Publications

Given the rapid expansion of offshore wind development in the United States (US), the accurate mapping of benthic habitats, specifically surficial sediments, is essential for mitigating potential impacts on these valuable ecosystems.

This whitepaper focuses on the potential of offshore wind innovation in biodiversity protection, highlights technology and startups in the “bluetech” landscape, and classifies startups based upon their impact in the sector. It is intended to serve as a roadmap for venture investors as they engage with relevant startups.

This study focuses on infaunal bioturbation, as it has been shown to play a vital role in regulating marine sediment geochemical and physical properties as well as affecting ecosystem function.

Potential effects of Block Island Wind Farm (BIWF) on a portion of the southern New England lobster stock were assessed with a ventless trap survey conducted at 2 blocks near BIWF and 2 blocks at a reference location located 22 km northeast from May through October, 2013–2019.

Centuries of exclusion have resulted in a tangible human diversity deficit, where the diversity of oceanographers does not represent the global diversity of people impacted by ocean processes.

Development of offshore wind (OSW) farms in the United States while minimizing impacts to fishery resources is a common goal of state and federal government agencies, environmental interest groups, and fisheries organizations.

The 2010 Deepwater Horizon incident was a massive deep-sea oil spill and resulted in deposition of hydrocarbons at the seafloor surface. Soft sediment benthic macrofauna provide critical global ecosystem services, and little is known about their recovery trajectories from similar disturbances in the deep sea.

Effects of offshore wind farm (OSW) development in the US on fishery resources have been predicted based on European experience. A sevenyear study of the first US OSW documented the response of demersal fish and invertebrates to construction and operation.