Description
Renewable energy development in the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) off California and Oregon requires research to understand the potential impacts of proposed activities on protected species in the Pacific; these data will inform environmental analyses and the decision-making process. BOEM and NOAA partnered to deploy drifting acoustic recording buoys to collect acoustic data from cetacean species and ocean noise in these offshore waters. In addition to successful deployment of 90 buoys in and near the proposed Wind Energy Areas (WEAs), NOAA analyzed archived drifting acoustic data from two previous surveys (CCES 2018, PASCAL 2016) for soundscape and the presence of marine mammal species.
Award Amount
USD: $1,365,410
Funding
Type
award
Funder
U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Environmental Studies Program
Funder ID
https://doi.org/10.13039/100012475
Award Dates
2020-06-04 → 2024-06-08
Award Number
M20PG00013
DOI / Resource
Field Xml File
100304.xml
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- ROR:https://ror.org/03tzscr25Series Title:BOEM Environmental StudiesISSN:3071-6349Report Title:Adrift in the California Current survey: passive acoustic monitoring in the California Current using drifting recordersAuthors:S Rankin, K Burger, C Hom-Weaver, K Palmer, T Sakai, A SimonisPublication Year:2025Publisher:U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Environmental Studies ProgramPlace:Camarillo (CA)Report Number:BOEM 2025-020Contract #:M20PG00013Award DOI:10.67297/9A1E50Report DOI:10.67297/01B34EField Xml File111438.xml (3.29 KB)