technology Acceptance Workshop Results: From the Bench to the Field

Host Organization(s): The National Renewable Energy Laboratory; Renewable Energy Wildlife Institute

Speaker(s): Isabel Gottlieb, Renewable Energy Wildlife Institute (Moderator); Carlos Jorquera, IdentiFlight; Brogan Morton, Wildlife Imaging Systems; Anupam Sharma, Iowa State University

Description: Discussion across technology vendors of challenges to integrating market-ready wind-wildlife minimization technologies that come from timing mismatches in permitting, stakeholder input, project funding, and technology lifespan.

Year:

2023

|   Webinar Duration:

1h

The Future of Wind Energy Technology and Wildlife Considerations

Host Organization(s): The National Renewable Energy Laboratory; Renewable Energy Wildlife Institute

Speaker(s): Shilo Felton, Renewable Energy Wildlife Institute; Eric Lantz, National Renewable Energy Laboratory; Misti Sporer, Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions; Sara Weaver, Bowan

Description: Discussion of the state and direction of wind turbine technology and its implications for wildlife, in particular, changing turbine technology will also likely change how we monitor and minimize wind energy and wildlife interactions.

Year:

2023

|   Webinar Duration:

59 min

Wind Wildlife Research Meeting Technology & Innovation Discussions Continued

Host Organization(s): The National Renewable Energy Laboratory; Renewable Energy Wildlife Institute

Speaker(s): Taber Allison, Renewable Energy Wildlife Institute (Moderator); Sarah Fritts, Texas State University; Adam Rusk, Stantec; Greg Forcey, Normandeau Associates, Inc.; Jennifer Stucker, Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc

Description: A synthesis of discussions at the Wind Wildlife Research Meeting, lessons learned and outcomes from those discussions., and identification of a path forward for wind energy and wildlife technologies.

Year:

2023

|   Webinar Duration:

1h

A Panel on Nature Based Design Enhancements for Offshore Wind Farms

Host Organization(s): New York Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)

Speaker(s): Carl LoBue, The Nature Conservancy; Dave Monti, No Fluke Fishing LLC; Annie Murphy, INSPIRE Environmental; Andrew Ralla, ECOncrete

Description: Panel discussion by experts on the different considerations for nature based design enhancements at offshore wind farms.

Year:

2022

|   Webinar Duration:

1h

Acoustic Propagation Modeling

Host Organization(s): Discovery of Sound in the Sea (DOSITS)

Speaker(s): Aaron Thode, Scripps Institute of Oceanography

Description: A general introduction and resources for acoustic propagation modeling.

Year:

2022

|   Webinar Duration:

1h 14 min

BOEM Aerial Digital Imagery Surveys Offshore North and South Carolina: Overview of Bird Results

Host Organization(s): Atlantic Marine Bird Cooperative (AMBC)

Speaker(s): Julia Willmot, Jeff Clerc, Greg Forcey , Normandeau Associates Inc.

Description: Discussion of results and findings from recently completed two-year Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) survey using high-resolution digital aerial surveys off the coast of North and South Carolina.

Year:

2022

|   Webinar Duration:

20 min

Clarifying Key Environmental Concepts for an Ecologically-Sound Deployment of Offshore Wind

Host Organization(s): Renewable Grid Initiative

Speaker(s): PJ Stephenson, Independent Conservation and Sustainability Consultant

Description: Overview of environmental concepts which are currently being used in policy discussions, position papers and statements concerning the rapid deployment of offshore renewables wind and subsea cables in Europe. This webinar discusses the meaning of Ecosystem-based Approach in the context of maritime spatial planning, the difference between nature-based solutions and nature inclusive design, and marine environmental restoration.

Year:

2022

|   Webinar Duration:

1h 27 min

Consideration of Underwater Sound During Offshore Wind Developments

Host Organization(s): Discovery of Sound in the Sea (DOSITS)

Speaker(s): Jill Lewandowski, Stan Labak, Alex Conrad, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)

Description: Overview of the different sound sources introduced at different stages of the offshore wind development cycle as well as BOEM's approach to underwater impact assessment monitoring, the BOEM Environmental Studies Program, and mitigation and monitoring efforts.

Year:

2022

|   Webinar Duration:

1h 20 min

DOSITS 20th Anniversary Webinar

Host Organization(s): Discovery of Sound in the Sea (DOSITS)

Speaker(s): Gail Scowcroft, Kathy Vigness-Raposa, DOSITS; Alec Duncan, Curtin University; Brandon Southall, Southall Environmental Associates, Inc.; Louise Roberts, University of Liverpool

Description: Discussion of the current state of underwater acoustics knowledge and future research directions on the characterization of the underwater acoustic environment and the acoustics of marine mammals, fishes, and invertebrates.

Year:

2022

|   Webinar Duration:

1h 23 min

ECO-Wind Webinar: Understanding Bat Interactions with Wind Turbines

Host Organization(s): National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

Speaker(s): Cris Hein, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL); Sara Weaver, Bowman; Trevor Peterson, Stantec; Donald Solick, EPRI

Description: Introduction of three projects focused on using thermal video cameras to monitor bat behavior at wind turbines.

Year:

2022

|   Webinar Duration:

59 min

Electromagnetic Fields & Vessel Collision: Effects on Marine Life from Offshore Wind Energy

Host Organization(s): U.S. Offshore Wind Synthesis of Environmental Effects Research (SEER)

Speaker(s): Mark Severy, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Andrew Gil, Centre for Environment, Fisheries, and Aquaculture Science; Zoe Hutchinson, University of St. Andrews

Description: Summary of the potential impacts of the presence of vessels on marine mammals and sea turtles, with a focus on vessel collision risk during all phases of the wind farm lifecycle.

Year:

2022

|   Webinar Duration:

1h 30 mins

International Assessment of Priority Environmental Issues for Land-based and Offshore Wind Energy Development

Host Organization(s): Working Together to Resolve Environmental Effects of Wind Energy (WREN)

Speaker(s): Rebecca Green, Elizabeth Gill, Cris Hein; National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Description: Overview of results of stakeholder feedback identifying environmental priorities related to land-based and offshore wind energy development and perspectives from WREN member countries on the assessment and priority research within the next 5-10 years.

Year:

2022

|   Webinar Duration:

58 min

Lessons Learned and Early Results on the Automated Classification of Seabirds from Digital Aerial Imagery�

Host Organization(s): Atlantic Marine Bird Cooperative (AMBC)

Speaker(s): Bradley Pickens, US Fish and Wildlife Service

Description: Discussion of lessons learned and early results on the automated classification of seabirds from digital aerial imagery.

Year:

2022

|   Webinar Duration:

20 min

Photo credits: Offshore wind farm © Chuyuss-Shutterstock; Underwater turbine structures © Arhnue Tan; Whale and birds © Humberto Braojos;

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