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Sumbit Your Own QuestionHow do the Sounds Generated from the Construction of a Monopile and a Jacket Structure Turbines Compare?
At the 17th Ronald C. Baird Sea Grant Science Symposium Session #3: Sediment and Sound, Jennifer Amaral (Ph.D. student, URI Ocean Engineering and Lead Scientist & Engineer, Marine Acoustics, Inc.) explains what the major differences between monopile and jacket offshore wind structures and how the sound generated from the construction of each varies.
October 2, 2020
How Does the Block Island Wind Farm Experience Translate to Other Proposed Offshore Wind Farm Developments?
The Ask the Experts database managers conducted an interview with Dr. David Bidwell (Assistant Professor of Marine Affairs) to summarize the findings of a URI study that analyzes the effects of the Block Island Wind Farm on Rhode Island recreation and tourism.
May 26, 2020
How Has the Block Island Wind Farm Affected Tourism and Recreation?
The Ask the Experts database managers conducted an interview with Dr. David Bidwell (Assistant Professor of Marine Affairs) to summarize the findings of a URI study that analyzes the effects of the Block Island Wind Farm on Rhode Island recreation and tourism.
How Is Offshore Renewable Energy Developing Along the East Coast of the United States?
At the Global Ocean Summit Series: Session 4, Jeff Grybowski (Former CEO of Deepwater Wind) explained how offshore renewable energy is developing along the East Coast of the United States.
August 11, 2020
How Is Stakeholder Input Involved in Determining Navigational Risk at an Offshore Wind Development?
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 Dr. Austin Becker, Associate Professor. The interview takes a deep dive into Navigational Risk at the Block Island Wind Farm.
October 7, 2020