Lessons Learned: Marine Planning in the Northeast and Applying the National Ocean Pol

An experienced interdisciplinary scientist, regulatory expert, and policy advisor, Lipsky will offer a unique perspective how use- inspired investigations of management in practice can and have informed policy development and implementation in the US state and federal domains. Based on his recent role as a senior advisor to the White House National Ocean Council, where he was integrally involved in the development and implementation of the policy, he will share observations of opportunities and challenges to science- policy translation with regard to the interactions between traditional and emerging ocean users renewable energy and fisheries. Applications of the National Ocean Policy in practice will focus on two SeaPlan projects now underway: 1. Filling key knowledge gaps associated with the interaction of marine fisheries, e.g., groundfish and lobster, and offshore renewable energy development at the Block Island Wind Farm, Rhode Island and 2. Facilitating agreement between the offshore wind industry and fishing interests through industry to industry engagement.