Environmental Effects of Offshore Wind Energy in the Gulf of Mexico: U.S. Offshore Wind Synthesis of Environmental Effects Research (SEER)

This booklet is a compilation of educational research briefs developed as part of the U.S. Offshore Wind Synthesis of Environmental Effects Research (SEER) project that synthesize the state of knowledge about environmental effects of offshore wind energy development in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. The booklet is separated into ten sections, each of which focuses on a particular topic, including ecosystem processes, coastal habitats, benthic habitats, birds, bats, flying insects, sea turtles, marine mammals, fish, and marine invertebrates. The topics for each section were selected in consultation with the U.S. Department of Energy Wind Energy Technologies Office (WETO) and the SEER Science Advisory Committee after extensive stakeholder engagement. The booklet was written by the SEER team at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and reviewed by the Science Advisory Committee and WETO.