On February 15, 2024, the Sea Turtle and Protected Fish Species Subcommittees hosted an Acoustic Telemetry Workshop. These subcommittees identified acoustic telemetry as a key research and management tool in support of environmental monitoring for offshore wind (OSW). The subcommittees also recognize a need for additional coordination around acoustic telemetry deployments, data management, and research for offshore wind and wildlife, and hope to determine ways to facilitate regional collaborative research. The specific goals of this initial session were to hear perspectives from partners about challenges, needs, and opportunities for regional collaboration with respect to acoustic telemetry and offshore wind research, and to identify discrete actions for RWSC, ROSA, ACT, and partners to facilitate collaboration, including:
You can view the recording of the workshop here.
You can view the meeting summary here.