For Shore

How might different ocean users share the waters? These researchers evaluated different offshore technologies in search of opportunities for different people to come together, share resources, and maybe even benefit from one another. Additional Resources : "Sheltering effect of various wave energy converter archetypes for offshore wind turbines" (2025) — http://arxiv.org/abs/2410.13898 &...

Europe is decades ahead of the U.S. in offshore wind development. What can we learn from them? Fishery liaisons from the U.K. gave us the download on how they successfully raised fishermen’s voices in the early planning phases of offshore wind across the pond. Additional Resources : “ Summary report of the Virtual Floating Offshore Wind (FOW) planning project delivered by NFFO with support from Th...

How does an impactful community engagement process look? How are members of the public consulted, informed and spoken to? This research team looked into how the process itself shapes how communities respond to change.  Additional Resources : “ Perceived misinformation in offshore wind: Insights from participants in Northeastern U.S. offshore wind planning and permitting processes ” (2025)  “ Commu...

Who are reporters talking to and how do they frame the information when they’re reporting on offshore wind energy? This research team investigated how information in the media shapes people’s perceptions of new coastal developments. Additional Resources : “ Framing the Wind: Media Coverage of Offshore Wind in the Northeastern United States ” (2023) “ Legitimacy through representation? Media source...

Have you ever experienced a floating wind farm up close? This research team made that possible through virtual reality to find out what people in the Gulf of Maine think about this type of offshore renewable technology. Additional Resources : “ Trust, fairness, and transparency: Perceptions of energy justice in Maine's offshore wind planning process ” (2025) Sea Grant plays a unique role in b...

How can the lobster industry – worth a half billion dollars in Maine – have a voice in marine spatial planning? This research team dove into how proprietary lobstering data can be considered in mapping out the activities taking place on the water. Sea Grant plays a unique role in bridging science and community engagement.  To do so, we are a neutral entity. We value our non-partisan approach to ou...

For Shore is a podcast about our coasts and oceans, hosted by Sea Grant. When you listen, you’ll hear from experts – including scientists, fishermen, community leaders, resource managers, and others – working on topics critical to Sea Grant’s mission. This first season features researchers that the Northeast Sea Grant Consortium funded to look into how coastal communities are potentially impacted...

How do people’s values influence what they think about ocean renewables in coastal communities? This research team published a guide offering community members insights on how to raise their voices in times of change.  Additional Resources : “ How to Engage in Offshore Wind Development ” (2025) Sea Grant plays a unique role in bridging science and community engagement.  To do so, we are a neutral...