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Sumbit Your Own QuestionDo Mussels and Other Epifaunal Species Damage Offshore Wind Turbine Structures?
At the 17th Ronald C. Baird Sea Grant Science Symposium Session #3: Sediment and Sound, Monique LaFrance Bartley (Marine Ecologist, National Park Service in the Ocean and Coastal Resources Branch) explains whether or not mussels have the potential to damage offshore wind turbine foundations.
October 23, 2020
Do We Know How Many Birds and Bats Are Killed by Wind Turbines per Year?
The Ask the Experts database managers conducted an interview with Dr. Scott McWilliams (Professor of Wildlife Ecology & Physiology) to summarize the findings of multiple URI studies that have set out to minimize the effects that the Block Island Wind Farm has had on birds and bats.
May 21, 2020
How Are Acoustics Measured at the Block Island Wind Farm? Is the Same Process Used at Offshore Wind Farms in Europe?
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
How Are Birds Affected by the Block Island Wind Farm and How Do They Interact With the Wind Turbines?
The Ask the Experts database managers conducted an interview with Dr. Scott McWilliams (Professor of Wildlife Ecology & Physiology) to summarize the findings of multiple URI studies that have set out to minimize the effects that the Block Island Wind Farm has had on birds and bats.
May 21, 2020
How Are Navigational Risks Addressed After They Are Identified?
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