Renewable energy is considered a necessity to reduce our world’s dependence on fossil fuels to mitigate climate change, however energy installations (both energy production facilities as well as distribution systems) come with unique challenges that impact aquatic ecosystems. Partnerships between various sectors of the community are essential to advancing goals of a clean energy future. This symposium will include a series of presentations discussing several efforts to decrease renewable energy system impacts on both freshwater and saltwater ecosystems. Specific presentations will cover topics focusing on the value of partnerships between management, research, and government entities; the role of innovative technologies and methodologies to address the environmental impacts of energy installations; and considerations of local- and larger-scale community impacts and benefits of decarbonization.
Organizer: Brian Bellgraph, Pacific NW National Lab, [email protected]