Wind Seminar Panelists List (PDF)
Wind Seminar Panelists ‐ Thursday, March 5th from 9:30 to 4:00
Panelist |
Organization |
Expertise/Focus |
Dick Akers |
Maine Marine Composites |
Wind turbine construction |
Katie Almeida |
Town Dock Inc. |
Fishing vessel operator’s perspective on wind energy |
Michelle Bachman |
New England Fishery Management Council |
Regional fishery management council’s role in wind energy planning |
Melissa Winne |
State Of Maine ‐ Governor’s Office |
State of Maine renewable energy goals |
Beth Casoni |
EnBW North America / Massachusetts Lobstermen’s Association |
Fisheries/wind firm liaison, and industry representative |
Jarrett Drake |
Fisherman |
Fisherman’s perspective on wind energy issues |
Jon Hare |
Northeast Fisheries Science Center |
NOAA Fisheries research branch perspective on wind energy |
Annie Hawkins |
Responsible Offshore Development Alliance |
Organization advocating fishing interests in wind energy planning |
Brian Hooker |
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management |
Federal government wind energy development & permitting |
Peter Hughes |
Atlantic Capes Fisheries |
Fishing vessel operator’s perspective on wind energy |
Nick Livesay |
Maine Department of Environmental Protection |
State of Maine wind energy permitting |
Fred Mattera |
Commercial Fishermen’s Research Foundation |
Fishing industry organization |
Jake Ward |
Maine Aqua Ventus |
Wind energy development project |
Colin Warwick |
Fishing Liaison Offshore Wind and Wet Renewables (United Kingdom) |
Overseas fishing industry experience with wind energy |