Offshore Wind and Communities Webinar
2023-06-08 13:00 - 14:00 UTC
On June 8 at 1-2pm ET, the US Department of Energy’s WINDExchange initiative will host a webinar on the ways offshore wind energy projects can affect the communities where they are sited.
An expert panel will discuss the benefits and challenges offshore wind energy development brings to the diverse groups who share the area, like coastal communities or local businesses. Speakers will include Alison Bates (assistant professor of Environmental Studies at Colby College), Jacob Miller (tribal liaison for Vineyard Offshore), and Benjamin Gallinelli (vice president of the Southern New Jersey Development Council).
For more information and to register, please click here. The recording will be sent to all registrants.

Transmission and Interconnection Summit 2023
2023-06-12 - 2023-06-13
Transmission & Interconnection Summit 2023 will bring together the leading policymakers, senior executives and leading experts working to reimagine interconnection and transmission planning processes to meet the needs of the clean energy transition. They will address the potential solutions to generation interconnection procedure reforms, optimizing planning processes and more holistically allocating costs based on benefits yielded for both system loads and new generation.
Conference: June 12–13, 2023, Arlington, VA
The Transmission & Interconnection Summit 2023 will bring together the leading policymakers, senior executives, and leading experts.
For more information, visit the summit’s website.

New Jersey Offshore Wind Bootcamp Training
2023-06-20 - 2023-06-21
Bootcamp Objective:

This 2-day offshore wind training bootcamp is for university students and engineers who are interested in starting a career in offshore wind industry to gain initial knowledge and understanding. The event aims to cover the general aspects of offshore wind farms. This bootcamp training will issue certificate of completion with 14 hours of PDH. Approximately this bootcamp is equivalent to a 1-credit course. If a participant passes the examination (multiple-choice questions) at the end of the bootcamp, this course can constitute towards a graduate certificate in the offshore wind education program under planning at NJIT.

Target Audience:

There are no pre-requisite course requirements. Participants are expected to have an educational background in college-level or advanced-placement level of engineering or physical sciences. The bootcamp aims to provide a short-term, rigorous, fast-paced, and focused fundamental training to help practicing engineers, researchers, and graduates to transition from traditional power engineering roles into the new field of offshore wind energy.

Bootcamp Program:

Day 1: Opening Remarks, Course 1 (Offshore Wind Farm Overview), Course 2 (Generation), Course 3 (Offshore Wind Export Cable Systems), Course 4 (Offshore Substations)

Day 2: Panel Forum (Latest Industrial Developments and Career Prospects), Course 5 (Grid Interconnection), Course 6 (Wind Policy), Course 7 (Operation and Maintenance), Examination (Multiple-Choice Questions)

Bootcamp Full Agenda

Registration Link (including parking, food and refreshment)
Program Director: Philip Pong (NJIT), Email: philip.pong@njit.edu
Industrial Director: Chad Watson (PSEG)
For more information, please visit: https://web.njit.edu/~wp24/oswbootcamp/

Clean Energy Jobs & Workforce Accelerator Workshop – Los Angeles
2023-07-19 - 2023-07-20
July 19, 2023 09:00AM PDT to July 20, 2023 12:00PM PDT

Register here

If you are interested but may not be able to attend, please RSVP here.
About the Clean Energy Jobs & Workforce Accelerator
The Clean Energy Jobs and Workforce Accelerator focuses on the creation of good, family-supporting careers in clean energy that are accessible to everyone, including individuals with employment barriers and under-represented populations. Learn more

Sheraton Grand, Los Angeles, California

Contact

CleanEnergyJobs@thebuildingpeople.com

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Integrated Strategies Office is hosting the 2023 Clean Energy Jobs & Workforce Accelerator Workshop in Los Angeles, California, on July 19-20, 2023.
The purpose of the workshop is to seek stakeholder input on how the Department of Energy (DOE) could fill gaps in economic and workforce development efforts to ensure historic investments in clean energy result in high-quality, accessible careers.
Workshop participants will have the opportunity to:

Learn about DOE’s interest in advancing economic equity in clean energy
Offer ideas on how a program could be developed to benefit workers, communities, and industry
Connect and network with others in the growing field of equitable clean energy development
Visit with local training partnerships that are advancing job quality and job access in clean energy sectors.

Agenda

*Agenda subject to change
Day 1, 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

TIME
AGENDA ITEM
WHO

9:00 a.m.-9:30.a.m.
Pre-workshop questions, Networking activities
All

9:30 a.m.-10:15 a.m.
Welcome & Program Concept
U.S. Department of Energy, EERE

10:15a.m.-11:30p.m.
Community input
All

11:30 p.m.-12:00 p.m.
Lunch (on your own)
All

12:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
Site visit to Workforce Program. Tour choices:
1) Manufacturing
2) Construction
All

Day 2, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

TIME
AGENDA ITEM
WHO

9:00 a.m.-9:15 a.m.
Reconvene
All

9:15 a.m.-10:45 a.m.
Reflections on site visit
All

11:00 a.m.-11:45 a.m.
Group discussion of workforce program challenges and opportunities
All

11:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Closing
U.S. Department of Energy, EERE

Research and Regulations for Marine Mammal Interactions with Offshore Wind Webinar
2023-08-23 13:00 - 14:00
Learning from the Experts: Research and Regulations for Marine Mammal Interactions with Offshore Wind!
Please join NYSERDA’s Offshore Wind Team on Wednesday, August 23 at 1:00 p.m. ET for an offshore wind webinar as part of NYSERDA’s Learning from the Experts series. Douglas Nowacek (Duke’s Nicholas School for the Environment) and Nick Sisson (NOAA Fisheries) will discuss potential risks to marine mammals from offshore wind development, regulatory processes that pertain to interactions with marine mammals, and new research to inform responsible development.
Learning from the Experts is an educational webinar series hosted by NYSERDA’s Offshore Wind Team and features independent experts speaking on key offshore wind topics, including wind farm technologies, development practices, regulatory processes, and research initiatives. Visit NYSERDA’s Learning from the Experts webpage for more information on the webinar series.
Learning from the Experts:
Research and Regulations for Marine Mammal Interactions with Offshore Wind
Date: Wednesday, August 23, 2023
Time: 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. ET

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Clean Energy Jobs & Workforce Accelerator Workshop – Milwaukee, WI
2023-08-29 - 2023-08-30
Click here for more information

How to Tap Into the Offshore Wind Supply Chain Webinar
2023-09-20 13:00 - 14:00
Learning from the Experts: How to Tap Into the Offshore Wind Supply Chain
Please join NYSERDA’s Offshore Wind Team on Wednesday, September 20 at 1:00 p.m. ET for an offshore wind webinar as part of NYSERDA’s Learning from the Experts series. In this webinar, Kristian Ravn (Green Ducklings) and Andreas Schønbeck (Horten) will discuss details of the offshore wind supply chain essential for suppliers, including tiering within the supply chain ecosystem, contracting structures, and timelines for opportunities to supply the offshore wind market in the US.
Learning from the Experts is an educational webinar series hosted by NYSERDA’s Offshore Wind Team and features independent experts speaking on key offshore wind topics, including wind farm technologies, development practices, regulatory processes, and research initiatives. Visit NYSERDA’s Learning from the Experts webpage for more information on the webinar series.
Learning from the Experts:
Research and Regulations for Marine Mammal Interactions with Offshore Wind
Date: Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Time: 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. ET

Register for Webinar

Clean Energy Jobs & Workforce Accelerator Workshop – Atlanta, GA
2023-09-21 - 2023-09-22

American Floating Offshore Wind Technical Summit 2023
2023-09-26 - 2023-09-27
Along with the US West Coast, the Gulf of Maine (GOM) is poised to become the birthplace of the nation’s floating offshore wind industry. The 156GW offshore wind resource in the GOM is in close proximity to the New England region where electricity prices are some of the highest in the nation. With a tri-state BOEM task force in place, ambitious renewable energy policies in Maine and other Northeast states, advances in technology, and lowering costs, floating offshore wind is gaining significant momentum. To seize the opportunity, technical, regulatory, and permitting challenges must be addressed. AFloat 2023 brings together leading experts to address these drivers and challenges to chart a course for floating offshore wind in the US.
Conference: Sept. 26–27, 2023, Portland, ME, and Virtual
This 2-day conference brings together industry, academia, and government floating offshore wind experts from around the world to chart a course for domestic floating offshore wind energy. Whether in person or virtually, join this event to participate in discussions on the technical, regulatory, and permitting challenges that must be addressed to unlock floating offshore wind energy’s significant potential.
For more information, visit the summit’s website.

Evaluation of Hydrodynamic Modeling and Implications for Offshore Wind Development: Nantucket Shoals: Report Release Public Webinar
2023-10-16 11:00 - 12:00
Evaluation of Hydrodynamic Modeling and Implications for Offshore Wind Development: Nantucket Shoals: Report Release Public Webinar
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine invites you to a public release webinar of a new report on October 16, 2023 from 11:00am – 12:00PM ET. The report, Potential Hydrodynamic Impacts of Offshore Wind Energy on Nantucket Shoals Regional Ecology: An Evaluation from Wind to Whales, reviews the potential impacts from offshore windfarms in the Nantucket Shoals region on marine hydrodynamics and resulting impacts on the availability of North Atlantic right whale prey. Members of the report authoring committee will share key takeaways and have an opportunity to answer audience questions.
Register here for this webinar.

Community Energy Innovation Prize Informational Webinar
2023-10-17 13:00 - 14:00
Community Energy Innovation Prize Informational Webinar to be held on Tuesday, October 17 at 1-2pm EST. Register here.
Join EFN staff in a webinar about the Community Energy Innovation Prize
The Community Energy Innovation Prize is made up of three tracks: the Clean Energy Ecosystem Track, the Manufacturing Ecosystem Track, and the Collegiate Track, each of which has distinct goals and submission requirements over three phases: CONCEPT, PROGRESS, and IMPACT.
E FN’s Engagement Director, Cassie Coravos, will review the Prize goals, requirements, and application process. Then, past winners of other community energy-based American Made prizes will share their experiences and tips in a panel discussion. Join to learn about the prize and get your questions answered.
EFN is an official DOE technical assistance provider and has received funding from the DOE’s National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) to provide support to applicants.
Learn more about this opportunity and begin to network with potential teaming partners on Empower Innovation, an EFN managed funding and partnering platform.

NOWRDC Innovations in Offshore Wind - Solicitation 3.0 Webinar
2023-10-18 13:00 - 14:00
This webinar is intended for U.S.-based applicants to learn more about the application process for NOWRDC’s Solicitation 3.0. NOWRDC staff will give an overview of the technical challenge areas, the application process, and required application documents. Attendees will also have the opportunity to ask questions. Register here.

NJEJA Offshore Wind Training - Information Session (virtual)
2023-10-19 13:00 - 14:00
The New Jersey Environmental Justice Alliance (NJEJA) is excited to team up with Soulful Synergy, Newark Workforce Development Board, and the City of Newark Office of Sustainability to offer FREE Offshore Wind Training.
Get certified, gain hands-on skills, and secure job placement support in this 6-week program. Participants will receive certifications and a $1,500 stipend.

A virtual information session will be held on Thursday, October 19 at 1-2pm via Zoom.
An in-person information will be held on Friday, October 27 at 1-2pm at the Salvation Army.

Click here for the NJEJA Offshore Wind Training Program Application.

NJEJA Offshore Wind Training - Informational Session (in person)
2023-10-27 13:00 - 14:00

NAWEA/WindTech 2023 Conference
2023-10-30 - 2023-11-01
The North American Wind Energy Academy (NAWEA)/WindTech 2023 Conference will be held on Oct. 30–Nov. 1, 2023, with additional programming Nov. 2—3, 2023, in person in Denver, Colorado, at the Omni Interlocken Hotel.
The NAWEA/WindTech conference is the premier scientific and interdisciplinary conference on wind energy in North America. It aims to bring together wind energy students, faculty members, and researchers, along with industry, government, and nonprofit representatives from around the world.
For more information, please visit: https://www.colorado.edu/conference/naweawindtech2023/

Wind of Change
2023-11-09 11:30 - 16:00 | Rutgers EcoComplex, 1200 Florence Columbus Road, Bordentown, NJ, 08505, United States
With more than 190 types of businesses that can be part of the offshore wind energy supply chain ecosystem, it’s an exciting time to learn more about this emerging industry. Rutgers WindIgnite, an offshore wind energy innovation and supply chain accelerator, and the New Jersey Association of Women Business Owners invite you to the Wind of Change event being held on Thursday, November 9.
The agenda includes a panel discussion with offshore wind energy developers such as Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind, Attentive Energy, Bluepoint Wind, and Leading Light Wind. There will also be a panel discussion with small businesses such as Technoforce, LLC; Nuvvon Inc.; American Dreamers; and Anchor Leadership Solutions LLC.
To register, please email lorraine.raider@rutgers.edu

National Offshore Wind R&D Symposium 2023
2023-12-04 - 2023-12-05
The National Offshore Wind R&D Symposium will feature presentations from NOWRDC’s offshore wind R&D projects, as well as networking opportunities and keynote talks from industry leaders. In this 2023 Symposium, you will:

Learn what NOWRDC’s project portfolio is working on to deliver the next generation of cost reduction innovations in offshore wind
Connect with other top professionals in the offshore wind innovation community
Get a comprehensive overview of the principal technical challenge areas in the U.S. offshore wind industry
Engage in solution-oriented discussion

The 4th annual NOWRDC Symposium will be a hybrid, 2-day conference. You can attend virtually or in-person at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering in Brooklyn, NY.

December 4 at 10:30am to 8:30pm.
December 5 at 9:00am to 4:00pm.

Click here to learn more and to register.

NJ Offshore Wind Bootcamp Training
2023-12-04 - 2023-12-05
December 4-5, 2023 at NJIT
Objective: This 2-day offshore wind training bootcamp is for university students and engineers who are interested in starting a career in offshore wind industry to gain initial knowledge and understanding. The event aims to cover the general aspects of offshore wind farms. This bootcamp training will issue certificate of completion with 14 hours of PDH. Approximately this bootcamp is equivalent to a 1-credit course. If a participant passes the examination (multiple-choice questions) at the end of the bootcamp, this course can constitute towards a graduate certificate in the offshore wind education program under planning at NJIT.
Target Audience: There are no pre-requisite course requirements. Participants are expected to have an educational background in college-level or advanced-placement level of engineering or physical sciences. The bootcamp aims to provide a short-term, rigorous, fast-paced, and focused fundamental training to help practicing engineers, researchers, and graduates to transition from traditional power engineering roles into the new field of offshore wind energy.
Registration
For more information, please visit: https://web.njit.edu/~wp24/Bootcamp.html

New Jersey Offshore Wind Technology Conference and Exhibition 2023
2023-12-06 - 2023-12-07
December 6-7, 2023
Campus Center, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ, USA

Technical Topics

Operation and maintenance
Condition monitoring
Offshore substation, floating offshore wind turbines
Materials and durability for marine infrastructure, offshore wind turbine structures
Control of wind turbines
Hydrodynamics, marine science
Wind turbine design
Ecological effects of offshore wind turbines
Power systems dynamics and inverter control mechanisms
Wind energy forecasting, planning, system integration and market participation
Aerodynamics
Industrial standards (IEEE, IEC) for HVDC transmission (standard track)
Societal and human impacts of offshore wind power

Click here to learn more.

Business Opportunities: New York & New Jersey Offshore Wind Supplier Forum
2024-01-11 08:00 - 17:00
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES: NEW YORK & NEW JERSEY OFFSHORE WIND SUPPLIER FORUM
Thursday, January 11, 2024 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge, 333 Adams Street, New York, NY 11201

With nine (9) active projects in development off the coasts, totaling more than 9,800 megawatts, New York and New Jersey are leading the nation to build a domestic supply chain and the workforce the offshore wind industry will need. Both states have ambitious but achievable commitments to decarbonization and are making significant investments in the development of critical assets like ports, primary components and training programs. This year’s forum will focus on the current state of the offshore wind sector. Attendees will gain valuable insight into New York and New Jersey’s programs and hear from U.S. companies successfully navigating the market and delivering services and products to offshore wind projects and onshore infrastructure assets. Attendees will also hear from experts as to the macro-economic conditions that have caused disruption to projects in the U.S. and around the globe. Additionally, suppliers will have the opportunity to engage one-on-one with buyers for these active projects, as well as with developers with active lease sites in the New York-New Jersey Bight and beyond.
Click here for more information and to register.

New Jersey Academic Alliance for Offshore Wind Energy Symposium
2024-01-12 | Richard Weeks Hall of Engineering, 500 Bartholomew Road, Piscataway, NJ, 08854, United States
Click here for a summary of this event.
Wade Trappe, Rutgers Offshore Wind Energy Collaborative Co-chair, engages the attendees of the 2023 Rutgers University Offshore Wind Energy Symposium in a “World Cafe” group discussion.
Join us for the New Jersey Academic Alliance for Offshore Wind Energy Symposium on Friday, January 12, 2024 from 9am to 3pm at the Richard Weeks Hall of Engineering, 500 Bartholomew Road, Piscataway, NJ 08854.
Click here to register: https://go.rutgers.edu/iecnwz4k
What is the A2OSW? To build upon the collaborations and multidisciplinary expertise among New Jersey’s colleges and universities as it pertains to offshore wind energy, the concept of a New Jersey Academic Alliance for Offshore Wind Energy (A2OSW) was formed earlier this year. The vision of the A2OSW is to be a national leader for innovative offshore wind energy research and education, and to serve as a hub to convene, coordinate, and catalyze innovative research and education programs so they are academically diverse and inclusive, recognized for thought leadership, support state goals, and ensure that coastal communities receive the benefits of a clean and resilient offshore wind energy economy.
What academic institutions are currently involved in the A2OSW? Atlantic Cape Community College (ACCC), Monmouth University, Montclair State University, New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), Princeton University, Rowan University, Rutgers University, Seton Hall University, Stevens Institute of Technology, and Stockton University. Other New Jersey academic institutions are welcome to join!
What is the purpose of the A2OSW Symposium? The A2OSW Symposium is an opportunity for New Jersey academic institutions to discuss their expertise, programs, and projects in offshore wind energy education, research, community engagement, and workforce development; identify opportunities for collaboration; and develop a plan to build an organized statewide effort in offshore wind energy.
Who should attend? Academia and partners in offshore wind energy – students, faculty, staff, government, nonprofits, and industry – are invited to attend.
Agenda: Symposium Agenda
Student Poster Session: Student posters related to offshore wind energy will be on display during the Symposium. Students can present their posters during the breaks throughout the day. If you would like to present a poster at the Symposium, please submit the title of your poster to Amy Mandelbaum at amy.mandelbaum@rutgers.edu by Friday, January 5, 2024. Click here for the student poster guidelines.
Parking Information:

For Non-Rutgers Attendees: Event Parking is available in Lots 51, 51B, 54, and 59. These parking lots are a short walk to the Richard Weeks Hall of Engineering. Please use the following link to register your vehicle: Click here. A confirmation only appears on the screen once you have registered your vehicle. No email is sent. You do not need a parking pass to display – your license plate will be added to the system.
For Rutgers Attendees: If you are a Rutgers student, faculty or staff, please park in your respective lot. Please do not register for parking.

Directions:

The Richard Weeks Hall of Engineering is located at 500 Bartholomew Road in Piscataway, New Jersey and is located on the Busch Campus. Google Maps Directions
Event Parking is available in Lot 51, Lot 51B, Lot 54 and Lot 59.
For Non-Rutgers attendees, please see “Parking Information” above for information on how to register your vehicle.
For Rutgers faculty, staff, and students, please do not register for parking. Please park in your respective lot.

Public Transportation: Please refer to the Rutgers-New Brunswick campus transit schedule for the Winter Break 2024 schedule.
Photo and Video Release: By registering to participate in this public learning space, you agree to provide Rutgers permission to record your image and/or voice and to provide all rights for Rutgers to use those images and recordings for educational, promotional, or other purposes that support the mission of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.
Dietary Restrictions: Breakfast and lunch will be provided. If you have any dietary restrictions, please email amy.mandelbaum@rutgers.edu.
Bring Your Reusable Water Bottle and/or Mug: In an effort to reduce waste, please bring your reusable water bottle and/or mug to the Symposium. A water refilling station is located on the 2nd floor atrium of Weeks Hall – between rooms 202 and 206. Coffee and tea will be available during the breaks. Cups will be on hand as needed.
Wifi: There is free Wi-Fi under “RUWireless.” For Non-Rutgers attendees, please select “I want Guest Internet Access.” Click here for detailed instructions.
This event is made possible with funding from the New Jersey Economic Development Authority.
Questions: Please contact Amy Mandelbaum at amy.mandelbaum@rutgers.edu or 848-932-4206.
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Student Posters: Thank you to the following students for presenting their posters regarding their offshore wind energy work at the Symposium. Click here for a printable list of the poster titles.

Rojyar Berhemat – Rowan University – Structural Health Monitoring and Condition Assessment for Offshore Wind Turbines
Michelle Hernandez – New Jersey Institute of Technology – Optimizing Wind Power Generation: Developing a Digital Twin for Real-Time Monitoring and Analysis
Riya Karande – New Jersey Institute of Technology – IoT Sensing Platform for Remote Monitoring and Real-Time Data Analysis of Offshore Wind Turbines
Mohammad Katibeh – Rutgers University – Design Optimization of Wind Turbine Blades with Morphing Surfaces
Yiming Liu – Stevens Institute of Technology – Robot-based damage inspection for offshore wind turbines
Suresh Mahadevan – Atlantic Cape Community College – (Poster title forthcoming)
Fatemah Mohammadi Ghahsareh – Stevens Institute of Technology – Application of UHPC for offshore wind turbines
Katherine Moreira – Rutgers University – Rutgers University DOE Marine Energy Collegiate Competition Team
Anjali Viswanathan – Rutgers University – Rutgers University Collegiate Wind Competition Team’s Design of an Offshore Wind Turbine
Zhuzhu Wang – Stevens Institute of Technology – Coordinated Control of MMC-HVDC Integrated Offshore Wind Farms via Automatic Clustering for Power System Frequency Support
Patrick Wilk – Rowan University – Proactive Production Forecasting to Support Offshore Wind
Hannah Hata Williams – Princeton University – How much do waves matter in an offshore wind farm?
Ali Zabihi – Rowan University – Non-contact condition monitoring of wind turbines using laser vibrometers
Jimiao Zhang – Rowan University – Dynamic Modeling and Grid-Forming Control of PMSG-Based Wind Energy Conversion Systems

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Panelists: Thank you to the following experts for serving as panelists at the Symposium.

Environmental Impact and Climate-smart Modeling:

Julie Lockwood, Interim Director, Institute of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences and Professor, Department of Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
julie.lockwood@rutgers.edu 848-932-9336
Area of Expertise: Wildlife conservation; invasive species
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Pankaj Lal, Professor and Director, Clean Energy and Sustainability Analytics Center
Montclair State University
lalp@montclair.edu 973-655-3137 and 973-655-3978
Area of Expertise: Energy sustainability and economics, energy analytics, industrial ecology, energy modeling and policy
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Michael Mueller, Professor and Associate Chair, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Princeton University
muellerm@princeton.edu 609-258-5191
Area of Expertise: Fluid mechanics, propulsion and energy sciences
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Design and Operations:

Ahmed Aziz Ezzat, Assistant Professor, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
aziz.ezzat@rutgers.edu 848-445-3625
Area of Expertise: AI/ML for renewable energy forecasting and operations, asset & system prognostics and diagnostics, operations & maintenance, operations research and engineering
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Muhammad Hajj, Chair, Department of Civil, Environmental and Ocean Engineering, Director, Davidson Laboratory, and George Meade Bond Professor
Stevens Institute of Technology
mhajj@stevens.edu 201-216-8336
Area of Expertise: Nonlinear dynamics, fluid mechanics, structural dynamics, and fluid-structure interactions with applications in aero- and hydro-elasticity, ships hydrodynamics, biomimetically-inspired air and underwater vehicles, and energy harvesting
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Yi Bao, Assistant Professor, Department of Civil, Environmental and Ocean Engineering
Stevens Institute of Technology
ybao3@stevens.edu 201-216-5223
Area of Expertise: Structural health monitoring and condition assessment; AI-powered smart sensors; fiber optic sensors; wireless sensors; machine learning; coastal infrastructure
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Behrad Koohbor, Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Rowan University
koohbor@rowan.edu 856-256-5328
Area of Expertise: Composites, additive manufacturing
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Electricity Transmission and Storage:

Zhimin Xi, Associate Professor, Industrial and Systems Engineering
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
zhimin.xi@rutgers.edu 848-445-3657
Area of Expertise: Design for reliability and the applications for reliable autonomous vehicles/robots, lithium-ion batteries, and additive manufacturing
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Philip Pong, Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering and Director, Green Technology Research and Training Laboratory, Sensor Research Laboratory
New Jersey Institute of Technology
philip.pong@njit.edu 973-596-3533
Area of Expertise: Development and application of advanced sensing techniques based on electromagnetic sensors in smart grid, non-contact sensing, sensors for cyber-physical systems
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Lei Wu, Anson Wood Burchard Chair Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Stevens Institute of Technology
lei.wu@stevens.edu 201-216-8066
Area of Expertise: Power and energy system optimization and control
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Workforce Development:

Sherwood Taylor, Senior Director, Workforce Development
Atlantic Cape Community College
staylor@atlanticcape.edu 609-343-4816
Area of Expertise: Workforce development
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Robert Bullard, Director, Office of Career Advancement
Rowan University
bullardr@rowan.edu 856-256-4456
Area of Expertise: Workforce development
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Jacalyn Toth Sullivan, Adjunct Professor of Marine Science and Marine Mammal Biologist
Stockton University
jacalyn.toth@stockton.edu
Area of Expertise: Marine mammal ecology, population dynamics, and long-term population monitoring, with a focus on seasonal cetaceans and pinnipeds in New Jersey.
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Community Engagement:

Karl Vilacoba, Communications Director, Monmouth University Urban Coast Institute
Monmouth University
kvilacob@monmouth.edu 732-571-3688
Area of Expertise: Project manager for the Mid-Atlantic Ocean Data Portal
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Sean Duffy, Associate Professor, Department of Psychology
Rutgers University-Camden
seduffy@camden.rutgers.edu 856-225-6204
Area of Expertise: Environmental psychology
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Yashwant Sinha, Instructor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Rowan University
sinha@rowan.edu 856-256-5322
Area of Expertise: Offshore wind energy community engagement
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News:

NJ Spotlight News: Rutgers researchers want new lab to test floating offshore wind turbines
NJ Spotlight News: Rutgers wants lab to test floating offshore wind turbines (video)

Offshore Wind Ready: Manufacturing
2024-01-18 10:00 - 16:00
OCEANIC NETWORK: OFFSHORE WIND READY MANUFACTURING OPPORTUNITIES FOR NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY COMPANIES
Thursday, January 18, 2024 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
This registration is for the Offshore Wind Ready: Manufacturing educational program taking place virtually in Zoom on Thursday, January 18 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. EST.
After you register, you will receive an email containing complete program information.
This Offshore Wind Ready training, hosted by the Oceantic Network in partnership with the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority and the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, is only open to New York and New Jersey businesses.
What is Offshore Wind Ready: Manufacturing?
Offshore Wind Ready: Manufacturing is a one-day educational program designed for manufacturing businesses who want to learn more about specific business opportunities in the growing U.S. offshore wind industry. Learn about project development, a project’s supply chain component parts, and how to identify where your business fits in. Offshore Wind Ready: Manufacturing helps you determine if this growing industry is a good fit for your business.
Click here for more information and to register.

Rutgers-Newark Offshore Wind Energy Community Engagement Event
2024-01-26 09:00 - 13:00
Click here for a summary of this event.

Click here to register!
Date & Time: Friday, January 26, 2024 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Location: Rutgers Business School, 3rd Floor Lounge, 1 Washington Park, Newark, NJ 07102
Purpose: To identify key community challenges and opportunities that will impact the direction of offshore wind in Newark and New Jersey. The topics of business development, supply chain, and workforce development will be discussed.
Background: The Biden administration has set a target of 30 gigawatts of operational offshore wind capacity by 2030 as part of larger efforts to halve US emissions by the end of the decade and achieve net zero by midcentury. According to the Department of Energy, this goal would support 77,000 jobs, generate enough electricity to power more than 10 million homes, and cut 78 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions.
In New Jersey, the Offshore Wind Strategic Plan is a critical blueprint that will guide us toward our goal of 7,500 megawatts of offshore wind power by 2035 and help us achieve 100 percent clean energy by 2050.
Agenda: Rutgers-Newark Community Engagement Event Agenda
Registration: https://go.rutgers.edu/s2xglj5j
Parking Information:

Click here for a map of the parking at Rutgers-Newark and where we recommend you park. For more information on parking, please visit: https://ipo.rutgers.edu/dots/parking/
For Non-Rutgers Attendees: Parking is available in Deck 3 located at 180 Washington Street. This parking deck is a short walk to the Rutgers School of Business. Please use the following link to register your vehicle: click here. A confirmation only appears on the screen once you have registered your vehicle. No email is sent. You do not need a parking pass to display – your license plate will be added to the system.
For Rutgers Attendees: If you are a Rutgers student, faculty or staff located on- or off-campus and your vehicle is already registered with Rutgers Parking and Transportation Services, you will be able to park in your respective lot. Please do not register for parking.

Directions:

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Public Transportation: The Rutgers Business School is accessible via train. Please click here for walking directions from the Broad Street Station and Newark Penn Station.
Photo and Video Release: By registering to participate in this public learning space, you agree to provide Rutgers permission to record your image and/or voice and to provide all rights for Rutgers to use those images and recordings for educational, promotional, or other purposes that support the mission of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.
Dietary Restrictions: Breakfast and lunch will be provided. If you have any dietary restrictions, please email amy.mandelbaum@rutgers.edu.
Wifi: There is free Wi-Fi under “RUWireless.” For Non-Rutgers attendees, please select “I want Guest Internet Access.” Click here for detailed instructions.
This event is made possible with funding from the New Jersey Economic Development Authority.
Questions: Please contact Amy Mandelbaum at amy.mandelbaum@rutgers.edu or 848-932-4206.
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Panelists: Thank you to the following experts for serving as panelists.
Dr. Mamie S. Tolbert, President-elect, New Jersey Association of Women Business Owners
CEO, MST Mediation Solutions LLC
mamie@mstmediation.com 732-415-7398
Area of Expertise: Business development, community engagement, mediation
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Eric C. Henry, Head, Regulatory and External Affairs
Bluepoint Wind
eric.henry@bluepointwind.com 646-748-7411
Area of Expertise: Government and community affairs, coalition building, policy and advocacy
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Favio German, Community Engagement Manager
Attentive Energy
favio.german@totalenergies.com
Area of Expertise: Community engagement, workforce development, nonprofit management
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Sahil Jain, Director, Strategy & Partnerships
Newlab
sahil.jain@newlab.com
Area of Expertise: Innovation strategy, design thinking, business development, strategic partnerships
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Moving Forward on Offshore Wind: New Challenges, New Competition
2024-02-21 08:00
Business Hall, Room 104, Rowan University
201 Mullica Hill Road, Glassboro, New Jersey 08028
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Registration and Breakfast, 8 a.m. to 8:45 a.m.
Program, 8:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Networking Lunch, 12:15 p.m. to 1 p.m.
You can also attend this event virtually – you can access the virtual livestream at https://youtube.com/live/M9q58JCx1Bo
Please join us for the Sweeney Center for Public Policy’s Conference on Moving Forward on Offshore Wind. The conference will explore how the Board of Public Utilities Round III offshore wind awards put New Jersey’s offshore wind development back on track, examine the progress on the New Jersey Wind Port and the Larrabee Tri-Collector Solution transmission project, and benchmark New Jersey against other states on offshore wind development.
Speakers include:

Christine Guhl-Sadovy, President of the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities;
Tim Sullivan, President and CEO of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority
Wes Jacobs, Project Director, Leading Light Wind
Damian Bednar, Managing Director, Attentive Energy
Terence Kelly, Head of External Affairs, Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind
Anne Reynolds. Vice President of Offshore Wind, American Clean Energy Association
Dan Fatton, Director, Offshore Wind Sector, New Jersey Economic Development Authority

Click here for the agenda.
For more information, please visit https://chss.rowan.edu/centers/sweeney_center/events.html
To register for the free conference, please click here.

U.S. DOE Webinar: Exploring the Role of Community Benefits in Wind Energy Development
2024-02-28 13:00 - 14:00
In this webinar hosted by the U.S. Department of Energy’s WINDExchange initiative, NREL will provide an introduction to community benefit agreements (CBAs) and related funds and investments that serve as voluntary mechanisms that developers may utilize to provide additional financial and/or non-financial benefits for communities impacted by wind energy projects. Community benefits can come in different forms, be developed through diverse processes, and have varying impacts on key outcomes in the wind industry like project success and equity. This webinar explores the nuances of community benefits from multiple angles and provides insights that are relevant to land-based wind energy, offshore wind energy, and other renewable energy technologies.
Click here for more information and to register.

U.S. DOE Webinar: National Distributed Wind Network
2024-03-14 13:00 - 14:00
Are you considering wind to meet your local energy needs? To serve your business, farm, home, or community? Join us for this one-hour webinar to learn about the Department of Energy’s new National Distributed Wind Network. A trusted source for information, the Network will offer support and inspiration for distributed wind installation efforts nationwide through in-person and virtual events and best-in-class resources published on the newly established Distributed Wind Resource Hub.
Click here for more information and to register.

NJBPU Virtual Stakeholder Meeting - Fourth OSW Solicitation
2024-03-20 13:00 - 15:00
STAKEHOLDER MEETING
DATE: March 20, 2024
TIME: 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time to 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time
LOCATION: Zoom Virtual Webinar
REGISTER (you must register by March 17): https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_x2XnuGEgQLyQOkSvLCelvA

Solicitation sought a desired OSW capacity target of 1,200 MW to 4,000 MW. By two (2) Board Orders, each dated January 24, 2024, the Board awarded two (2) of New Jersey’s largest OSW
projects to date, the 1,342 MW Attentive Energy Two project and the 2,400 MW Leading Light Wind project. The Board awarded these projects the full SAA capability of the Larrabee Tri-Collector solution.
On October 25, 2023, the Board rejected the Prebuild Infrastructure (“PBI”) proposals that were submitted as part of the Third Solicitation, finding that the PBI being awarded to a developer who also receives an award as a Qualified Offshore Wind Project represented an unreasonable risk to New Jersey ratepayers and directed Board staff to develop a separate PBI solicitation.
On November 17, 2023, the Board issued a PBI Solicitation and the Prebuild Solicitation Guidance Document in which it “explained that the Prebuild envisioned a single construction effort to install the necessary Duct Banks and associated access Cable Vaults to house transmission Conduits for future use of up to four (4) OSW Qualified Projects, thereby enabling these projects
to access the wholesale transmission system.” Any project awarded through the PBI Solicitation will be submitted to PJM for incorporation into PJM’s regional transmission expansion plan
(“RTEP”), and will also be submitted for cost recovery through the cost allocation provisions for Public Policy Projects, approved by FERC. The Prebuild Solicitation Application Submission
Deadline is April 3, 2024, and an award is expected in Q3 2024.
The stakeholder meeting for the Fourth Solicitation will be held at the following date and time, and in the following manner:
Please note that the meeting will be conducted virtually. You must register before attending
the meeting at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled date. Stakeholders and members of the public may participate after registering by utilizing the link or dial-in information set forth above
and may express their views. In order to encourage full participation, please submit any requests for needed accommodations, such as interpreters and/or listening assistance, at least
48 hours prior to the above meeting date to the Secretary of the Board at board.secretary@bpu.nj.gov.
If you wish to reserve a speaking opportunity, please designate this during the online registration process. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting and information about checking your system requirements in advance of the meeting. Please check your access devices in advance of the meeting to ensure that they will properly connect.
Questions on this stakeholder process may be directed to Kira Lawrence at kira.lawrence@bpu.nj.gov.
For more information, please click here to view the public notice.

Building Your Broader Impact Around Climate Change & Energy Research
2024-03-21 09:00 - 14:00
Click here for the flyer.
We are pleased to invite you to participate in a unique workshop sponsored by Rutgers Climate and Energy Institute and an NSF funded project called ARIS – Center for Advancing Research Impacts in Society. The workshop will be held on March 21st at the Cook Student Center from 9:30 am – 2 pm.

This workshop is all about developing a research impact mindset for Rutgers faculty and research staff. Although NSF’s Broader Impacts are not new, there is a renewed interest in figuring out how research can benefit society. Rutgers Climate and Energy Institute has partnered with ARIS to develop an engaging and informative program.
We plan to engage in lively discussion and hands-on practice to not only explore the nuts and bolts of building a better and more competitive Broader Impact statement for your next NSF proposal but perhaps even more importantly, think about what we can do to make the world a bit better with the wealth of resources and knowledge base of the Climate and Energy Institute’s amazing members.
The best part will be that we have assembled a wealth of partner resources from within Rutgers to collaborate with our faculty. Representatives from the Mathematics Science Learning Center, Vorhees Transportation Center, Center for Mathematics, Computer science Education, Rutgers Cooperative Extension 4-H program, Command Control and Interoperability Center for Advanced Data Analytics (CCICADA), and the Heldrich Center for Workforce Development will be in attendance just to name a few, as potential BI partners in your next NSF proposal.
Registration link and more information can be found on the attached flyer. We are asking folks to register by March 17th.
We hope you will join us and bring your early career colleagues. Questions? Contact Janice McDonnell (mcdonnel@marine.rutgers.edu) or Marjorie Kaplan (mbk65@envsci.rutgers.edu).

Rutgers Green Jobs Fair
2024-03-25 12:00 - 16:00
Join us for the Rutgers Green Jobs Fair — an interdisciplinary career fair featuring job and internship opportunities related to sustainability, the environment, and climate action. This event is open to employers from all sectors and Rutgers University students and alumni from all academic disciplines and campuses. Free food and refreshments will be available.

For Rutgers Students and Alumni
Registration Deadline: March 25, 2024

Learn how to embrace sustainability in any career path during the “Conversation with Industry Leaders in Sustainability,” featuring Impossible Foods CEO Peter McGuinness and Colgate CSO Ann Tracy. Then join the job fair to network with employers offering green career and internship opportunities.
Walk-Ins are welcome, however, attendee registration using Rutgers Handshake is still strongly encouraged.

Agenda
11:45 – 12:00 pm — Registration
12:00 – 12:05 pm — Welcome
12:05 – 1:00 pm — Conversation with Industry Leaders in Sustainability:

Ann Tracy, Chief Sustainability Officer, Colgate
Peter McGuinness, President & Chief Executive Officer, Impossible Foods

1:00 – 1:30 pm — Pizza & Refreshments
1:30 – 4:00 pm — Career Fair; Featuring sustainable job and internship opportunities across a wide variety of industries
Click here for more information and to register.

Marine Technology Society NJ Student Research Symposium
2024-04-05 09:00 - 14:00
The Marine Technology Society (MTS) New Jersey Student Section is hosting its 2nd annual research symposium in Tuckerton, NJ on April 5th! This event is free and open to both undergrad and graduate students from any New Jersey institution interested in all things marine technology. This event will serve as a low-pressure environment for students to gain practice giving research presentations as well as a means for networking within the NJ MTS community.

Please register here: https://forms.gle/WNZCaxyBcgvXFQgv9 or with the QR code on the flyer. Indicate whether you would like to present a lightning talk, poster, or just simply attend, learn, and network! All are welcome!

The symposium will include the following:

NJ Marine Technology Panel: with diverse panelists across multiple sectors
Student Lightning Research Talks: 5 minutes with time for questions
Student Poster Session
Networking Lunch
Optional tour of the Rutgers University Marine Field Station
