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South Fork Wind Is Also a Victory for Whales

Expert BlogUnited States, New YorkDr. Francine Kershaw

The first U.S. utility-scale offshore wind project turns on the lights—and was built with strong protections in place for endangered whales.

Monitoring Priorities for Offshore Wind

Expert BlogUnited StatesDr. Francine Kershaw
A group of more than 20 environmental organizations developed a guide for environmental monitoring that will be crucial to advancing offshore wind responsibly.

Federal Recommendations Support Monitoring for Offshore Wind

Expert BlogUnited StatesDr. Francine Kershaw

A new scientific publication provides recommendations on how to monitor ocean sounds and will help the offshore wind industry advance in a smart way that is protective of the marine environment.

Floating Offshore Wind Brings Challenges and Opportunities

Expert BlogUnited StatesRebecca Loomis, Dr. Francine Kershaw

After a decade of dreaming, the prospect of commercial-scale floating offshore wind developments here in the United States is becoming a reality. Floating turbines will make renewable wind energy accessible to parts of the United States where it was previously…

California Leads the Nation on Ropeless Gear Regulations

Expert BlogCaliforniaDr. Francine Kershaw
New regulations published by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife will reduce entanglements of endangered humpback whales, blue whales, and Pacific leatherback sea turtles in the state’s commercial Dungeness crab fishery.

New Study Offers Way Out of Hot Water & Salmon Crisis

Expert BlogDr. Francine Kershaw, Giulia C.S. Good Stefani
The Pacific Northwest’s salmon are in big, hot trouble. Billions of taxpayer dollars have been spent on a wild range of government efforts to save these sacred and essential fish—from transporting salmon in trucks around dams that block the river…