Dear MARMAM community, My co-authors and I are happy to share our latest publication: *Balancing marine species conservation with cost-effective renewable energy development*
Laura C. Ganley, Jessica V. Redfern, Orla O’Brien, Daniel E. Pendleton, Megan Ryder, Ian Spooner, Carly Campbell, Aaron N. Rice Article | Published: 17th Jul, 2026 Access the full article: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-026-02696-9?utm_medium=organic_social&utm_source=partner&utm_content=null&utm_term=null&utm_campaign=CONR_JRNLS_LYLT_GL_PJNL_06PJ3_ARTPROMTK Climate change is necessitating renewable energy development while contributing to shifting wildlife phenology and distribution. Renewable energy may require anthropogenic activity and wildlife to co-occur. Here we develop a framework to identify trade-offs between financial costs to developers and conservation, considering the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale (*Eubalaena glacialis*) and offshore wind energy development. By coupling an offshore wind energy construction simulation with a density surface model to quantify the number of right whales exposed to pile-driving noise under ten mitigation scenarios, we highlight mitigation measures, notably seasonal restrictions and noise attenuating devices, that can yield conservation value with minimal financial burden. As societies continue to refine and determine suitable financial and ecological trade-offs for development, frameworks like ours can be useful for exploring conservation challenges to ensure co-benefits for climate and biodiversity. ~Laura Ganley, PhD Research Scientist, Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life, New England Aquarium
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