Funding agency: The Research Council of Norway, Collaborative and Knowledge-building ProjectProject period: 2024-2028Project leader: Alessandro CresciProject participants (from our team): Reidun Bjelland, Caroline Durif, Howard Browman, Anne Berit Skiftesvik, Guosong Zhang Project summaryOffshore wind farms (OWF) will occupy thousands of square kilometers of the continental shelf. As such, OWF represent the most expansive industrialization of the ocean in history. Turbines …
Realistic assessment of the effects of anthropogenic offshore activity on the habitats of a keystone ecological and commercial fish species
Funding agency: The Research Council of Norway, Collaborative and Knowledge-building Project ProgramProject period: 2024-2028Project leader: Elin SørhusProject participants (from our team): Reidun Bjelland, Caroline Durif, Howard Browman, Alesandro Cresci, Anne Berit Skiftesvik Project summaryMarine ecosystems are under increasing pressure from expanding energy production, including offshore petroleum, wind, and carbon capture projects. This expansion leads to cumulative pollution and a higher …