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SUMMARY:Webinar Series | Data for Decision-Making: Offshore Wind Energy Areas and Geoscience Survey Results
DESCRIPTION:Inside the Geoscience Guiding Offshore Wind Development  \nAs offshore wind development continues to progress in Atlantic Canada\, access to reliable\, high-quality marine data and interpretations play an important role in supporting informed decision-making. This webinar series brings together experts from the Geological Survey of Canada to share insights into the marine geoscience data being used to understand seabed conditions to reduce uncertainty in early project planning.  \nAcross three sessions\, speakers will explore how seabed geology\, sediment characteristics\, geohazards\, sediment mobility\, and bedrock are assessed in the priority offshore wind energy areas. Each webinar will spotlight one area – Middle Bank\, French Bank\, or Sydney Bight – with a short regional overview in every session to connect site-specific findings to the broader Atlantic Canadian offshore wind landscape.  \nParticipants will gain insight into:  \n\nWhat marine geoscience data exists today and how it is collected \n\n\nHow desktop studies and field campaigns inform early-stage site screening \n\n\nKey seabed conditions and constraints relevant to offshore wind infrastructure \n\n\nHow new data releases and ongoing surveys can be accessed and used \n\nThis series is designed for developers\, regulators\, consultants\, researchers\, Indigenous and coastal community representatives\, and others seeking a clearer understanding of how marine geoscience supports offshore wind planning in Canada.  \nIn advance of the workshops\, participants are encouraged to review a brief overview of the geoscience data collection and analysis that has informed offshore wind energy assessments in Atlantic Canada\, available here. \nEach 1.5-hour webinar features expert presentations along with dedicated time for questions and discussion.  \nRegistration is per day. If you wish to attend all three webinars\, separate registration is required for each. Please see the links below to register. \nMeet the Speakers  \nMiddle Bank: Pierre-Arnaud Desiage\, Research Scientist\, Geological Survey of Canada\, Natural Resources Canada  \nPierre-Arnaud Desiage is a Research Scientist specializing in sedimentology and sedimentary processes with the Atlantic Division of the Geological Survey of Canada (GSC). He is the lead scientist for the sedimentology and marine core processing laboratories at GSC-Atlantic and is actively involved in the development and valorization of the GSC legacy marine samples collection. Within the GSC Marine Renewables program\, he leads geohazards activity and has served as chief scientist on two oceanographic campaigns. His research focuses on modern and past sediment transport processes on the Scotian Shelf and in the eastern Canadian Arctic\, using physical\, mineralogical\, and geochemical sediment properties\, as well as seismic stratigraphy techniques.  \n \n\nFrench Bank: Dr. Calvin Campbell\, Research Scientist\, Geological Survey of Canada\, Natural Resources Canada  \nCalvin is a Research Scientist with the Geological Survey of Canada where he has worked on marine geoscience projects offshore eastern Canada and the Arctic for over 25 years. During that time\, his research has focused on seabed mapping\, stratigraphic analysis\, and geological hazard assessment. Besides providing fundamental understanding of marine geological processes\, his research has been used to develop new resource exploration models\, advise on environmental assessments\, and support marine infrastructure decisions. He is currently leading a research activity on the shallow stratigraphy offshore Atlantic Canada to provide new insights about foundation conditions as they relate to offshore wind infrastructure.  \n \n\nSydney Bight: Lynn Dafoe\, Research Scientist\, Geological Survey of Canada\, Natural Resources Canada  \nLynn Dafoe is a Research Scientist with the Geological Survey of Canada (GSC) as part of Natural Resources Canada. Her work focuses on onshore and offshore sedimentary basin analysis supporting the energy and minerals industries. Currently\, she is leading the bedrock component of the GSC’s Marine Renewables Program which aims to develop a regional understanding of the nature and distribution of bedrock occurrences at the seabed and subcropping below Quaternary cover to support future offshore wind development. Lynn’s expertise is in the fields of sedimentology\, ichnology and stratigraphy\, utilizing detailed study of core and outcrop\, wells\, and basin-wide seismic reflection data. Her career with the GSC has included studies of several offshore basins/regions\, including western Newfoundland\, Orphan Basin\, offshore Labrador\, western Davis Strait\, western Baffin Bay\, and the Scotian Basin. 
URL:https://marinerenewables.ca/event/webinar-series-data-for-decision-making-offshore-wind-energy-areas-and-geoscience-survey-results/
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SUMMARY:Marine Renewables Canada Annual General Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Marine Renewables Canada will be holding its Annual General Meeting on Thursday\, March 26\, 2026. This AGM will be held virtually using the Teams platform.  \nAll members are encouraged to attend!    \nAt this meeting\, we will review the association’s 2025 activities and finances and outline plans and activities for 2026.  \nThe agenda\, 2025 meeting minutes\, audited financials\, and Annual Report will be provided closer to the meeting.  \nThis meeting is open to MRC Members only\, and there is no cost to attend  \n 
URL:https://marinerenewables.ca/event/marine-renewables-canada-annual-general-meeting/
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SUMMARY:Ask an Expert | Engineering Canada’s Offshore Wind Future
DESCRIPTION:Offshore wind holds enormous promise\, but what does it actually take to build it? \nIn the next edition of Marine Renewables Canada’s Ask an Expert webinar series\, we’re diving into the engineering behind offshore wind development. From the data that tells us where projects can work\, to the foundations that hold them in place and the cables that carry power back to land\, every component requires careful planning and thoughtful design. \nOffshore wind projects don’t begin with turbines\, they begin with understanding ocean conditions\, seabed characteristics\, and feasibility constraints. Our experts will walk us through how metocean and geotechnical data shape design decisions\, how projects move through front-end engineering and design\, and why certain sites are better suited to monopiles or jackets. We’ll also explore how export cables are routed to shore\, what happens at landfall\, and how offshore wind ultimately connects into the grid. \nWe’re excited to welcome Blair MacDougall of WESI and Walid Al Otaibi of JBO to lead this conversation. JBO and WESI have a multi-year partnership to bring their collective talents in offshore wind design and installation to Canada. Drawing on experience from projects in Europe\, Asia\, and the United States\, they’ll share real-world lessons\, technical challenges\, and practical solutions that can help shape Canada’s offshore wind future. \nWhether you’re a developer\, engineer\, policymaker\, supply chain participant – or simply curious about how an offshore wind farm comes together – join us to better understand what it takes to move projects from concept to construction and beyond. \nMeet the Speakers: \n Walid Al Otaibi\nManaging Director & Director Offshore\, JBO Engineering Group GmbH \nWalid Al Otaibi is Managing Director and Director Offshore at JBO Engineering Group GmbH. Active in offshore wind for more than a decade\, he led JBO’s structural offshore team from 2014–2022\, became Director Offshore in 2022\, and was appointed Managing Director in 2024 while continuing to lead Offshore. His work focuses on the development and optimization of offshore foundations\, towers\, and structural connections\, drawing on deep design and analysis expertise to deliver reliable\, cost‑efficient solutions for offshore wind farms. \n  \nBlair MacDougall  \nPresident\, Waterford Energy Services Inc.   \nBlair MacDougall\, Founder and President of Waterford Energy Services (WESI)\, and cofounder of Technical Energy Solutions an industrial services company\, has led the company since its inception in 2003. With nearly 30 years of industry expertise\, he manages day-to-day operations\, specializing in both offshore renewable\, hydrogen and non-renewable energy projects. MacDougall’s extensive background in global engineering and operational roles within the oil and gas sectors have positioned him as a trusted leader in the planning\, oversight\, and execution of complex projects including decommissioning and subsea interventions. His portfolio comprises expertise in floating wind\, fixed-bottom wind\, hydrogen demo projects\, and infrastructure development for ports. He has worked globally including Africa\, India\, USA\, Caribbean\, The Arctic\, Europe and Canada. Holding a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics & Computer Science (St. FX) and a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (MUN) MacDougall drives his companies forward with a strong commitment to innovation and industry excellence. \nRegister for the webinar here!
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