The Offshore Wind Environmental Technical Working Group (E-TWG) formed a specialist committee in December 2024 to develop communications materials to aid in the dissemination of accurate, science-based information around the potential impacts to birds from offshore wind energy development. The committee will develop a series of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) as a resource for stakeholders who communicate directly with the general public and receive questions related to birds and offshore wind, the first version of which will be published in early 2025.

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The FAQ resource will be updated over time to incorporate emerging questions related to birds and offshore wind energy development. A communications toolkit with key talking points will also be produced to accompany the FAQ. These materials will include both text and graphics. Subscribe to the E-TWG mailing list below to receive updates on committee activities and FAQ releases!

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Committee members are affiliated with the following organizations, institutions, and agencies:

• APEM Limited

• Attentive Energy

• Duke University

• Equinor

• Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management

• Maine Audubon

• National Audubon Society

• New Jersey Dept. of Environmental Protection

• Normandeau Associates

• National Wildlife Federation

• Royal Society for the Protection of Birds

• Regional Wildlife Science Collaborative

• The Nature Conservancy

• Virginia Dept. of Wildlife Resources

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Please fill out this survey to provide input on the topics that the Specialist Committee should cover and/or indicate your willingness to provide your expertise in draft product development. For additional information on this or other E-TWG activities, please contact Julia Gulka.​​​

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