Offshore Wind Farm Contributions to a Regional Environmental and Ecological Monitoring System to Address Multi-User Needs

  • Josh Kohut
  • , Michael Crowley
  • , Kaycee Coleman
  • , Douglas Zemeckis
  • , Tony MacDonald
  • , Tom Herrington
  • , Kristen Ampela
  • , Cris Hein
  • , Kris Ohleth
  • , Lisa DiMarsico

Research output: NLRTechnical Report

Abstract

The responsible development of offshore wind energy in the New Jersey/New York Bight and the broader mid-Atlantic region depends on a robust, long-term environmental and ecological monitoring system. Implemented through two coordinated tasks, this project supports New Jersey's Research and Monitoring Initiative (RMI) by advancing offshore wind farm contributions to a regional environmental and ecological monitoring system designed to address multi-user needs. The conceptual framework developed through this project provides guidance for such a system, leveraging offshore wind energy infrastructure, fixed and mobile platforms, and shore connectivity to generate and transmit valuable data.
Original languageAmerican English
Number of pages82
StatePublished - 2025

NLR Publication Number

  • NLR/TP-5000-95615

Keywords

  • data management
  • ecological monitoring
  • environmental monitoring
  • marine mammals
  • marine resources
  • monitoring system design
  • oceanography
  • offshore wind
  • passive acoustic monitoring
  • platforms
  • sensors
  • stakeholder engagement

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