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All about multipurpose offshore wind farms

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videos (5 mins or less, unless otherwise noted)

Variety of marine life at an offshore wind farm

Variety of marine life at an offshore wind farm

Variety of marine life at an offshore wind farm

Fish at the Block Island wind farm

Variety of marine life at an offshore wind farm

Variety of marine life at an offshore wind farm

Wetland restoration as mitigation

Variety of marine life at an offshore wind farm

Seeding targeted coral on a foundation

Seeding targeted coral on a foundation

Restoring oyster reefs in and around offshore wind farms in Europe

Seeding targeted coral on a foundation

Aquaculture at offshore wind farms

Restoring oyster reefs in and around offshore wind farms in Europe

Restoring oyster reefs in and around offshore wind farms in Europe

Restoring oyster reefs in and around offshore wind farms in Europe

Restoring oyster reefs in and around offshore wind farms in Europe

Restoring oyster reefs in and around offshore wind farms in Europe

Monitoring marine life inside the monopiles

Monitoring marine life at rock reefs installed near the monopiles

Monitoring marine life at rock reefs installed near the monopiles

Monitoring marine life at rock reefs installed near the monopiles

Monitoring marine life at rock reefs installed near the monopiles

Monitoring marine life at rock reefs installed near the monopiles

Studying lobsters in offshore wind farms

Monitoring marine life at rock reefs installed near the monopiles

Marine life at the Block Island wind farm (15 mins)

Marine life at the Block Island wind farm (15 mins)

Features one could add to an energy island to support ocean health

Marine life at the Block Island wind farm (15 mins)

Eco-friendly scour protection

Features one could add to an energy island to support ocean health

Features one could add to an energy island to support ocean health

Features one could add to an energy island to support ocean health

Features one could add to an energy island to support ocean health

Features one could add to an energy island to support ocean health

Relocated boulders as artificial reefs

Nature-Inclusive Design approach at the Princess Elisabeth Island offshore wind farm

Nature-Inclusive Design approach at the Princess Elisabeth Island offshore wind farm

Nature-Inclusive Design approach at the Princess Elisabeth Island offshore wind farm

Nature-Inclusive Design approach at the Princess Elisabeth Island offshore wind farm

Nature-Inclusive Design approach at the Princess Elisabeth Island offshore wind farm

Marine life around cable protection in the North Sea

Aquaculture, recreation, research at offshore wind farms

Aquaculture, recreation, research at offshore wind farms

Aquaculture, recreation, research at offshore wind farms

Aquaculture, recreation, research at offshore wind farms

Aquaculture, recreation, research at offshore wind farms

reports & papers

Multipurpose offshore wind farms in the Netherlands

Feasibility analysis for multipurpose offshore wind development for the European Union

Multipurpose offshore wind farms in the Netherlands

Advancing multi-use in offshore wind farms - Roadmap for the Dutch North Sea

Multipurpose offshore wind farms for nordic nations

Feasibility analysis for multipurpose offshore wind development for the European Union

Multipurpose offshore wind farms in the Netherlands

Coexistence and nature-inclusive design in Nordic offshore wind farms

Feasibility analysis for multipurpose offshore wind development for the European Union

Feasibility analysis for multipurpose offshore wind development for the European Union

Catalogue and analysis of options to add to OW design to provide suitable habitat for native species

Ocean Multi-Use Action Plan

Catalogue and analysis of options to add to OW design to provide suitable habitat for native species

Catalogue and analysis of options to add to OW design to provide suitable habitat for native species

Catalogue and analysis of options to add to OW design to provide suitable habitat for native species

Nature-Inclusive Design: a catalogue for offshore wind infrastructure

Analysis of features for wind farms to provide suitable habitat for native species in Scotland

Catalogue and analysis of options to add to OW design to provide suitable habitat for native species

Analysis of features for wind farms to provide suitable habitat for native species in Scotland

Collaboration for Environmental Mitigation & Nature Inclusive Design (CEMNID) Final Report

Analysis of features for wind farms to provide suitable habitat for native species in the U.S.

Catalogue and analysis of options to add to OW design to provide suitable habitat for native species

Analysis of features for wind farms to provide suitable habitat for native species in Scotland

Turbine Reefs: Nature-Based Designs for Augmenting Offshore Wind Structures in the United States

Policies recommendations to support multipurpose offshore wind development in the European Union

Policy analysis and recommendations for net positive impacts on biodiversity for U.S. offshore wind

Policy analysis and recommendations for net positive impacts on biodiversity for U.S. offshore wind

Policy analysis and recommendations for net positive impacts on biodiversity for U.S. offshore wind

Policy analysis and recommendations for net positive impacts on biodiversity for U.S. offshore wind

Policy analysis and recommendations for net positive impacts on biodiversity for U.S. offshore wind

Quantification of the environmental and economic benefits of U.S. offshore infrastructure

Policy analysis and recommendations for net positive impacts on biodiversity for U.S. offshore wind

Quantification of the environmental and economic benefits of U.S. offshore infrastructure

Environmental and Economic Benefit
Connection Between Offshore Oil & Gas and Offshore Wind Energy

Quantification of the environmental and economic benefits of U.S. offshore infrastructure

Quantification of the environmental and economic benefits of U.S. offshore infrastructure

Quantification of the environmental and economic benefits of U.S. offshore infrastructure

Atlantic Surfclam Fisheries Mitigation Workshop Summary Report

Mapping existing substrates in the U.S. Northeast Atlantic ocean

Quantification of the environmental and economic benefits of U.S. offshore infrastructure

Mapping existing substrates in the U.S. Northeast Atlantic ocean

additional resources

ROSA: Responsible Offshore Science Alliance

Advancing research, monitoring, and methods on the effects of offshore wind energy development on fisheries across U.S. federal and state waters. Includes representatives from the offshore wind development, commercial fishing, recreational fishing, and government representatives

INSPIRE Environmental

Monitoring of marine life on the ocean floor at the South Fork wind farm

RWSC: Regional Wildlife Science Collaborative

Coordinating wildlife and habitat research in U.S. Atlantic waters in support of environmentally responsible offshore wind development

MUSES: Multi-Use in European Seas

Feasibility analysis of ocean multiuse in Europe

United

Pilots of ocean multi-use in Europe

UltFarms

A project supporting aquaculture in multi-use settings

OCEAN: Offshore Coalition for Energy and Nature

Multipurpose offshore wind development in Europe

Mapped catalogue of deployment of nature-enhancing material for offshore wind farms in Europe

NiD4Ocean

Building the technologies, tools, and knowledge needed for nature inclusive design for offshore renewable energy infrastructure in Europe

Documents and data on environmental effects of wind and marine renewable energy

New York State Environmental Technical Working Group

Webinars about environmental impacts of offshore wind

BOEM: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

Environmental monitoring of two U.S. offshore wind projects — Block Island Wind Farm and Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Pilot

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