The Ask the Experts (ATE) tool is a public resource that aims to serve as a clearinghouse of information for offshore renewable energy topics using the best available and latest science. We are conducting interviews with trusted university researchers to answer your questions and synthesize studies into user-friendly reading experiences.
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Sumbit Your Own Question[Full Webinar] Offshore Renewable Energy in the US: Learning as We Go — Session #2: Changes in Habitats and Ecosystems (1:21:29)
Rhode Island Sea Grant and the Coastal Resources Center partnered with the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) Working Group on Marine Benthal Renewable Energy Developments (WGMBRED) and Venture Café & District Hall Providence to offer the 17th Ronald C. Baird Sea Grant Science Symposium as a web series.
August 31, 2020
[Full Webinar] Offshore Renewable Energy in the US: Learning as We Go — Session #3: Learning from the BIWF: Sediment and Sound (1:18:26)
Rhode Island Sea Grant and the Coastal Resources Center partnered with the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) Working Group on Marine Benthal Renewable Energy Developments (WGMBRED) and Venture Café & District Hall Providence to offer the 17th Ronald C. Baird Sea Grant Science Symposium as a web series.
Are the Risks Associated With the Block Island Wind Farm Similar to Those With Larger Wind Farms?
The Ask the Experts database managers adapted an interview with John O'Keeffe (Head of Marine Affairs for North America at Ørsted) that was conducted by URI students'— Eileen Dillon, Jack Gilmour, Jake McNamara and JP Monteverdi for their Marine Affairs capstone course instructed by Austin Becker. The interview takes a deep dive into Navigational Risk at the Block Island Wind Farm.
October 7, 2020
Are There Certain Species of Marine Mammals That Are at Major Risk From the Effects of Pile Driving?
The Ask the Experts database managers conducted an interview with Dr. James Miller (Department of Ocean Engineering & Graduate School of Oceanography) to summarize the findings of multiple URI studies that have set out to monitor and minimize the effects that the construction of the Block Island Wind Farm has had on marine mammals.
July 13, 2020
Can Wind Turbines Withstand Storms?
The Atlantic hurricane season is officially defined as June 1st through November 30th. During this time, the northeast is at risk of experiencing tropical storms that originate in the ocean causing high winds, storm surge, heavy rainfall and rip currents. So, how do offshore wind turbines withstand these storms?
April 8, 2020