Rhode Island Offshore Renewable Energy Impacts Symposium

17th Ronald C. Baird Sea Grant Science Symposium
April 24, 2020
University of Rhode Island
Narragansett Bay Campus
215 South Ferry Road
Narragansett, RI 02882
uri.edu/gso

The University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography, Rhode Island Sea Grant, the Coastal Resources Center, and the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) Working Group on Marine Benthal Renewable Energy Developments (WGMBRED) are organizing an opportunity to share lessons learned from Europe regarding the interactions of offshore renewable energy with the environment.

ICES WGMBRED is an internationally recognized group of scientists working at the cutting edge of ecosystem-based science associated with offshore and marine renewable energy installation and environmental interactions.

Event presentations and discussions will focus on key issues identified by Rhode Islanders regarding the potential cause-effect relationships resulting from the construction and operation of offshore renewable energy installations and recommendations for minimizing impacts and promoting opportunities for positive biological outcomes.

This event is organized at the request of Rhode Island resource users, communities, and other stakeholders to inform future decisions.

For more information and to register for the symposium, visit:

https://seagrant.gso.uri.edu/special-programs/baird/

For more on URI’s expertise and involvement in the appropriate development of offshore renewable energy, visit:

https://web.uri.edu/offshore-renewable-energy/.

source: Rhode Island Sea Grant