The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), Division of Science, Research & Technology (now the Office of Science) issued a Solicitation for Research Proposals (SRP) in order to address the need for baseline ecological/natural resource data as recommended by the State of New Jersey Blue Ribbon Panel on Development of Wind Turbine Facilities in Coastal Waters.

The objective of this study is to conduct baseline studies in waters off New Jersey’s coast to determine the current distribution and usage of this area by ecological resources. The scope of work includes the collection of data on the distribution, abundance and migratory patterns of avian, marine mammal, sea turtle and other species in the study area over an 24-month period.

Ocean/Wind Power Baseline Ecological Studies Data Downloads

• The final report was released on July 23, 2010.
  Please click on this link to go to the final report.

QUARTERLY REPORTS

• October– December 2009 Quarterly Report
• July – September 2009 Quarterly Report
• April – June 2009 Quarterly Report
• December 2008 – March 2009 Quarterly Report
• July – September 2008 Quarterly Report
• April – June 2008 Quarterly Report
• January – March 2008 Quarterly Report

INTERIM REPORT

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Baseline Studies
January – December 2008 Revised Interim Report

Part I - Report
(This reflects the most recent version of the report as of 3/10/09)
Part II - Appendices

Interested Party Group Meeting - June 18, 2010 Presentations

Meeting Agenda

Ocean/Wind Power Ecological Baseline Studies - Draft Final Report
Gary A. Buchanan, Ph.D., Office of Science

Ocean/Wind Power Ecological Baseline Studies - Draft Final Results
GMI - Geo-Marine Incorporated

Interested Party Group Meeting - March 5, 2009 Presentations

Ocean/Wind Power Ecological Baseline Studies
Gary A. Buchanan, Ph.D., DSRT

Presentation for the Interested Party Group Meeting
Dan L. Wilkinson, Ph.D., Project Manager, GMI
Chris R. Clark, Principal Investigator