Data synthesis and models to evaluate the cumulative ecosystem impacts of offshore wind development on Gulf of Mexico fish and fisheries
Implementing Organization
NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center
Overview
DWH Project Funding
$125,000
Known Leveraged Funding
$0
Funding Organization
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Funding Program
The RESTORE Act Funds Bucket 4: NOAA RESTORE Act Science Program
Details
Project Category
Environmental
Project Actions
Environmental Research
Targeted Resources
Fish/Fish Habitats
Project Description
This project will focus on facilitating strategic, science-based offshore wind energy infrastructure (OWI) planning by evaluating its potential impacts on fish and fisheries. The project team will synthesize data related to the potential artificial reef and exclusion zone effects from OWI. Objectives include 1) co-developing ecosystem models to evaluate and forecast Gulf of Mexico OWI impacts on fish and fisheries and 2) developing conceptual models, critical hypotheses, and empirical experiments to guide Gulf of Mexico OWI research priorities and monitoring efforts.
Contact
Holden HarrisNone
holden.harris@noaa.gov
Project Website
National Centers for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis
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