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Assessing Social Values Relative to Offshore Wind ...

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s (BOEM’s) Office of Renewable Energy Programs oversees development of offshore renewable energy projects on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). BOEM identified wind energy areas ...
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Assessing Human Use, Marine Spatial Ecology, Offshore Wind, Social Science, Atlantic Ocean, North Carolina, South Carolina, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, chris.ellis@noaa.gov, sarah.gonyo@noaa.gov, theresa.goedeke@noaa.gov

Ecological Analysis Used to Support New York State...

We collaborated with the state of New York to collect and interpret ecological information needed to plan the location of wind farms and other ocean projects. The scope of our ...
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Ecological and Biogeographic Assessments, Marine Spatial Ecology, Offshore Wind, Atlantic Ocean, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, charles.menza@noaa.gov, john.christensen@noaa.gov

Mapping and Biological Assessments in Potential Wi...

We are conducting seafloor mapping and biological assessments in a potential site for wind energy development offshore southeast North Carolina. The maps and data will allow the Bureau of Ocean ...
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Ecological and Biogeographic Assessments, Habitat Mapping, Marine Spatial Ecology, Offshore Wind, Atlantic Ocean, North Carolina, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, chris.taylor@noaa.gov

Mapping and Modeling Mid-Atlantic Seabirds to Supp...

Seabirds and other birds that spend time at sea are wide-ranging and highly mobile, and mapping their at-sea distributions presents a significant challenge. We are producing high-resolution, predictive maps of ...
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Ecological and Biogeographic Assessments, Marine Spatial Ecology, Offshore Wind, Atlantic Ocean, Waterbodies, john.christensen@noaa.gov

Marine Bird Spatial Distributions on the Pacific O...

Currently, there is a gap in useable information regarding marine bird distributions on the U.S. Pacific Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). We are synthesizing available high-quality, at-sea data to produce high-resolution, ...
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Habitat Mapping, Marine Spatial Ecology, Offshore Wind, California, Oregon, Pacific Ocean, U.S. States and Territories, Washington, Waterbodies, jeffery.leirness@noaa.gov, john.christensen@noaa.gov

Modeling and mapping marine bird distributions on ...

Seabirds and other marine birds are wide-ranging and highly mobile so mapping their at-sea distributions presents a significant challenge. The purpose of this project was to produce high-resolution predictive maps ...
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Habitat Mapping, Marine Spatial Ecology, Offshore Wind, Protected Species, Atlantic Ocean, Canada, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Foreign Countries, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, South Carolina, U.S. States and Territories, Virginia, Waterbodies, arliss.winship@noaa.gov, john.christensen@noaa.gov

Resident Perceptions of Offshore Wind Energy Devel...

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) oversees development of U.S. offshore renewable energy projects on submerged lands called the Outer Continental Shelf. BOEM has identified two areas on the ...
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Marine Spatial Ecology, Offshore Wind, Social Science, Oregon, U.S. States and Territories, sarah.gonyo@noaa.gov, theresa.goedeke@noaa.gov

Seafloor Substrate Mapping and Model Validation in...

In support of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, NCCOS characterized seafloor habitats and fish distributions in coastal waters of New York. The New York Wind Energy Area (79,350 acres), ...
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Habitat Mapping, Marine Spatial Ecology, Offshore Wind, Atlantic Ocean, New York, john.christensen@noaa.gov, tim.battista@noaa.gov

Statistical Guidelines for Marine Bird Sampling to...

The purpose of this project is to develop statistical methods for marine bird surveys, to help guide placement of offshore renewable energy facilities, such as wind farms, to reduce potential ...
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Habitat Mapping, Marine Spatial Ecology, Offshore Wind, Atlantic Ocean, Waterbodies, jeffery.leirness@noaa.gov, john.christensen@noaa.gov

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NCCOS/MSE Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning Port...

Top Row: James Morris (Program Lead), Meghan Balling, Jonathan Jossart, Jayme McBee; Middle Row: Rabiya Dar, Amit Malhotra, Barry King, Jennifer Wright, Alyssa Randall, Andrew Shamaskin; Bottom Row: Jessica Carlton, ...
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Offshore Wind, Arctic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, james.morris@noaa.gov, meghan.balling@noaa.gov

NCCOS Model Guides Designation of Wind Energy Area...

Drawing on results of a spatial suitability model developed in partnership with NCCOS, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) this week designated two Wind Energy Areas (WEAs) in the ...
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Ecological and Biogeographic Assessments, Environmental Modeling, Marine Spatial Ecology, Offshore Wind, Gulf of Mexico, Waterbodies, mark.monaco@noaa.gov

Model Identifies Areas in Gulf of Mexico with Pote...

NCCOS, in partnership with the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), built a spatial model to identify optimum locations for offshore wind energy in the Gulf of Mexico. The coastal ...
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Environmental Modeling, Habitat Mapping, Marine Spatial Ecology, Offshore Wind, Gulf of Mexico, Waterbodies, mark.monaco@noaa.gov

US Offshore Wind Energy Planning May Not Be Engagi...

Public engagement is key to successful energy development endeavors because it builds trust and communication between local communities and government agencies that facilitate energy projects. However, new research from NCCOS ...
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Assessing Human Use, Marine Spatial Ecology, Offshore Wind, Other Topics, People and Infrastructure, Social Science, Atlantic Ocean, North Carolina, South Carolina, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies, chloe.fleming@noaa.gov

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