The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) is hosting its second State of the Science Workshop on Offshore Wind Energy on November 16-20, 2020.
The 2020 State of the Science Workshop is being held virtually this year in response to COVID-19. Workshop efforts remain focused on (1) assessing the state of the knowledge regarding offshore wind development’s cumulative effects on populations and ecosystems, and (2) working to identify key studies that could be conducted in the next 3-5 years to improve our understanding of cumulative biological impacts as the offshore wind industry develops in the U.S.
Plenary presentations and Q&A panel discussions will occur via an online event platform throughout the week of November 16-20. Smaller working meetings will be held virtually in late 2020 and early 2021, and efforts will culminate in a final webinar in the Spring of 2021 to report the outcomes of the breakout group efforts.
The Whova event platform has both a web version and mobile app that allows for easy access to the agenda, live-streamed sessions, community boards and more. Workshop registrants will need to create an account in Whova to access workshop sessions. More information can be found on the Workshop Logistics page.
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The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council will meet by webinar Monday, December 14 – Thursday, December 17, 2020. Webinar connection details and briefing materials will be posted on this page as they become available.
Questions? Contact Mary Sabo – msabo@mafmc.org, 302-518-1143.
Public Comments
Public comments can be submitted using the online form linked below or by mail, email, or fax (see this page for addresses). Comments submitted by 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 will be included in the briefing book. Comments submitted after this date but before 5:00 p.m. on December 10, 2020 will be posted as supplemental materials. After that date, comments may only be submitted using the form below.
Agenda
Learn about the physical dimensions of marine cable installation, the environmental and marine use implications, best practices, and stakeholder considerations. Joel Whitman, Executive Vice President, Global Marine Group will provide an overview of the cable installation process. David Slee of Burns & McDonnell will highlight lessons learned from the EU experience. Speakers and panelists from the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic will then discuss issues and potential impacts to protected species, habitat, and fisheries in the region.
Johannes Pfeifenberger of The Brattle Group will share results from a recent analysis of the anticipated scale of offshore wind development needed to meet state public policy goals and the benefits of taking a systems approach to offshore wind transmission planning. Ben D’Antonio, Senior Counsel & Analyst, New England States Committee on Electricity (NESCOE) will highlight New England’s vision for a clean, affordable and reliable 21st century regional electric grid. Speakers and panelists from the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic will then discuss issues and potential impacts related to protected species, habitat, and fisheries in the region.
Learn about regulatory, operational and management characteristics of electricity transmission from offshore wind projects, and the challenges of shifting to a new planning paradigm offshore. Rob Gramlich of Grid Strategies, LLC will provide an overview of how the grid works. Mark Kalpin of Holland & Knight will address regulatory considerations for offshore wind transmission planning.
Other experts have been invited to speak about New Jersey’s recent announcement to align state offshore transmission policy with the grid operator’s planning process. Presentations will be followed by discussion and Q&A.
We invite you to join us April 12, 2021 at 1PM EST for our next webinar, State-Led OA Action Planning in the US Mid-Atlantic.
Co-hosted by the OA Alliance and the Mid-Atlantic Coastal Acidification Network, the 60 minute webinar will dive deeper into specific components of OA Action Planning in Maryland, New Jersey and across U.S. Mid-Atlantic States. Collectively, presentations will touch on partnerships, data, research, projects and policy frameworks that are informing states’ OA Action Plan recommendations.
Please register at: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/5804464133441407245
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
BOEM is hosting a Virtual New York Bight Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Task Force meeting on April 14 and 16, 2021, which will include an update on BOEM’s renewable energy planning activities and an opportunity for the public to provide input on a draft Proposed Sale Notice for the New York Bight.
For more information and to register for the Task Force Meeting, visit the New York Bight Task Force Virtual Meeting Room. Times will be announced soon.
Sincerely,
NYSERDA Offshore Wind Team
BOEM is hosting a Virtual New York Bight Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Task Force meeting on April 14 and 16, 2021, which will include an update on BOEM’s renewable energy planning activities and an opportunity for the public to provide input on a draft Proposed Sale Notice for the New York Bight.
For more information and to register for the Task Force Meeting, visit the New York Bight Task Force Virtual Meeting Room. Times will be announced soon.
Sincerely,
NYSERDA Offshore Wind Team
Monday, May 3, 2021 12:30 – 4:00 PM
Tuesday, May 4, 2021 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM
Wednesday, May 5, 2021 9:15 AM – 1:45 PM
Thursday, May 6, 2021 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
For more information please visit the Forum web page.
For Ocean Month MARCO is holding a very special webinar with Dr. Carol Anne Clayson and Ryan Gasbarro on climate change and its impacts to our deep sea corals on June 24, 2 – 3 PM.
Dr. Carol Anne Clayson of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution will talk about air-sea interactions and how climate changes are affecting water movement through the ocean, atmosphere, land and back again, as well as changes in the physical ocean environment and developments to improve predictability for weather and climate information. Mr. Ryan Gasbarro of Temple University will present his current work on creating ensemble habitat suitability models for Lophelia pertusa, and projected distribution and abundance models under four carbon emission scenarios.
Please register at https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5630964498836952080