{"id":32,"date":"2019-02-21T15:37:30","date_gmt":"2019-02-21T20:37:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/offshore-renewable-energy\/?page_id=32"},"modified":"2021-04-07T10:09:09","modified_gmt":"2021-04-07T14:09:09","slug":"front","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/offshore-renewable-energy\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"_dglj6mevd\" class=\"cl-wysiwyg-loading\" data-shortcode=\"%5Bcl-hero%20alt%3D%22Block%20Island%20Wind%20Farm%22%20img%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fweb.uri.edu%2Foffshore-renewable-energy%2Ffiles%2Fwind-turbine.jpg%22%20id%3D%22qp1xTPlQOoY%22%20vid%3D%22js3of0xywWs%22%20headline%3D%22Offshore%20Renewable%20Energy%22%20subhead%3D%22%22%20link%3D%22%22%20button%3D%22Explore%22%20tooltip%3D%22%22%20format%3D%22super%22%20animation%3D%22%22%5D\"><section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-hero-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-hero super   cl-has-accessibility-controls\"><div class=\"cl-hero-proper\"><div class=\"overlay\"><div class=\"block\"><h1>Offshore Renewable Energy<\/h1><\/div><\/div><div id=\"qp1xTPlQOoY\" data-video=\"js3of0xywWs\" data-platform=\"youtube\" class=\"poster\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1487\/wind-turbine.jpg);\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-controls-container\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-controls\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-icon\" title=\"Accessibility controls\">Accessibility controls<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control cl-accessibility-motion-control\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-default\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Pause motion\">Pause motion<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Motion: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">On<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-alternate\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Play motion\">Play motion<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Motion: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">Off<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control cl-accessibility-contrast-control\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-default\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Increase text contrast\">Increase text contrast<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Contrast: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">Standard<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-alternate\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Reset text contrast\">Reset text contrast<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Contrast: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">High<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-system-setting\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-toggle\" title=\"Apply my preferences site-wide\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-toggle-label\">Apply site-wide<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"type-intro fullwidth\">With the first US offshore wind farm just miles away, URI has brought together a host of disciplines and world-class experts to better understand the sustained impacts of renewable energy siting, construction and implementation.<\/p>\n<div class=\"cl-tiles fourths\">\n<div><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/offshore-renewable-energy\/academics\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1487\/academics-card.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"URI grad student Carrie Byron, CRMC\u2019s David Beutel (red cap) and aquaculture farmer, Jeff Gardner (print shorts, blue sleeveless T) in Weekapaug Pond in Westerly, R.I., on Tuesday, July 6, 2010. (AP Photo\/Joe Giblin)\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Academics<\/h2><p>URI\u2018s programs offer a unique multidisciplinary preparation for future renewable energy professionals.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">Programs<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<div><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/offshore-renewable-energy\/research\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1487\/card-research.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"A research vessel in the arctic\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Research<\/h2><p>URI researchers are trusted worldwide for their expertise in sustainable coastal resource management.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">Research Projects<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<div><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/offshore-renewable-energy\/experts\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1487\/experts-card.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"Oceanographers link to research and underwater exploration vessels at the Inner Space Center on the Bay Campus\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Experts<\/h2><p>Our expertise covers a range of fields that relate to marine environments, coastal communities, and sustainable energy.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">Expert Faculty<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<div><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/offshore-renewable-energy\/planning-and-policy\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1487\/policy-card.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"A classroom with a speaker at a whiteboard\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Planning and Policy<\/h2><p>Marine spatial planning techniques and strategies developed at URI helped make the first US offshore wind farm possible.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">The Ocean SAMP<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-hero-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-hero   cl-has-accessibility-controls\"><div class=\"cl-hero-proper\"><div class=\"overlay\"><div class=\"block\"><h1>Have a Question?<\/h1><a class=\"cl-button\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/offshore-renewable-energy\/ask-the-experts\/\" title=\"\">Ask the Experts<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"still\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1487\/awj_2017_thursday__0114_thursdaymetcalf2017_114.jpg);\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-controls-container\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-controls\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-icon\" title=\"Accessibility controls\">Accessibility controls<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control cl-accessibility-motion-control cl-accessibility-control-hidden\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-default\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Pause motion\">Pause motion<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Motion: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">On<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-alternate\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Play motion\">Play motion<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Motion: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">Off<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control cl-accessibility-contrast-control\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-default\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Increase text contrast\">Increase text contrast<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Contrast: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">Standard<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-alternate\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Reset text contrast\">Reset text contrast<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Contrast: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">High<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-system-setting\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-toggle\" title=\"Apply my preferences site-wide\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-toggle-label\">Apply site-wide<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<hr>\n<h2>Find Talent<\/h2>\n<p class=\"type-intro fullwidth\">We are preparing the next generation of energy professionals through academic programs and experiential learning opportunities.<\/p>\n<div class=\"cl-tiles thirds\">\n<div><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/app.joinhandshake.com\/login?school_approval_token=EhtLkVko4CzFGsG7R4I16SZKTq2mmhw0Ne06GfnrwmjHKy2HN2CdFA\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Post a Job<\/h2><p>Create an account on RhodyNet, our online job search platform to post a job, intership, or volunteer opportunity.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">Login<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<div><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/career\/events\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Attend an Event<\/h2><p>Recruit students pursuing a career in renewable energy at one of our many career events.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">Network<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<div><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/coopext\/energy-fellows-program\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Mentor an Energy Fellow<\/h2><p>The URI Energy Fellows Program serves as the premier talent pipeline for energy companies and organizations.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">Learn More<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n<h1>News &amp; Events<\/h1>\n<div class=\"cl-tiles halves\">\n<div>\n<ul class=\"display-posts-listing\"><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/offshore-renewable-energy\/features\/in-the-news\/uri-oceanography-professor-selected-for-fulbright-award-to-advance-ocean-renewable-energy\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/offshore-renewable-energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1487\/grilli-500px-b-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Stephan Grilli\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/offshore-renewable-energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1487\/grilli-500px-b-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/offshore-renewable-energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1487\/grilli-500px-b-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/offshore-renewable-energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1487\/grilli-500px-b-364x364.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/offshore-renewable-energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1487\/grilli-500px-b.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/offshore-renewable-energy\/features\/in-the-news\/uri-oceanography-professor-selected-for-fulbright-award-to-advance-ocean-renewable-energy\/\">URI oceanography professor selected for Fulbright Award to advance ocean renewable energy<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Stephan Grilli, distinguished professor of ocean engineering and oceanography at the University of Rhode Island, has received the Fulbright Tocqueville Distinguished Chair Award to conduct research and teach in France.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/offshore-renewable-energy\/features\/in-the-news\/developing-a-responsible-coastal-offshore-wind-interface-through-startup-innovation-seaahead\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/offshore-renewable-energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1487\/block-island_wind-farm-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Aerial view of BIWF\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/offshore-renewable-energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1487\/block-island_wind-farm-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/offshore-renewable-energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1487\/block-island_wind-farm-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/offshore-renewable-energy\/features\/in-the-news\/developing-a-responsible-coastal-offshore-wind-interface-through-startup-innovation-seaahead\/\">Developing a responsible coastal-offshore wind interface through startup innovation \u2014 SeaAhead<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Call for Applications: SeaAhead and \u00d8rsted will select eight startups to give 5-minute pitches before an audience of offshore wind and blue economy stakeholders in the Northeast. Applicants will also be eligible to receive one of up to three one-year SeaAhead Startup Community Memberships, sponsored by \u00d8rsted.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/offshore-renewable-energy\/features\/in-the-news\/sea-grant-to-offer-expert-assistance-for-communities-stakeholders-in-offshore-wind-energy\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/offshore-renewable-energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1487\/JMcCann-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Jen McCann posing for a picture, sitting on a rock on the shore.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/offshore-renewable-energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1487\/JMcCann-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/offshore-renewable-energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1487\/JMcCann-300x300.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/offshore-renewable-energy\/features\/in-the-news\/sea-grant-to-offer-expert-assistance-for-communities-stakeholders-in-offshore-wind-energy\/\">Sea Grant to Offer Expert Assistance for Communities, Stakeholders in Offshore Wind Energy<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Jennifer McCann\u00a0has been selected as the\u00a0Offshore Wind Energy Liaison for the National Sea Grant College Program in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy. McCann, the extension director for Rhode Island Sea Grant, will seek to strengthen Sea Grant\u2019s network capacity to contribute and respond to the nation\u2019s rapidly evolving offshore wind energy development.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ore-front-feature\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/offshore-renewable-energy\/baird\/offshore-renewable-energy-learning-as-we-go-webinar-and-podcast-series\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1487\/BIWF-Ship-and-Wave-e1610131242568.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"BIWF Ship and Wave\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Offshore Renewable Energy: Learning as We Go Webinar and Podcast Series<\/h2><p>With the accelerated growth of offshore wind in the United States, the University of Rhode Island has organized the 2021 Offshore Renewable Energy: Learning As We Go Webinar and Podcast Series to share our learning of various aspects of the offshore wind energy (OWE) industry. 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