{"id":4556,"date":"2020-06-30T13:42:51","date_gmt":"2020-06-30T17:42:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/offshore-renewable-energy\/?page_id=4556"},"modified":"2021-04-06T10:14:54","modified_gmt":"2021-04-06T14:14:54","slug":"news-events","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/offshore-renewable-energy\/news-events\/","title":{"rendered":"News &amp; Events"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"display-posts-listing\"><div class=\"listing-item\"><div class=\"content\"><div id=\"localist-widget-63374126\" class=\"localist-widget\"><\/div>\n<p><script defer type=\"text\/javascript\"\nsrc=\"https:\/\/events.uri.edu\/widget\/view?schools=uri&#038;types=9641&#038;groups=marine_affairs_department%2Coffshore_renewable_energy&#038;days=200&#038;num=5&#038;match=any&#038;container=localist-widget-63374126&#038;template=card\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<a class=\"cl-button block-level  prominent\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/offshore-renewable-energy\/events\/all-events\/\" title=\"\">more events<\/a>\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>Offshore Renewable Energy: Learning as We Go Webinar and Podcast Series<\/h1><p>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.<\/p><a class=\"cl-button\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/offshore-renewable-energy\/baird\/offshore-renewable-energy-learning-as-we-go-webinar-and-podcast-series\/\" title=\"\">Learn More<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"still\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1487\/BIWF-Ship-and-Wave-e1610131242568.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 class=\"cl-hero-caption-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-hero-caption\">Photo courtesy of J.P. Walsh<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<hr>\n<h1>Features<\/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><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/offshore-renewable-energy\/in-the-news\/\">See All &#8220;Features&#8221; \u00bb<\/a><\/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\/partnerships\/baird-symposium\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1487\/structure-768x572-1.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"Underwater artificial reef\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>BAIRD Symposium<\/h2><p>The 17th Ronald C. Baird Sea Grant Science Symposium on offshore renewable energy featured presentations by industry experts worldwide to provide a forum for researchers, resource managers, and stakeholders to discuss the most current science in various areas important to Rhode Island coastal communities and coastal and ocean environments.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">Learn More<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n<h1>Job Opportunities<\/h1>\n<a class=\"cl-button   prominent\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/offshore-renewable-energy\/opportunities\/\" title=\"\">Browse Job Opportunities<\/a>\n<hr>\n<h1>Meet the Experts<\/h1>\n<div class=\"cl-tiles thirds\">\n<div><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/offshore-renewable-energy\/features\/meet-the-experts-simona-trandafir\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1487\/simona-trandafir.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"Simona Trandafir\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Simona Trandafir<\/h2><p>Assistant Professor, Environmental and Natural Resource Economics<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">Read More<\/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\/features\/meet-the-experts-kaylyn-keane\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1487\/KaylynHawkesKeane.png\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"Kaylyn Hawkes Keane\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Kaylyn Keane<\/h2><p>Program Coordinator, Energy Fellows URI Cooperative Extension<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">Read More<\/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\/features\/meet-the-experts-chris-baxter\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1487\/christopher-baxter.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"Christopher Baxter\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Chris Baxter<\/h2><p>Professor, Civil &amp; Environmental Engineering and Ocean Engineering + Graduate Director, Ocean Engineering<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">Read More<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/offshore-renewable-energy\/meet-the-experts\/\">See All &#8220;Meet the Experts&#8221; Articles \u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h1>Staff Highlight<\/h1>\n<div class=\"cl-tiles thirds\">\n<div><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/offshore-renewable-energy\/features\/staff-highlight-mary-ellen-hawkins\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1487\/Hawkins-1-e1606760399739.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"Hawkins\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Mary Ellen Hawkins<\/h2><p>URI Energy Fellow<br \/>\nB.S. Environmental and Natural Resource Economics \u201921<br \/>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">Read More<\/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\/features\/staff-highlight\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1487\/unnamed-18-e1606760477826.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"Sue Kennedy on the water\u2019s edge\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Sue Kennedy<\/h2><p>Communications Specialist, Rhode Island Sea Grant &amp; URI Coastal Resources Center<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">Read More<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Features See All &#8220;Features&#8221; \u00bb Job Opportunities Meet the Experts See All &#8220;Meet the Experts&#8221; Articles \u00bb Staff Highlight<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-4556","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/offshore-renewable-energy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4556","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/offshore-renewable-energy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/offshore-renewable-energy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/offshore-renewable-energy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4556"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/offshore-renewable-energy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4556\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9156,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/offshore-renewable-energy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4556\/revisions\/9156"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/offshore-renewable-energy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4556"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}