REU site: Offshore wind energy: Solving the Engineering, Environmental & Socio-Economic Challenges.

REU站点：海上风能-解决工程、环境和社会经济挑战该项目的广泛意义：该REU站点将向下一代研究人员介绍应对海上风能挑战所需的工程、环境和社会科学。本科生将由研究生指导，他们自己也在海上风能工程、环境影响和政策方面的跨学科项目工作。REU的目标是培养具有多层次教育和专业知识的全面发展的研究人员，他们将拥有设计风能系统所需的背景知识，不仅能更好地应对巨大的工程挑战，而且还能更好地应对环境、社会、经济和监管方面的挑战。研究项目将跨越这些风能挑战，将包括调查浮动海上风力涡轮机的系泊线路如何工作，用木材等可生物降解材料设计超大型涡轮机叶片，调查鸟类和蝙蝠的离岸活动以仔细规划离岸风力发电场的位置和运营，以及了解是什么推动了马萨诸塞州公众对离岸风能的接受和拒绝。该项目将吸引不同的本科生社区从事可持续能源系统的工作，这是一个重要的全球问题，并将鼓励学生从事风能方面的研究生研究。这些活动将包括指导研究和领导机会；技术和专业研讨会系列；工作午餐；实地考察和REU实地考察；以及项目结束时的海报会议，学生在会上展示他们的研究项目的结果。学生将从当地女子学院、当地社区学院、北卡罗来纳州A&amp；T(历史上的一所黑人大学)和UMASS多元化组织，如女性工程师协会、全国黑人工程师协会和多元文化促进和学生成功中心招收。技术描述：这个REU网站将向下一代研究人员介绍应对海上风能挑战所需的工程、环境和社会科学。正在进行的离岸风能IGERT项目与REU的整合将培养多层次教育和专业知识的全面研究人员，他们将拥有设计风能系统所需的背景知识，以更好地应对环境和社会/经济/监管挑战；设计政策和法规，使风能技术和开发能够在解决利益相关者关切的同时实现；并帮助弥合行业、不同利益相关者团体和研究院之间的沟通差距。研究项目将跨越上述风能挑战，将包括调查系泊系统的流体-结构相互作用；近海风力涡轮机叶片的生物基材料；作为一个稳健的投资组合问题的近海风电场选址；繁殖的秃鹰的栖息地利用；海洋鸟类的空间生态学；跟踪鸣禽、蝙蝠和海鸟的近海行动；近海风能开发对野生动物的累积不利影响；了解马萨诸塞州公众对近海风能的接受和拒绝。计划的影响是准备和激励不同的本科生在与海上风能的跨学科主题相关的领域继续研究生教育。其目标是：(1)让不同的本科生群体参与全球问题；(2)向本科生介绍前沿的跨学科合作；(3)鼓励学生从事风能方面的研究生研究。活动将包括指导研究和领导机会；技术和专业研讨会系列；工作午餐；实地考察和工作REU实地考察；以及项目海报会议结束。学生将从当地女子学院、当地社区学院、北卡罗来纳A&A&T州立大学(HBCU)和UM多元化组织，如女性工程师协会、全国黑人工程师协会和多元文化促进和学生成功中心招收。

REU Site: Offshore wind energy - Solving the Engineering, Environmental & Socio-Economic Challenges BROADER SIGNIFICANCE OF THE PROJECT: This REU site will introduce the next generation of researchers to the engineering, environmental and social sciences needed to take on the challenges of offshore wind energy. The undergraduate students will be mentored by graduate students who are themselves working in an interdisciplinary program in offshore wind energy engineering, environmental impacts, and policy. The goal of this REU is to develop well-rounded researchers at multiple levels of education and expertise, who will have the background needed to design wind energy systems that better address not only the considerable engineering challenges, but also the environmental, social, economic, and regulatory challenges. Research projects will span these wind energy challenges, and will include investigating how mooring lines work for floating offshore wind turbines, designing very large turbine blades out of biodegradable materials such as wood, investigating the offshore movements of birds and bats to carefully plan the location and operation of offshore wind farms, and understanding what drives public acceptance and rejection of offshore wind energy in Massachusetts. The project will engage a diverse community of undergraduate students to work on sustainable energy systems, an important global issue, and will encourage students to pursue graduate research in wind energy. The activities will include mentored research and leadership opportunities; technical and professional seminar series; working lunches; fieldwork and REU field trips; and an end-of-program poster session in which students present the results of their research projects. Students will be recruited from local women's colleges, local community colleges, North Carolina A&T (an Historically Black University), and UMass diversity organization such as the Society of Women Engineers, The National Society of Black Engineers, and The Center for Multicultural Advancement and Student Success.TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION: This REU site will introduce the next generation of researchers to the engineering, environmental and social sciences needed to take on the challenges of offshore wind energy. The integration of the ongoing IGERT program in Offshore Wind Energy with this REU will develop well-rounded researchers at multiple levels of education and expertise, who will have the background needed to design wind energy systems that better address the environmental and social/economic/regulatory challenges; to design policies and regulations that enable wind energy technology and development while addressing stakeholder concerns; and to help bridge communication gaps between industry, various stakeholder groups and the academy. Research projects will span the wind energy challenges mentioned above, and will include investigating fluid-structure interaction of mooring systems; bio-based materials for offshore wind turbine blades; offshore wind farm siting as a robust portfolio problem; habitat use of breeding bald eagles; spatial ecology of marine birds; tracking offshore movements of songbirds, bats and seabirds; cumulative adverse effects of offshore wind energy development on wildlife; and understanding public acceptance and rejection of offshore wind energy in Massachusetts. The intended impact is to prepare and motivate diverse undergraduate students to pursue graduate education in fields related to the interdisciplinary topic of offshore wind energy. The objectives are to: (1) engage a diverse community of undergraduate students in a global issue, (2) to introduce undergraduate students to cutting edge interdisciplinary collaborations, and (3) to encourage students to pursue graduate research in wind energy. The activities will include mentored research and leadership opportunities; technical and professional seminar series; working lunches; fieldwork and working REU field trips; and an end of program poster session. Students will be recruited from local women's colleges, local community colleges, North Carolina A&T State (an HBCU), and UMass diversity organization such as the Society of Women Engineers, The National Society of Black Engineers, and The Center for Multicultural Advancement and Student Success.