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Courtesy of the Henkel Lab, which surveys habitats, organisms, and artificial structure to assess potential ecological effects of offshore renewable energy installations.

April 8 roundtable will explore offshore renewable energy in the Pacific & potential benthic impacts

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Published March 14, 2025
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Co-hosted with the Pacific Marine Energy Center at Oregon State University 

The Salish Sea Science Roundtable online speaker series continues on Tuesday, April 8 from 12:30 – 1:30 pm.

Dr. Sarah Henkel is a benthic ecologist at the Hatfield Marine Science Center and Associate Director of the Pacific Marine Energy Center at OSU. She will present on the history and current status of wave, tidal, and wind energy projects on the Pacific coast and provide an overview of studies she has conducted to assess potential effects of offshore renewable energy on benthic habitats and species including seafloor surveys, tracking fish responses to ship noise, and animal responses to EMF in the lab.

Roundtables occur virtually on the first Tuesday of each month as a way to share emerging science that is shaping Salish Sea ecosystem recovery

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